Sweet Little Baby

Since Maddox is about to turn one, I thought I'd do a little reminiscing about when he was first born. He was the sweetest little newborn baby. He slept well, he ate well (except for that little bumpy patch with the whole breast feeding thing -- see here). He loved to be held and he loved to be held looking out at the world. He was so curious from the day he was born. And still is.

He loved his baby swing and being rocked to sleep. He loved his daddy holding him and bouncing him. He loved to burp -- oh how he loved to burp.

Max also loved to be outside. From a tiny baby he loved to gaze up at the trees and watch the branches sway back and forth in the breeze. He loved the beach and the water and the waves. When he was only a couple weeks old we took him to the beach and he loved it. He loved his bath, too. It seemed like he waited all day to take a bath.

And oh how he could smile!! He LOVED to smile. He smiled all the time with this big, toothless grin or his mouth wide open in a silent laugh. It made Tyler and I melt every time.

We can't believe our little boy is turning one already. Sometimes this year seemed like it dragged forever, and sometimes it seemed like it went too fast, like he was growing too quickly and turning into a little boy too soon. But I have to say, we're proud of the little toddler he's becoming. Those little tantrums aren't too cute, but his face is really cute so it totally makes up for it. We love him!!