Baby Makes Three...: Busy, Busy, Busy

I've been told that it has been too long since last updating the blog :) We've had a busy couple of weeks with visitors in from out of town and a trip to Ohio. Two weekends ago Jeff's grandmother and uncle stopped at our house on their way home from Florida. It was wonderful to see them and such a treat for Max to spend time with Great Grandma Banta, who turned 90 this year.

That same weekend, Max, Jeff and I also particapted in the March of Dimes March for Babies. It was a really rainy, yucky day, but we waterproofed everything as best we could and toughed it out. Although Max was not technically premature and he did not face many of the medical challenges that most babies do with a low birth weight, I still strongly support the cause of the March of Dimes. The struggles that we did face with Max's birth and the following months really opened my eyes to the need for research in the area of premature birth and low birth weight.

This past weekend Max and I flew to Ohio to spend some time with my parents. Flying with Max proved to be much more difficult this time. You know how almost everytime you fly there is a mother and a baby by themselves and the baby is being wild and cranky and no amount of food, toys or singing seems to make him happy and the mother has a desperate "Please help me, God." look in her eyes? Well, that was Max and I on our flight from Columbus to Nashville. Luckily, it's only an hour flight. Although the traveling was not too fun, we had a great time in Zanesville. We even got to visit with my long time friend, Jenna and her family, including new baby, Henry. Here are a few of the highlights from our trip.