Paper!!

Train Wreck Mommy and Daddy let me open my first Christmas gift on Monday evening from Aunt Maggie and Uncle Dudley.

I'm interested.  Yet, cautious.

Paper!!  Paper!  Paper!  Paper!

Investigating.

Together.

Apart!!!

Aunt Maggie and Uncle Dudley, thank you so much for my Charlie Brown Christmas book and ornaments.  Mommy and I already read the book, and we put the ornaments on the tree.  We were looking for more Christmas books!

In other news ... I started dragging around my lambie blankie (from Auntie Mandy) on the floor.  Lambie Blankie and I want to go everywhere.  Daddy thinks I'm helping him mop!

Did you start celebrating the holidays yet?

-Mad Max

The Johnsons and Cous Ri

A few photos from a recent visit this week ...

Come again soon!  I hope you bring that dino scream, Ri!  Wow.

-Mad Max

She loves me ... She loves me not ...

As we know, Mad Max has a lot of Valentines ... and I had a lot of hearts to break on Monday.

But I did get some very special Valentines that came to visit me on Monday complete with a Soy Chai Latte for TW Mommy and a Freebirds burrito ... so of course we let them in: Gma and Gpa Johnson and Cousin "Ri."  Thank you!

It's nap time.  Obviously.

She looks scared.  Do you blame her?  Love you Gpa J!

Mad Max sings ... "and we're cousins ... do do do cousins" or something like that.  Can you see any similarities?  Me either.  Hey kid, watch the socks!

Mommy also says I need a vomit rag under me at all times.  Hey TW Mommy, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.  Remember Trimester 1 and 2?  Embarrassing to say the least.  And you've met my Auntie Tam right?

Who is 4 and 1/2 months and who is a little over 5 weeks?  And who hasn't had a spray tan lately?  Don't worry kid, I'll catch up!

Despite my appearance ... I loved my Valentine from Gma and Gpa Johnson!  A Grandson Valentine card, cash for the clubs, and a book that reads to me with their voices.  (Poor things, didn't know I already can read.  But Auntie Tam and Uncle Michael - can you make me one?).  Thank you!  I think I need more cash though.  Daddy already put my cash in his pocket.  Can't fool me!  The old "we'll buy things for Max with this" trick doesn't fly.  I have a wallet too, yah know!

-Mad Max the Heartbreaker ... Dream maker!

My Fans, My People ...

On Saturday I had some very special visitors in town all the way from the North Pole (or OK / Denton, TX).

Daddy's Uncle Bill and Aunt Maria came down along with their family friends - Melvin and Vicki.  They came complete with diapers and diapers wipes (and flowers for TW Mommy), so they were let in the door (thank you!).  Mad Max goes through diapers like Charlie Sheen goes through ... well, that guy is a train wreck.

Uncle Bill and Aunt Maria (with Super Baby of the Year)

Melvin, Vicki, Aunt Maria, and Uncle Bill ... wow, did one person not get the memo on stripes?  Thanks for pulling through Mommy.

One of these things is not like the other ... can you spot the non-Pacific Islander?

Oh, and TW Mommy knows how to get dressed.  She's just wearing my Super Sling.

Aunt Maria does a great job of getting us in every photo.  Don't we look fabulous!

Hey Ladies ... you know I'm 1/4 Filipino too!

Come visit again soon!

-Mad Max

Fan Club at the Hospital

Mad Max lovesssss visitors!  I really loved my hospital visitors and any extra special attention I got during my stay.  You know, being born isn't an easy task ... right, Mommy?

Here is the sign on my hospital room door...all of my visitors got to sign it!

"Auntie" Alicen was my first non-Family Member visitor.  Thanks for coming, and thanks for the Sprinkles cupcakes, Alicen!  Cupcakes are always welcome, says Mommy.

My hospital stay wouldn't have been the same without a visit from "Auntie" Jessicana.  Thanks for the flowers, Auntie J!

I also had a lot of train wreck visitors from my school, YES Prep SE.  This is me with JCranc.  How are you holding up w/o me "Auntie" JCranc?  Thanks for bringing me a flower.  Mommy and I are enjoying it in her room now.

Here I am being held by "Auntie" LAR / LARsies!  I miss you, "Auntie" LAR!  You keep Train Wreck Mommy in check (don't worry, I'm keeping her in check now).

Here I am with Wizard Norma!  Thanks for coming to visit and bringing us such a nice plant.  We are now enjoying it in Mommy's room... which is nice because we are trapped inside.  Mommy, when can we go outside?  Come visit again soon, "Auntie" Norma.

Here we are.. me, Mommy, the Wizards, and "Auntie" Jessicana.  Train Wreck Mommy!  Take a shower, please... oh wait, they wouldn't let you shower yet.  Sorry, Mommy.

