Grandpa/Pop love!
Birthday cupcake! The cake was more like chocolate zucchini bread, but the frosting was the real deal!
One year photo shoot at the caboose in downtown Vienna (Virginia!). All aboard!
Happy first birthday, Cousin Caleb! We hope you’re having a wonderful day!

This sweet guy gave me a goodnight kiss tonight.
Max had such a wonderful first birthday party this weekend. Thank you so much to our families for coming to celebrate him, everyone who sent love and gifts, and everyone who has supported us with prayers and encouragement over the last year. We are so grateful and thank God for all of you!
Future baker? We’re going to have so much fun cooking together one day!
On an unrelated note, I almost called my favorite dermatologist completely panicked today on the sudden appearance of bright red splotches all over Max’s leg. Until I realized he wasn’t eating his beets, but stuffing them under his leg. Naturally. Just another day in the office…

A few potty fails today. I left the bathroom for two seconds and a block and a dinosaur had disappeared into the potty. Also, he has developed the disturbing habit of wanting to inspect any “potty successes”. Uughhhh.
Bath and bedtime snuggles!

Helping mom in the kitchen!

Max graduated to his “big boy” car seat today. Never mind the mismatched ensemble…
We tested the recipe for his birthday smash cake this afternoon. How is it almost his first birthday??
Too many firsts and new things! Slow down, time!



















