Monthly Archives: October 2010

This pretty much sums up Max’s reaction to Halloween: What the HECK, Mom?? We didn’t Trick or Treat this year, which was probably good, because that costume (which I bought for $5 secondhand back in July) is way too small, … Continue reading →

Off topic, but I cannot count the number of times Max has managed to jam dog food into his mouth before we can stop him. The hand is quicker than the eye. Dog food is high in protein, though, right?? … Continue reading →

I’ve been sitting here for the past half-hour, watching Max climb on and off his little Adirondack chair. The seat is at an angle, and he was never able to sit on it without help before. He also never showed … Continue reading →

Max visited a pumpkin patch for the first time today. I think he liked it! He’s had a lot of new experiences this weekend, between the pumpkin patch and a Friday night trip to the State Fair. He’d been a … Continue reading →

There are a lot of things I never imagined I’d say until I became a parent. For example, “No-no Max, that’s toilet paper, not cotton candy!” And yes, he was eating it.

Instead of posting a bunch of boring pics of our new place (which I already did on Facebook anyway), I thought I’d check out the new house from Max’s perspective. So I gave him the camera. (And then promptly rescued … Continue reading →

I think Max is starting to talk a bit! He’s been babbling for a long time, using lots of different sounds, but now he seems to be trying to repeat sounds we’re making. He says “Da-da” a lot, but lately … Continue reading →