Oh So Handsome

A friend of ours came to my parents to take Max's picture.
She took some fun pictures, and Max slept through the first half of them.
She even got a great shot of Max's 360 degree cowlic in his head.

Christmas in California

We had so much fun. Max and I were there for almost 5 weeks and Philip was there for 2.
Max met a whole lot of people for the first time:
Our California relatives in Orange County and Palm Springs,
Cousins from Idaho and Oklahoma,
Cousins Marcus and Seth Bacon from Utah,
Great Grandma and Grandpa Lake,
and this was his first trip to California!

We had a wonderful Christmas, we were continually busy! We played XBOX 'dance dance revolution'. Which philip was really good at. Go Philip! We ate at Kobe's - our favorite restaurant. We saw every movie we could that was out in theatres. I read 7 books, and Max learned to pull himself up onto his knees and arms.

We loved playing outside on the beautiful grass with the warm weather and seeing all of our family!

I love my Grandpa Scherer, he makes me laugh!

Thanksgiving 2007

We had TWO thanksgiving dinners, thanks to the very skilled Grandma scherer!
It was fun to spend time with our Scherer Cousins and celebrate Grandpa Scherer's and Ahmari's birthday.

4 Month Check-up

Max weighs 15 lbs 6 oz. and was 26" long at his 4 month check-up

This was Max's first successful roll from his back to his stomach.
Max is getting to be so strong!
When he is successful at turning he gives his triumphant smile of victory!

Happy Halloween!

It's a bird, It's a plane, It's Superbaby!

Max is his Dad's favorite comic book hero this year for Halloween!

Trick or Treat!

A Day in the Life of Max

I eat my breakfast. I can hold the bottle with just a little help now.

I take my morning nap... no covers please!

I practice being on my stomach...

I play on my mat on my stomach...

I practice rolling from my back to my side...

I play in my bouncy chair.....

I exercise my legs by pressing up on the my toys hanging on my chair, sometimes I puch too hard and my mom has to readjust the arch so the lights and music keep playing


Max is a very busy baby, he's a social bug who would prefer to have someone always talking to him, as he talks to you.

Nephrology Friends

Kristina Finney - Student worker


Sarah Ferguson - Administrator


Martha Cheatham - Fiscal office


Ginny Leap - Fiscal Office


Freddi Robbins - Fellows Coordinator

We visited my mom's friends at the Unviersity!
We miss seeing them everyday!
I worked in the Division of Nephrology during Philip's first year of medical school.
It was a wonderful experience working with the team there. I will always have great memories of these wonderful people!

Max's First Giggle

Max was laughing as we were talking to him, he was laughing so much he started giggling.
Max has even been seen laughing in his sleep.

We love our little Maximilian!

Movie Night with My Cousins

Max had Movie night with his cousins Julianna and Ashley.

It was ladies choice, so we watched Princess Diaries 2.

We popped popcorn and ate fruit roll ups!

It was a fun Pajama party!

Grandma Scherer's Birthday Party

We celebrated Grandma Scherer's Birthday at the Robert's
house.
We gave Grandma a picture of Max in his Nautical outfit and US Postal Stamps of Max.

We are so lucky to have our family that we love so close by!

Blessing Day

Philip blessed Max in church today. Both sets of grandparents were there. Uncle Russell, and Kurt were there as well as Aunt Ingrid and Allison.

Dad and Max

Max likes to sleep on his Dad's shoulder.
His shirt says " If you think I'm handsome you should see my Daddy"

Max and his Grandparents

Grandpa Scherer


Grandma Scherer


Grandpa Lake


Grandma Lake

I love my Grandparents!
I love it when they come and visit me!

First Days in the Hospital

One Day old

In the hospital my cousins, Aunts and Uncles and Grandparents came to visit me.

Max liked to sleep and sleep and sleep at the hospital...getting him to wake-up to eat was a small feat. Friends and family brought beautiful flowers to celebrate this special occasion!

Birth-day

First Bath

Welcome to the world -

Maximilian Steven Scherer
6lbs. 1oz.
1:49am

Max came three weeks early on a Monday morning. I was supposed to be at work, but instead we were at the hospital. My water broke Sunday morning. My OB/GYN and Pediatrician were both out of town for the Holiday week. It was very exciting; the anesthesiologist was not in the hospital - I was dialated to an 8 by the time he arrived and was at a 10 when he left, it was raining outside, and the doctor on call couldn't retrieve my records from my doctors office. Thankfully, Max came early so I didn't have to have a big baby or a C-Section, which was the current plan.

However, through all the craziness, Max is so lucky as he will always share his birthday with Grandpa Lake!