My little man........

is not so little anymore.  Max is amazing - he is full of surprises every day.  He never stops.  He like the energizer bunny without an off switch.

He runs, he plays, he throws a ball, he holds my hand, he hugs me, and he puts out his cheek to get a kiss.  He is big and rough, VERY dramatic, extremely charming (when he wants to be) and a really good eater.  He prefers veggies to cookies and loves his milk.  I think that someday he will run for Mayor of Makati.  As he strolls down the street in his pram (stroller) he makes sure to wave and smile at EVERY person that he sees.

He says mama, dadda, milk, more, please, callie, ball, monkey, mango, banana, food, cracker, shoes, school, hello, bye-bye, bubbles, color, blue, yellow, animal, tickle, bottle, dog, cat, belly.  He says words in Swedish.  His favorite is to say Nej (no) and shake his finger back and forth like his Farmor!  He remembers a few words in French.  One day Lars asked Max, in French, if he wanted his pacifier and Max replied - Oui!  When he asks for water he says "de l'eau".  It's amazing that he remembers.  Yesterday a plane flew overhead and he looked up, pointed, and said AIR PLANE!!!  Now where in the heck did he learn that???

It's the little things that amaze me.  Like how he can hold a crayon properly but he's not quite sure which hand to use yet, the left or the right.  He can eat with a fork and a spoon.  He knows where his head, eyes, nose, belly, and mouth are located.  His favorite thing to do is lift up my shirt, squeeze my belly, and scream BELLY (oh, and of course laugh hysterically.  It does wonders for my self esteem).  He wants to do everything himself but is still a Momma's boy.   He's so big yet still so small.  He runs, he climbs, he tries to jump, he has learned how to kick his feet and blow bubbles just this past week.  He is growing out of all of his clothes.  He has grown through two shoe sizes since we got here but he still drinks out of a bottle and he is still attached to his pacifier.   He is so curious and wants to touch everything.   He is very outgoing but will observe everything first before he breaks out.  We still haven't figured out where he got his ginger hair.

I love him more than life itself.

Max likes to try to fly.

Playing basketball with Sammy