A change of heart/ SuHo is born

So, here's the deal. All my out of state friends rip on Utah. In state friends, I'm sorry. I will admit, I used to give the beehive state a hard time too, but I have since changed my tune! I decided when we left Orange County that if I was going to live here, I would just have to find my niche and get comfy. Come to find out, attitude is everything. I am really loving Utah this time around. I love our neighborhood, I love our ward, I love seeing our old friends, and I have met some great new people too! One thing that has been really fun for me is exploring the city, and I have found some great places! Salt Lake has become a lot more diverse and sophisticated, and it the perfect size city- big enough to be big and still get around pretty easily. So I have decided to share a few of my favorite spots around town from now on, so that other people can see that Utah IS cool.

Abode
1700 S 900 E
SLC

http://www.abodepfm.com/

The most fabulous antique store around. Good prices, great stuff that translates from store to home perfectly. I absolutely love it! They have a very eclectic collection of retro/vintage/shabby chic finds. Everything from furniture to linens and everything in between. I went this week with Britt and Nicole and I wanted to take home almost everything in sight, but I'm broke. A few weeks ago I picked up this gorgeous huge gold frame for 15 bucks. Love it! The people there are super nice too. When I bought the frame, this sooo cute lady held Max and played with him while I shopped, which was such a life saver. Fellow mom's know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Check out the website, they keep their featured items pretty current! Here are a few pics from the gold frame trip.

One of the many items I'm lusting after- $175

Inside the store. This picture does the store NOOOO justice at all. Don't really know what I was thinking.

Abode is located in Sugar House (South East Salt Lake) which is soooo cute. It's made up of beautiful old homes and funky shops with a decidedly bohemian vibe. The people who live there are either lifers (Danny's grandparents have lived there since they built their home for $12,000 about 50 years ago) or young, hip families and UU students. In my opinion, Sugar House is to Salt Lake what SoHo is to New York City. I am thus nicknaming it SuHo. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty proud of that one.

a funny little house on the way to Abode in "SuHo"

Next time- me and Britt's adventures in Gardener Village.

I love to see the temple...

The Salt Lake Temple

A funny shot of us feeling the rain (by Nicole)
Our eternal family. Awwww.

Max loves the temple too!
Joe and Britt Best Buds.

Danny's artsy shot of me and Britt. My husband the photog.

This weekend we hit temple square with Joe, Britt, Tim, and Nicole. I hadn't been there in so long, and I had almost forgotten how beautiful it is.

Afterward, Brittany and the bun in the oven were STARVING, so we went to one of our favorite SLC hot spots- the Sears parking lot. On the sidewalk by Sears there are AMAZING taco stands that are super cheap and authentic. Danny and I love them!

From there, we met up with Cory and Mike (Joe's pals that are so funny) and set out for Park City. Gotta love the outlets! By the way, Max LOVES Mike. It is seriously the funniest thing to watch- he just stares at him and smiles and loves it when he holds him. He even picks him out of a room full of people and watches him when he hears Mike's voice!

We finished off the night with baseball on the WE (WIE, WI? I am not a Nintendo person) which was actually really fun, especially because I hit a home run and Danny never even hit the ball. Ha ha! Then we hit P.F. Chang's where Nicole enjoyed delicious Mongolian Beef and rubber band. Yes, there was an actual rubber band in her food. We didn't really know Tim and Nicole before J &B came to visit, and we have had so much fun getting to know them! They are such a fun couple. Nicole has impeccable style. She is totally one of those girls that constantly makes you think, "Why didn't I think of that/ Where did she get that/!" She is so cute.

Finally, a pool!

Max loves to play with Daddy!
The fam. Notice my lack of tan. Leaving California has not been so good for my skin.
2008 Olympic hopefuls practicing their synchronized swimming. Go for the gold baby!
Joe and Britt and the baby to be!

I was so excited that our neighborhood pool opened the day after Britt and Joe came. I am seriously pasty, so we decided to take advantage of the sun while it lasts. Max is pretty unsure of the water, I think because of the temperature. He gets so sad when we first take him in, so we have to get him used to it very slowly. By the end of the day he was having a great time though!

