Jeff, Lisa and Baby Max

This face. . .

2012-02-17T10:04:00.000-08:00

Isn't this just hilarious! Max does this face whenever he is trying to make us laugh, and it works everytime. He thinks its pretty funny. I couldn't not share.

11 Months

2012-02-11T17:49:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness! I can't believe on one month until we have a 1 year old. It's true what everyone says, that it really just goes so fast! Max has changed so much this last month, I think I say that every month. . .
His little presonality is really developing. He is such a tease and gets a little shy when strangers try to talk to him. He is always trying to get peoples attention in the store but as soon as they acknowledge him he grins and turns his head away. Then as soon as they walk away and aren't looking he starts waving. It's really cute.
He also is getting so brave and will stand by himself! But still no steps. He walks really fast when we hold his hands, so I'm afraid once he's walking it won't be long until he's running!
He is loving feeding himself, and still can't get enough to eat. He will pretty much eat anything!

He is recently getting very attached to everything 'Jeff.' He is constantly hauling all of Jeff's beanies around.

This boy LOVES his dad! They play airplanes together all the time. Max loves making cute little sound effects. It's so fun to see him play!He is such a happy little guy! We are so blessed to have him in our family. He brings so much joy and happiness to our home!

January Update

2012-02-07T18:39:00.000-08:00

What have we been up to this month. . . .well not much else than the above picture. Children's Dentistry has definitely become Jeff's home away from home. In January it is quite possible that he was actually at the office more than he was at our house. Sad, but true. It's been so busy. Honestly it's all pretty overwhelming. I am doing the books, which is a challenge for me. I would much rather be in someones mouth than punching numbers, but I'm slowly getting it. Jeff is doing so great with the practice and we are so grateful that the practice has been very busy. Lots of kids with cavities in Nampa which is good for us! We are so happy to be in Nampa, it's a major change for our little family but so far so good!

We take toothbrushing seriously. . .

2012-01-09T14:26:00.001-08:00

Max got his first toothbrush a few days ago, and now it is his new favorite thing! And as you can imagine we think it is pretty adorable. He likes to brush when he wakes up first thing in the morning. Brushing is especially enjoyable while playing with toys and even while crawling. He's a very good multi-tasker! I think he may be Children's Dentistry of Idaho's new mascot!

10 Months

2012-01-09T14:04:00.000-08:00

10 months!! Max has changed so much this last month. He is always in motion, getting these pictures was a bit of a challenge. He's really into everything, which I'm sure will just get worse. Max is crawling everywhere and pull himself up onto everything. Honestly it all makes me a little nervous, especially the standing in the tub! He has had lots of falls and some bruises, but Jeff keeps telling me it will just make him tougher.

Max is so proud of himself that he can pull up and stand! He continues to wave at everyone, he even does a double wave if he's really excited. And he is just learning how to high 5. It's pretty cute.

I'm trying to introduce real foods, but it's really not going that well. He still chows on the baby food averaging about 5 jars and 2-3 servings of cereal a day. (I think he's trying to maintain his girlish figure:) He does love beans, Kix cereal, and will occasionally eat bread if I'm eating it-but never on his own.

He is such a happy and fun baby! It's so fun to take him anywhere, he loves to be out and about and people love him. We are so blessed to have him in our family!

November and December

2012-01-05T13:16:00.000-08:00

November and December are both pretty much a blur. So I'll do my best to try to remember what was our goings on.
So in November we made our last flight from Denver to Idaho Falls, hallelujah!!! Max really is not the best flyer. We spent Thanksgiving with the Bryson clan. So many of them were able to make it, it was so much fun to be with them! Max is always so spoiled by everyone, the little Bryson cousins even started a Max Club. It's pretty cute. We also got to spend time with the Beesley family, it's so nice to have both of our families all in one place. Unfortunately I don't have an pictures of the trip, I really need to work on being a better picture taker.
December was definitely the craziest month so far. I started out the month by running a 5K. Me and my good friend had decided to do it months prior and didn't think so much about the snow, but we ended up running in pretty much a blizzard. It was really fun and definitely a 5k I won't forget. The next weekend we had our Ward Christmas party and our little family was asked to be the nativity. It was pretty fun, even though Max looks more like a sheep than baby Jesus:)
Then it was time to get ready for the big move. I had been dreading this for months. Denver was so hard to leave. We loved everything about it, and we really had the very best friends! But both of us felt very good about moving to Nampa and Jeff buying a practice there. So we did it, change sure is scary! The last weeks of December were filled with packing, packing, chasing Max around, and moving. We had so much help, we will be forever grateful! The week before Christmas my dad flew out to help us with the move and drove back to Rigby with me and Max, Max was such a champ! He did great on the ride, and I am so so grateful to my dad for saving us. Later in the week Jeff joined us in Rigby, his dad came to make the big drive with him as well.
Finally Christmas came! It was so nice to be able to stop and be with our families for Christmas mid-move. We spent Christmas Eve with my family. It was so fun! The grandkids put on the best Christmas program and we got to eat a delicious dinner all together. We opened these stylin' PJ's! Aren't they so cute!! Christmas Day was spent going to church for a Christmas program and spending the day eating and relaxing with both of our families. We are so blessed! It was nice to get a break from the moving/starting a new business stress.
These two have so much fun together. Luke and Max will grow up to be best buddies, as for now they are just really good at stealing each others toys!
A few days after Christmas we made the finally stretch to Nampa. We are happy to be here and can't wait to see what new adventures are ahead. Wish us luck, we may need it! Happy New YEAR!!

