Max and I made bread together last week. It was a great activity for the two of us. He enjoyed measuring, mixing, kneading, and loved watching it rise. The bonus: yummy bread at the end of it. 
Josh enjoyed his birthday cake. Max enjoyed eating the frosting off the candles.
Max apparently really liked Lauren's birthday cake because when Josh's birthday came around a few days later, he wanted to know where the cake was. So, out I went to get another one, with curly candles this time. Max loved the candles and carefully put each and every one on. Some where upside down, making burning them a bit difficult, but the joy he found in putting them on there more than made up for that.
Max was watching a movie and when he left the room, Lauren climbed up on the top of his stool and happily started watching as well. We tried moving the stool away from the table, and she just pushed it back over. There is very little in the house that she can't climb to.
He is over 45 pounds of cute trouble, and he still loves that chair. I am not sure if it will surive him or not. Cisco keeps us on our toes, but he is a great pup.
Max received a special gift from a wonderful woman. It is a handmade bear and he is going to keep Max company when he goes to the hospital. Max was all smiles and hugs when he opened him.
Because Max's neutrophil count is so low, we had to cancel Lauren's birthday party. Luckily, we were able to find the perfect little birthday cake and a nice candle, and we had a celebration, just the four of us. Lauren loved the cake. Unlike Max, who seemed baffled by the sweet, sticky, messy thing placed in front of him when he was one, Lauren attacked it with gusto, digging right in to the frosting before picking up the cake. She enjoyed every bite, and we enjoyed watching her eat it.
Max was happy to show Lauren how to open her birthday presents. He was also happy to show her how to play with them. He wasn't always as happy about letting her play with them.
She is one already. Where has the last year gone? 17 pounds now, healthy, happy, and a ton of fun. She keeps us running and while I can't say I enjoy every minute of it, we do love her personality. She is into everything, has a great sense of humor, and I can not believe she is one year old today.
After peeling the "perfect" banana for Max, I turned around to find Lauren sitting in Max's stool, happily eating it. She ate the entire banana all by herself, and enjoyed every bite.
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