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Max in Blue

Posted by J Hopkins on Mar 25, 2011 in General, Pictures

 
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Max Ate Peas!

Posted by J Hopkins on Mar 21, 2011 in General, Pictures

Max had his first vegetables last night and quite enjoyed the moderately warm peas. That increases his list of consumed items to 3 (excluding B-Juice/Formula): Rice, Oatmeal and Peas. He is rolling over at will now. Back to front, to the right and left. Front to back is still a bit more random. If he encounters an obstacle that prohibits his rolling over, his method is to keep wiggling until he finds an opening. 20lbs now and has outgrown his car carrier. Mom and Dad have new car seats installed and he seems to enjoy sitting up instead of reclined in the old carrier. A very happy boy, his day care has told us that he just laughs and flirts all day long.

 
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Max’s 4 Month Check Up

Posted by J Hopkins on Mar 8, 2011 in General, Pictures

Max and his parents made it through his 4 month doctor appointment. The hardest part is always at the very end when the nurse sticks two needles in one thigh and one in the other. Max only cried a bit and was instantly focused on feeding from Mom.

Status: Max is healthy and happy (big) boy. He measured 28.25 inches long and weighed just over 19 lbs. His weight is in the 97th percentile and  height was above the top line on the chart (so we assume that means pretty darn tall)

He has been cleared to begin eating baby solids, starting with vegetables, as he has been doing well the past few weeks with small meals of rice cereal mixed with milk or formula. We aren’t sure when we will begin feeding him carrots, sqaush and other fun things, but we are excited even to think about it. Our Dr also told us that she would consider Max to be officially “sitting up” because, while leaning forward over his legs, he can balance for brief periods of time before swaying to one side or the other.

Here’s Max not too long before the visit:

 
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Max Pics 3.6.2011

Posted by J Hopkins on Mar 6, 2011 in General, Pictures

At 4 months old, Max has rolled over on his own, laughed a hearty belly laugh, started wearing size 9 month clothes, and smiles so big that he gets a “chimple” (chin dimple). He grows and changes with each passing day. His personality is blossoming and his sense of humor is becoming more clear. These photographs even show that he carries the Hopkins “technology gene,” an insurmountable force defined by the bewitching effect of technology on the attention span of men in the family. Whenever a camera, iPhone, or other device is near, Max’s curiousity gets the better of him.

Our sweet, big little boy Max…..
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Max Movie Star Headshot

Posted by J Hopkins on Mar 5, 2011 in General, Pictures

 
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Max’s Big Weekend

Posted by J Hopkins on Feb 28, 2011 in General, Pictures

Max just finished a BIG weekend. He ate his first solid food (rice cereal mixed in with the B-Juice), tipped the scales at 18lbs 6oz and was baptized at St. Elizabeth Seton. Family and friends were in attendance and we promise to get video up of these events soon… [nggallery id=14]

 
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Max @ Dora & Diego Opening at TCM

Posted by J Hopkins on Feb 9, 2011 in General, Pictures

 
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Max’s Eyes?

Posted by J Hopkins on Feb 8, 2011 in General, Pictures

At three and 1/2 months, Max’s eyes are still pretty darn blue (in Dad’s opinion) It does depend on the light and a close look reveals blues, browns, greys and greens swirrled together. The genetic lottery still heavily favors brown, but we’ll still love him whichever color the are.

 
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Car Seat Max

Posted by J Hopkins on Feb 8, 2011 in General, Pictures

Max is getting used to daycare and has began to laugh, squawk, and squeal with the other kids. He’s happy to be dropped off and happy to be picked up!

 
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More about Max

Posted by J Hopkins on Jan 18, 2011 in General, Pictures

So… Max turned 12 weeks old yesterday and tipped the scale at 16 lbs this past weekend. At his Dr. check up a few weeks back, he was in the 90th percentile for weight and “off the chart” for length. (25.25″) He’s also set some sleep records going more than 7 hours a few nights ago. (unfortunately for mom, this isn’t every night yet)

He had his first couple of full days at daycare last week and will have 3 full days in a row beginning tomorrow. He is a very happy boy. Howling, squealing, blowing bubbles, and sputtering variations of his favorite word ‘guh’ are some of his favorite things to do. His hands are often together, feeling each other and anything else that come within range.

