Chasing the ball 

Happy Easter!

We had a very nice Easter weekend. Did a little shopping Friday night and went out to dinner. Went on a short bike ride Saturday and brought lunch over to Grandma and Grandpa's. Got him a little Easter basket with some books and treats in it. He didn't really 'get it', but liked the plastic eggs filled with M&M's. We had a wonderful Easter dinner on Sunday with the family. Alex really liked the food (especially the cake). He got some wonderful gifts too! He loved playing outside and just ran and ran and ran!

Dinner was good! 

The helmet is a little big! 

Spring is here!

We finally don't have any snow on the ground!
This was such a beautiful weekend. We got a short bike ride in yesterday (about 5 miles) and Alex seemed to have a good time in his bike trailer. We put some toys in there for him and it kept him occupied. My butt is pretty sore and I really have to get used to being on a bike again(it's been a very long time!). But, it will be fun once we get into it.
Alex is learning more and more everyday. He knows so many words and things now...it's very neat!

I see you 

Cheese! 

15 months old!

Alex turned 15 months old on 3/31. He had his checkup today and is doing very well (despite the cold he currently has). He hasn't gained any weight (still at 31.6#) and is now 34.5 inches tall! He is going to outgrow me any day now! He is learning so many new words and is quite thoughtful about his actions. We have so much fun playing with him. I got a new bike and Wil got his tuned up. We also bought a little trailer for Alex so we could get some bike riding in this year. I think he'll really like it!

Owwwwwwwww! 

Blue eyes! 

Jamaica...just needed this after all the snow! 

Learning to talk!

Alex is starting to say some words and getting a better understanding of what things are. He is really good at saying clock...he knows what it is whether it's on the wall, a picture in a book, or a watch. He says it like "ca-lock" It's too cute! He also has said da-da, gammy, papa, ba (for ball), wa (for water or anything else in his cup). He is learning what things are from his shoes, to books, blanket, and so on. He is very smart. He also knows the signs for more, please, and thank you. It's so exciting to see him learn so many new things.
He's getting a few more teeth and they seem to bug him a little more than the first 8 did. But he's really a trooper about it overall.
The best part of the day is picking him up and coming home to play!

Yes, I'm a dork!

Vote 4 Taylor!

Click this!

After....notice the "Stylin" sticker! 

During... 

Before....in desperate need of a haircut! 

First haircut!

Alex got his first haircut today. He was looking pretty shaggy and it needed to be done. I really didn't want to, but he was having problems seeing it was in his eyes so much. He did so well and looks just adorable.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We didn't do much for today. Alex and I met Wil for dinner after work. By the time we got home, Alex just crashed. He had a busy day with Grandma and Great Grandma. Grandma and Papa gave him a card and a his own chair for their house. He got some new books from Great Grandma, and a stuffed puppy from Jeanette!

Wil started his new job yesterday. He's very happy to be back to work.
The whole family has been suffering through colds...hopefully they are starting to taper off now.

An exciting weekend!

We had a wonderful time in Jamaica-it is just a beautiful place! We got to the resort around 4pm Thursday evening after a pretty wild shuttle ride. People in Jamaica drive a little crazy-no turn signals, lots of horn honking, and not so much use of the brakes. The resort we stayed at was awesome! We arrived to check-in and were immediately offered Mimosa's and some munchies. We went straight to our room, ordered room service and then went to check out the acoustic show. We were pretty tired after getting up at 2:30am that morning. Friday was perfect. The sun was shining, so we did some swimming in the ocean (aqua blue with white clean sand!) and layed out on the beach. We failed to re-apply our "waterproof" sunscreen and ended up with some sunburn. That night we took an excursion to shop and sightsee-ending up at Rick's Cafe to watch people cliff dive and the sunset. Well, the clouds rolled in and there was some rain, so we didn't get to see the sunset. That night, we watched a full band concert on the beach. Tried a Bob Marley shot-which you kind of have to see to understand what it is. Saturday was overcast and rained off and on. But we were still able to spend time on the beach and I did a little more swimming. Walked along the beach and then went to the Manager's Gala Buffet. These people went all out-it was huge! Tons of food! Then another concert on the beach in the rain. After we couldn't take getting soaked anymore, we headed back to our room, sat on the patio and listened to the music awhile. We have nearly 300 pictures! It was a great time!
Missed Alex quite a bit. Sounds like he had a fun time with Grandma and Papa though (thanks Mom and Dad!!!). He has finally started feeding himself over the weekend! It is so fun to watch him-he really chows down now!