Reunited

Finally! Brittany got here on Wednesday night and we are loving it. Today we went to Gardener Village- so fun! We are in love with this shabby chic baby store called Elsa Belle- pure genius! We also found a home store where everything in it was white. Shabby Chic bliss. The whole set up there is so cute and fun. I will definately be going back soon. We are so excited to be back together with Britt and Joe, we have missed them so much! These are a couple shots of Max and his Aunt Bibi at a cafe in G.V. - as you can see, true love!

Max's favorite cousin

I took pictures of the adorable Boston Scott on Tuesday and had so much fun. I am in the middle of lots of photoshopping right now, but I wanted to post just one. I have never done the black on black before, and I had some fun with it. More to come later...

Over the Weekend

Friday: Bye Tay-Tay!

We had a fun busy weekend! First, on Friday, Max said goodbye to his girlfriend Taylee, who stayed the week with us (with her mom and dad) while everyone worked on the new office. We got our first listing- yay! It was a tough week being a mommy to "twins," but I made it. =) Friday night we attempted to go to the Davis County Fair, but Max was too cranky, since it was so close to his bed time. Good thing we stayed home- it poured down rain!

Saturday: Balderas Birthday Party
The birthday kids:

Lydia
Israel
Me and Max!

On Saturday night, we went to Orem to celebrate Danny's mission companion's kid's birthdays. It was quite the fiesta! All of their friends and family were there, and we ate lots of yummy Mexican food and the kids played games and hit the pinata. The boys dressed up like pirates and the girls had Dora stuff. Max had a party hat on at one point, which was pretty cute! It was fun, even though it was soooo hot (I was sweating my guts out), and I was the only person who didn't speak Espanol. Everyone was really sweet to me anyway!

Sunday, a day of NO rest, and dinner with the Scotts (and baby Boston!!):

On Sunday, of all days, Max decided he did NOT need a nap. I tried multiple times to lay him down and he was not having it! I would put him in his crib and he just rolled over and played with his sock monkey, who I named Sesame, in case anyone was wondering. He wasn't cranky or crying or anything, just not sleeping! It was so weird. Max always goes down around 10 a.m. for his morning nap (sometimes even earlier!) and he hasn't been interested all week for some reason and has been going down around 12. Today, we didn't get him to sleep until around 3:00, when Danny threw him in the stroller and walked him home from church early. What a crazy kid! Any advice?! He really wasn't even acting tired. Normally I just leave him in his crib until he gets tired when he is happy and playing in there, but he was there for over an hour! It was really strange. By the way, I really like our ward. All the girls are so nice and so friendly! I am really looking forward to being better friends with some of the girls in our ward/ neighborhood. I have been pleasantly surprised at how friendly everyone has been!

Later, Nick, Kesha, Boston, Riley, Whitney, Eddie, and Uncle B came over for dinner, Aunt Kathy was a sickie and couldn't come because of the babies. =( We sure missed her!

We barbecued and I felt proud because my roasted red potato wedges turned out pretty well.

Max looks like such a munch compared to teeny Boston! Max looks especially obese in this photo. I swear he's not that fat! I do love his chub though. I sent Kesha home with some of Max's littlest clothes, since Boston hasn't hit seven pounds yet and doesn't fit into many of his 0-3 month clothes yet. It was a little sad handing over some of Max's itty bitty outfits! Some how passing them along made it official that Max was just too big for them. I thought of all the things Max did and places we went in those tiny clothes. It was a bitter sweet stroll down memory lane! It's funny how seriously attached I am to his outfits! Why do babies get big so fast? It makes me so sad. Time is passing too quickly for me and my baby boy. Max figured out how to actually jump in his jumper this morning before church! I was so proud and excited! Max seemed to feel the same way. He usually just plays with the toys and rocks from side to side in it. He was also making a valiant effort to roll from back to belly to get a toy- I'm thinking it won't be long until he can roll both ways.

Deja Vu? I gave Max another corn cob because he loved it so much last time (no actual corn, just cob). He gnaws on it and sucks the juice out like nobody's business! I love it. He even figured out how to hold it himself after a while. I love how he wrinkles up his little nose and really goes after it! he was fitting his whole mouth around the thing! I think it also feels good on his gums. It was so stinking cute I could hardly stand it.

