What A Ham!

Last weekend, Leanne & Jessica came up for a baby shower for Keith's cousin Danny and his wife Ali. (Their first baby is due April 16th.)

That night, we had Keith's parents, Jessica, and Leanne over for hamburgers. Alex wasn't interested in eating the burger, so we offered him some ham.

Alex must have decided that the big people weren't paying enough attention to him, because we looked over to see this:

(Pay attention to the top of his head if you don't know what you're looking for. I guess he thought he'd get a good laugh if he piled his ham on his head.)

Just turning 15 months old, and the kid is already a little clown...

Play Group

My friend Angie started a playgroup for moms with little ones. We met for the first time on Friday, and we had a good time!

We started with a St. Patrick's Day story in the living room, then headed downstairs for an art project and snack.

For Alex, the art project was the snack. Mama still managed to make a rainbow, but Alex grabbed a fistful of rainbow & ate it as soon as Angie snapped the picture! Thank goodness that Crayola glue is non-toxic, ha ha!

After that, the kids had time to play with all of the toys. Angie shared a devotional, and then the moms chatted for a while.

I think this is going to be a fun group, and I know it's good for Alex to learn to play with other kids...even if he DOES eat the art projects!

(Hey, Angie - I stole the photos from Facebook...hope that's okay!)

Why Mommies Should Never Take A Potty Break

The picture of Alex was taking after I told him no and spanked his hand. He has HUGE tears streaming down his cheeks. I wish that meant he'd never do it again, but I know better!

We're Ba-ack...

So, apparently people don't like it when you ignore your blog for a month. Poor Alex...he learns to walk, drink out of a straw cup, and do a bunch of other new things...and what does his Mama do? She doesn't even acknowledge it on his blog! Sorry, I guess I just got out of the habit.

Well, we're back with a new bathtub post, and I hope to make a nap-time attempt at getting the first steps video off of Keith's camera. (I don't use the video camera. I hate those things!)

Anyway, enjoy Alex's splish-splashing, and hopefully you'll have more to see in the next few days.

Splish-Splashin' Fun

Alex just LOVES his bath, and he looks forward to it almost every night. He goes to the bathroom as soon as he hears the water running. Sometimes he even stands by the bathtub during the day and asks, "Baa, Baa??" (No, we're not talking about sheep...I just didn't know how to spell the sound made by the first two letters of the word bath.)

Here are a few video clips of his fun in the tub.
The first one is splashin' and playin'.
The second one is showing off his verbal & sign language 'skills'.

I tried to reduce the video quality for faster loading. Let me know if it's too grainy on your computer. By the way, these videos come from my camera; you'll get videos of Alex walking as soon as I remember how to work with video from the actual video camera.

Incriminating Evidence

Alex might have gotten away with it if

he hadn't left his car at the crime scene. ;)

Reasons We Smile...

• Alex is taking cute, tentative little first steps. He only goes 4 - 6 steps without plopping down on his tushy, but it is so fun to watch.


• Alex will go to bed at night without nursing, which means Mommy can go to Bunco alone and not worry about what time she gets home!! Soon, maybe Mama & Daddy will go on a date & stay out past 8:30 PM!


• Daddy and Alex watch Wheel of Fortune together, and Alex cheers for the contestants.


• Alex claps when we say the word clap, pats his head when asked, and tries to point to his nose when asked. (He usually gets his lip...but he's trying!)


• He's taking pretty nice naps these days (60 - 90 minutes, twice a day) and he wakes up so cheerfully. He just sits in his crib, talking and giggling for about 10 minutes before he cries for me. It's so fun to listen!


• Alex is fascinated with socks. He MUST take off his socks whenever he has the chance. When I get him up from naps, I always find his socks in a container of toy blocks on the floor near his crib. I think it's his own sock basketball game.


• Alex is also fascinated with vehicles. I often find him pushing his socks around in his trucks and trains, saying "vroom, vroom". Such a boy.


• Lots of new food choices - Alex loves yogurt, grilled cheese, mac & cheese, and goldfish crackers!


• Alex often picks up the cell phone, cordless phone, or TV remote to "call" Daddy during the day. If I'm talking to someone else on the phone, he wants to take the phone and talk to Daddy. He gets very excited when it really IS Daddy on the phone!


• Alex and Daddy play a "game" in the car. Alex's carseat is still rear-facing, so he can't see us in the front seat. Alex will call out "DaDaaaaa!" Keith will answer "Alexxxxx!" You'd have to be there to see why it's so cute but trust me on this one.
  
• He smiles and waves readily at everyone when in the shopping cart or stroller. He is very disappointed when they don't respond. We took a wagon ride yesterday (BEAUTIFUL day for Feb!) and he smiled and waved at the whole neighborhood, I believe.
  
• He tries so hard to play with his doggy, and he's thrilled when it works. He will giggle endlessly when Maggie gives in & plays with him.

I don't know what we did to deserve such a fun little boy, but we loves this kid...and we're super glad that he makes us smile every day! *Ü*

(Just for fun, I'll tell you...there are three little boys in the neighborhood who range from 13 months to 22 months. All 3 mommies are pregnant and due within 5 months of each other. We're gonna have a neighborhood full of little friends! We had so much fun taking a wagon ride with Calvin & Preston yesterday. I look forward to warm weather & playing outside with the neighbor boys...and snuggling April's new baby in about 6 weeks!)