The Chronicles of Max McAlister

MAXIMUM MAX MCALISTER - A New Site

2007-09-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

The new and improved site can currently be found HERE.

By Saturday you'll be able to simply enter "maxmcalister.com" into your browser and reach the new site. These DNS issues take a bit of time to propagate. (Didn't know I could speak techno-Geek, did you?)

Stop by the new site. We think you'll like it much better.

2007-09-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Max,

I can’t believe you are already a month old! In the last month I have learned a lot about you. You hate being confined. By that I mean you hate being swaddled and you really hate your car seat- except when you fall asleep. Every time I get in the car to take you somewhere you scream the entire time-once I take you out of it or loosen the straps you are fine. You have begun sucking on your hand a lot which I am trying to give you a pacifier instead so you won’t be buck toothed- when you finally do get some teeth.You like to take baths and you pee almost every time we give you one. You have some reflux and I took you to the doctor to get some medicine and even though you have only been taking it 2 days it does seem to help. You like to sleep on your stomach, even though all the books say I should lay you on your back.You squirm a lot. I’m glad we bought that jumperoo thing, I think you will like it when you get bigger. Speaking of bigger- you weighed 11lbs 6oz as Friday, September 7^th. You are a chunk. You are now sleeping longer stretches as of the past 2 days. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. You like to sleep during OU football games. You like taking walks in your stroller and looking around and then falling asleep. You like to be held, but I can always put you down in your crib and you will go to sleep if you are droopy-eyed. You are starting to get restless and holler out of boredom. I say holler because it isn’t really a cry it is just your way of saying move me somewhere else so I can look at something different. I love all of your facial expressions and watching you hold your head up. Sometimes you kind of buck around trying to hold it up and I can’t help but laugh. You are the most adorable thing ever and I am having so much fun watching you grow. I love you!

Love,

Mama

When Max Can Talk, I'll Buy Him One Of These

2007-09-06T13:51:00.000-07:00

Max's First Labor Day Meeting

2007-09-06T11:10:00.001-07:00

Had he not slept the entire time, Max would have heard some very excellent gospel preaching.

Friday night he slept through Clint DeFrance, Stan Owens and Johnny Elmore. He did squirm a bit, but basically he heard nothing. Even so, the preachers did an excellent job.

Saturday night he slept through Billy Dickinson, Jerry Dickinson and Wayne McKamie.

Sunday morning at Fossil Creek he slept through Ronny Wade's sermon on the type of Christians needed in the church. It was an excellent sermon. I'll make him listen to it (it's recorded) when he's older and more alert.

Sunday night was the final night of the meeting. He squirmed and made faces in his sleep while Bruce Roebuck made faces from the pulpit, but delivered an excellent sermon about giving place to the devil. Kevin Presley and Ronny Wade both did their usual excellent job, but alas - Max had no idea of what he was missing.

In the years to come he'll hear recordings of these sermons and realize how great the preaching was. It was a great first gospel meeting for him. It sets the standard pretty high.

3 Weeks Old, Tomorrow!

2007-08-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Max,

You are now almost 3 weeks old and you are changing so much everyday. You are a good baby, but very noisy. By noisy I don't mean fussy, you just grunt, pant, and generally make noise a lot, even when you are sleeping!!! This is not good for mama because every time I hear you I wake up but you go right back to sleep! You are smiling now, but not for any particular reason. I find that you smile the most when are in a daze and about to go to sleep. The other night at church you giggled out loud, you must have been dreaming of something funny. We gave you your first bath the other night and don't worry, we video taped it so that someday we can show it to all your girlfriends, and yes, you are completely naked in it. Last time we went to the doctor which was almost a week ago you weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces. You are getting chubbier and cuter everyday. The funniest thing you do right now is when you are done eating and I try to see if you want to eat any more you close your mouth and stick out your bottom lip, I laugh out loud every time. Our lives have changed so much since you were born and even though I am exhausted, I look forward to getting up and seeing you. I can't stand to hear you cry, which thankfully you don't do a lot of. I love you more everyday!

Love,
Mama

Max's First Busy Weekend!

2007-08-20T07:18:00.000-07:00

Max and I had a busy weekend full of first time things for him. On Friday we went to the mall for the first time to shop for Uncle Bucky's birthday present, his birthday was on Friday, August 17th. Then Saturday Max met his cousin Eliana for the first time and his Aunt Destini and Uncle Guy. She is 15 months old and kept giving him kisses, it was so sweet!

On Saturday night we went to eat at PF Changs for Uncle Bucky's birthday and that was Max's first time at a restaurant, even if he did sleep the entire time! Last, but not least, Max had his first hair-d0! I did a fohawk with his hair on Saturday night and then again on Sunday, just a little hair spray! Things are going great and Lord willing tomorrow night we are going with Nona (my mom) for Max to see his first volleyball game. Central High School, who I used to coach and teach for, has a game at Southlake Carroll tomorrow night at 5pm and we are planning to attend. I can't wait to see all the girls and for them to see my precious baby boy! Max has his two week check up on Thursday, my guess is he is over 9lbs. Mom thinks he is getting a milk gut! haha!!

1st Post-Hospital Dr. Visit

2007-08-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

We went for our checkup appointment today and Max has gained 5 oz in 2 days!!! He is doing great! He doesn't have jaundice, thank God, and his circumcision is healing well. He is weighing in at 8 lbs right now and should be back to his birth weight by the end of the week! I was so glad he slept through church on Sunday and I was so happy we got to make it. I am healing quickly and we are both getting some sleep.

First Church Service

2007-08-12T17:11:00.001-07:00

Today was Max's first Lord's Day morning worship service. His grandfather spoke on Genesis 18:16-22 - a sermon he entitled, "He Shall Command His Children And His Household." It was a lesson about the duties and responsibilities of husbands and fathers.

Hello World!

2007-08-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

Max Ry McAlister was born on Wednesday afternoon, August 8th, 2007 at 1:58pm. Due to some minor complications he was delivered via Cesarean section. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 22.5 inches long. He had a head full of hair and long fingernails. Some of us joked that had he cooked a bit longer, he would have hit the ground running.