Fun things for next week:

I am going over to Kesha's to take pictures of Boss on Tuesday and help design the announcements. I am so excited!

Wednesday is a double whammy. I am going to be judging the Box Elder County Fair photography entries. Isn't that the funniest thing you've ever heard?! I am interested to see how it goes! It should be fun and hopefully I will see some Brigham City friends while I'm there.

Wednesday night Brittany is coming!!!!!!! I can't wait to see her and Joe. It's going to be so much fun!!!! I am grateful that I will have something to keep me busy on Wednesday to keep my mind off of waiting for her flight to get in!

My Maxter

Wow, Max looks like a little boy in these pictures! My mom got him this sweater and he hasn't got to wear it much since it ended up fitting him in the summer, but we attempted to go out tonight so I thought it would be good for the evening. I am having so much fun with Max lately. He is so happy and I really love this age. He is doing this new thing where he arches his back while he lays on his tummy and shakes his arms and legs. It's almost like he is trying to swim. Actually, what it really reminds me of is the scene in Mission Impossible where Tom Cruise is hovering like three inches above the ground from a cable and he is trying not to touch it. He is pushing up really well, but when I try to help him get his knees underneath him, he really doesn't get it. I think crawling is a ways away still. Sitting is going pretty well as long as I can keep him looking up. Otherwise he ends up in a pike stretch. Max isn't showing a lot of interest in rolling from back to belly, but when he went from belly to back it was like an over night thing he learned, so we'll see. He is talking a lot but just vowel sounds. No mamama bababa yet! I love listening to him though, especially when he sits and talks to himself in the back seat. It's crazy to watch Max and Taylee next to each other because she is soooo much more advanced. She does the mama baba thing and is crawling and cruising around the furniture. I can't believe they are just a month and a half apart! I am enjoying his last months of immobility while they last. =)

So You Think You Can Dance.. Dance... Dance... Dance...

For those of you who do not already know, I am obsessed with this show. I was so excited when I watched the finale this morning while the babies were asleep (thank heaven for DVR) and my top pick, Sabra, was the winner! This girl is the shiz. She is the most captivating dancer I have ever seen and she has only been dancing for four years. That is CRAZY. She is totally amazing. I want to BE her. It has been one long week, I am so looking forward to the weekend! I think Danny, Max and I are going to go to the County Fair tonight and eat some good fair food. AND Danny is bringing home Cafe Rio! Splendidness.

Disecting my Split Personality

So, call me schitzo. I randomly took the test again and came up with a different answer. Weird! It's funny though, because there are things about both test that are very me, although overall, the first one I posted is strangely accurate. So I sat down and looked at some things in each test. I know, blah, I already posted about this, dork! Oddly enough, taking this silly test has been an insightful exercise for me. This is really more for myself that for anyone else, it's probably pretty boring to read because I'm not that exciting and even if I were, it's already been blogged about, so please don't feel obligated to read it by any means. Sorry for the rambling. Feel free to scroll past it to more of my usual musings about Max. Ha ha!

You Are An ENTP

The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression.You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything.Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off.You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments.In love, you see everything as a grand adventure. You enjoy taking risks for love.And if things don't work out, you're usually not too much worse for the wear!You would make a great entrepreneur, marketing executive, or actor.At work, you need a lot of freedom to pursue your own path and vision. How you see yourself: Analytical, creative, and peaceful. When other people don't get you, they see you as: Detached, wishy-washy, and superficial

What's" Your Personality Type?

