And so, mobility begins.

It's been a bit since my last post, and for good reason.  I have been busy, plotting my next move.  Literally.  I am THIS CLOSE to mastering crawling. Once I do, you all better watch out.  Because I am coming.

This smile? It's because I am that much closer to your destruction.

Nope, my parent's aren't above politicizing me.

This shirt matches my lunchbox!

I'm hunting big game.  Do you see any?

.Max

The adventures in baby-led weaning continue.

So, the parentals in charge finally got something right.  Turns out, I can spoon-feed myself just fine. I OWNED that carrot ginger soup.

Don't worry guys, I got this.

It's not bad, but maybe next time try some nutmeg?  It's missing something.

Awesome.

You paid HOW MUCH for this high chair I am covering in soup?

Good luck cleaning that.

Alright, enough photos while I'm eating,  you're going to give me a complex.

Wait 'til you see what I'm going to do with pasta.

.Max

Mom's note- Punch me if I sound sanctimommy, but this is really the first baby "method" that has really been as amazing as promised.  Letting your baby feed themselves a loaded spoon you set on their tray is 57834957348 times easier than trying to shove a spoon in their mouth.  As long as you don't mind a mess, it's kind of the most fun meal time ever.  Max has so much fun playing with/eating carrot sticks, chunks of pepper, pieces of pita, etc.  Baby-led weaning FTW!  Purees can suck it.

Five month outing.

Hi all!  I went to my first baseball game this weekend.  The home team lost, but since I am being groomed to be a Bills fan I guess that's something I need to be prepared for.

You talkin' to me?

Really?  You let them get a double play?  Get it together, Chiefs.

Caroline and I trying to catch a t-shirt.  The guy dressed up like a coolatta is throwing them poorly.

Causing a ruckus with Chris.

We are best buds.

Ugh, are we really going to debate foreign affairs again?

Thanks for the ride, Dad.

No, the rain stopped, I'm just drooling on your head now.

 Showing off my teeth.

I had an awesome time, and I only fell asleep once!  I consider that a success.

.Max

Maxwell Richmond. Baby Assassin.

I said 8 oz. of formula!

Middle Eastern Food!

Guys.  I have one word for you.  Hummus.  Seriously, why has no one let me try this until now? Middle Eastern food is my JAM.  Gnawing on some pita, eating hummus.  It's amazing.  Falafel, I could take or leave.

Food is awesome.

.Max

Outdoor giggles.

Guys, I really like nice weather.  Really.  Being born in November and all, I never realized I would get to go outside without my bear suit.  This is AWESOME.

.Max

Wednesday, play with your food.

We have started experimenting with food!  Max has been showing a ton of interest in our plates, and even though he his still a little young we have started letting him have his own "dinner" to play with.  I doubt he will actually be eating much of anything for a few months, but for now he is loving playing and gnawing on cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and more.  Tonight, we gave him his first rice.  As suspected, it ended up everywhere but his mouth.  Even so, the results were adorable.

You mean, I get to eat this stuff too?!

Mid cough/sneeze.

I'm good now.

So far, everyone is really loving the baby-led weaning.  Tito has become our dropped food cleaner, so he loves it most of all.