Big smiles!

Bouncing on dad's knee makes this little guy pretty happy!  He's definitely getting a little more animated everyday.

Brothers

This was our first attempt at having them together.  It didn't last very long, but it went well!

Max meets Aunt Chantal

Aunt Chantal came to visit and spoil Max for a few days.  I think she enjoyed playing personal stylist to him.

Sporting the preppy look and his first pair of shoes.

Practicing his lasso skills in his cowboy outfit.

 Looking stylish in a button up and corduroys.

 Dressed up for Sunday.

Relaxing in lounge wear with one of his many teddy bears.

Chantal's stay ended with a glamorous photo shoot.  So classy!

One month old

We survived the first month!  It's hard to believe it's already been a month since Max was born, yet at the same time it feels like it's been 10 months.  We've come a long way since the day we came home from the hospital.

It takes strong neck muscles to lift a head with such chubby cheeks.

 Dad's hand is so big next to his little guy's hand.

He's growing!

Ross and I are impatient people.  We couldn't wait till his 2 week appointment to find out how much he had grown, so when he was a week old we got out the kitchen scale and the biggest tupperware container we have and weighed him.

Two weeks and a pound and a half later, he is quickly outgrowing our makeshift baby scale.  This might be the last of the home weigh-ins since he's getting so big and I have nothing else to weight him on besides a cookie sheet or a roasting pan.  Tupperware is where I draw the line!

Max's First Christmas

We finally got a family photo, and what better time than on Christmas Eve in front of the tree.  

We tried to get Ricky in the family photo but he didn't want to cooperate.  He was in the Christmas spirit though.

Max gets visitors

It was only a day after Max came home from the hospital that family started traveling miles to meet him.  

Grandma Prasek has the magic touch when it comes to soothing a screaming baby.

Grandma and Grandpa Prasek holding their sleepy Christmas elf.

Grandma Flagen and Max.  There is something about a grandma that can put a baby to sleep!

Max loves his Aunt Nicole!