New pictures!

Posted some christmas and birthday pictures at Babiesonline.com. Just click on the link to the right!

Having fun...

Alex is getting pretty good at giving of kisses these days. It's a lot of fun! He's also started doing Peek-a-Boo to us. He starts with his hands on the side or back of his head, drags his hair forward, and then covers his eyes (as best as he can). Then we say Peek-a-Boo and he moves his hands and laughs and laughs. He's just getting cuter by the minute. He's eating all kinds of foods now and has pretty much dropped the use of a bottle (without any problem). He's getting so big...it's just amazing!

Kisses

Alex started giving me kisses yesterday. He and Wil stopped by work yesterday for lunch and as they were getting ready to go I asked him to give me a kiss. And he did it! Made my day.

We also found out that Alex really likes some of our blues music. While watching a special, "Lightening in a Bottle", he was bopping and clapping to the likes of Buddy Guy and Solomon Burke. It was just too cute!

Things are slowed down and now we're just gearing up for our trip to Jamaica...it's just a few weeks away now!

Too cute! 

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1 year old pics! 

Alex is 1 year old!!

Alex had his first birthday party yesterday at Grandma and Grandpa's. We had a great time and he really seemed to enjoy the day. We had a lot of family and friends come over to celebrate. Alex got so many nice and fun things, including a bottle of champagne from his Great Uncle Bob to be opened on his 21st birthday. He enjoyed playing with things after they were opened. We had a lot of finger type foods-sloppy joes, meatballs, cheese/meat, veggies, and other munchies. We went with all Pooh stuff! The cake was beautiful and very good. Alex tried his first pickle and liked it-we were expecting him to make a "yucky" face, but he just ate it like it was nothing. When it came time to eat the cake, we gave Alex a chunk of it. He just looked at it and touched it a little, but he never really just dug in. We smooshed his hands in the cake a little and he just kind of wiped the frosting all over. Needless to say, he ended up with a quick bath in the sink to clean up.
After the party died down a little, Alex went to bed and then we celebrated New Year's Eve. We all just hung out and played games until after midnight. It was a great day all around!
Happy New Year 2006!

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!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Alex's first Thanksgiving yesterday! We went to Great Uncle Bob's and Great Aunt Cathy's house for dinner with the entire family. Aunt Patty was sick with mono and stayed home with grandma and grandpa. We had a good dinner and visited with the family. He was a very good boy and enjoyed all the attention he got, especially from all the kids!

Wil left the house a little before 3 this morning to get some deals at Best Buy. We got a new camcorder! Looking forward to using it for the holidays and our trip.

Again! 

Love this ride! 

First trip to Chuck E Cheese! 

Fun times!

We went to Chuck E Cheese last night with grandpa, grandma, and auntie patty! Alex seemed to really like all the stuff going on. He tried some pizza, watched the lights and show, and went on a couple rides. He really liked it...I'll post pictures soon.

We went to Albertville outlet malls today and spent the day walking around. Alex finally got his first pair of shoes at Stride Rite (well, the first pair that fit anyway). They're little velco tennis shoes and they are a 7 extra wide! He seemed to not mind them on. It was a fun couple of days and the weekend hasn't even started yet!

Late entry! Off roading! 

One more...get your fix now? 

And another... 

New pictures...requested by Auntie Patty!