Max's first big boy outfit, with no onesie.


and only slightly tipping over.


either there's lint on his pants, or he's very subtly flipping me the bird.

It's almost like he's practicing for Henry and Milo.

caught on video!

hanging out. For the moment.




Note Max's natty overalls:

Max has totally gained control over his giant noggin. He still doesn't care much for tummy time, but with the help of the boppy pillow, he can look around just like a big boy.












He totally looks like an old man alien baby here.



Or just an alien baby:






Even though he doesn't really like lying on his stomach, he kicks ass at standing


and flying around like a superbaby.


Note, no pants. Pants just get in the way, yo.

This time, he's found the tail.

Can YOU find all the monkeys?

aka, Nekkid baby the reckoning:

Max has definitely figured out the toys on the bar of his playmat--especially the very hungry caterpillar that the Dougherty's got him, and the kitty toy that makes noise.

forgive the blurs, he was in motion




And this one looks like he was at either a dead show or hanging out with the boys from Phish.

and grabbing at the toys all by himself! it was a big day.

weird lighting but nekked baby!

12 weeks old! Though technically not quite 3 months, according to birthdays.

Max got a new onesie




and totally joined the band as percussion. On the rattle. It's no cowbell, but hey, can't win them all.



(New flight of the conchords season on HBO!)

Originally, Max was wearing a very cute outfit of overalls. Then there was a poo-splosion. Thus the airplanes make their last appearance. They're a little too small on him, but it didn't seem to matter when he was hanging out with Miz Karen.

First he showed Miz Karen his monkey:


She asked if it was his favorite. He said yes.


Then he explained he did NOT want to share the monkey.

someone is totally tormenting the monkey with the grabbing and nom-ing and the smooching. Poor monkey.

Yet ANOTHER monkey attack. Man, someone really has to get that monkey in hand already.

Last week it was Aunt Sharren's birthday, so after a tasty brunch at Raymond's (YUM french toast), Sharren, Kendra, and little Charlie came by to visit with Max.







Charlie was an awesome big kid with Max, and got to pet and hang out with Henry and Milo to boot. The kitties even let him pet them before dashing off to the relative safety of the basement.

I think the monkey was downstairs for this one:



clearly it threw off his balance:

not much going on here, just some big ole eyes and more monkey snacking.

in video!

and chomping on his ear. Can't forget the chomping.

hanging out on the mat with the monkey, again.

one of the toys on Max's playmat is a black and white cat that makes noise when you bat at it. I think it's good preparation for the kid, since the other cats in the house also make noise when you bat at them, but also a bit misleading as the toy doesn't have the claws and the noise isn't so much screeching.

Ehh, some things you have to learn on your own.

Someone likes to pretend he's a froggy and stick out his tongue to catch flies. It's pretty entertaining, if you're 2 1/2 months old. Or, you know, hanging out with a 2 1/2 month old all day.

you decide.

At least, an earthquake in the pack 'n' play

This is what I've come to, bad Temple of Doom references. At least I haven't started calling him Short Round.

(Yet. Come on, you know it's coming. I can't resist that.)

this time of me blowing raspberries at the kiddo

pew pew pew pew!

kinda. At least he's now using his hands to whack at them!

except it's not so new. Once he figured out how to stick out his tongue, that totally became his favorite game.

It looks like tummy time is finally starting to pay off in something other than eardrum shattering wails!

first attempt:


second:


and success brings an attitude, as per usual:


But later on in the week there was this:

but I think he's just flirting

He totally looks scared of something. My guess is it's the monkey.

his evil plans are coming to fruition


(does this mean that Mr. Monkey is Smithers?)

I think Max and Mr. Monkey have made up.

Though Max was wary at first...


Mr. Monkey was pretty convincing.


and then the smooching started


and the giggling.


But you can still practically hear Mr. Monkey's snicker.