Finn's 12 month check-up

Finn went to the doctor today for his 12 month check-up. As usual, we are a bit behind with our dorctor's visits as Finn is just over 13 months old.

On the way to the doctor's office we stopped at Starbucks (of course) for my daily mocha. Finn played peekaboo with the lady standing behind me in line, charming her completely. The barista commented on Finn's eyes being so blue and beautiful. At the doctor's office, all the ladies at the reception desk talked with him and he was pretty much loving the attention. He is something else..

My poor baby received four shots today, two in each arm. It wasn't fun. I think I did worse than Finn and he surely wasn't happy. Here are the stats from today's visit:

Height - 2 ft. 7.25 in (79.4 cm) and 79.30% for age
Weight - 22 lbs, 5 oz (10.121 kg) and 32.43% for age
Head circumference - 18.11 in (46 cm) and 29.68% for age

Our cute boys

GiGi and PopPop just left yesterday after visiting with us for about a week. We had a great time while they were here. One day mid-week, they took Max on special day to the Monterey Aquarium which he of course loved. Max and PopPop went to the driving range one evening after school so Max could show off his golf swing. Brent and Dom enjoyed golfing at Pasatiempo on Thursday afternoon and neither can stop talking about how great of a time they had. Brent and I got away for a nice dinner on Friday evening which is just about unheard of. Both boys had a fun day at the beach on Saturday while Brent and I got a bunch of errands and chores around the house. That evening we attended Melissa & Casey's wedding which was great fun. Better yet, we didn't have to get up at 6am the following day...GiGi and PopPop did that for us - simply awesome! All the times in between were fun too - just the hanging out, drinking wine and talking. Thanks for coming and thanks for everything you do GiGi & PopPop! Best of all - we will see you again in a few weeks!

If Max wakes up before Finn in the morning, Max just calls for me. He doesn't want to leave their room, or Finn will begin to cry. I have to come in to pick up Finn from the crib and then Max wants to be able to see his little brother and hug on him. This morning, we all sat down on the couch and I turned on some cartoons (this is a morning routine but for weekends only). Finn is usually pretty anxious to get out of our arms, down to the floor to start to play. Today, he actually watched for a few minutes and laid his little head down onto Max's shoulder. It was very cute. Max appreciated it. Finn is starting to actually play alongside Max more and he wants to do everything Max does. And maybe, just maybe, Max is a little more gentle with his brother. I may be imagining it but lately, it is possible that Max isn't pulling on Finn every time he walks by and the hugs aren't so forceful. I think I can begin to envision how they are going to become close as brothers, have such fun and become the best of friends!

It is Sunday night. Nearly 9pm. The boys are in bed. We had a busy weekend. One of those weekends when you get a ton of stuff done that has been lingering. We had fun too. Brent finished the tile backsplash and it looks great! I got the front porch and walkway cleaned. It was long overdue. Brent and Max were attended the Grand Prix of Sonoma on Saturday. Finn and mommy had some time for themselves and just played and went for walks. We went for family bikerides both Saturday and Sunday. Brent went surfing Sunday morning. I had a great time at the park with the boys. I'm exhausted. Good night!

The boys...

Cousin Masao

We met baby Masao today! Max wouldn't have made it one more day..he has really been looking forward to meeting his new cousin! Here are some photos from our visit and the beautiful little guy.