Hobby Lobby

Of course yesterday I took Max to the Mecca (Hobby Lobby). I cant go more than a few days without going there. I had to pick up some ribbon and I wanted to check out the fabric department. I'm wanting to make Max a rag quilt so I have been looking for some cute boy flannel. Which by the way I am convinced doesn't exist. Any hoo, Max has been obsessed with hugging. He doesn't care if it's a stranger or a loved one. No matter what they make you feel special. I'm sure he made that bolt of fabrics day!!!

The Brown's

We had Maxwell's 2 year and family pictures taken recently at good old JCPenney. We have had better taken, but any picture with my little boy is great!  

Big Helper

Today Max decided he wanted to help me put away the groceries when we got home. I was putting something in the pantry and came back and found Max like this. I even had time to get the camera. Such a big helper! Also Max had his 2 year well baby visit on Tuesday. Max is catching up he is in the 28 pounds and 33 inches long. My little guy is starting to not be so little anymore.

I wonder if he knows this is spray butter, eh he doesn't care!

Finally the BIG day!

Sorry about falling behind but life has been busy Jeff and I have both been working a ton lately. Maxwell's official Birthday was on Monday and we kept it pretty low key since we already had a party on Saturday. We had cheeseburgers at Johnnies. It was an easy choice since pizza and cheeseburgers are his favorite foods and we had pizza that weekend. Then we came home and opened the gifts that Jeff and I got Max. Like I said low key, but good. Here are a few pictures too.

Birthday (phase 2)

We had a little family party on Saturday for Max not much to say, but Max had a ton of fun! It was very low key we opened presents and ate cake and watched Max play. Here's what it looked like.

Also according to one of my best friends Christie I have become a "stage mom" with this birthday. I have been trying to get Maxwell's birthday on his favorite channel Sprout. Tomorrow is the big day and I have the DVR set to record all day!!! Here is the card I made to put all those other mommys to shame!

You win some, you loose some!

You win some and you loose some and Maxwell definitely lost yesterday. I got a call around lunch time yesterday from my mom who watches Max on Tuesday. She was frantic and I could tell she was about to cry if she wasn't all ready and then I hear Max screaming in the background. Max and Granny were going to meet Papa for lunch. Granny opened the garage door to start her car cooling down and went to get clothes to change him into. Well Max gets very excited when the garage door is up because he think that his mommy or daddy are home. While Granny was grabbing clothes in Maxwell's room Max grabbed the door handle. Fast! All Granny heard was Max screaming and she ran in to find Max with blood pouring from his face and crying that silent cry where they turn purple!!! I finally got home from work after picking up my baby boy a milk shake, Granny said he was hurting to much to chew and  refused to eat plus I think he deserved one. I asked my mom why the house smelled like poo. She told me he had been pooping all day and it may have been the diaper she changed before she laid him down. I said "okay" went to my room to take off my shoes and the smell was getting worse. The closer I got to Maxwell's room the worse it was. I could hear him playing in bed from the other side of the door so I went in to say hi and see his injuries for myself. I saw something else completely. POOP!!! It was everywhere! Max had taken his diaper off during his nap and smeared poop all over his bed, the music box, the bedding (including Steve), and him. It was bad, and not just kind of bad. At least my mom was there to help. I started the bath while she Cloroxed every rail and poo covered surface. It was a "soft" poo and I know that is TMI but that just helps you understand how it was EVERYWHERE! It was a rough day. I took these pictures a few hours later and no worries no poop to be seen. As the day went on the bruises are showing up more and getting darker. No telling what they will look like today when I get home from work.

The bruise on the side of Max's face starting to show up.

Not sure if you can tell in this one But he has a fat lip and it split from top to bottom. There will most likely be a scar, but surprisingly didn't need stitches. He also split his gums between his two front teeth. And across his nose is a good bruise started and a big red spot you cant see. He wouldn't really eat last night either so we may be on soft foods for now.

Crafts

I made this for a friend at work. She loves to knit and she has inspired me to try it now too. It's a little something to hold all of her knitting needles. Maybe not all because she knits a lot but definitely a chunk of them.

Also I have been working on my sewing/ craft room lately. Unfortunately I have to share with the dogs some what. The doggie door access is in my room so when they get into something they bring part of it in with them and into my wonderful space. I'm working on it though. I had to make a sewing machine cover to protect it from the doggie elements. This is a first attempt. Overall I like how it turned out but it's a little to big and I wanted a little more structure to it. Well see how take 2 goes.

Birthday Phase 1

Max is having a family party next weekend for his birthday. We wanted to have a little something for Nicholas and Kacee too though since they are all buddies. So we had pizza and cupcakes and played outside. Nicolas couldn't make it, but Mrs Christie came in his place. Kacee and Max had fun playing with the water sprinkler , water balloons and bubbles. After the festivities everyone went home and Max and Daddy had a nice long nap while I headed of to work. I know I don't usually work evenings but I was doing it for a friend. I forgot what it felt like to work that late!

I made these travel books for Nicholas and Kacee to go with the goodie bags.

Here are the goodie bags full of water balloons, sidewalk chalk and bubbles for the kiddos. Also since the kids were outside I made visors. I attempted to make them look like Elmo.

Happy Birthday to you....

Yum!

Mrs Christie brought silly sting that we played with too. Not pictured is a beach ball sprinkler that he kept trying to drink from. Of course he was so cute.

Kacee didn't want to get in the sprinkler, but she loved the bubbles! Thanks to everyone for coming!!!

MRI results

MRI √
CT Scan √
EEG √
Several X Rays √
Numerous Genetics Testing √
Overnight Stay in the Hospital √
2 Ambulance Rides √
Premature Birth √
Special Orthotics to Walk √
Weekly Physical & Speech Therapy √

What a list for a little boy who is not even 2 yet. As you may be able to tell Max had an appointment yesterday with his neurologist Dr Norman at Integris. The MRI showed NOTHING!!! Not nothing, but nothing important. Max does have a small spot on his brain I would say is about the size of a nickel. Turns out it is basically like a freckle on his brain. It's not the cause of the problems Max has been having nor is it the reason for his seizure back in January. He will always have it and it's no biggie. I was really positive that the MRI would show something. ANYTHING! So it's back to the drawing board. The doctor asked me several questions about my family and tested my reflex's. Dr Norman is now thinking that Maxwell might have something called Myotonic Dystrophy it's a form of Muscular Dystrophy. So lets find the silver lining, no Max doesn't have Chiari and no he doesn't need to have brain surgery. However, being realistic if this is Myotonic Dystrophy it is something he will live with forever. The symptoms vary depending on several things, however, the early it is found the more severe it tends to be. It can show up in all stages of life. Also many people have been asking why Max has speech problems then. Well I have not shared this yet but Max failed is last hearing test at the end of last week. We have to go back in to get retested on the 12th and go from there with that one. I hate waiting but that is the only option that is being given right now.

Maxwell waiting for the Doctor to come in.