Trick or Treat!

Mel tends to Max

Some overdue pics

Breakfast

Tim and Max torture Mel at breakfast.

Scary Ghost

Pronounced "keh-wee goat"

Big Bad Wolf

No little piggies were hurt in the making of this video.

2 Kids Jumping

Mel and Jake get pumpkins

Max Smiles!

Mom as baby

Max looks like me? Maybe only in the bewildered expression.

Signature Look

3 Men

Just chatting it up with the guys. Or in Max's case spitting it up.

Barney Song

Static slide video

Sorry this is sideways.

Static Slide

Pumpkins

Old-School Horse

Jake & Melina

Holding Max

I asked Mel if she wanted to "hold" Max when we first brought him home and she refused. Out of the blue today she asked to hold him. She tried to pick him up herself. Ack! She is so sweet with him and shows no signs of jealousy (yet). She seems to willingly share me with him. When he cries she speaks for him..."Max wants mama milk." She without protest lets me leave her during our bedtime routine so I can nurse Max. Before she would whine when I'd leave to go to the bathroom.

Max weighed 9 lb 8 oz and was 21 and 3/4 inches long at his doc visit. I think they didn't stretch him out enough when they measured him at birth. You can't grow 2 3/4" in two weeks. He took another bath today and loved it this time. No crying spells so far this evening. Maybe a bath every night!

More Mel

Hiking in the 'Hood

Now that the weather is cooler we've been hiking in the neighborhood before bed.

Address Labels as Shirt

First Bath

He didn't like it so much. He was very cold despite the warm washcloth.

Max doing what he does best...

Happy Bday Cecilia and Jim

How cute dad and daughter have the same birthday. Mel loved the cake.

Siblings

They look similar at birth. Max is on left. Not a good angle of him to really see though.

At the Zoo

Max

More Max! He is a very mellow baby...so far.

Strike a Pose

Tim and Mel went to the park while Max and I tried to catch up on sleep. I can't believe her girlish pose.

It's a boy!

Welcome Maxim (pronounced "Maxeem")
Born September 1, 2007 11:45AM
7lbs, 13oz
19 inches
Baby and mom are doing well and are already home. Dad is very proud and tired. Though at first suspicious, Mel seems happy to have a little brother. She predicted right!