Discovery Zone

For the first month of Max's life he knew one sound to make... the oh so pitiful cry of a newborn. He still makes that sound (and quite frequently some days) but he is starting to discover other sounds to make too. The other day he was in his swing waiting patiently for me to make his bottle... I was in the kitchen and I hear a little baby shriek, so I come hopping to make sure all is still well. Max is just sitting in his swing and looking around like no big deal. Then he proceeds to make other new and interesting shrieks, screams, and grunts, making sure to pause in between and look around to see what reaction if any these new sounds produced. He wasn't upset, he was just experimenting. He is also starting to make the beautiful baby coos when he is playing with you. Everytime he makes a new sound he almost looks suprised that these sounds came out of him. I love these new sounds and this little bit of growth makes me so excited to watch him grow and discover even more things!

Oh, and just in case you all didn't know... our child is weird.

He loves his swing (that isn't the weird part). He loves to sit in it after he has had his fill of playtime and he loves to fall asleep in it (still not the weird part). He also LOVES to lay on the ottoman next to the swing and watch it swing! That my friends IS the weird part!

Here is Max staring at his swing!

Things that Put Max to Sleep

1. vacuum
2. hair dryer
3. dishwasher
4. car

babies are weird:)

Granny Bop and Aunt Sonya Came to Visit! Yea!

Max is Getting So Big!

The handsome boy playing on his activity mat and lifting his head! He is getting so big and strong!

Pictures, Pictures, and More Pictures!

Coming Soon... (thanks Dave!)

We are Connected!

Being on the computer has been a little difficult since the arrival of Mr. Max. Our computer is in the basement, which is not very child friendly. That means I haven't really wanted to post very much because I don't like coming downstairs and leaving Max upstairs by his lonesome.

But, my darling husband believes in rewarding his wife with a "push" present.

My push present for giving birth to Max was a new laptop computer. This way I can stay connected to the outside world when Max is sleeping and not have to go downstairs. Plus it is a Mac and that will allow Lane to do more work from home, which will hopefully result in the less late nights at the office.

So, hopefully I will be able to share even more pictures of the little man and let you know how Lane and I are doing.

I had my first day all by myself with Max and we managed to survive. We had several pee and spit up incidents, with the end result being that I decided that Max being dressed wasn't all that important.

We had a rough night last night... Max had a hard time sleeping in his bassinet, which meant that I got zero sleep. Hopefully, he can get less fussy OR I can get less anxious.

We have to find a happy place of me letting him fuss a little without Mama immediatly picking him up.

Well, that is life here in the Nelson household.

Fussy Max

Things Max likes: Eating, His Pacifier, The Nightlife (3am is his favorite time)

Things Max doesn't like: Diaper changes, clothes changes, any delay in his feedings

Even when he is fussy, we still think he is pretty darn cute!