Quick notes

Hi all,
Just wanted to let you all know that I turned on something called "word verification" for the comments section. This will help stop the comment spam that I have been getting.

Second, Mommy says that Halloween is coming up and I have to dress up in a costume. If you have any ideas for my costume, please leave them in comments!

Thanks,
Max

Nine Month Check-up

Hi All, Max here.

Yesterday was my nine month check-up with Dr. Guru. It went well. I have grown to be 30.5 inches and 21 pounds and 15 ounces! I am a big boy now! Mommy says I barely fit on the changing pad and I can stretch out to most of the length of the crib!! Dr. Guru said that everything is looking good.

Mommy made me some food that was exceptionally yummy the last couple of nights. I got to have some chili and some beefy brocoli. Both entrees are so good. I gobbled them down. She said she is going to make me turkey tonight with carrots. I can't wait.

My teeth are coming in nicely. I am able now to make a really cool clicking noise with all of them. It is fun and it freaks Mommy out.

Daddy started back to teaching school again for the year. It is not as much fun as summer time. I miss him now that he is gone for most of the day, but we still get some evening time together.


Me enjoying some graham crackers

Hope everyone is doing well. I will talk to you all soon!!

Love,
The Maximillian

P.S. Dee is missing again. I am taking it rather well, I have so many other things I can play with until he is found. Mommy and Daddy are keeping an eye out for him. Again he is somewhere in the house. Just don't know where.

Some notes and pics

Hi all.

Just some quick notes:


Here I am modeling my new hairstyle. Mommy said I was rocking!!!




Teeth

I am getting some new teeth. They are coming in on the top. They are making me a bit uncomfortable, but now it is even easier to eat graham crackers! (See above photo.)

Standing

Today I stood all on my own, with no help from Mommy, Daddy or the table!! It was fun, but I don't know if I want to do it again yet.

In other news

Mommy and Daddy are still trying to find me a new room. We have had a bit of luck at a couple of showings, but no offer yet. Hopefully, we will hear something soon. Mommy really wants me to have a new room!! (One for Callie too).

love,
Max

Found

Mommy found Dee! Mommy found Dee!

Max

Update

Still no sign of Dee.

Max

Missing: Dee Twenty

Hi All, Max here.

Last night after a very eventful day, Mommy, Daddy and I came home and Mommy said "Bath time, Maxers." Well, while Mommy was getting my bath ready and Daddy was getting me ready, somehow Dee got lost. Mommy said he is in the house somewhere, but only where babies and kittens can go. Mommy and Daddy looked and looked but haven't found Dee yet. Callie hasn't seen him either.

I hope they find Dee soon. I miss him.

Max

Just Another Saturday

Hi All, Max here.

Today I got to spend some time with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Sean, Aunt Megan and Cailyn. Mommy had to go to work and Daddy went to a birthday party for his friend. They played a computer game. Mommy got to come home to see me at lunch but it was such a short time. I miss her so much, but I had Dee Twenty so I was ok. And Uncle Sean kinda looks like Daddy so it is almost like Daddy is with me even when he is not. No matter anyway, we were all together again soon enough!

I got to go see great grandma today too. She got some new carpet that was pretty fun to crawl on. It has all these speckles in it that I just want to pick them all up.

Oh yeah, I loooooove Graham Crackers.

Max

Greetings

Hi Everyone,

I am sorry that I haven't posted lately. Busy, busy, busy!

We got back Sunday from visiting Yia Yia and Papou. We also went to Thea Sophia and Uncle Craigory's. I was so excited to see everyone that I couldn't sleep a wink! Mommy and Daddy just would not listen to me when I tried to tell them I didn't want to sleep. They kept trying to get me to sleep anyway! Can you believe the nerve of them!? I showed them. ;)

Yia Yia and Papou are pretty funny. They tell me stories and Papou is trying to teach me how to count to five! I know that soon I will be able to say it along with him. They have lots of flowers around their house and I got to see some hummingbirds! It was pretty cool.

I also got to see Lisa, Julie, Thea Voula, Aunt Georgia and Nick. And I got to see my Nona! It was loads of fun!

Visiting the Zoo

A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Zoo for my mommy's birthday. She loves the zoo and she wanted me to see it for myself. She said she and daddy had their first date at the zoo! How cool is that?

I got to see all sorts of animals. I think my favorites were the silly monkeys and the lemurs. We also saw some lions and bears and kangaroos and wallaroos. They were all very beautiful! And none of them looked like Callie. She is the best animal of them all and she lives in my very own house!


Me, Mommy and the Lemurs

Well, folks, that is all for now.
Lots of love,
Maximillian

Grass

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that I really don't like the green stuff called "grass". It feels weird on my hands and feet and I would just rather not have to deal with the stuff.

On Saturday we went to Aunt Debbie and Unlce Jim's house to celebrate Matt's graduation from college. (yay, Matt). While we were there, we played on a blanket on the lawn. Whenever I got near the edge, I felt the "grass". Yucky. It freaked me out. Uncle Sean made me sit on the green stuff and it was all I could do to try and get my feet off the ground!

That is all for now.
Maxers

On the Move

Hi all, Max here.

Guess what? I can crawl now! I have been moving around quite a bit by rolling over and scooting. But a couple of days ago, right before my 8 month birthday in fact, I decided I was going to crawl just like Callie has been showing me. I can get all around the house now! It is so fun; I follow Mommy and Daddy everywhere. Mommy is a bit worried about me getting into things now, but I promised her that I will be good!


