Oh Max,

You are my little trouble maker, my little climber, my little active one year old!

What you love:  sweets!  luckily for you mama has learned how to trick you into eating a few healthy things.  I have been making a banana muffin made with only healthy ingredients: bananas, homemade almond butter, eggs, and cinnamon...and you LOVE them.  You love fruit snacks, cereal bars, sausage, and juice :)  You love bath time and we even have our own little song: bath time, bath time, it's time to take a bath   HEY!  You love going to Mrs. Pam's in the morning...which makes me feel so good and relieved.  You love doing anything and everything outside...I think you would sleep out there if I would let you.  You love climbing in the window seat and staring outside when the buses go by, when the squirrels are in the trees, and pretty much anytime you can't be outside.  You love to pull all of daddy's shoes out and try to put them on and walk in them.  You love going to Grammy's and Granddaddy's and playing outside while Jack drives you and Jude around in the gator.  You love pulling out all the pots and pans and hiding in the cabinets.  You love helping me cook. You just love to play.

Things you say: You can say anything these days.  I love when we ask you something and you say "I don't know."  but in your own cute little Max way...you'll throw your arms up in the air because you really don't know.  You call Grammy   MeMe.....and no matter how much we practice, you are determined that is her name.  Every morning when we leave, you ask where's daddy...and every morning I tell you he is going to work.  When you hear Tagg make a noise, you say, "Taaa, Taaa" and go running in his direction.  Most times you give him a kiss, but sometimes you step on him...we're working on it.  You are in a "no" phase.  Hopefully that won't last too long.  I love to hear you talk!  You are also in a "What's that?" phase.

Every afternoon Aunt Christy picks you up, and when I come to get you...you don't want to leave!  You cry, kick, and scream because you want to stay and play.  You are a wonderful fit thrower....and even slam your body down to the ground...it's a little funny, but I'm hoping this phase passes soon :)

I sometimes can't believe how smart you are!  You want to know what everything is and currently have a fascination with the smoke detector.  Daddy makes it beep for you sometimes and every time you see it, you say beep, beep. 

You are getting so big, and I'm enjoying every second!

Love,
Mama