The onesie Daddy gave him

The t-shirt we got from the ob who delivered him

We call this Max's Meltdown or Bed Time Breakdown

Holy Cow, Already!!??!

After a few weeks of continued fussiness (and Mommy growing more concerned), I took Max to the doctor today, just in case it was an ear infection or something. Well, as I suspected, Max is teething, but even better, his first tooth is coming in! The doctor said it could be another two months before it's all the way through, but you can see a little white spot on his gums. Mommy and Daddy can hardly believe it: 9 weeks old today and getting in his first tooth already! It seems waaayyy too soon. At least it put my mind at ease to know he's perfectly healthy otherwise. We just have to deal with a fussy baby for a long while now!

And so I don't make the blog site all about Max, today is Matt's birthday! We're not doing too much, just grilling brats and watching his Heroes DVD's Max and I got him. Tomorrow night we're going out for dinner and margaritas with friends!!! So that will be nice to get out together for the first time in two months, plus I'm really excited for a margarita (my first one in over 9 months). It should be a fun (and fussy) long weekend for us!

Max is 2 Months Old!

We can hardly believe it, but Max is two months old today! Time really does fly and I can't believe how big he has gotten over the last eight and a half weeks. He loves his bottle and milk so much that we have to take it away from him! We learned the hard way last Thursday night with his bedtime bottle: he really enjoys trying to finish a 9 oz bottle, but it was more than his tummy could hold and he projectile spit up (not fun). His tummy was still upset the next day, so Mommy took him to the doctor. The doctor's conclusion: he's eating too much. We had to give him Pedialite for the rest of the day to give his tummy a break.

We also started to give him rice cereal hoping that helps to fill his tummy more. However, instead of drinking it out of a bottle like any other 8 week old, my "big boy" eats with a spoon (making things even more interesting). He's still not completely sure what to do it, but surprisingly he swallows a good amount of cereal.

As much as he loves to eat, his new favorite activity is trying to sit up on his own. He does a great job at getting his neck and top of his shoulders up, but he's not quite strong enough to go all the way (thank goodness because Mommy feels like he's growing up too fast). Matt and I swear that once he's strong enough, he's just going to go straight to crawling.

He's also doing a bit better when we take him out places; he just wants to be held the whole time (we're working on getting him to like his stroller).  It seems like everyday he's learning something new and doing something different that he didn't do the day before. We can't wait to see what the next two months have to bring! 

We're Finally Sleeping!!!

After seven weeks of getting up in the middle of the night every three to four hours for feedings, we're all getting adequate sleep! Max is sleeping five to six hours at a time, which means Mommy and Daddy are well rested! As corny as it sounds, I am quite proud of my Bubba for this accomplishment, especially when I talk to other mom's. Max is also a champion nap taker, so I get a lot done during the day (my kitchen floor is finally clean).

The only thing that I can complain about at this point is that Max doesn't like his schedule interrupted at all! He doesn't like to go anywhere, won't take his naps anywhere but at home, and cries until we get home (it's just a joy taking him places). I've had a few wonderful experiences with this recently: once I got the okay, I decided we would go to the mall and walk a few laps. He started screaming half way through the first lap and wanted to be held. It was quite interesting pushing the stroller and holding him (luckily I didn't drop him). A few days later we needed groceries, so we ventured out to Super Target. I quickly got all of our groceries loaded into the cart in about five minutes, but it as we were standing in line that he decided to exercise his lungs....very, very loudly I might add. This weekend went a little smoother when we got Daddy involved: we had someone to push the stroller when he had enough and wanted to be held.

I no longer have any hopes of getting some exercise during the day, but hopefully we can break him of this little (actually big) problem soon.....like, in time for Rick and Andrea's wedding or that night could have disaster written all over it! Wish us luck!

Max's Playdate

Here are a few pictures of Max meeting Olivia and Anika and his playdate with Ella (he didn't do much):

I Suppose It's Time to Update

Nothing too exciting has happened since we've last posted, but here's a rundown of our life the past month:

Max is almost 7 weeks old and weighing in at close to 14 lbs (my little chunker!). I can't believe how fast he's growing! He's does great at night (Mommy and Daddy are quite happy about it), sleeping three to four hours at a time before he wakes up and thinks he can't live another second without a bottle. Max keeps mommy busy during the day, eating around 6 oz every hour or hour and a half. We tried rice in his bottle at bedtime last week, but it gave him a tummy ache=(  Hopefully his tummy will be able to handle rice in the next couple of weeks because he is wearing Mommy out!

 We had to take him to the doctor a few weeks ago and found out he has eczema. After a $25 trip to Target, he now has all hypoallergenic laundry detergent, lotion, and body wash. His face and hands have cleared up nicely, but we're hoping it's something he'll grow out of (Mommy's not a big fan of the expensive hypoallergenic stuff we have to buy).

Max has also had a couple of play dates. His first one was with his cousin Ty from Minnesota. Matt and I weren't there (we got away for an afternoon movie) but Grandma said there was a lot of kicking going on. Max's second play date was this past weekend with Ella. Max didn't do a whole lot, but Ella was interested! He also got to meet Ella's mommy Laura and our friends Olivia and Anika--Max enjoyed all of the attention!

I start back to work September 5th. I'll have a hard time leaving my baby for the few hours I'll work each week, but it will be nice to have adult conversation during the day! I had my follow up doctor appointment Monday and got the ok to start exercising again, which means Max gets to start taking walks with Mommy during the day! Last week was exhausting and sad: my Grandma Betty died Sunday evening. Our week was filled with family and Max went to funeral (he was fine until about half way through and then he was done!). I'm happy she got to meet Max and sad she won't be here to see him grow up and meet our future children, but I like to think she's still keeping tabs on things=)

The past month has been quite interesting (thanks to Max and his little accomplishments). We'll be better about keeping everyone up to date with our life!