February 2010

We're gearing up to celebrate our second anniversary of Airport Day! Hoping for a great day to take Max skiing. Daddy and Max have been skiing about 5 times so far this season. Max has his own skis, boots, helmet and ski goggles!

Overall, Max couldn't be any more fabulous! He's super bright, has command of his language skills (unless he's not getting what he wants), is strong and agile. He's made many new friends and is excited for his birthday party in June.

Max transitioned into his race car bed in December and while it was really difficult for me personally, he did well. It wasn't until he said, "Mommy, you stay here with me in my race car bed" that I realized that each phase of his development comes with certain gifts and opportunities. He "saves a space for me" in his bed every night so that we can read books (The Cat in the Hat space book is a current favorite) and sing the ABC song. The best but also the worst is when he wraps his arms around me and says "Stay for a few more minutes."

He's been having a lot of fun in the snow even though it's hard to walk through.

Some highlights:
- Upon seeing me dressed for work, Max recently said, "Mommy, you look beautiful."
- He wants to be an astronaut
- He knows that his daddy teaches numbers and likes to tell daddy that he's a "good teacher."
- Max just took all the tissues out of the box and said "I'm making a mess" and then made balls out of them to so that he could "throw snowballs."

November 2009

Yes, it's been a long time since I've updated Max's blog. Sorry! We're just too busy having fun.
He continues (knock-on-wood) to thrive and is a bright, happy and active 2 y/o. He has been speaking in full sentences for months and his vocabulary expands daily. He's recently had several developmental milestones:

• he put his sneaker on by himself
• undressed himself
• and said "Mommy pick me up" instead of the adorable third-person speak "Mommy pick you up."

Max recently started a new school which we are very happy with. He/We loved his first school (Yellow Brick Road's Infant and Toddler Center) so so so much but didn't think the "big-boy" version was a good fit for us. In his new school he will do an art project weekly with a Sr. Citizen and have a monthly inter-generational birthday party.

For Halloween Max was a train conductor for school and a doctor for a party with his friends.

All for now, hope all are well.

Best,

~ Robyn

367 Days

It's been 367 days since Max has been home! Saturday was one year - unbelievable. To celebrate we took Max skiing for the third weekend in a row. The day was tepid and Max enjoyed exploring the wooded grounds.

In the last two weeks his language skills have grown exponentially. He puts 2 and 3 words together and repeats everything that he hears. No more four letter words :)

He's such a happy boy and is filled with this boundless energy, charm and light. Out of nowhere he'll start dancing and screaming out of joy. His joy is infectious. He could be the solution to the nation's dilemmas - let everyone spend a few minutes with Max and problems solved!

Physically he continues to excel. He kicks the ball with sincerity and purpose and can now catch the ball too. He loves when Mommy tosses the ball high into the sky, "Mommy, ball, sky" he says. He's also discovered his tricycle and while he isn't quite sure how to pedal he likes to walk around with it.

Max loves school and all of his teachers - we couldn't have asked for a more wonderful school for him to spend time at. His teachers are so warm and loving.

Thanks for checking in on us. To view recent pictures and videos, http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=321101236679113470/l=471510603/g=124666915/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB .
Best,
~ Robyn