Here I am with "Auntie" Brownie.  She brought me a cute monkey outfit, thank you!  I'll have to remind Train Wreck Mommy to take a picture of me in it.

Here I am with "Uncle" Matt and Daddy.  You may remember him from a previous blog post.  He already came to see me at home too!  Come visit again soon.

Daddy's Uncle Dudley and Aunt Maggie came to visit.  Aunt Maggie and I are birthday twins!  MJ and MJ!

I love you, Aunt Maggie.  Don't we have the best birthdays, ever?

And of course a big thank you to my #1 visitors - both sets of Grandparents!  They came to see me almost everyday I think.  They also helped Train Wreck Mommy and Lacking Sleep Daddy.

And here are my pretty flowers from my visitors, and from Auntie Tam and Uncle Michael and from "Auntie" Eek and Family.  Thank you!  Mad Max feels loved by his fans.

-Mad Max

Fan Club

I know I still have much to fill you in on about my birth and life leading up to today ... but Mommy is organizing some photos from Grandpa Alcancia ... so I am waiting on that (and you know he took 10.5 billion of me).  Speaking of Grandpa Alcancia, Happy Anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa A!  Mad Max loves and misses you.  Come visit soon!

In the meantime, I've been enjoying many visitors while Train Wreck Mommy and I are having cabin fever in my new home.  (By the way, tomorrow will be our first time to leave since the hospital!  I have my nude modeling photo shoot tomorrow.  And no, it's not for Playbaby.  It's with Erin Carlyle Photography.)

Matt, Daddy's friend since nearly the womb, came to visit me.  He said I will soon have what is growing on his face.  Watch out infant ladies!  I like Matt... we have almost similar hair on top of our head.  Come visit again soon, "Uncle" Matt.

Here I am with "Uncle" Timmy.  He's also one of Daddy's childhood friends... and Auntie Tam's childhood friend.  Mommy tells me that's how she met Daddy.  Thanks Timmy!  Timmy lives right down the road in Sawyer Heights too.  I think he said he would babysit anytime.  Or maybe he said we could hit up the bars on Washington anytime.  Either way,  I'm down.  Bottle service only, please.

Daddy's friends Bryan and Johanna also came to visit.  "Uncle" Bryan also grew up with Daddy.  They brought me lots of nice clothes and bath items.  Thank you!  In return, I had to show them my "Blue Steel" look.  It's hard being really, really, really, ridiculously good looking.  Mommy will have to try to catch a photo of my look sometime.

Mommy's friend Brownie came to visit today!  "Auntie" Brownie (Marjorie) works with me and Mommy at YES Prep.  She said the place was a train wreck without me... although I'm sure JCranc is doing a good job keeping the art students in check.  Brownie!  Don't forget the tacos next time.  Hold the beans, it gives me a tummy ache.

Mommy's friend Ashley also came to visit today.  She's Mommy's friend from childhood, but we also all work at YES Prep together.  "Auntie" Ashley and I had a great time during "Activity Time."  I heard she's an old pro at Activity Time.  I also heard she has some daughters I will meet someday.  Watch out, Mad Max is a ladies man!

"Auntie" Ashley brought me an awesome learning toy.  Thank you!  She said it's for when I get older.  Umm, I didn't have the heart to tell her I'm very advanced, and I'm going to use it in my crib tonight!  By the way, check out my Converse kicks (socks) from Auntie Tam and Uncle Michael.  I'm just like Daddy!  I'm also wearing my Rockets onesie from Daddy.  Now that Yao is out for the season, my phone has been ringing off the hook.  Hey guys, I would love to join the team, but I must keep Mommy company during her maternity leave.

My Johnson relatives also came to visit today.  Auntie Dana, Cousin Corryn ... and hiding baby Cousin Rilyn, and Grandma Johnson.  They sure were excited to see me.  Well, do you blame them?  I don't think I'll get their blonde hair, but I'll see what they can do at my salon.

-Mad Max

My Super Seat and Super Transporter!

Daddy put together my Super Seat and Super Transporter today!  Mad Max loves red.  Mommy picked them out with the help of Grandma Alcancia.  They picked the safest one for me.  But my question is...  how fast does it go?

The cool thing about my Super Transporter is ... it doesn't ALWAYS look like a Super Transporter.  Mad Max is the master of disguise.

Great job, Daddy!  Look at those Vino cup holders, Mommy says!

My Super Seat in Mommy's (freshly cleaned - thanks Daddy!) car.  Sorry the picture is dark.  Train Wreck Mommy used her phone for this one.

Thanks again to Uncle Bill and Aunt Maria Hermann for helping Mommy and Daddy buy my Super Seat and Super Transporter.

-Mad Max