18 months

Just a quick 18 month Max update.... these of course are more for me to remember!

Our Dr. visits are still always such fun. The tears start as soon as the nurse or Dr walk into the room. The shots are the quick and easy part really, the apparently painful parts are the head and body measurements, heart beat check, etc....all the stuff that doesn't hurt but the boy does not like to be messed with. Its only been in the last few months that I can actually cut his nails without a huge screaming crying fit!

So anyway, 18 months and all is well. He is right on with all the questioning and the Dr is not concerned about his lack of teeth. He did just have his bottom left molar pop through last week and the right side is on its way. Otherwise we still just have the 4 on top and 2 on bottom. He is 33inches long (69%) and weighs 23.2lbs (14%). I won't go in to my childhood obesity rant again but the stats just never seem to fit what he looks like! Because he has inherited my long torso and short legs he's still in 18 month pants but some 24 and even 2T in tops, PJ's and jackets.

His vocab grows every day, he's really into singing now, repeating real songs too. He loves his books and is eating well. I can sometimes get him to eat some veggies now and then but he likes his yogurt with fruit and veggies and his V8 Fusion. At least half his diet is fruit so that's good. He still loves playing outside, this weather is a tease but we take advantage of the nice days when we can. He still is taking 2 naps more than not so it still gives us a nice break (but also still causes some scheduling issues). We like that he sleeps so well so we don't complain!

Mom is doing ok. I have no real complaints and am lucky to have another healthy pregnancy so far but I have to say I'm more than ready. I'm just tired and uncomfortable most of the time but I'll survive another 7 weeks...

Big news for Dad this week! Nate got a promotion to a new department at Comcast. Its in the business department so he won't be taking customer service calls anymore which was really wearing down on him as anyone can imagine. He's very excited and I'm so proud, he was picked for one of the 3 open spots even before they finished interviewing:) He starts on Monday. Unfortunately he'll have to head back in to the office so we'll miss having him around. The other downside is he'll be working Tuesdays (which is normally daddy and Maxwell day). Until my maternity leave we have grandmas and some back up plans in place but starting September when I go back to work we'll be looking hopefully for a full day (at the very least for the afternoon) person to watch both the kids. Its not a task I look forward to but God always provides what we need so I'm sure something will come up and it will all work out. (side note- if anyone in the Hbg area knows of someone, please let me know!!) We're just very excited for Nate getting this position and moving up in the company.