Tonight we took advantage of the warm temperature and extra sunlight at the Meadow Lane Park in Vienna. The place looks like a toy store exploded at a playground. It is also small and completely fenced in- making it the perfect park for kids and parents! Max had a blast driving, sliding, and pretending to wash his grimy hands.
November 1, 2013
October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween!
Seeing Max go trick-or-treating was just terrific. It may seem silly to think of Halloween as significant, but it illustrates how much Max has grown in a whimsical, cartoon-clad, sugarcoated way. Last year, at 10 months old, Max could not walk, let alone understand what Halloween was. More importantly, his palate surgery was days before; the only treat he wanted was liquid oxycodone. But this Halloween, as he walked from house to house, held out his pumpkin(s), and happily accepted treats, I realized the biggest treat for me was one entire surgery-free, healthy year!
Why only have one pumpkin when you have two hands?
Max did not tell his mommy what he wanted to be for Halloween. Since his favorite show is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, she got him a Mickey costume. It was tough for him to contain his enthusiasm, but he managed to.
October 30, 2013
Farmers Market Wednesday
Two pears, two bags of gold fish, and an unquantifiable number of graham crackers- typical Max snack.
October 29, 2013
October 28, 2013
October 27, 2013
October 26, 2013
Good morning, Grandma and Pa
Max woke up this morning and his dream came true- Grandma and Pa were still there! But mommy and daddy were still very far away- celebrating the wedding of some of his first visitors ever- Jeff and Jackie- the newest Mr. & Mrs. Waters.
Jeff and Jackie in December 2011 and today, October 26, 2013, their wedding day!
October 25, 2013
Missing Max
Max is on a stay-cation with grandma and grandpa (a.k.a.- "Pa"), who were nice enough to come to Virginia while David and I crossed the country for our friends wedding. I have never been on the west coast, but leaving Max for so long is a much greater shock to the system. Knowing he is in great hands makes it easier, but videos and photos make it even better!
October 24, 2013
October 23, 2013
October 22, 2013
October 21, 2013
First aid
Max is a wild child by nature, but add a laundry basket over his head and ever-present straw cup hanging from his mouth, and a bloody chin is bound to happen. And it did. But not only did Max recover swiftly, he eagerly assisted it cleaning his wounds. And licking them. He must have picked that up from Pawley.
October 20, 2013
Topless
October 19, 2013
Fall-ing in love Festival
October 18, 2013
October 17, 2013
October 16, 2013
October 15, 2013
October 14, 2013
Sunny day
Thanks to Columbus, rainy weather did not trap Max inside all weekend. He enjoyed the last leg of the three-day weekend running wild in the warm, and finally dry air.
He also displayed some interesting behavior in the patience department today. This morning he simply could not wait for breakfast. He demanded his waffle straight from the freezer. It was completely frozen. And completely gone in thirty seconds. Later at the park, however, he kept his cool while waiting in line for the carousel. He missed getting on the ride by one kid. Twice! But each time he waited patiently, token in hand and his arm extended, ready to exchange it for a ride on a shinny horse.
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