Max is ONE YEAR OLD!

I feel like I should be playing the Pomp and Circumstance March.....it. is. that. monumental. of. a. day!

Max is ONE!  Wow, how time flies.  We had a great weekend, celebrating Max's birthday.  But how did we get here?  I look back on the past year and it's like it happened in the blink of an eye.  He was just born....we just brought him home from the hospital....and now he is ONE! 

Max:

• 21 lbs and 4 oz. (50th percentile for weight)
• 30.5 inches tall! (50th percentile for height)
• Standing on own.
• Walking/running with assistance from walker.  We really thought he'd be walking 2 months ago.  He literally runs through the house chasing bear with his walker. 
• Loves BIRTHDAY CAKE! Still likes to eat....and eats all table foods! And he prefers to feed himself.
• No more formula!  The only bottle he takes is at night....but it is 100% whole milk.
• No more passy!
• Does NOT like to be changed at all. This includes diapers and clothes.
• Sleep from 7 p.m. - 5 a.m. usually.  He has been waking up this early for about two weeks now. 
• Naps - still takes two naps.  One morning nap is usually an hour and the afternoon is usually two hours.  He doesn't nap this well at daycare though.
• He LOVES swimming in the pool.
• He runs round and round the house, but stops by me every 5 or 10 minutes to hug me and then go on his merry way.  I LOVE THIS <3.
• He is super ticklish.
• Has fits occassionally, but can usually be re-directed to something else quickly.
• Big Milestone:  facing forward in the car!!!!  It's a whole new world :-)
• Nicknames: Doodlebug, Maxers, bubzers.

Max is such a joy in our lives!  He is surrounded by so many people that love him. 

We love you more than you will ever know, Max. 

"I thank God every time I think of you." - Philippians 1:3