A Day in the Park

So many leaves.

Nervous

Awesome!

Go faster!

Defiance!

I'm sorry, mommy...

Thank you for bringing me here today.




(to be continued...)

Thai and I...

Max seems to gravitate towards kids a little bit older than he is...like his cousin, Thai, who is 2 yrs old.

However, the age difference makes it a bit hard for them to play together. 

Max is still a bit too young for Thai.

Now that Max can walk, the gap between the two has decreased.

Soon, they will connect and Max will be able to play with the big boys.

Halloween 2011 @ 1 yr 1mo old...

The sign says, "Do Not Sit on the Pumpkins...

...but i don't care!"

Posing for Toddler GQ magazine.

Striking another pose.

My dad thinks "Halloween = scarey costumes"...
...so that's why I'm not a gay pumpkin.

As I look down with adoration, I wonder if....

...33 years ago, i was the one looking up.

I am Max...

...and I have a bowl haircut.

Why do i have to....

...wear shoes if i can't walk.

My precious...

...One cup, to rule them all!!!

Traffic sucks...

Should have carpooled w/ my daddy.

Yep...

...I got teeth, now, bi@tch.

Don't hold me back, daddy...

...I'm gonna kill that punk who splashed water on me!

The killer inside me..

...is also in him.

Crawling Max.

Max has Bieber Fever!

Growing up too fast...

...he can now sit for short periods, with a bit of assistance.

Mad Max says,"

"WTF are you still pointing that thing at me!"

Shhh! Don't wake the baby...

...he never sleeps.

Working hard...

...not really; just watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

6 mos old...

...and still wakes up every 2 hrs at nite.

Sweet Dreams...

...I need a bigger bed.

Surprise!

At today's doctor's appt, Max finds out he has dropped down to 75 percentile in height.

No, that's not shit on my face...

...it's an avocado. Yes, I eat solids now.

I went to the dumpling house...

...and the dumplings are finger licking good!

Who is Raistlin???

After asking what Max's middle name is, everyone responds with, "huh?" and "what's Raistlin?"  

Raistlin is my favorite, fictional character. (yes, even more likable than Batman...plus, Maxwell Batman Vu was already taken)

From Wikipedia:

"Raistlin Majere is a fictional character from the Dragonlance series of books created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

He undertook the arduous Test of Sorcery, which he passed, but in the process acquired golden skin (note: I have yellow skin), and was cursed with hourglass eyes which see the effects of time on all things (*note: I also am cursed with lasik starbursts).

Raistlin, although physically very weak, is extremely intelligent, and possesses uncommonly powerful magical abilities (*note: I am also extremely intelligent and possess powerful magic).

While ruthless in his pursuit of power, he holds to a code of conduct which repays all debts and protects those disadvantaged through no fault of their own.

Witness...

....my amazing physique in all its glory!!!

Max is 91 percentile in height and 50 percentile in weight!

Love the Ewok.

Max is sick and congested. To help clear it, we take evening walks so that the night mist would help clear it. Here's a pic of him in his warm, bear coat.

The boy can laugh now...

I like his laugh...it's a bit hysterical. He loves the carousel of animals and goes crazy if you tap the animals, making them bounce around.

Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve 2010

Gobble Gobble

We opened presents Xmas Eve. Max got me designer underwear.

Tummy Time!

"There's that strange man, again, pointing that thing at me, again..."

The many faces of Max...

Adoring

Jovial

Depression

Puzzled

Cynical

Irritated

Growing up too fast..

Already wearing designer jeans and getting ready to drive a stick shift car.