The whole first paragraph in the first test I would say is pretty much me. I seem to have a knack for job interviews (hence the good first impression thang) and I would say I am friendly and outgoing. The negotiator part is TOTALLY true. I tend to be a beast if you don't see it my way and I will argue to the death when I know I'm right. My whole family and my school teachers have said to me my whole life that I should have been a lawyer because I'm a persuader! Danny says he sees right through me though. =) I am also very opinionated and I have a hard time keeping quiet about it. But I respect the fact that not everyone will agree with me and I can respect someone else's opinion even if I don't agree, especially if you are thoughtful and you can back it up logically. I loooove to have a good story to tell, but I hope I'm not a show off! Maybe it's something I need to work on though. I think it's something I will be acutely aware of now...I'm embarrassed to admit that I like attention. I LOVE to perform! I would say that part of it is that I need a lot of affirmation. I put myself out there and I thrive on feedback, good or bad, on things I do. If I'm doing something well, I like to know, but if I'm doing something wrong, I HAVE to know. I think that comes from gymnastics, where it's always "good job on this, but but fix that, that, and that." I feel like I am always striving to improve and I really appreciate insightful constructive criticism. But I am a pleaser. I work hard to gain the respect of people I look up to.

Being creative- I love doing creative things and it is a big part of what makes Me! Choreography, photography, my "projects." I also try to dress and decorate creatively. Not that I'm usually too successful at it! I think I miss the mark a lot. But I thrive on being different. I don't like to do the same things as everyone else.

"clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments" Totally true. I do not like too much structure, except for in sports! I do like to have space to pursue my vision on things, a statement which is a bit vague, but true nonetheless.

I think I would describe myself as analytical and creative, but more crazy than peaceful.

The love stuff is true on both, I used to be a flirt, and not follow through. I don't think I was a risk taker in love, but I never remember being too bummed if a relationship didn't work out as expected. I never really spent too much time dwelling on guys, I always thought I had more important things to spend time on!

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules.Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused

What's" Your Personality Type?

The first paragraph on this test is very me too. My friends are very important to me. I don't have a lot of them, but the ones I have I stay close to. My very closest friends are still my friends from high school, plus Britt. I am also really lucky to have friends in different parts of the country since we have moved so much! I love keeping in contact with people through blogging; it has become an obsession. It has been so nice to feel more connected to a lot of you that I don't get to talk to on the phone that much(mostly because of our kiddos), but that have been a huge part of my life (shout out to Rachelle, Sarah C., Sarah A., Sabrina... I seriously love you guys). Aw jeez, I love all my blog friends!

Furthermore, rules are made for other people, and almost never apply to me. The language part is me, and it's funny that it says I would be a good journalist (hello journalism major). I enjoy what I do, but in truth, I really only do things I enjoy.

I think I would describe myself as understanding and compassionate, but I am sorry to admit that selfishness is my downfall in life. I would really like to be more selfless, but it is something I am aware of, and I am working on it.

So, that was a mouthful. I hope you don't think I was being a big storyteller or trying to be the center of attention. Ha ha! And really, I am sorry to be such a bore, but this has been a good opportunity for me to reflect on the good and the bad aspects of my personality.

My life this week...

In my shoes

"playing"
the little rugrats

This week Danny and Annie are in town to work on some things at the office. This means I am in charge of Max and Taylee! It's pretty crazy being the parent of twins, as I like to say. Taylee is crawling like crazy and pulling up on furniture (and me a lot), which has given some interesting insight as to what the next few months will be like once Max gets mobile. Your whole world changes! I really do have more respect for people with twins- my hat's off to you Chels! It would be hard work. It has only been two days and I'm beat. And we haven't so much as stepped foot off our yard! Even a trip to the grocery store is unfathomable. How do you manage two babies, two car seats- can you even fit two in one cart? And if you can, where do the groceries go?! Taylee is such a funny little girl. It's interesting to see how different she and Max's personalities are. Max is so kicked back. Tay is super busy and likes a lot of attention. She crawls around the house after me and waits to be picked up. She is much happier when I am in the room and she does NOT like it when I nurse Max. She isn't happy until he's done and I'm holding her! It seriously cracks me up. Meanwhile, Max seems pretty much oblivious to the whole situation, unless it interrupts his feeding. I guess that's the difference between boys and girls. I never thought they would be so different at this age, but I guess so! So, if you have a free minute this week, call me. I'll be home and eager for some conversation that excludes baby babble! =)

Just Can't Get Enough....

...corn. We had Danny's grandparents over for dinner and Max was being such a stinker, so we let him suck on a corn cob and he LOVED it! He just sat there and sucked out the juice- audibly. It was so funny! When we took it away from him, well, you see how he reacted.

For better or for worse...

