Max, 21 months

April 27th, enjoying frozen yogurt

Today my little Max turned 21 months old!  Wow, the time is flying by and his second birthday is just around the corner.  The funny thing is I love him so much and I miss him after he is in bed at night, I can't wait to see what he learns tomorrow! 

Life with a little one is a full time job.  Max is busy and on the go.  One second he is riding his truck or playing with a ball and the next he is out the dog door and on to his next adventure.  In fact he is the reason that Jerry and I spent days tearing our backyard apart, including taking out the little pond and re-landscaping it.  It made me a nervous wreck knowing that pond was there and Max could possibly fall in. 

New Mexico, April 19th

Max love life.  He loves his family, he loves his puppy and he loves to swim.  We go on Monday and Wednesday mornings to the YMCA and he can now jump to me, go under water, crawl along the wall all by himself and hang onto my back.  He is a hoot and a half in the water.  When we were at my mom's, his favorite thing was her hot tub.  In fact on Friday afternoon I had promised if he took a good nap he could go swimming.  As soon as he woke up, he went outside and headed straight for the hot tub!  He's my little fish!

I have said this many times and I will probably say it many more, the love you feel for your children is like no other.  The day Savannah entered my life I truly knew unconditional love and I have been blessed again and again with this priceless gift.  Tonight when Jerry came home, I was hugging him hello, when out of nowhere I received the biggest bear hug to my leg that a 21 month old could give.  It felt wonderful to be loved like that.  Soon Saxton came out of no where and our bear hug turned ever bigger! 

One other cool thing is that even though Savannah and Sam aren't always here physically, they are still a big part of Max's life.  Everyday we look at their pictures and point out Sam "Nam" and Savannah "Nana or Nan."  We Skype with them and talk to them on the phone.  (I often call them when I am in the car and have everyone there to talk.)  It has gotten to the point that every time we get in the car, Max wants to call them.  I love the fact that Max has five older brothers and sisters who love him like they do.   

Sage kissing Max good-night, April 27th

Sometimes I think all you ever need to know about life you can learn from a little one; life is simple and all it takes is one kiss or hug to make it all better.   Don't forget to drink your milk and brush your teeth (Max loves to brush his teeth!)  Puppies make everyone smile, own one!  Every outing is an adventure and even the landscaping vehicles at Chamber's Bay are exciting.  Trains and simple shows like "Thomas The Train" are awesome!  Patience is necessary, and if you have lost yours, go sit and have a time out until it comes back.  (Although Max isn't quite to time outs yet, thank goodness... this lesson is for parents.)  And at the end of the day, sleep is important and never forget to hug and kiss loved ones good-night.

This blog is dedicated to little Avery and her bucket list.  She was born 11-11-11 and has 18 months or less to live, but she is hitting life full steam and achieving greatness in her little life.  Her story has inspired me to just be a better me!!!

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