One (or two) Man Band

After bathtime tonight, Bailey decided that Max needed his first taste of playing with her musical instruments (and by "first taste" I pretty much mean he tried to eat everything!). He did, however, LOVE the tambourine! And I loved watching his chubby little hands bang on it! Bailey (aka Willie Nelson Jr.) provided great accompaniment on the harmonica and guitar!

We Doyals don't anything small!!!

Once or twice a year, we have enough tree limbs, leaves, etc. to have a bonfire. This past weekend we were excited that the weather cooperated enough to have another one. And, as you can see from the size of this fire, we had been collecting for a while! Good thing the fire department didn't get called this time(however a sheriff did drop by to make sure we were alright!).

Even though it was about 34 degrees outside, we had a MASSIVE amount of heat from out MASSIVE fire to keep us warm!

Bailey was thrilled to roast hot dogs and s'mores over the smaller fire pit!

Spike!

I've been trying to get some pics lately that show off one of my favorite traits of my little man- his adorable peach fuzz spikey hair! Today while Sister was napping (Hallelujah!!!), I took a few quick shots! (BTW- I am really proud of myself for 3 posts in one week! I guess not having the pressure to do a photo a day has paid off!)

Splish Splash!

I don't know who was most excited- Bailey, Max, or me?!?!?! My MIL gave us this great bath seat so now brother gets to bathe in the big tub with Sissy! Both of our kiddos LOVE the water and could play for hours on end in the tub! Can't wait for lake season this summer!!!!!!!

Happy 5 Months Little Max!

I can't believe my sweet little man is 5 months old!!! If you didn't keep up with my 365 blog (which I am not doing this year so I'll be better at updating this one), then you probably missed out on watching Max grow! Sorry to all that my last post was when Max turned 2 months old!!!

Time has flown by and Max gets more fun by the minute! He wasn't too keen on the basket photo shoot this month because he really doesn't appreciate being confined in that thing anymore. So this mini shoot ended with him eating the blanket, kicking the basket so hard it almost tumped over, and projectile vomiting all over the place (more on that subject later)!

Here's a little bit about our little man!

Big Sister=Big Helper: Bailey has really become a good helper lately! She gets so excited about every new little thing that Max does and constantly cheers him on. As these two pictures show, she's even learned how to help Mommy a little bit with diaper changes and feeding Max his cereal.

Max continues to be a phenomenal sleeper (thank you Babywise!!!) and I am glad to see this happy little face every morning when he wakes up!

Max finally discoverd his toes and they now provide hours of enjoyment! Unfortunately his legs are so short that he can't get them in his mouth!!!

Max can sit by himself now! Here's the pic from his very first attempt (he's gotten much better, but we're still not leaving him unattended).

We began rice cereal last month hoping to decrease the spitup. It didn't help with that, but Max loves it! We had a rough month with multiple visits to the pediatrician and two visits to Sutton Childrens to help Max. He's always been a big boy and we were always amazed at how much weight he would gain at each monthly checkup. So we knew something was up when, at his 4 month checkup, he hadn't gained much. Then he started losing weight. We started out thinking it was reflux and he was put on some meds that, unfortunately, didn't help. Then, with more projectile spitup (I'm talking like 50 times a day! Can you say ENDLESS LAUNDRY!?!?!), constant fussiness, and more weight loss, we went to Suttons for an upper GI scan and met with a pediatric surgeon. They're still thinking it's reflux and put him on some stronger meds. We have a followup appointment this week so we'll see where we stand.

Max is 2 Months Old!!!

This month has been such a fun one for us and Max! My chunky monkey weighs 11 pounds 2 ounces and is 23 inches long! He's started to smile and laugh with a purpose now, and gets so excited when you play with him. He's gotten even stronger, thanks to his LOVE of tummy time and can hold his head up while on his tummy for a long time. He's also trying really hard to roll over and has done it a few times already (but not consistently). He's a good sleeper (although Mommy wishes her hungry boy would sleep through the night more often) and is also super-alert when he's awake. His favorite toy is still his playmat, but now he's becoming aware of all of the toys on it and trys to grab at them. Max has had lots of fun outings this month. But I'm sure his favorite was his first Louisiana Tech football game!!!

Max's First Month

So I'm a little behind! But that's how it goes as a mom of two!

At one month old, Max weighs 9 pounds, 2 ounces and is 21 1/2 inches long. He definitely doesn't have an eating problem since he's growing like a weed! He's a very happy baby and loves to play on his playmat and watch his sister. I can already tell he simply idolizes her! And speaking of Bailey, Max is really starting to look a lot more like her when she was his age. Max is very easy-going and has started smiling, which melts my heart! He's also really strong and is very good at holding and lifting his little head up. Here's some pics since we've come home from the hospital!