Just keeps growing!

Alex had his 1 year checkup today. He weighs 31# and 6oz. and is 32.75 inches long! He is perfectly healthy and the doctor did not hear the heart murmer this time. He can now start getting off of the formula and onto milk and eat just about anything he wants! We had some pizza and a banana for dinner to celebrate.

All this for me? 

Norman! (the cow) 

We had a very Merry Christmas!

We had such a fun weekend and Alex's first Christmas was a blast. He got so many nice things. He didn't seem to care to open anything, but enjoyed playing with the toys once they were opened and out of the boxes. He was such a trooper and did so well with everything...even with limited naps. We spent Christmas Eve at Great Grandma's house and Christmas Day at Grandma and Papa's. We got up around 7:30 on Sunday (once he "gets" it, i'm sure that time will get earlier and earlier) and had our Christmas here. It was a very busy weekend, but Alex liked all of the people and everything going on. We had a great time!

It's almost Christmas!

It's so hard to believe how fast this year has flown by again. This time last year I was hugely pregnant and told to stop going to work by the doctor. Alex is getting really good at walking....we love "practicing" with him. He's still not much of an eater on his own. He loves to eat when we put it in his mouth, but won't put anything in his mouth on his own. He sleeps really well....we really lucked out on that one. I can't wait to see him with all his gifts, although I know that the wrapping paper will likely be more fascinating for him. And his birthday is around the corner too! I better get some things together for that!

Downtown

We took the light rail downtown today to see Field's 8th floor and the Holidazzle parade. It was my first time on the light rail and it is pretty cool. We ate at the Loon and I had an excellent hamburger! Alex had some chicken wild rice soup and crackers (since I forgot to bring his usual dinner). He seemed to really like it. Then we headed over to see "Cinderella" at Field's. He enjoyed looking at everything. He really had no nap today, so he was getting pretty sleepy. Almost made it to the parade, then he was just done. So, we headed back to the train and he was out like a light. Slept the entire train ride. Oh well...maybe we'll catch it next year. It was a fun day anyway!

Alex is walking!

Pretty wobbly still, but he's doing it. Tonight he went back and forth between Wil and me on the floor. He was having so much fun doing it! He would get so excited sometimes and just fall down. But he managed to take 6-7 steps between us several times.

Such a big boy already!!!

Merry Christmas! 

I'm waiting for Santa 

Alex is 11 months old today!

He is getting so big so fast! He took some steps today, one or two little ones. We spent about 15 minutes trying to get him to walk more with a book as a bribe. He was going for it for a little while.
He just loves books and will sit and "read" them for quite awhile. It's easier to take a toy away from him than a book. He also really likes MASH and when the intro starts, he drops what he's doing to watch it. It's very cute!

I can't believe how fast this year is going. Christmas is right around the corner, as is his 1st birthday!