Eating Solids

It's official!! Max is growing up. Last week Max had his 4 month check up and he is doing great. He weighs 13 1/2 pounds and is 25 inches long. The pediatrician said that he is doing so well and it is time to start feeding him solid foods. So I started feeding him rice cereal and let me tell you that he did not like it very much. The first time I put the food in his month, he got the funniest look on his face. He did not know what to think of the new food that is in his mouth. But now it has been a week since he has had rice cereal and he is doing so much better.SWIMMING:

Max went swimming the first time last weekend. He finally wore his swimsuit and hat for the very first time. The swimsuit fit him pretty well, but that hat was really big for him. He has a pretty small head. Once he was all ready we went in the pool. Of course, he loved it. He loves the water and especially when it is very hot outside. We didn't stay in the pool that long because it was very sunny and hot outside. I think it was about 102 outside. You got to love Arizona.

Max Laughing

So one night while Paul and I were eating dinner and talking about things, Max all of a sudden starts laughing. For so long now we have tried to video tape him laughing, but whenever we get the camera out to record him he just stops. Luckily, this time we were able to get him on tape. It is the cutest thing ever. I hope it works because this is the first video I have ever posted so I hope that I am doing it right.

Growing Up

I can't believe how fast time goes by. Max is 3 1/2 months old and he is already rolling around. Well maybe not rolling around, but he can roll half way. Whenever I put him on his back on the floor or in his crib he ends up on his stomach in seconds. The funny thing is when he rolls onto his stomach, he can't yet move his arms so he ends up being on top of them. He gets frustrated because he wants to be able to move his arms out of the way and lift himself up, but he gets stuck and can't move. I have a feeling that he will learn how to crawl very fast because he loves to move around. Whenever he wakes up from a nap he is always in a different position from when I put him down. It is amazing how much he can move. Here are some pictures to try to show you what I am talking about.

Here are some more pictures of him at Easter and holding his favorite toy.

Danville Trip

This past weekend Paul and I went to Danville to see my brother in law and my sister because he finally got a visa to come to the US. I haven't seen him since there wedding which was three years ago and Paul has never met him. It was so good to see him and see them together. It was also Max's first trip to Danville and first airplane ride. He did very well with everything.

We had a lot of fun while we were there. We first were able to meet up with some of our friends that we have not seen for a while. It is always so good to see friends and catch up with everyone.
On Saturday, we all went to San Francisco to have a picnic lunch, but it was interrupted with rain. Then we walked around Per 39 which was a lot of fun, but it was very cold. We are both use to Arizona weather now.
Then Max was able to meet his two cousins for the very first time. He met Carter and Will who are both 3 months older then him.On Monday I got to hang out with my mom, Liz, Martha and Will. We drove to Napa, had lunch and walked around. It was so good to see Liz and her little boy. The last time that I saw him was in October and he has grown so much since then

Blessing

On March 1, we blessed Max here in Arizona. Paul did his first baby blessing and he did a great job. It was so much fun because we had all of Paul's family come up from Rancho Cucamonga and my mom came also from Danville. On Friday is when everyone arrived and we all went out to dinner and had some Bahama Bucks. For the ones that don't know what Bahama Bucks is, it is a great place that has amazing shaved ice. Whenever people come visit we always take them there.

Then on Saturday we had a BBQ and people swam and played volleyball. Then at night we went to this cowboy town and of the kids absouluty loved. Then Sunday was the blessing and then we had everyone over for lunch in our very small apartment. I think we had about 16 adults and 10 kids. It was crazy in our little two bedroom apartment, but lots of fun. It was so good to see everyone and so much fun. Thanks for everyone that came. Max is very loved.

Paul ridind the bull at the cowboy town. It was so funny to watch him do it. He acutally hurt his thumb by doing it.

Everyone after the baby blessing

Seattle Visitors

About 2 weeks ago, we had some visitors come from Seattle. My dad, my stepmom, and my two little sisters came to Phoenix to come meet Max for the first time. It was a lot of fun to see them and to spend time with them. We did lots of fun things while they were here.

Dana and Zoe with Max Yes there is snow in Arizona. We drove to Sedona which is 2 hours from Phoenix and it was amazing to see all the red rocks especially with snow on them.

The Botanical Gardens had this glass show that was there and it was amazing to see.

Max finally had his first day of church about 2 weeks ago.

1 Month Old

Today Max is a month old and had is one month check up. He is 9 pounds 12 ounces and 22 inches long. Every day it seems like he does something new. He loves to kick his legs and arms. He loves to eat and look around at things in the room. He has been such a great blessing in our lives. I can't believe that he is already a month old. Where has the time gone.


Max loves to make all different kinds of faces especially when he has to go potty.Max had his first bottle and he took it like a champ. Paul loved feeding him because he got some one on one time with his son.One of our friends has a 5 month old girl and they came over to see Max for the first time. Max looked so little compared to her. It was actually really funny to put them next to each other because she just towers over him.