9 Months Old

I can't believe it- Max is 9 months old already. Where did that time go? It seems like only yesterday he looked like this-

Now he looks like this-

And now, I can't imagine life without him.

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

I'm joining the ladies at Like Mother, Like Daughter for {pretty, happy, funny, real} this week.

{pretty}

Chloe's First Communion Dress was made out of my wedding dress by a wonderful local lady. The dress had been sitting in my parents' basement for almost 10 years, and I decided that this would be a much better use for it. It turned out wonderfully, and Sophie is hoping that it will fit her when it is her turn.

{happy}

Rhubarb cake is in season! I think that fruit- based desserts are definitely my favorite. Well, maybe they tie with cheesecake :-)  (don't mind Joseph's mosquito bites on his face)

{funny}

 

Kevin took this picture a couple of months ago, but it cracks me up every time I see it. Kevin calls it "MC Joey B".

{real}

Found at the bottom of my washing machine.

Vacuum Chaser

Max lights up every time I haul out the vacuum cleaner. He squeals with glee and chases it around as I try to avoid him and get the floors reasonably clean. It is seriously funny, especially since a few of my kids were deathly afraid of the vacuum when they were his age. When Chloe was his age, she would freak out every time I turned on the noisy machine. Max also loves to be thrown into the air and flipped upside down- no fear from this kid. Maybe he will be Kevin's roller-coaster buddy when he gets big?

 The vacuum is actually turned on in these pictures. He attacked it as soon as I stepped away from it to move a chair.

The End of Spring

 Last week, I wanted to take advantage of the irises before they faded, and get some pics of the kids.

This one is a little blurry, but classic Joseph grin.

Sophie has been getting overly confident, trying to pick Max up.

Sophie and her wild hair- it matches her personality :)

Look at those dimples!

I can't believe spring went by so quickly. It was an odd one, with the weather swinging back and forth between unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold.

 Now, just a week later, the irises have faded, and summer is "officially" here.

 The irises have a licorice- like scent, that I have never noticed before.

Max thinks that the sole purpose of going outside is to eat whatever he can grab and shove in his mouth before someone catches him.

"What sort of mischief can I find now, mother?"

Max likes to suck on his lower lip- it is cute, but possibly something I may want to discourage, less it become a bad long term habit.

I love the action pictures on the swings.

Isaac arrived home from tee-ball in time to get in on the fun.

Max was "cat crawling" trying to stay up off the grass.

Just before landing.

Max noticed Kevin and made a beeline for him.

 Almost there!

Welcome summer, goodbye spring.