He’s a big boy, but he’s not quite as chubby as he looks in this picture:

 
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Max’s First Report Card

Posted by J Hopkins on Jan 14, 2011 in General, Pictures

Max had his first full day at daycare yesterday and did quite well. You’ll note from his first report that he was ‘content,’ which I can only assume is better than ‘fussy’ and not quite as good as ‘cheerful.’ Does this mean we have an average kid? Absolutely not. He’s top notch as you’ll see in some of the forthcoming videos…

 
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Max’s First Holiday Season

Posted by C2 on Jan 3, 2011 in General, Pictures

If there is one thing we learned this year, it is that Christmas and New Year’s Day are very different holidays when you have a baby. Traveling, dinners, movies, puzzles, games, conversations, naps, relatives – everything is different with the Max Man.

During his 8th and 9th weeks of life, Max saw a variety of Christmas lights, slept in a variety of homes, wooed his big sister, met his Southern cousins, became a fan of all types of entertainment (from bouncing to TV), took his first ride in a swing, got his first stocking to hang by the chimney with care, and made his first out-of-state trip to Ohio.

All at once during the holiday, Max became both easier to please and harder to manage. It took every member of the family to entertain him (all who have sore arms from carrying him around to look at things)……he started choosing whether he would stay awake and play or go to sleep, not us…..his clothes are bigger and so are the poos to stain them….and I have had to sacrifice some delectable treats, like ice cream and cheese, to help my boy sleep for long periods in the night.

Max has also started “talking” a lot. Never has someone’s voice made us feel so happy. His coos, shouts, and laughs make us giggle like children when we watch him swat at toys in his play mat. Max’s grandparents even seemed to take notice over the holiday – even Grandpa Russ got a little mushy over it!

Christmas was wonderful with Max. And on New Year’s Eve, we didn’t care that we weren’t out to celebrate or having a glass of champagne. For us, watching the countdown with Ryan Secrest, kissing our son at midnight, and sleeping for 3 ½ hours until the next feeding was perfect.

Here are some photos that may give you a little glimpse (or reminder) of the bundle of joy we call Max…. at 2 months old.

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Max Started Talking

Posted by J Hopkins on Dec 22, 2010 in General, Pictures

Ok, so he only said the word “Guh,” but he said it several times and in direct response to inquiries from his very excited parents.  Two days ago (later the same day of his health exams) Max began to say his first “word” and we have been excited to repeat this with him since. It’s possible that he has learned to fill in the silence at the end of a question, or perhaps he has learned his first way to communicate with us other than cry or poop his pants. No video yet, but the typical Max dialogue goes something like this:

Parents: “Are you a happy boy?”

Max: “Guh!”

Parents: “Are you smiling?”

Max: “Guh!”

Parents: “Are you a good looking boy?”

Max: “Guh!”

 
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Max Wishs Big Sister Lauren Happy 16th!!

Posted by J Hopkins on Dec 20, 2010 in General, Pictures

Lauren & her two brothers on her 16th Birthday…

 
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Diaper Change

Posted by J Hopkins on Dec 13, 2010 in General, Pictures

Ok.. So perhaps the title of this post is a bit misleading. Max moved up a size in diapers yesterday from ‘n’ to ‘1.’ Charity and I realized that this probably should have happened a few weeks ago, but because we are both creatures of habit, it seems that we kept on using “the ones that worked.” The bigger diapers just looked “too big” for him. It wasn’t until several days of blowouts and noticeably strained red line on his thighs that we opted to just give it a try. I wonder if this is something that happens with all parents. Max has outgrown his first diapers and this is a significant milestone for him (though he was already born too big for most of his newborn clothes.) We are looking forward to learning whether or not this resolves the blowout issues. The red lines have gone away and Max seems happier with more “space to fill.”

Newborn size vs size '1'

Newborn size vs size '1'

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