Sleep-over with Grandma

Grandma and Max had a sleep-over last night. They got to stay in the guest room. They both slept pretty well and only got up 3 times to sneak some snacks!

Grandma brought over a couple of really cute outfits that her friends Lisa and Jane bought for Max in Paris, France! Max really liked them. They have French writing on the front so Dad emailed his French friend to find out what they say.

NFL Draft 2008

Max woke up this morning wondering if the Seahawks were looking at a tight end or a defensive tackle, but they shocked us and took Lawrence Jackson from USC, a defensive end. At least he's from USC. Max and Pat didn't agree with the selection. Dad cooked up some good food, Max can't wait until he has teeth and can enjoy some good BBQ. The draft is over and now Max is falling asleep in dad's arms.

A walk with mom and dad

It was a beautiful day out so we took Max on a walk to Bothell High School and back home. We met some neighbors who got to see Max for the first time along the way. Max really enjoyed getting some fresh air!

A posting from Maxwell ( with help from Jaja)

Dad went back to work at Allyis on Tuesday, April 22nd. He was tired after his first week of work but Jaja thought mom and dad should take a little break so she came over to babysit with Bob. Jaja likes to wrap me up in a big blanket and cuddle. She also likes to sing little songs to me that she sang to my dad when he was little. I didn't even have to cry once while mom and dad were gone. Jaja hasn't taken care of a new baby in almost 29 years, but she did a good job.

When my mom got home she panicked at first because she didn't see me. To her surprise, I was just hanging out with Bob.

P.S. For those of you who don't know, Jaja is my dad's mom. I call her Jaja because it means grandmother in Luganda, which is the language spoken in Uganda.

Max's First Walk with Mom and Grandma

Max took Mom and Grandma for a walk this afternoon. We went on the Mill Creek trail by Grandma's house. We were going to do a little shopping on the way back but Max got pretty hungry so we went back to Grandma's house for dinner.

Uncle Adam Visits

Uncle Adam came by yesterday for his first visit with Max outside of the hospital. Adam brought Max a new baseball outfit from his recent trip to San Francisco. As you can see from the picture, Max really enjoyed getting to know Adam.

First Shopping Experience

We braved the snow and cold weather and headed out to Alderwood Mall to find Max some new threads. I didn't realize there were elevators in the mall until today. We found Max some cute new outfits. At first everything went great, but then Max decided to cry in the middle of Macy's. Now I understand what it feels like to have everyone looking at you and questioning your parenting skills. I must say, it's rather uncomfortable. It was a short-lived cry and Max recovered as soon as we hit the elevators down.

Max is two weeks old today!

Max is officially two weeks old today. He is really starting to look like dad, especially the nose and mouth. In fact, during our pediatrition visit today, two elderly women commented on how much he looked like me. Here is his latest photo.

2 week check-up

Max went in for his 2 week check-up today and he is up to 7lbs 3oz, what a big boy!

Car Ride with Grandma

Max had his first car ride with Grandma driving yesterday. We did ok. Grandma was very nervous but Max didn't cry and remained calm. Grandma had very white knuckles.

Bath Time

Max took his second bath since being home. He was a little squirmy, probably because he was cold. Opposite from his first bath, this time he didn't mind getting his body washed, but he wasn't really a fan of getting his hair washed. I can't wait until he fits into his frog bath towel.

Trip to the Pediatrician's office

Here is Max in his car seat getting ready to go to the Pediatrician's office today. Grandma came with us. He is still pretty jaundiced so we needed to get his bilirubin level checked. He had to get poked but he was very brave and only cried for a second. And good news...his bilirubin level went down, yay!!!

First Visit to Grandma and Grandpa's House

Max had his first visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house today. He had dinner and ate really well. Grandpa and Dad watched the Mariner's game, Mom and Grandma watched Max.

Grandma's First Babysitting Adventure

4/07/2008 - Max and I had a great time while Mom and Dad ran some errands. He ate and slept and we played for a while. He's very strong willed for a little guy and insists on having his left arm out of the blanket. I think he's going to be quite the lady's man. He has a very cute wink and half smile. Have a good day Max! I'll see you later.
XOXOXO
Love, Grandma

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