9 Months

2011-12-10T18:16:00.000-08:00

Wow, this is a crazy month!! Max is growing so fast. He has perfected the 'army crawl' by now and is super fast and really into everything. It's so fun, except when I'm trying to pack, then it's really not so fun. We had his 9 month check up, he's doing great and growing like a weed. So during all this craziness I have misplaced his stats, mother of the year I know, I'm sure it will turn up. But I do remember his weight is 20lbs 15oz, how could I forget after lugging him around all day:) We sure love him and can't believe it's already been 9 months!

8 Months

2011-11-08T13:29:00.001-08:00

8 months, wow I can't even believe it. I swear the months just keep going by faster and faster. I would say this month has been the month of MORE. He's doing pretty much the same things as last month, just more of it!

MORE:
-Moving, not quite crawling yet but he is getting pretty fast and is very good at going in circles
-Getting stuck, usually under chairs or the desk
-Babbling more and more, he has so much to say

-He's getting more and more opinionated about what he wants and doesn't hesitate to let me know!

-Eating more foods

-Getting more hair

-Showing even more of his cute little personality

-Sleeping more at night (wahoo!!!)

-Laughing more and unfortunately whining more

-Getting even MORE CUTE and MORE FUN!

We can't help but love this guy even more!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T19:50:00.000-07:00

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but can I just say it's SO much more fun with Max! We love dressing up, so of course we would love dressing up our baby. Max was a shark, Jeff was a scuba diver, and I was a beach girl. Happy Halloween!

October

2011-10-31T19:36:00.000-07:00

October was a crazy, busy, fun month! We started out with a birthday. Jeff has now officially entered his 30s. His birthday was pretty low key this year. We celebrated with all his special requests. . .bread bowls, ice cream cake, and a remote control airplane. He's pretty easy to please.

Max also had his first ride on the skateboard. Jeff was so proud. He was slightly more excited than Max, can you tell?! I have a feeling that won't be the last time he's on that board.

We went to a pumpkin patch with some of our friends. It was so fun and pretty cute. They had tons of pumpkins in all different shapes and sizes I had never seen before. Max wasn't too interested, but it did give a great photo op. Isn't he such a cutie!

This fall has been amazing! We really couldn't ask for better weather! We are loving Denver's long fall and such beautiful weather. Max loves to be outside, so we go on walks most everyday. It makes everyone so much happier to be able to go outside.

7 Months

2011-10-13T10:04:00.000-07:00

This month has been a fun one! Max cut his 2 bottom teeth. As a hygienist and dentist me and Jeff couldn't be more excited! Let the oral hygiene instruction begin! He also has started scooting around more and more. He is mostly stuck in reverse but he getting pretty quick. We love this little guy so much!

September

2011-10-06T14:45:00.000-07:00

September was such a great month. Max is getting to have more and more personality all the time and it's so much fun! Here are a few pictures of what we've been up to this month.

These are some pre-church pictures. Aren't Jeff and Max so cute just looking at each other? Max loves Jeff and is so interested in whatever his dad is doing.
Mid-September we were lucky enough to go to Breckenridge with some our great friends! It was so much fun! The weather was just starting to get chilly. There was some rain, but overall just perfect. It's so fun to go on mini-vacations with friends. Colorado is such a beautiful place!

This is a cute little jacket I made for Max a few months ago, and now that the weather is starting to change he gets to wear it. Its pretty cute on him, though I don't know if I would do it again. This project involved lots of phone calls to mom, I may just stick to quilting for now:)

September was great, and hopefully we can dodge snowfall for a few more months!

