Future Truman State Alum?

Last October Brian and I joined a bunch of friends for a road trip to Kirksville, home to Truman State University and where Brian and I first met. While taking taking a stroll around campus I came to the bookstore, and they had baby clothes!! This t-shirt was the first piece of baby clothing I bought, I was barley into my second trimester at the time of our trip. Brian of course, thought is was silly, but I just couldn't help myself. Now here we are nine months later and Max is almost too big for it! This isn't Max's best picture, he had just woken up from a nap, but I wanted to get picture before he is too big for his shirt. We have an appointment with the pediatrician on Friday of next week. I am very curious to see what my little one weighs.

On a sadder note, two of my co-workers were hit by a drunk driver while crossing a street in Philadelphia. They love the Cardinals and were in town to see the game. They are both in critical condition and can use any positive thoughts and prayers you can send their way.

Max's Big Day

Here are some pictures from the Max's big day - his Baptism! He is how officially a member of the Catholic church.

It felt like Max's baptism was an entire weekend event since all of Brian's siblings took the time to come into town. It is always fun to see the kids - they are all getting so big! We had family pictures taken on Saturday morning, so look for those to be posted once we get them from the photographer. It was a bit of a challange to get all the kids to cooperate, but I think there will be some nice shots to show for it.

As we sat in church waiting for mass I couldn't help but think that five years ago, Brian and I were on that alter saying our vows. It has been a great five years! We even have a little one to show for it. Max's baptism followed 11am mass on Sunday. The baptism was beautiful, Father Bommarito called all of our family and freinds to stand on the alter beside us throughout the whole ceremony. It was amazing to see all of the people that took the time to celebrate our little man. I cried, of course. It still feels so amazing to think that we are parents, we truly are blessed. Max was great throughout the entire ceremony. He didn't let out a peep and even smiled at Father B a few times.

After the ceremony we went to have lunch at Guido's. While the drinks were a bit slow to come out - sorry everyone - it was fun to spend time with all of our family and freinds. Max enjoyed lunch from his car seat where he slept almost the entire time. He did eventually wake up as a reward for the people that hung on to the bitter end.

It was a wonderful weekend and I don't think it could have gone any better!

Happy 4th of July!!

Max is enjoying his first big holiday. I was all excited to put on his All American Baby outfit this morning. He looks pretty cute! With the baptism right around the corner we are pretty busy. Brian's brother, Andy, got into town last weekend with his wife and kids and his other brother, Jeff, and sister, Kathy, will get in today with their families. Our fourth of July will be spent out at Mindy and Jack's with all the kids running around. I think it will be a great way to spend the holiday. Enjoy your holiday and check back next week for details on the baptism!

Tummy Time

Since I am not very good at giving Max tummy time, I thought I would be more motivated if I took some pictures of him during tummy time. He lasted a couple minutes before he broke down. Hopefully soon he will make it to five mintues! He usually loves to smile, but I can never get a smile during tummy time. I guess practice will make perfect! Thirty minutes of tummy time - here we come!

Three Months Old?!

It is so hard to believe that our little guy is already three months old! With daddy back at work I have been a busy woman so it has been a while since I have posted. It seems like our days are over before they even begin. Max and I are having lots of fun!

Last week I had to go back to work to write curriculum. It was so hard to leave Max! The only thing that made it bearable was that he spent the week with Nonna Carlotta so I knew he was getting lots of love. He was a very good boy and he didn't seem fazed that I wasn't around, which I have to admit was a little bit sad! Come Friday I was so glad to be finished and get back to my little Max Man. I do think that this week helped to ease me into going back to work although I'm sure I will still cry come August when I have to leave him at daycare.


Max gets funnier every day. He is a very happy baby most of the time. He gives out smiles to anyone that glances his way. He has even started laghing out loud. Daddy put a bib on him the other day (he is quite the drooler/spitter) and he thought it was the funniest thing ever. His laughter is such a sweet sound! Laughing isn't the only new skill he has developed - he loves to 'talk'. He has always liked being talked to, but recently he started 'talking' back - but in a good way. He makes all kinds of noises and smiles like crazy. Then he stops and waits for me to talk some more. We can go back and forth for quite a while before he looses intrest. He is also getting huge! Some of his six month clothes are already getting a bit snug. I thought I would be able to put off buying nine month clothes until the fall, but now I think he will be ready for them in another month or so! I can't wait for his four month check up in a few weeks so I can see how much my little man weighs.

We had a visit on Thursday from out Parents As Teachers representative - I have only been trying to get them here since Max was born! She was very kind and she pointed out some things that I can work on with Max. She noticed that he isn't the best at tummy time - I don't do it enough becuase he hates it! She also suggested that I dangle some things in front of him to encourage him to grasp and track things with his eyes. Overall, I was very happy with the visit and I look forward to her coming back in August.

Fun Pictures

One of my coworkers has a daughter that does pohotography. As a gift Marie had her daughter come over and take some pictures of Max. I got the pictures today and I think they turned out pretty cute! Here are a few of them! Thanks Marie!!

Loving the Bumbo!

I finally convinced Brian to buck up for Max's newest gadget - the Bumbo. Since he is getting better at holding up his head and loves looking around, it is the perfect fit. He can sit up on his own in the bumbo. He lasts for about 5-10 minutes before his head starts to droop a bit. Here he is sitting and smiling. I just love those smiles!! It is hard to believe that he is 11 weeks old today!

He continues to do well. For two nights in a row he slept from 9pm until 4:30-5:30. Last night he woke up again for his 2 am feeding. Hopefully we will soon be able to eliminate that feeding all together. Those two nights of real sleep were wonderful and I can't wait until that is the norm!

Since I can't take enough pictures of Max here is one more. He just loves his monkey! Thanks Nonna Carlotta!