Crawling

Mommy and Daddy and I went to the Greek Festival on Thursday. They had yummy food that I wasn't allowed to have yet. Maybe next year! There were quite a few people there. We didn't stay too long since it was getting close to my bed time.

Speaking of bed time: I have a new game that I like to play. It is called "I am going to stay awake and annoy mommy with all my squirming". She tries to hold me still so I will go to sleep, but I just don't want to sleep! I like being awake and seeing everything!

Well that is all for now!

lots of love,
Max

Swimming, kind of

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to share some pictures of me and my daddy in the pool at Grandma and Grandpa's house. These are a couple of weeks old, but Mommy just loaded them up onto the computer.

I wasn't really swimming, in fact, I only liked it when Daddy was holding me. It is kinda like a bath, but no soap and I have clothes on. Mommy called them my swimming trunks.

Hope you enjoy the pictures. I will try to post again very soon!

Love,

Maximillian

Max

Hi, all, Max here.

I am writing to let all of you know that I am well and having a good life so far and looking forward to much more. I have done so many things and seen so many people since my last entry, that I couldn't possibly list them all without forgetting someone, so I am just letting you all know I appreciate all of the love and smiles that you give to me.

I have enjoyed traveling where I have traveled and miss you all when I am not there. If you don't believe me, just ask my mommy and daddy; they will tell you.

Hopefully, this blog will tide you all over until next time.

Thanks, again, and I love you all.

Love,


Max

Visitors and Visiting

Hi All. Max here.

Sorry this post has been a long time coming. I have been a very busy boy! Last Saturday my mommy and daddy's friends, Mikey and Leyla came for a visit. Mikey flies airplanes and Leyla is a kitten doctor! They are both very nice; I can see why they are friends of mommy and daddy. We visited for a while then we went to dinner. Unfortunatley, we had a flat tire on the way to dinner and we had to get it fixed. It was kind of a strange visit, but I hope that Mikey and Leyla didn't mind too much. I know mommy wished their visit wasn't quite so eventful.


Me and Mikey

Then the next day Yia Yia and Papou came to visit! I was so happy to see them! Papou helped Daddy fix the battery in the truck and Mommy and Yia Yia spent time with me. Then we all went to lunch at the Chinese restaurant. Papou got his food spicy and it may have been a bit too spicy.

Then on Thursday Grandma and Grandpa came over and watched me while mommy and daddy cleaned up the basement. Mommy said it was a clean sweep. They got a lot done but there is still more to do. Mommy says it is much better already!

On Saturday we went to visit Uncle Sean, Aunt Megan and Cailyn. I don't think Cailyn likes me much. Everytime I tried to start a conversation, she started to cry. It was kinda funny. I have to say that I didn't like it much when my mommy was playing with her and holding her instead of me. I guess I have to learn to share mommy too, not just my toys!

Mommy also wants me to mention that I can now pull myself up to my knees while in my crib.

Mommy also wants me to mention that I am sorry about how my pictures are posting. They are all out of order!

love to all,
Maximillian

Hi all,

Just wanted to post some pics.

Hope you enjoy them!

love,
Maximillian


Being Silly

Me and Callie 

Saying Hi 

Check-up

Hi All, Max here.

Yesterday was my 6.5 month check up with Doctor Guru. He is a funny man that makes lots of strange noises to get my attention. I showed him, though, I just ignored him. I made it a little hard for him to look at my ears, but mommy asked me to let him take a look, so I decided to let him.

I now weigh 19 pounds and 12 ounces and am 29 inches long. I am becoming a big boy! Overall, my appointment went well!

Last night there was a big thunderstorm here. There was lots of lightening and thunder. The noise scared me and Callie a little bit, but mommy just held us close and told us not to worry. Mommy is so sweet. I love her!

love out to everyone!
until later,
Maximillian

I was Baptized!

On Saturday I was baptized at the Greek Orthodox Church. It was a very stressful day for me and Mommy. Daddy seemed pretty cool the whole day. My Nona Nia did a very good job trying to keep me calm, but I just wanted my mommy to hold me. During the baptism, I had to get undressed and take a bath with olive oil all over me. I really didn't get that part of the whole thing, but my skin is so soft now! I also got to take my first communion on Saturday. By the time it came for communion I was completely worn out; I just went to sleep in Nona Nia's arms! I was so tired the rest of the day! But I decided to put off napping until bedtime. Why waste the day sleeping?

I have to say I had a very good time with my family! It was so good to see my Marion relatives that I don't get to see that often. I hope that I get to see them again real soon. I love them all so much!!


Baptized!

Keepin' Clean

I love bath time!

Mommy and Daddy said I should post this picture beacause I am so cute.

I don't know about that, but I sure know I like the water. I can't wait to go swimming like the fishies.

Callie likes water, too; she always beats me into the tub. She never stays long, though. That's all right, though. More water for me.

Bath time rocks!!!!

Talk to you all soon.

Max

I'm Still Here

Hi, folks, Max here.

I just wanted to let you all know that I am still here but have been really busy helping Mommy and Daddy sell their house and buy a new one. I have had several adventures to Grandma and Grandpa's house and other places around town.

Mommy and Daddy like to drive around a lot and go shopping.

I have to go take a nap now, but never fear, I will have a more exciting entry soon.

Until then, I will be thinking of all of you.


Maximillian