Guess who???

This picture is only of the Dragan side plus Max but guess who???  These were all taken at 9 months, I believe.

***Hint: there are two pictures of me (Mia) ;)

Month 10

Wow, 10 months.  Time is really flying.  It is hard to believe that last year I was in my third trimester and we were trying to get everything ready for Max.  I think right around this time, I was getting on Mark's case about building the furniture for Max's nursery.  Thanks Mark, it looks great! :)

This month has been a lot of fun.  We have continued with our Tuesday play group, music class on Thursdays and crawlers class on Fridays!  Max was moved up to the crawling class because of his army crawling skills ;) He is now pulling up to stand and cruising around all furniture.  And his favorite climbing object would be me, sigh.  He loves dogs.  Absolutely loves them.  Kyla, I feel bad for you because now that Max is crawling, it is over for you, you can run but you can't hide, sorry.  As I just mentioned, Max is now crawling and getting into everything!  Now the real baby proof has to begin.

Max's Favorites:
Food: cheese, sweet potatoes
Toys: standing push walker, cups, and anything that can go into the mouth
Book: Touch and feel "Dog" book.  He wants me to read this to him endlessly.  He can't get enough!
Song: anything Raffi
New skills: standing, cruising, crawling, standing independent for several seconds (he has even ventured to take a couple of steps by himself before falling into my arms).

Below are pictures from a guest photographer we had at play group this week (cousin of a playmate)  It was fun!

Mommys and playmates :)

Happy 10 Months!

On the move!

Wishing we were back in sunny Florida!

Swings at the park with Coco

Fangs!

"hi" :)

Loves the drums at music class!

Month 9!

Welcome to your Ninth Month, Max!  We are back in snowy, cold Chicago... it has been a tough adjustment for both of us!  Max was used to going outside with no socks or coat on and now I have been bundling him up in his snow suit or not even going outside at all!  Max continues to have fun at music class, play groups and visits with friends.  He is army crawling only when he really wants to get something and much rather play in the standing position.  I have a hunch that he may walk before he full blown crawls.  He loves playing with Kyla and they have a shared love for bubbles.  Max has said his first word this month "Dada," and he says it constantly throughout the entire day, kind of cute.  He has four teeth, the bottom center two, and "fangs" on the top.  I am still waiting for the front center two to come in but for awhile now he just has his "fangs."

Max's Favorites:
Food: chicken, cheese
Toys: maracas, Winnie the Pooh
Book: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
Song: Raffi's "Apples and Bananas"

At Max's 9 Month pediatrician visit we weighed 23 pounds 10 ounces and was 31.5 inches long.  She was questioning where he gets his height from because he is off the charts!  He measures up to a 17 month old...

Max with playmate, Jack on the plane on the way back to Chicago from Naples.

Visit with Great Grandma Cleary in Detroit

Walmart trip with Dad and Uncle Matt...

Music class with Tessa

Max's first experience in the snow... He's not so sure about it...

Practicing for music class with his new maracas 

First run in Chicago, yay for 45 degrees and sun!

Visit with the Pastrick family (New baby Mickey, Max, and Maya)

Max loves the #selfie 

Merry Christmas!

We were able to spend Christmas in Naples, Florida this year.  We had so much fun being with both sides of our family!  Max truly enjoyed his first Christmas as well.  He was so loved and blessed this Christmas that it took him over three days to open all of his gifts!  Lucky guy!

Christmas Eve we read Max "T'was the Night Before Christmas." Everyone gathered in the bathroom to read him this special story on the eve of his first Christmas.  

Aunt Steph and Uncle Matt gave Max a wagon for Christmas

Max was really good at opening gifts!  

Power Post!

Max and I have been hibernating most of the winter with little to no access to a computer.  It was so nice to be out of the bitter cold and to be in warm Naples, Florida.  We sure do miss it! (and we have only been back a little over a week!)

Month Seven...
We traveled to Florida a few days before Christmas.  Before our travels down to Florida we continued to participate in music class and play groups.  Max has perfected the roll from front to back and from back to front.  This is his way of mobility for now.  He continues to enjoy his solid foods with an open mind and mouth for most!  His favorites continue to be banana, sweet potato, and pears.  In Florida, Max loved to swim, go to the park, bubbles and wagon rides :)

Tuesday Play Group

Max's favorite time of day!! with all of his friends!

Getting ready for his first swim in Naples

Christmas in Naples

Max's first time at the beach!  He loved it!

Aunt Steph and Uncle Matt got Max a wagon for Christmas!! 

Our version of "white" Christmas!

Max needed a snooze Christmas morning after opening all of his presents!

Hmm... that looks good.  

Happy 7 Months, Max!

Month Eight...
Still in Florida, Max continues to have fun in the sun!  Loving fishing with Daddy, going to the beach, and going to "parties."  "Party" in Max terms means going out to eat!  He loves sitting in the highchair and being part of the party!  We were able to take him to several restaurants and he did awesome!  He was even able to try some Romanian food at a restaurant in Naples.
He is still not crawling but is scooting and army crawling.  He loves playing with his Chinese Pooh bear, water bottles, and anything he can put in his mouth!  He has perfected the fine motor skill of picking up a "puff."

Swimming with Mommy!

Fishing with Daddy!

Enjoying a Naples sunset

Max loved going to his "parties"

Max got his first taste of Romanian food from a restaurant in Naples

Aunt Betsy teaching Max how to swim

Happy 8 Months, Max!

It has been so much fun to watch you grow these past 8 months!  I can not believe how big you are!