Happy 1/2 Year Maximilian!

To celebrate Max's 6 months in this world, we introduced our little food fiend to Rice Cereal. Ummmm, what new and exciting tastes for Max to experience!
He took to the whole thing very well.
Once he had that spoon in his mouth he would not let go.
Like his Daddy, More Food, Now!!
Whenever I would go and scoop up another heaping spoonful of the mushy stuff, he would grunt with impatience. I couldn't get the food to his mouth fast enough!
Just wait until he has tastes his first Big Mac!

Our Florida Vacation with Max's Grandparents

We spent a week in Clearwater Florida visiting 'Baba' and Grampa Poole.
Although we were there for only a short time, we had some great adventures.
It was Max's first airplane ride, he was good at takeoff and landing and didn't cry with the pressure in his ears.
It was Max's first time ever in a swimming pool. He was in awe of all the water around him, certainly not the same as the confines of his bathtub walls!
Another new moment for Max, was participating in our tradition of drinks at sunset on the beach. Here he is enjoying his Dad's favourite beer.....
Max also perfected the 'roll'. Everytime we went in to check in on him, he had just been performing some acrobatic feet in his crib. Whether it was going from his back on to his tummy or doing 360's, he was a little jumping bean.
Another thing he started doing was holding out his little arms for you to pick him up....and if he actually got a hold of your hair in his crazy grip, whoa! watch out your hair doesn't come out along with it.
He really enjoyed the company of his grandparents and spent some quality time getting hugs and kisses along with numerous diaper changes by Baba. What a trooper she was. We can say she has sucessfully mastered the art of dirty diapers.