Mr. Personality

Max has been really funny this week. Despite his often challenging toddler will and mood swings, he has been generally happy, talkative, and just flat-out funny. Monday morning, we were getting ready for school and Max happened to follow me into the kitchen. He noticed himself in the reflection of the oven. He started talking to himself, and then he leaned in and kissed his own reflection! I started laughing so, being the ham that he is, he had to do it about 6 more times!

Also, on Monday, I dressed Max in an Elmo t-shirt. He has never before expressed an interest or preference in his clothing, but he apparently has learned about Elmo at school and LOVES him. He was so excited about his Elmo shirt, walking around and looking at the front of his shirt. He also happened to take a particular interest in the Elmo bib that Aunt Ree and Uncle Adam gave him at Christmas time. When we got home that evening, and tried to take the Elmo shirt off for bedtime, Max got very upset, repeatedly asking 'Elmo? Elmo?? Elmo!!??' in a progressively higher pitched tone bordering on hysteria. He slept in the Elmo shirt that night.

Finally, Max has been jumping in his crib as of late. It is so funny to see; he gets this huuuuge grin and start bouncing while holding on to the rail. It is his immediate reaction if you ask him if he's excited. I can't help but laugh every time I see him do it.