Wellness Appointment

Max had his 12 month wellness check up today with Dr. Sherrod.

This was pre paper destruction.

Weight:  22.13 lbs.  (45 percentile)
 Height:  29 1/4 in.   (35 percentile)


 *First time Max has been below the 50th percentile.  Doc said that we won't know if he gets the Faison height until his 2nd birthday since being in the upper percentile at 0-24 months is a result of placenta growth (an interesting fact I thought I would share).






 And this is what the doc had to say about our little man:

• advanced motor development for his age
• teeth 5-6 should be here tomorrow but no later then next week (thank goodness, I don't know if I can take anymore drool and fussy behavior)
• his chubby feet have great arch support so he is not flat footed - yippy!
• legs are perfectly straight although we should expect him to go knock-kneed at 2yrs and then they will straight out again at 6yrs
• perfect sounding heart and lungs
• needs sunscreen for a full moon (which the doc says every visit)  
• a little redness in the nose due to the pollution but all kids have that right now (see how much I love my doc, even comforts my worries about a little red nose and I didn't even ask him about it - he just informed me of it while he was performing his examination) 
• ready for whole milk, peanuts, and honey
• Since he was all fine and healthy, Max got 3 shots today - MMR, chicken-pox, and flu

With every visit, I love our pediatrician more and more.  The way he informs you of what he is looking/listening for and is so knowledgeable.  We are so blessed to have found him.

Max-man has his first party!

Max finally turned the big uno! To celebrate, we thought we'd throw him a party that everyone would enjoy; one with plenty of food, drinks, and music. And what better way to celebrate is first Texan birthday than with a mariachi band!? He had a great time, as you can see in the video and photos. He really knows when to turn on his charm and it quickly became evident that he enjoyed being the center of attention. From the presents to the cake, he knew it was all about him.

Mr. One-derful

I'm pretty great.

I can't believe it has been one full year.  Maximus Alexander was born at 11:19am on August 24, 2011.  Last year at this time, Tyler and I were chillin' at the hospital about to have our world turned upside down. 

Soon-to-be Parents without a clue.

Lucky for us this little guy is the best!  I am truly blessed to have such an easy going child that is such a ham.  He brings a smile upon my face every single day, just like his daddy.

Laughing it up, so a little blurry.

 

Waiting for DaDa to come home

On Saturday I captured these shots of Max and Lucy looking out the window.  We have a gate that stops Max from coming into the foyer and dining room, but more importantly from the stairs.  He has been super interested lately in trying to get past the gate and into this mysterious room at the front of the house.  So we spent a good hour in the dining room on Saturday exploring this forbidden room and looking out the windows.

"Hey Lucy ... why don't you come see what is out my window."

"See I told you it had some cool stuff."

"Okay now lets look out your window."

Sneaky Little Man

This little man is growing up pretty fast. He definitely knows "No!" And now he's learning some black-ops strategy skills, including the "Peeping Max," as shown here. He's nearly ready to walk on his own as well. As some of you have seen, he loves his elderly walking stroller thing. He can't turn it yet, but he can sure run.

"You can't see me, but I can see you!"

Pushing his alligator cart, with pajamas whipping in the wind

Still on the road...

His favorite activity is turning on the faucet.

...but I'm always close to home. Courtney keeps me updated with regular FaceTime dates and photos of the kids. The next episode of my show takes me from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, so I tricked my line producer to let me stay the night in Dallas in order to see Courtney, Max, and Lucy; even if only for a few hours. I just landed in Joyzee, where this will be the beginning of my last episode of Catfish. After that, I'll start immediately on Big Rich Texas in Dallas. It'll be nice to be working in DFW for a while. Below are a few samples of the kind of pictures that keep me sane while away from my family.

Bathtime!

He always seems to be naked.

It's not a mess, it's art.

Another semi-naked eating shot

Brother and Sister sitting side by side

A typical "work smart, not hard" moment

Feeding the vacuum cleaner

And then there's this video that I got today. Very exciting!

The cover-up

Max has a little skin irritation so we have been letting him go naked around the house a few times a day.




Usually mom has a good handle on everything but dad has been a little distraction for me today (Tyler arrived in town Tuesday morning). Which lended Max the opportunity to sneak into our bedroom knowing good well that mom limits all carpet crawling to when a diaper is on. As I am sure you can gather, Max went one foot into our bedroom and marked his territory. But the real humor came one minute later. In the few seconds it took for me to whisk Max up, grab a towel and cleaner ... Operation Cover-Up took place.



It is good to see that Lucy has Max's back.

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