Hi Daddy!

I just wanted to write before I have to go night-night. I got to stay up later tonight because it is the weekend and mom had a friend over and because the living room is my bedroom - I couldn't go to sleep. Mom is hoping that I will sleep in, but I'm not going to just to get her back. I am mad at mommy because she wouldn't share her creamery ice cream with me. I am excited for you to come home because you will always share, right Daddy? I starve around here. Can't you tell that I have dropped a few pounds - I need some insulation for this Utah winter. I need more dairy than just milk. Can you have a talk with mom and tell her how I feel? I just don't think she gets it. She is so inconsiderate sometimes, eating ice cream in front of me and not sharing a single bite. She is an ice cream hog! Her friend wasn't that nice either. Please Daddy, do your favorite son a favor - but don't tell mom I mentioned it. Please tell her as well to quit taking pictures of me when I am not fully clothed. I did think this one was funny though. Just thought I would moon you! I wanted to tell you what a typical day for "Max" is like. I wake up around 6:30 and mom is slow to hear my cries. I cry until she comes to get me and then she takes me back into bed with her. I love sleeping with her. I go back to sleep until 8:00. Mom usually takes off her watch or gives me her cell phone to play with for a few minutes while she tries to sleep. I will chew on them for a minute but I figure she has to get up anyway, so I let her know I am ready to really play. She gives me toys on a blanket and I play while she gets ready. When the toys get away from me, I dive for them and I go from sitting to my tummy. I don't like it. I know that there has got to be a way to move, but I haven't figured it out yet. If mom doesn't feed me more, I guess I will have to learn so that I can fend for myself. I like everything except olives, but even then, I wouldn't spit them out because I was afraid I wouldn't get anything else... so I left the four chunks sit in my mouth but never swallowed them. I went to the baby-sitter for a few hours while mom had class. I am always a good boy at the sitters. The other little kids are so silly - I just laugh at them the whole time. If they only knew! Mom skipped her biology class today because she didn't study for the quiz and so she picked me up early. I am always happy to see her... I ate and then took a little nap. I woke up screaming because I have what I guess you call 'teeth' coming in. I figure why do I need teeth for ice cream and suckers? Maybe you can tell me why. We went for a long afternoon walk. We always stop and look at the pretty temple. She sings songs to me about it. I love to go on walks, sometimes we go faster than others. Today was a perfect fall day. We visited Grandma and Grandpa Gilbert... and I played catch with Grandpa. I laughed the whole time. I had a tummy ache so I got to ride home in the stroller partly naked. The fresh air felt good. I guess when you get home we can have a snowball fight. I'll be throwing like a pro by then. Just ask Grandpa. He thinks I am really coordinated. I am just hiding some of my talents. I wanted you to know that I met Mia, and it was love at first sight. She is a cute little honeybee. What do you think? Is she a keeper? I tried hard to impress her by blowing my party horn for her dad but I'm not sure that won her over just yet. Do you have any suggestions? Mama seems to think you are pretty smooth. She talks about you all the time so I guess you won her over. Don't think about kissing her though, because she only has kisses for me... and if you think differently, we will fight for kisses. You look pretty scrawny to me so I'm not so sure it wouldn't be a fair battle. I did take another nap late afternoon and I got 'mixed berries with bananas' for supper. Yum! But I didn't get dessert. Don't forget to have a talk with mom! I get really silly at night. Mom tickles me and roughs me up - she doesn't do it just right, she's still a girl. That's why I need you. I can't wait... Daddy, I just want you to know that I miss you sooooo much. I love you to the spoon to my mouth and back. We pray for you in the morning and at night. Ruf uns an! Your one and only,

MadMax