2 yrs

Ohh makai, how much you have grown in the last year! we love you so much and watching you learn new things every.single.day makes us so happy and proud!

at 2 years old, makai.......

* is very polite with lots of "pease", "tank you" and "cuse you's".
* asks to pray before every meal and sometimes for each food group in the meal..l.o.v.e. it!
* loves golf and baseball more than any toy there ever was.
* sleeps from 7pm to 6:30 am. No matter how late he stays up... he is an early riser!!
* loves to be tickled.
* gives lots of kisses and will give you hugs while patting your back. sweetest thing ever!
* likes green beans, peas and broccoli! hopefully it was last :)
* has a favorite book called "paws", about the detroit tigers. he asks to read it every night before bed.
* will sing and dance the moment he hears music.
* loves his independence and when he does something like a "big boy" you can actually see how proud he feels.He puffs out his chest and walks with a big boy stride!
* will not fall asleep anywhere but his own bed and rarely sleeps in the car.
* got a "faux hawk" and it took us days to recognize him without his long locks.

9 months

Ohhh Makai you are growing so fast! I look at these pictures and I can't believe how much you have changed. You are becoming such a big boy! I love this 9 month photo because of how happy you are and I love seeing your little toofers :)

From 8- 9 months Makai.....

* has done away with the army crawl and is crawling like a big boy. I can't even remember the last time I even saw the army crawl :) He is crawling so fast, he is hard to keep up with!
* is pulling up on everything he can get his hands on.
* is walking along the furniture.
* loves feeding himself
* says dadada allll day long.
* gets upset when Weston wont share his bones.....hilariously adorable!
* won't sit still, not even for a minute.
* is an awesome sleeper. He is in bed around 7:30 and wakes up around 7.
* takes 2 sometimes 3 naps a day but always fights to stay awake just before passing out.
* refuses to have his diaper changed most of the time....it's so bad that sometimes I am surprised the diaper isn't on sideways! 
* is ticklish!
* has the sweetest laugh.
* is into everything, he is a little explorer.

8 months

I can't believe another month has come and gone! I can't believe how BIG my little baby is! We are really enjoying the monthly pictures but since I started these on the couch we can no longer do these photos just Makai and Mommy.....we need daddy's help to keep him on the couch!
From 7 to 8 months Makai......

* waved bye bye a few times but has yet to do it since
* is doing his own version of crawling "the army crawl". Every now and then we catch him crawling properly but then it's right back to the "army crawl". He is so fast though!
* like waving, he said da da for a few days and has yet to say it again.
* is developing quite the personality. He might just have a little stubborn streak in him....but after all look at who his parents are :)
* diaper changes have become quite the event around here. Having toys on hand is a must!

7 months

Boy oh boy oh boy you are getting so big my little one! Please don't grow up too fast on your Mommy!

From 6 to 7 months Makai.......
* weighs 20 pounds
* is scooting ( 6 1/2 months)
* is sleeping like a champion
* got his 2 bottom teeth ( 6 months & 3 weeks)
* really really enjoys riding in the front of the cart at the store
* sits in his big boy stroller
* makes the CUTEST facial expressions
* is getting more hair.... but it still stands straight up in the air
* is a pro at escaping diaper changes....there is usually some wresting involved :)

6 months

My baby, my little little baby is HALF WAY TO A YEAR OLD! I can't believe how fast my little man is growing up!

Isn't he the most handsome boy ever! I love how he is sitting like a frog next to his froggy friend!

From 5-6 months Makai.....

* is sitting up all on his own
* scoots a little when he sees something he really wants but usually ends up just going backwards :) Maybe he is directionally challenged like his Momma.
* loves eating his big boy food
* still likes to jazzersize while eating his bottle ( it feels more like wrestling alligators)
* goes to bed at 8:00 and sleeps in his crib but ends up in bed with Mommy at about 5 or 6 then goes back to bed for a couple hours
* is learning to drink from a sippy cup
* is laughing lots
* is getting more hair every day
* is wearing 9 month clothes
* is chewing things vigorously....hopefully he gets some teethers soon
* had his first overnighter at Grammie and Papa Smith's. Mommy had only been away from you for a few hours so I cried when I left you and called lots to make sure you were ok. You did GREAT.( December 31st - 5 months 3 weeks and 3 days)
* is starting to become more aware of Griffey cat and Weston dog. Weston even lets him pull his hair but its a fair trade off for Makai sharing his food!

