Tooth number 3 and a very drippy nose

Here's a good shot of Max's new tooth and his persistent runny nose.

Max's first Christmas

Max spent his first Christmas at his grandparents' in New Hampshire.
He got to meet their Bichon Frise, Lulu:



He also got to practice climbing up and down stairs, and did a pretty darn good job (our SF apartment unfortunately doesn't have any suitable stairs for Max to climb on):



Most excitingly, Max got to experience snow for the first time:



And last, but not least, here's a shot of Max opening his first Christmas present ever:



More pics of our East Coast trip on our Flickr page

In other news, Max's third tooth (top front left) has finally broken through his gums. Hopefully the other will come real soon and Max can take a breather before more come through.

Possessed Baby

In this clip, Max combines two of his favorite pastimes:

1. walking, and
   
2. growling
   

The same video, with an "alternate ending"

Santa Baby

Well... he is half Jewish.

Max in action

Here is proof our little guy is walking before his 10 month birthday!


We're so proud of him! (and so is he!)

Playdate with B!

-- Posted from my iPhone

Second Tooth + Walking

Max woke up today with his second tooth--front bottom right. We're hoping that he'll have a short break from teething until the other ones start surfacing. Also I think we can officially say he is walking now. He's been taking a few unassisted steps here and there for about a week or so, but today he has started to consistently walk much better on his own. Max was really showing off today in front of Aunt Jenn and Uncle Scott, taking 7-8 or so steps, reaching down to smash some block towers, and then continuing walking along.