Max Caine: Happy, Healthy Boy

Max is back to health and was happy to be back at school this week after having spent most of last week at home with either Mama or Papa. Today, as we entered his classroom, all of his friends looked up at us in greeting, and we had a note this afternoon on his sheet that he played with his friends, Katie, PJ, and Arina. This is saying quite a bit for kids at the age where getting around is a challenge. It is so fun to watch Max interact with other kids, like Naomi at small group tonight. I've heard from his teachers that he loves to pull the socks off all the other kids, and that he and Katie spend all day stealing each other's pacifiers.

Last weekend we went to Houston to see Cousin Bella for the first time. And wouldn't you know it?, we forgot the darn camera! She is just beautiful and lovely and Tiny! I can't wait to watch her and Max grow up and play together at Mimsy and Pappy's. Unfortunately, Max couldn't get too close to Bella because he was just getting over the nasty-high-fever virus, and because his signs of affection are still lacking in subtlety and grace (the most common form being either leg kicking or throwing both hands over his head and then bringing them crashing down). Mimsy and Pappy did take some family photos, and I will post them as soon as I get copies of them (hint, hint...). Until then, here are a few from Christmas...