Max's first haircut

I know - we just got back from Hawaii and I'm posting haircut pictures instead, but I have pictures from before our trip that I didn't have time to post before we went. So, here they are...

Max had his first haircut on September 7th (almost 11 months old!). Overall, it went pretty well. He was very patient for the first minute or two and then quickly decided he did not want Rebecca touching his head anymore and proceeded to bat at her hands from underneath his Wiggles cape :) I tried to get before and after pictures, but he decided not to cooperate with that either, so here's the action pics...
I didn't actually get any photos of him trying to hit her hands away because I was too busy trying to make him stop! :)

Happy First Father's Day Colin!

Father's Day in Australia this year was September 6th and we had a great time celebrating Colin's first Father's Day. We did his favorite things - went to the beach and then had fish-n-chips. Colin's parents came up to celebrate with us too, so that made it even more special.

Max and Daddy - Happy Father's Day!

all 3 generations of the Donnelly boys :)

Max and Poppy

More fun at the beach

We try to take Max to the beach every weekend, so I hope you like beach pictures :)

Max would spend hours walking up and down the beach if our backs could handle it! This video is already getting a little dated (we took it about 2 weeks ago) because HE TOOK HIS FIRST STEPS all by himself on Tuesday!!! Yay Max!!! He still falls on his face more than he actually walks, but he'll be running in no time. :)

Other than his first steps, the other thing I am really excited about is hugs - Max has not been cuddly since he turned 3 months old. When he turned 3 months, he stopped snuggling after feeds and stopped falling asleep in our arms or on our chests. I was devastated! But, FINALLY, he has started cuddling again and now it's on purpose :) Now, I will admit, his purpose is usually to avoid being put into his crib or the carseat, but I don't care, I'll take them! :)