back in may (shut up, we're behind), Max started to figure out mobility. Crawling? not so much. Flopping? Oh hell yes. The best way to describe it is like the butterfly stroke, but on dry land: pushing up, flopping forward, repeat. He even got the dolphin kick down pretty well.

(because it was summer, and pjs were onesies and onesies were pjs)

one of them just woke up, and was wearing spidey!

sitting on the stairs (note the pretty pretty new color!)


tummy!


tall baby!


picking at lint, or something

...looking that is. these pics crack me up


oh flash. so bad.

and this? well, it's both cute and maniacal


it's like he's practicing to be a comic book villian. which really, considering his parents, would be an admirable career! muhahahahaha!

ok, this one is pretty cute though

but this one is one of my favorites

ooooh camera!


poke poke poke


Someone found the camera strap, which considering how much he loves sucking on webbing/straps, is really not surprising. seriously, the kid always manages to find the strap on his car seat and then it's all sucksucksuck smacksmacksmack sucksucksuck.


things are looking up!


and this is his latest smile, which I think is more horizonal because of the teeth. And also because he was saying "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!" at the time

this is such an odd shot, it hardly looks like Max


I blame flash

but hey, the kid's cute

so we got this mesh feeder thingie for Max--you put the food in the net, attach it to a handle, and voila, self feeder with no choking potential for me to freak out over.

we put bananas in it




it's kind of fascinating


poke poke poke


smoosh smoosh smoosh


mmm nom nom nom


but wait! I have a better idea


I'm gonna eat the handle!




yeah, the handle is the best part

mmm guac.

"these are not the binkys you are looking for."


"seriously, you guys! how many times do I need to say it?! You guys, come on, leave Harry Elephante alone! He is so a jedi. And he has jingles in his tummy."

ooh arty


distracted by kitty




SPPPPOOOOOOOOOOON!


(pink spoons taste the best)


hey, check my spoon


"and mommy, while I'm at it, I really think the divan should go over there..."