12 months of maxson

my how my boy has grown!

word to the wise future parents: it's healthy for children to have special "loveies" like stuffed animals and blankets for many different reasons, i encourage you to pick it for them from the very beginning before they even think about picking their own.
i'm proud to say our brainwashing worked maxson loves his (BYU) monkey so very much!

wish i had done better on the raindrop series.

the months i missed we were either out of town of we did his monthly photos outside where the weather was crazy nice and i didn't feel like cleaning off his dresser.
OR it's because those months i knew he would NOT stay on the table and just fall right off in a heartbeat.

you win some, you lose some, i do like how this series starts when he's a newborn!

love looking through all these photos.

in 12 months time he has
gained 15 #s 8 oz,
grown 9 3/4 in,
learned to crawl, walk and talk in his own special way :)

see each of his monthly blog posts here

if you're happy and you know it...

 

HE got into dental school,
SHE got bangs.

we're making big changes over here people!!!!

to the chopping block round 2

wow, hello crooked-faced kimber...

so to say i was nervous is a GIGANTICLY-MONSTROUS understatement

my heart was pounding so hard sitting there in the chair, i was so seriously scared!

funny thing is, it was my choice to do, i was forcing myself to do it.

i've had long hair pretty much my whole life (the one time i did cut it "short" was in 8th grade and it was still like 2 inches longer than this)

long hair has just been my thing.

i was proud of it.

it was my status symbol of "look i have the patience to grow out my hair long and it's pretty"

it was time for a change.

so i told myself, you're going to cut it, and you're going to donate it.

stop being selfish and cut it off, it'll grow back!

i'm proud to say that i cut off 10 inches and will be sending it to locks of love this week :)

2 more things, just for the record that persuaded me to do so:

a cute friend i met in college, laura bayles, donated hers for a 2nd time right before she left on her mission.

her hair was beautiful and she was selfless.

i ran across this blog of a girl who was the same year in high school as i but at my rival high school (same age and recently married as i- for some reason i feel like i met her at one point too), we had some of the same friends (laura bayles and some others). she's currently battling brain cancer and reading her story really hit home with me. she's an incredible young woman, and i hope the best for her. i hope you will take time to visit her blog and keep her in your prayers.

to the chopping block

pictures coming tomorrow!