6 Month Stats

2011-09-15T11:14:00.001-07:00

So the results are in. . .
Weight: 18lbs 14oz 72 percentile
Height: 27 inches 58 percentile
Head 17.32 inches 54 percentile
Max is healthy and happy! All the things I could ever wish for!

6 Months

2011-09-09T13:55:00.000-07:00

This handsome little guy is growing up so fast. He just gets cuter and cuter. I love that now he can sit up by himself. Occasionally he tips right over when the chub gets off balance but he usually does pretty good.

He has finally started to roll over! I was so excited for this milestone. So far he goes front to back but not back to front. Which is getting pretty frustrating for him, hopefully he will figure out the other way soon.

One of the funniest things that Max does is this fake cough. He started doing it a few months ago. It was somewhat of a warning for us that he was about to get really upset, but now he just does it whenever he wants our attention. I think it is pretty hilarious.

Max definitely has a favorite toy. This giraffe is by far his toy of choice, he mostly enjoys the feet and has figured out how to get 3 in his mouth at once, maybe by next month he'll get all 4:) When he doesn't have the giraffe in tow, he loves his jumper. He has just figured out how to really get jumping and now he never stops. It is so fun to watch him and it keeps him very entertained! He also really loves playing with his dad. Jeff can always get him giggling!

Max gets a lot of attention for his chubby thighs. I absolutely love them. They are so squishy and squeezable. I just had to get a good picture of them before he starts moving too much and they start to thin out.

These feet are also pretty classic. It was hard to get a good picture of them since he never holds still-but this does them justice pretty good.

As for the boys stats I'll keep you posted, he has his appointment in a few days. My guess is that he weighs about 18lbs. . .even though it feels like much, much more after carrying him around.

We love him so much and its so fun to see him grow!

August Awesomeness

2011-09-09T13:14:00.000-07:00

August was such a busy and fun month! Me and Max made a trip to Idaho. We went for the Annual Beesley Girls Weekend. It was so fun, but we missed Melanie (next year attendance will be mandatory:)! It was filled with lots of sewing, eating, and shopping. All of my favorites!

From left to right we have: Becky, Sarah, Jessica, me and my Mom

It was also my Grandma Gerry's 80th birthday and my cousin Megan's baby shower. We were so happy we got to be there and fit so much fun into so few days. It's always fun to get these 3 babies together. Max is really catching up to these guys fast, he looks like such a chunk in this picture.

Max, Luke, and Ashlyn

Hopefully that was the last time I'll have to fly alone with the little guy. He has flown a lot in his short life, and was getting pretty good at it. But I was much to over confident in our skills and lets just say the flight home was not fun for anyone, United may ask us not to come back. Oh well, we survived and it was totally worth it!

On Labor Day I ran my first race since baby Max was born. It was a 10k at Boulder Reservoir. I was a little nervous about how I would really do since most of our training was on the treadmill, but I did it! It felt good to be somewhat back to my old self and I finished in 1:01-not amazing but I was pretty proud of myself for finishing!

Angela, me, and Amber

Summer is coming to a close, and I will so miss it! I love everything about it. Colorado summers really are the best. I can't say it enough, we have the best friends here! I think Denver will always be my favorite place to live!

5 Months

2011-08-09T11:32:00.000-07:00

Max is 5 months old!! This month has flown by. Summer is always crazy and July did not disappoint. We have had so much going on, but this little guy just keeps growing and growing. I love his chubby thighs, they seem to get bigger and squishier. He's definitely getting heavier but this month he seems to have gotten so much longer too!

He is such a grinner. He loves people!! When we flew home yesterday he was really letting his personality show to the lady next to us. He would fuss until she would look at him and then he would give her a huge grin. He is turning into such a flirt!

Max is all about bath time. He absolutely loves it. If anytime he is really upset and inconsolable I just stick him in the tube and he's a completely different baby. He really likes the water, and is even getting used to the cold lake water. He's such a good sport!

This month we started solids, just rice cereal so far. And I have only been feeding him it once a day, we are starting out pretty slow. The first time he was really not too crazy about it(see the pic!) but he is really starting to chow down on it. I can't say he really loves it but he definitely eats it. He is such a good eater, obviously, look at those legs!! We love him so much!

