Max's Ever Expanding Repertoire of Words

I can't express enough how thrilling it is to be able to communicate with Maxwell lately. We sit and have conversations all the time - he jibber jabbers expressively, using intonations, head tilts, and hand motions and Jason and I answer or interject with comments pretending like we know what he's talking about. But besides the baby talk, it's amazing to hear him tackle some pretty tough words and actually start putting words together. So, aside from the normal "mommy, daddy, baby" I'm going to list some of Max's favorite words; I realize this may seem over the top but I mostly just want to always remember his first words, and believe me I'm my own worst critic when it comes to posting things. I think "oh I should post that" and then later, "no that's dumb, nobody wants to read that" and then kick myself later for forgetting what it even was. So here goes....
ah-cado = avocado
ah-poe = apple
bahpah = grandpa
bahboe = bible or bubble
bahbees = specifically it's belly, but has been used as a question when pointing at just about anything
bee-bee, bee-bee....ow! = yes, someone has a bit of Bieber Fever and he will sing the song "Baby" (see video)
bees = please. And now it is said with big doe eyes and intentional blinking. Where does he learn this stuff?
bbb - dvd
bus = bus or truck. It finds its way into every conversation
bye bye - and now he's putting it together with bye bye mommy or bye bye daddy
deedoo = thank you. Often said when he hands me something.
jooose = juice
maymen = amen. After every prayer.
me mah = grandma
mew mew = oatmeal
mine = needs no interpretation
ah-wool = owl
shoes
taa-git! = Target!
And he's very fond of saying cousin's JoJo and Mimi's names,

Summer of 2012...Recap Part I

So it's been a while since we've last updated Max's blog; I"ll try to pick up where we left off. Summer was filled with all sorts of fun activity...mostly going to Auntie Kristan's to go swimming after work because it was so hot!

*photo forthcoming*

I tried taking Max down to our Woodland Beach, but it was hard to enjoy the water with the waves splashing Max in the face...hence this photo:

 

Face splashing + rediculously hot weather + sand in diaper = not so happy baby. (still cute though)

Onward! Over the summer months Jason has been hinting - like a kid before Christmas who wants a mini bike - that he wants an organ. A resounding 'No!' comes from the budget conscious (not to mention space limited) momma. But it doesn't stop there. He continually searches 'child organ savants' up on youtube and plays them randomly for me and casually brings up how "cool that Tony O'Brien guy who plays the organ for the Redford Theatre is and wouldn't it be awesome if Max..." *sigh* I can't say he wore me down, or that I even ever actually agreed to this, but what daddy wants for Maxwell - daddy gets for Maxwell.

Max was terrified of it at first but he quickly came around, as you can see. It's been fun; we purchased some books and I've started practicing on it - starting from the very beginning levels. But it's hard to practice when a squirmy little boy wants to sit on your lap and push every single button - so don't expect a Burt Family Christmas Concert Extravaganza just yet.