Lah Low

Dave and I made the call last night-Max has uttered his official first word. He's been uttering it for weeks it seems, it just took the dumb parents that long to interpret. Was it "Mama" or "Dada"??!?!?!

Neither. It seems that Laszlo is my child's favorite member of our household. Only fair I guess. Poor dog never gets a moment's peace lately and handles all baby-related disturbances with relative aplomb. Here's to Lah low!

Away We Went

We took Max to Milwaukee for almost a week to visit family. The days were chock full of activity and seeing Max's curiosity and interest in everything was a joy. I think its important to strike a balance between stability/routine and spontaneity/new experiences. However, we may have overdone it, as this photographic montage suggests.

I got my Indian food fix and Max tried some. He loved everything but the mint chutney...a little spicy.




Baby's first Summerfest:


Having a go on the bongos...I plan on putting him on the street corner with a tip jar pretty soon:


This is what I used to look like after a day at Summerfest...and about 12 beers:



Eyyyyyy...



A donkey ride at the Kurt Petting Zoo and Wildlife Center (aka my Grandfather's house):



And his first time in a big boy swing:




I'm tired just posting this blog. Max is a trooper, but I think next time we'll dial down the pace a little bit.

Life's A Beach

We went to Schoolhouse Beach today for the first of what will be many days enjoying the sun, water...and rocks. That's right, for those of you who aren't familiar, Schoolhouse is a stone beach. White stones line the shore, making for a pretty view, but it does require some creative maneuvering (and lots of blankets) to comfortably sunbathe. It was a beautiful day.






Max had watermelon for the first time and loved it. Its the first food he's actually taken bites out of and swallowed.





Per usual, I brought a bucket full of toys which sat ignored while he played with (and attempted to eat) the rocks. Silly mother.