Trip to the Arboretum

On Saturday, we took Grammy and Grandpa with us to the Arboretum.

We got to see a live reindeer,

got a tummy tickle from Rudolph,
visited Santa's Workshop,
climbed a tree,
rode on Daddy's shoulders,

and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

It was a great day!

Laundry Helper

Too bad there wasn't actually any folding going on...

At least he's good company!

Santa's Little Helper

My Watch

Max LOVES chewing on my watch. It's one of the only things that will keep him still while I'm changing his diaper, stop him from crying when he falls, and keep his hands from grabbing things he's not supposed to.

I was trying to get him to look at the camera and smile - I called his name and made lots of different noises with my mouth, but none of them were getting his attention - So I decided to bark like a dog.
Apparently barking will NOT make Max smile!

Standing

Max's favorite thing to do right now - Pull himself up and Stand Libby jumped on the couch to get away from Max - Not gonna work anymore!

SNOW!!

It didn't last long, but was very pretty while it was falling.

Basket of Toys

Step 1: Take toy out of basket and examine

Step 2: Taste toy

Step 3: Drop toy on the ground and reach for a new one

Step 4: Repeat, repeat, repeat...

Diaper Dancing

Right before bathtime we strip Max down to his diaper, turn on some music, and play for a little while. As soon as he hears the music he gets a smile on his face, crawls over to the radio, and tries to climb on top of it. He's still pretty wobbly when he pulls himself up, so it looks like he's trying to dance!

Taking a break from dancing

Switching Places

Max decided he wanted to roam around the yard and play in the leaves,so Libby kept his place warm on the blanket!

When we got back in the house, Max had muddy knees and 2 leaves hidden in his jacket! :)

Hanging Out

Enjoying the Outdoors

The weather has been gorgeous the past couple of weeks, and Max and I have been trying to take advantage of it. We've been taking Libby for lots of walks around the neighborhood, going to the park to swing, and playing in the backyard.

I brought a basket of toys outside for Max to play with, but he never touched them - He went straight for the leaves.

A little taste test

On the Move

Max has figured out how to get his arms and legs to work together, and officially started crawling last night. When I figure out how to download video, I'll post some footage of him on the move; but until then, here are some 'action' shots from this morning!

All done with the water bottle cap - time to get the camera

Happy Belated Halloween

Max dressed up as a turtle for his 1st Halloween. Douglas actually designed and sewed the costume!! VERY impressive!! It turned out super cute, and looked adorable on our little turtle head.

His shell got in the way of him lifting his head too high! :)

No turtle is complete without a tail!