Max is 9 months old. (sniff, sniff) I can't believe it... and I am sure that Brig can't believe it either. Daddy has been gone for 7 months - and we only have 20 days, 486 hours, 29208 minutes, and 1752523 seconds left. Brig told me the other night that time has begun to fly. I guess I need to quit watching the seconds on here...
Max and I put lights on our Christmas tree tonight and lights around the patio railing outside. My neighbor came over and said that it was forbidden to do Christmas this early. She told me that we are skipping Thanksgiving. I wish I could skip it, and it was only 19 days until the sweet reunion. We danced around the house to "Let it Snow" and I told Max about the little baby Jesus in the manger for FHE. He enjoyed a Hawaiian Delight for the treat. I had a few bites in between his screams.
Little Muffin is so hilarious. He still loves the word "eat." He has enjoyed some new tastes. He also added the word "truck" to his list of favorites. He has this plastic dump truck that he is obsessed with. Even after he gets mad at it, he still wants it. I take it away and give it back several times a day. When it rolls away, he tries so hard to reach it. It might be the motivation he needs to get moving. I haven't minded him being sedentary, although he still finds the pieces of leaves and crumbs on the floor. He can get somewhere if he wants. It is not a scoot, nor an Army crawl, but rather a face-planted, one-armed inch-worm CREEP. It is so funny to watch and sometimes even when he is screaming, I have to try real hard to wipe the smirk off my face. We have upgraded from the Bumbo to the high chair in the last few days. I know he needed to move on, but the Bumbo was great without the tray because he didn't have a surface to beat on to go with his screams when he needs another spoonful... The dinner table is not my favorite place right now. The kid has a set of lungs and can scream for food.
He keeps me going and reminds me of Brig in so many ways. He is goofy, determined, and good-natured. I count both as my greatest blessings.