... this personality test was pretty accurate! Especially the first part. How embarassing! It's fun though. I saw the link on Becca's blog and decided to give it a try. Taking these tests reminds me of being 13 and reading Seventeen. Too funny.

You Are An ENTP

The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression.You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything.Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off.You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments. In love, you see everything as a grand adventure. You enjoy taking risks for love.And if things don't work out, you're usually not too much worse for the wear! You would make a great entrepreneur, marketing executive, or actor. At work, you need a lot of freedom to pursue your own path and vision. How you see yourself: Analytical, creative, and peaceful When other people don't get you, they see you as: Detached, wishy-washy, and superficial

What's" Your Personality Type?

Our 4th Anniversary!

August 8th was the big #4. I can't believe we have already been married for four years! It seems like Danny and I have been a couple forever, but it seems like our wedding day was not long ago. I think the last year or so has gone by especially quickly. It seems more like six months ago that we found out I was pregnant with Max, when really it's been over a year! It's amazing how time flies when you're spending it with someone you love.

Danny and I aren't big on anniversary gifts. We prefer to have more of an "experience" together, meaning we usually try to go somewhere or do something together. This year, the day before the big day, I was feeling so sad because it was almost our anniversary and we didn't even have a babysitter, let alone something fun planned. So, Danny being the fabulous husband that he is, convinced our friends Darren and Jody to take Max so we could go to Park City FOR THE NIGHT. That's right, we spent the night away from Max for the first time! Let me tell ya, it was much needed. Not that I needed to get away from Max in particular, but we were in desperate need of some one on one time together. We have been SO BUSY lately with moving and getting the office going, it seems like we have no time together as a couple. To make things worse, Danny and I really never fight, but we have noticed every time we move, we get really snippy and pick arguments over silly things. I don't know why, but moving brings out the sharp tongue in us both. Anyway, we thought the night in Park City would be exactly the right thing for us right now.

We dropped Max off and the Riggs at about 6:30 Wednesday night with lots of extra clothes and milk. Leaving Max was hard, but I must say I did pretty well. No tears or anything. We knew he would be in good hands with Darren, Jody and Hadley though. I was a little concerned with the fact that he STILL had not pooped. I had tried the prunes, water (he wanted nothing to do with it), everything short of an enema. But he didn't show any signs of discomfort, so we said see ya lata and hoped for the best.

We got to Park City and checked into the Marriott Mountainside, which is a really beautiful and fun place to stay. The pictures speak for themselves (these were obviously taken from online in the winter- haha!) as far as beauty, but there are alpine slides, zip lines and a fun shopping area to walk around right outside the hotel. The pool is really pretty too!

We went to dinner at Lespri, this super fancy frenchie steak house downtown. It was super nice and SUPER expensive, but our food was only pretty good I'm afraid. Danny loved his, but I wouldn't recommend it for the price, I don't think. But it really didn't matter! It was so great to be at a nice restaurant with my husband and not have to nurse a baby in the middle of dinner (which sadly happens more often than not when we go out).

the happy couple

the beautiful restaurant

Danny asked me what my favorite day was with him since we have been married. Danny and I have done a million different cool things together in the last four years, but the first thing that came to my mind was boogie boarding at Salt Creek Beach with him the evening I told him I was pregnant. It was such a fun, special day and I felt so close to him and so excited to be pregnant. We went down to the beach at about 5:30 and the weather was absolutely perfect. I love the beach in the evening! We love boogie boarding together and I remember thinking that I better appreciate it while it lasted, because playing in the waves would be a little awkward with a great big belly.

Some of our other favorite times together were:

Going to New Orleans when we lived in Louisiana. We remembered the clackety old trolley cars we would ride from Tulane University through the picturesque Garden District of New Orleans. We would always ride to the end of the line- Canal Street, and explore the city from there. We loved it there, eating begneits (sp?) from Cafe du Monde, almost always breathing in a little powdered sugar and getting it all over the place, walking through the shops and people watching. New Orleans is a GREAT place for people watchers! We talked about when we were able to go with Darren and Jody, how fun it was to go with friends. We feel truly blessed to have known the city before it was destroyed by hurricane Katrina. We moved a couple months before it hit, and our friends there say it will never be the same, despite reconstruction efforts.

