Who would've imagined that such character and personality could be developed in just 18 months of eat, sleep, and play? Now 1-1/2 years old, Maxwell has been unfurling his true colors throughout the past several months and revealing to us little glimpses of who this little man really is.
Daycare was a new frontier which he boldly explored and made himself at home in. As much as he blossomed there, so did the microbes. (Unfortunately, it comes with the territory.) Mike and I were desperate for an alternative, and God apparently anticipated that. Last December, a young couple had arrived to Guam: Mike Woods accepted a call to work in the SDA Clinic's IT department, and his wife Larae "happened" to be a certified nanny. Before starting my job at the SDA Clinic and while looking into childcare options, we had heard about her soon-arrival, even saw a copy of her resume, and actually contacted Larae via e-mail about possibly working for us in caring for Max. Because of the timing of my start-date and their arrival, however, things didn't work out... until early February when Max seemed to have an eternal cold and we found out that Larae had not yet found a long-term job!
Since the beginning of March, Larae has been coming to our home 3 days a week and giving Max the quality of care that we had been praying for. With a predictable meal and nap routine AND a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, Max's personality and enthusiasm for life has grown tremendously... and we're much happier to not be chasing him around with a Kleenex. ;)
Here are snippets of Max's adventures over the past few months:
Max explaining the proper use of a sphygmomanometer...
...as would be used by the next American Idol.
Bailamos!
Calmly allowing Dr. Krejci to perform the 18-month well-baby exam
Auntie Larae and Uncle Mike
Sun-kissed by a Guam sunset (15 months)
Max's 1st visit to the dentist! (Dec '07)
Showing off those pearly whites
Max... the real Super Mercado!
Some of Max's favorite hobbies:
A sampling of Max's photography!...
Daycare was a new frontier which he boldly explored and made himself at home in. As much as he blossomed there, so did the microbes. (Unfortunately, it comes with the territory.) Mike and I were desperate for an alternative, and God apparently anticipated that. Last December, a young couple had arrived to Guam: Mike Woods accepted a call to work in the SDA Clinic's IT department, and his wife Larae "happened" to be a certified nanny. Before starting my job at the SDA Clinic and while looking into childcare options, we had heard about her soon-arrival, even saw a copy of her resume, and actually contacted Larae via e-mail about possibly working for us in caring for Max. Because of the timing of my start-date and their arrival, however, things didn't work out... until early February when Max seemed to have an eternal cold and we found out that Larae had not yet found a long-term job!
Since the beginning of March, Larae has been coming to our home 3 days a week and giving Max the quality of care that we had been praying for. With a predictable meal and nap routine AND a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, Max's personality and enthusiasm for life has grown tremendously... and we're much happier to not be chasing him around with a Kleenex. ;)
Here are snippets of Max's adventures over the past few months:
Max explaining the proper use of a sphygmomanometer...
...as would be used by the next American Idol.
Bailamos!
Calmly allowing Dr. Krejci to perform the 18-month well-baby exam
Auntie Larae and Uncle Mike
Sun-kissed by a Guam sunset (15 months)
Max's 1st visit to the dentist! (Dec '07)
Showing off those pearly whites
Max... the real Super Mercado!Some of Max's favorite hobbies:
A sampling of Max's photography!...