4 Months

2011-07-12T10:06:00.000-07:00

This guys is 4 months old! I can hardly believe it. He's usually a pretty smiley guy but after 25 hours+ of car time it was a little hard to get a grin out of him.
So his 4 month stats are:
Weight: 15lbs 9oz
Height: 25 1/2 inches
He's getting to be a pretty big kid, the car seat gets heavier and heavier. I'm just glad we moved from the 3rd floor! This month he continues to be very chatty-he loves to sit and babble with whoever will listen. He is such a good baby and is pretty much happy unless he needs something, then you better figure it out quick! He still likes to wake-up to see me a few times during the night. . .I'm hoping he'll grow out of this sometime soon:) He has started to show more interest in toys and has started to grab and hold things. He did roll over once while we were at the cabin, but I'm pretty sure it was an accident because he doesn't seem interested in doing it again. We love him so much and every month he gets more and more fun!

Idaho Vacation Fun!

2011-07-12T09:15:00.001-07:00

We love go on vacation to Idaho! Mostly because we get to be with family. . .and our families are so much fun! We first started with a trip to Mesa Falls with the Bryson's. Look at all these Bryson cousins!

Then we had Max's blessing and an after party BBQ at the Bryson's. Here's a pic of the babies. Left to right...Kelcie and Ashlyn(8 months), Lisa and Max(4 months), Jessica and Luke(6 months). These babies are so cute and so much fun! The funny thing is they are all about the same size!

All the Bryson siblings, can you see the family resemblance? We feel so lucky that so many of them made it! Left to right. . .McRay, Heather, Amy, Jeff, and Tom.

Then we went over to hang out with some of the Beesley cousins. They were having the annual Cousins Bash. Unfortunately you have to be atleast potty trained to attend. . .Max still has a few years until he can spend the night. But it was so fun to stop by!

Then we headed to the cabin in Island Park. The first day my mom came up to be our 'flagger.' Max really hated the life jacket. Lucky for him a crazy storm combined with nap-time ended up in us not spending much time on the boat the first day.

The next day some of Jeff's H.S. friends came up with their families. It was good to catch up and see how much everyones families are growing. We love to be at the cabin, nothing is better then the lake and Jeff's amazing smores! Now back to real life and Jeff's first day of work!!!

Max Doyle Bryson

2011-07-12T08:58:00.001-07:00

Max Doyle Bryson received a name and a blessing July 3rd. We decided to wait and do it in Idaho so we could have family to be with us on Max's special day. We were so happy that so many of our loved ones could be there. Four of Jeff's siblings and their families came and all of my siblings were there. Both sets of Max's grandparents were there along with his two of his great grandmothers and his great grandfather which he is named after. Max is one very loved little boy. Jeff gave such a beautiful blessing. This was one of my favorite days as a mother so far. I hope to always remember the feelings that were felt that day. It was such a special day. Thanks to everyone that made such an effort to be there!

Big changes coming our way. . .

2011-07-12T08:19:00.000-07:00

Today is Jeff's first day of work as an official Pediatric Dentist. It is quite the end of an era for us Bryson's. Jeff has been in college/residency for 10 years! We have been in school all our our dating/married life, so this will be a major change for us. But a very, very good change. Jeff has worked so hard and logged countless hours to complete his education. We are so proud of him and the sacrifices he has made. We all know he would have rather been snowboarding the last 10 years everyday instead of school, but he did it!!! Now onto real life, more big decisions, but all good choices! Congrats Jeff!

Story Snuggles

2011-06-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

My sister Sarah sent us this cute onesie this week. Isn't it adorable?! She has a new etsy shop called Story Snuggles with lots of handmade goodies. I love her designs. What perfect baby shower gifts! Go check it out!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

Love this guy. . .

2011-06-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

Even though he woke me up every 2 hours last night I still can't get enough of him. Don't you just want to kiss those cheeks!

Swimming Round 2

2011-06-16T09:50:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend we went with some friends to a local rec center to take the babies swimming. Max did so good. I think he really liked it this time. The water was much warmer and it was an indoor pool which helped too. It was so funny, he's so chubby that his little body floated right up to the surface. We just had to support his little head and he was doing the back float. We had so much fun and I think we'll be returning again soon. We gotta get this little man loving the water at a young age!

Aren't those just the cutest babies you've ever seen! We hope they grow up to be best buds.

3 months

2011-06-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

Max is 3 months old today. Look at those chubby thighs! I love them! He is such a chunky little guy.

New things this last month:

-He is standing up! Now that he has mastered this he always wants to be up and looking around.

-He is cooing more and more

-He loves people, he's a pretty social little guy

-He rolls to his side

-He loves to eat, obviously-see the thighs!