Our honeymoon (for obvious reasons!) and experiencing Cabo together. It is such a beautiful place and stayed at the coolest resort ever. We were even able to visit part of Danny's mission for a day, which was sooo cool, even if our car's a/c broke down on the way there... in August. Yea. It was bad.

Visiting Peru. It was such an amazing trip for many reasons. We really felt like we helped the orphans there and accomplished a lot in building the green houses and orphanage. We especially loved working with the children themselves and the days we helped the dentist clean the local kids teeth. We also spent the night with a native jungle tribe and had our face and bodies painted with this stuff that lasted for like a week! I had to use beach to get it off when we came home. We were also able to stay in a beautiful hut in a nature reserve in the amazon jungle and see a lot of the wild life. We really loved playing with the monkeys, hunting piranha, and catching a crocodile while we were there. Catching the croc was the coolest, SCARIEST thing ever. It was just a little one, but we caught it with our hands while we were in a canoe at night. After we brought it back to the barge, we all held it and then released it back into the water. It was SO crazy.

Going to Europe with my mom and Dad was a major highlight in our married relationship. I was four moths pregnant and it was pretty much our last shabang before the baby. We were able to go to Denmark, where my Dad served his mission, Paris, Milan, Nice, and the French and Italian Riviera. Each place was so beautiful and unique, with so much history. Danny's favorite was Copenhagen, Denmark, and mine would be a toss up between that and Paris, which was just breathtaking. We ate like pigs every day and walked so much that no one gained a single pound in two weeks, not even me! I will always laugh about getting lost in Paris on the way back to our hotel late at night- two nights in a row! I was getting soooo mad at everyone and they couldn't help laughing at the psycho pregnant girl freaking out in the streets of Paris.

Spending time in Sand Point is always fun for us. We love the little town, the house, and especially the lake and all the crazy friends and family that are always around. It's the best free getaway ever!

So anyway, in the middle of our romantic conversation while waiting for our food, we got a call back from Darren (we had called a few minutes earlier). Max was freaking out! He was so tired and would not go to sleep. We felt so bad and were so worried- more about poor Darren (Jody was at work) than about Max! We recommended a drive- a great trick for babysitters at a last resort. Thankfully, by the time we got off the phone, Max was asleep. Phew!

We didn't leave the restaurant until probably 10:30 and we went back to the hotel . =) Bliss. No baby, lovely sleep... etc.

The next day, we went out to breakfast and then hit the hot tub and pool. It was a little early, and still a little brisk, but still fun and I loved the hot tub. We didn't stay long, because we had plans.

First, we stopped to take pictures of this beautiful barn that is practically famous in Park City. My parents have a painting of it by Cody Comrie that is amazing. Anyway, I am taking some scenery/architecture type photos for the office and we thought this would be a good subject. This one is my favorite, but I'm not totally sure the flag will remain in color for the blow up.

We then of course had to hit the outlets. Danny got a bunch of stuff at the callaway outlet, I got some new cropped pants at Banana and a pair of shoes at Gap. Even Max got an anniversary present: some baby gap onesies and a gymboree cowboy hat.

Yay! Then we went to pick up Max, who we missed a ton. He was really good the second day, they said he hardly cried at all. Hadley didn't get too jealous the second day either. The first day, she wanted a bottle when Max wanted one, and whoever was holding Max was the person she wanted to hold her too. So funny! Thanks Riggs Fam for watching the little guy.

We ran a few errands and then went home, took Max out of the car seat, and realized Max had finally felt the effects of the prunes. He had probably the worst blowout in history. It was in his armpits. Danny was dry heaving it was so bad! I used t.p. to start scraping it off of him, then we put him in the sink and hosed him of with the removable nozzle, WITH his onesie on, and then again without it on, and then gave him two baths. The water was too gross the first go around. It was so sick and so hilarious! I was literally nauseated after it was all over. We were so happy to be home with our little Maxter, no matter how stinky. Thanks to all my blog friends for your great suggestions! They were very helpful!

Daddy and Max (who is wearing my favorite pajamas!) all clean and ready for bed.