Look who's a big boy now!

We had Max's birthday party, and he had his one year pictures taken yesterday. He is officially a one year old toddler. This time last year he was still in the hospital and we didn't even know when he was going to get to come home. I have been really sentimental lately, but Jeff and I really need to count ourselves lucky. Yes, Max did come as a surprise 6 weeks early. And yes, he did have to spend 10 days in the NICU. But he didn't get worse while in the hospital and even though it was slow he showed improvement every day. Some families pray for what we have. And while I'm feeling so sentimental I feel truly blessed that my family has come this far...Enough of this gooey stuff now. Max did have his picture taken yesterday and of course I'm biased, but they are so cute!

Happy Birthday!

I have been excited and dreading this day for some time now. Max turned 1 yesterday and it was wonderful! I would like to say that I could have lived without the dead animal smell and the balloons flying away, but all in all it was pretty good. Max devoured his cake and I think I officially have an addict on my hands. Only 364 days until the next birthday and we enter the terrible two's.

Strike a Pose...Vogue

Brian & Jennifer came to pick up Emma from her little vacation to Oklahoma. Much to my surprise Aunt Jenny got a very nice new camera. Of course Max was the perfect test subject!!! The pictures she took came out really great. The only bad part is he looks so grown up. Some of you may also notice that we are FINALLY catching on to sitting up!

Yummy, yummy I've got love in my tummy!

Max has started eating more grown up food. I don't know if some people consider what is on his tray grown up food but I do. It's a mess, but he is sooo cute doing it!

Birthday shopping for Max.

I think I have officially decided what I'm getting Max for his big birthday coming up! Max is getting bigger and so I was thinking about getting him a new bath seat he could sit in. But I found something better on EBay! Look at this… Since the tub is always filled neck deep with water he can wear this flotation device around his neck. No worrying about the risk of strangulation, that's for pussy's! We are making real men in the Brown house! They say it is good for children between the age 1 to 18 months. So those of you thinking about getting one do it early, apparently it will keep any infant afloat in the shallow or deepest of water. And this is the awesome picture they used to show how great the product is. You know the model in this picture is loving whoever put him in that thing.