My mom recently said we should change Max's middle name to "Joy". While I don't think it quite fits with "Max", it is definitely his personality. He gets joy out of everything. It is so fun to watch him experience new things because he gets so excited. But he also is just as happy playing at home with the toys he plays with every day. I can't help but smile when I see that smile, whether he's running around the house with his lawnmower or enjoying his first time at the beach. Almost every time we pick him from the church nursery, they say how happy he is. We've gone to a Play and Learn class at Gymboree twice and today the teacher commented that he always has a smile on his face. One of the church volunteers asked "Is he always that content?". Yes, he is. Not to say that he doesn't have his share of fits or that he is a perfect child, but we know that we are blessed to have such an easy-going boy. We are also blessed by his happiness and joy, as are others. He shares it with everyone, and I hope that when he smiles and waves at a stranger in the grocery store, it brightens her day and blesses her also. I also hope that we can nurture his joy as he grows so that it continues to affect those around him.
Joy is very infectious; therefore, be always full of joy. -Mother Teresa