-He had his first time on the boat, Jeff is already trying to prep him for wakeboarding

-He also had his first time at the pool, he was not a fan-but I can't blame him the water was freezing, we'll try again once it warms up a little more

I can't believe how fast the time goes, but it also feels like he has been part of our family forever. He just gets to be more and more fun. We love him even more!

Something came in the mail today. . .

2011-06-03T19:52:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to see that the UPS man had brought me this! It is Bliss from my cousin Camille and aunt Bonnie's Moda line. I love it, the red and aqua are the perfect combo. I'm finally going to make us a quilt for our bed. I'm so excited to see how it all turns out. I'll keep you posted!

Growing. . .

2011-06-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Look at those feet. . .they are huge, but aren't they so cute!
Max just keeps getting to be more fun. I love that he recognizes us and will track us as we walk around the room. He's so alert. He loves to chat and have little conversations. He gets a little impatient when no one is paying attention to him. He is definately a spoiled first child! But he's just so cute I can't help it.

Doesn't this look comfortable?! Poor kid, he gets so asleep his head just flops over, talk about major kink in the neck!

Surprisingly this little guy does pretty good with his tummy time. I can't wait until he starts rolling, but then again I get so sad that he is getting so big so fast! Love this little guy more than I thought I ever could!

This boy loves his dad. . .

2011-05-10T17:39:00.000-07:00

Can you see the resemblance?? They have the same haircut that's for sure!

2 Months

2011-05-10T17:23:00.000-07:00

This little man is 2 months old! I can't believe how fast it goes and how big he is getting.
Here are the 2 month stats:

12lbs 9.5 oz

23 inches long

He seems to be eating pretty well!

Here are some new things that he has started to do this last month:
-Smiling. . .I love this!!!

-Cooing, I think he might grow up to be a chatterbox- he has a lot to say

-Head control is improving

-Still lots of diapers-today while I was changing his diaper he managed to pee in his eye, he's pretty talented!

-Getting a little better at tummy time

-Occasionally sleeping until 4am. . also one of my favorites

We love this Max Man so much and he just keeps getting more and more fun!!

Trip to Idaho

2011-05-10T14:28:00.000-07:00

This past week we went to Idaho for a little visit. Jeff came for the weekend but had to leave on Sunday. Lucky for us Jessica and Luke came up to keep us company for the rest of the week. We had so much fun with our little boys. I love that these two cousins are so close in age and will be best friends! My cousin Kelcie also has the cutest little girl that is just a few months older than these boys. The funny thing is that they are all about the same size. Aren't they just so adorable!

Max got to see all of his grandparents. How nice to have them all live in the same place so we can see them!! Unfortunately the Beesley grandparents must have dodged the camera (we'll be sure to get you next time! )

We also got to see the rest of the Beesley Family for lunch on Saturday at Maddox. It is a yearly tradition for everyone to go for my parents anniversary, but this year was the first time I got to go. It was so fun to see everyone and the food was amazing! We missed Jeff and Eric but were happy to see everyone else! Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of Saturday.. . maybe next year.

Month 1

2011-04-27T14:06:00.000-07:00

Wow!! How life has changed for us, all for the better(mostly). I'm feeling pretty sleep deprived, no one warned me about how crazy it feels to not get more that 3 hours straight of sleep. The first three weeks we were so lucky to have so much help. Grandma Carol came for the first week, then Grandma Bryson. It was so nice!! Then the third week Jeff headed to Guatemala for a dental mission trip and me and Max headed to Idaho. We missed Jeff like crazy but the extra week of help was amazing! The first month was full of lots of eating for Max and not very much sleep for me. Good thing we love him so much! He grew a lot and at his 1 month appointment he weighed 10lbs 1 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. 50th percentile for both.

Welcoming Baby Max

2011-04-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

After 9 months of waiting and being super excited the day finally came that I was induced for labor. Now that its been almost 2 months since he was born, I think I've forgotten enough that I can be slightly more positive about the birthing process. It started with going in March 7th to stay at the hospital and get the whole process started. The next morning at about 9am they broke my water, and by 7pm I was finally ready to push. Unfortunately during the labor Max had decided to flip around and so he was face up. After 2 hours of pushing, I got a fever and Max was really not making any process. . .he seemed to be stuck. So we went in for the C-section at about 9pm and then we finally got to meet our baby boy! He weighed 7lbs 9oz and was 20 inches long. He was perfect. We loved him right from the start and are so glad to have him in our family! It really was amazing!