5 months

Makai is 5 months and growing out of control!

This is the best picture I could get. Makai is trying to sit up on his own and was all over the place :)

From 4-5 months Makai......

* weighs 19.2 pounds and is 26 1/4 long. He is in the 95th percentile for height and right up there with his weight too. He is one big boy!
* has found his toes (4 months & 4 weeks)
* has learned to roll from back to tummy ( 4 months & 3 weeks ) but has already forgotten how to roll from tummy to back which means he gets stuck a lot :)
* was dedicated to God ( 4 months & 3 weeks)
* has been introduced to solid foods per our pediatrician. His first foods were carrots and bananas ( 5 months & 1 day). He didn't want anything to do with the nanners and made crazy faces with the carrots. The next day he ate ALL his nanners and wanted nothing to do with the carrots. Silly boy!
* is grabbing at his toys and is holding them in his hands.
* sat alone for a few seconds ( 4 months & 4 weeks)
* tries so hard to sit up on his own. He ends up doing some pretty intense tummy crunches with this effort. He even puts his elbows on the ground behind him....it is the funniest thing ever!I bet in a couple more weeks he will have a six pack :)
* has verrry dry skin.
* likes to scream while taking so he can hear his own voice.
* is laughing and even giggles a little from time to time.
* melts my heart with his smiles!!
* is getting more hair everyday.
* loves to be pushed around the house in a stroller.

4 months

Happy 4 month birthday Makai! We are seeing changes in you every day! We love you so much!

From 3-4 months Makai

* rolled from tummy to back (3 months 2 wks and 6 days) He has rolled over a few times but never when you ask him to :)
* will only sleep for 4 hours in his crib on a good night then he wants to be in bed with Mommy and Daddy
* eats cereal from a spoon
* loves to talk
* likes to do his daily workouts while eating...this makes for very long meal times
* is teething and can be found chewing on his hand most of the time
* always poops twice in a row...Daddy always forgets this :)
* is becoming a little more independent
* loves looking out the window

Here are a few more cute pictures from today's photo shoot and a little proof that he is teething!

this froggy tastes so yummy

Makai's favorite thing at the moment

poker  pucker face

" who you looken at"

3 months

Our baby boy is 3 months and growing like crazy. The other day I went through all the clothes he has grown out of and it about left me in tears!

From 2-3 months Makai.......

* weighs 15.12 pounds...yes, he is our little chunk :) It must be all those middle of the night feedings....
* is 24 inches long
* love, love, loves to be outside
* does not like sleeping flat on his back one bit...we have learned this even more now that he has grown out of the bassinet on the pack n play
* still likes to eat in the middle of the night and would much rather sleep with Mommy and Daddy
* got his first cold about a week ago but was a total trooper!
* likes to sit facing the world around him
* got his first shots and did awesome! He only cried for a minute then it was all smiles and a nap.
* likes when you rub his gums.....he must be feeling those little teeth

2 Months

My little baby is getting so big. He is so big that Mommy and Daddy tend to call him Chunk :) I can't believe how much he has grown in the last month!

From 1-2 months Makai......
* weighs about 13.4 pounds..... according to the bathroom scale :)
*  loves books
* spends much more time awake and even slept 4 1/2 hours straight last night (sure beats his usual 2.5 to 3) woo to the hoo!!
* can hold his head up on his own for short periods of time
* loves when you stick your tongue out at him. It makes him smile every time. Grammie taught him this! ( he started smiling at 6 weeks)
* REALLY likes his binkie
* loves music and likes it when you sing to him
* has cradle cap
* His hair is starting to look red...I has a dream I had a redhead baby hmmmm