Spork

Max learned how to use his spork!

Max's New Stats

Due to some scheduling issues around Max's 12 month check up we got behind on his Doctor visits. Then when we finally got him in when he was 13.5 months, he had a fever of 104.5 the night before so they recommended him not get his vaccinations at that time. Then we just were way behind, because they scheduled his 15 month checkup for today and he is 17 months. So we sorta had his 15 and 18 month checkup today.

He got 5 shots today to catch him up on his immunizations. :'( Now Select Care will no longer call me and harass me about not getting my child immunized and how it is comparable to not putting him in a car seat or placing a helmet on his head before recreational activities... Blah blah blah.

He did pretty well, not as much crying as I had expected. He has cried longer when I took away a piece of paper he was trying to eat then he did after getting 5 shots in his legs. He's a trooper.

His Stats:

Height = 34 inches (95%)

Weight = 28.4 lb's (85%)

Head Circumference = 19.8 inches (98%)

He's also right on track developmentally. My pediatrician agrees... this is just a hard age because it is the age of exploration, and everything still goes in his mouth. You have to watch him like a hawk.

I'm glad he is healthy and doing so well!

Where is your...?

Here's Max pointing to some of his favorite body parts:

His Belly Button is his favorite. And apparently he learned a new word, "Eye". Now if only I can get him to point to it instead of trying to eat the camera...

Graduation, New Job, and 17 months

Lots of things happening over the past month!

Chris technically graduated (done with classes) at the end of April. But his commencement ceremony was on June 25th. He was a Summa Cum Laude meaning he graduated with a GPA average of greater than 3.9 (his was actually a 4.0!) We are so proud of the hard work and effort he has put into his school work over the past 3 1/2 years.

 Chris and his proud Momma

 Max proud of his Daddy, but he shouldn't have graduated during nap time! 

 So proud of my man!

 Excited!

 His Graduating class

We also have some very exciting news! After two long months of job searching, resume preparing, interview prep, and intense interviews... Chris found a job!! He actually got a couple of offers, but chose to work for a company called EMC as a Technical Support Engineer. It sounds like a great company that has lots of opportunities for him.

Max turned 17 months yesterday! He is starting to pick up more words and he loves to imitate us. He will blow kisses, give high fives, give "bones" or "knuckles", points to his nose, eyes, ears, and belly button, and claps whenever anyone else is cheering. His vocabulary includes the words, "Ma Ma, Da Da, Hi Dad, Ball, Car, Cheese, Shoes (sounds kinda like Jews or choose), Nana (banana), and Kitty (ditty or De De).

He has fallen in LOVE with Sesame Street. He loves Elmo especially. Why Elmo is cute, he has to have one of the most ANNOYING voices ever. But I am starting to get used to him now.

Here is Max's version of the "Elmo Slide". He dance to this song twice before I got out the camera, so he was a little tired of dancing... but it is still cute.



I'm so excited for the new changes and feel excited for the future!