Max was a twin. He shared the womb with his sister, Samantha. He was stuck at the bottom portion of the womb.  Samantha was high-maintenance at birth and nearly died.  Her recovery was nothing short of a miracle. Girls and their drama. 

Maxwell somehow survived the birthing trauma and life began with a 2-baby handful. Diapers, feedings, baths, repeat. Everything times two. 

A few months after they were born, my wife was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. After nearly a four year battle, Max's mother, Lindy, passed away. She was 35. He was just turning four.