Happy Birthday Auntie Laura

We celebrated Aunt Laura's birthday in advance today. Alex had lots of fun having lunch, reading books, and playing with his Aunt.

Al-da

No, not Alan Alda, but Alex. Alex has finally started saying his name! It comes out as "Al-da," but it definitely is his version of Alex. This is an exciting milestone. He also can repeat the letters of the alphabet and the numbers up to ten. Plus, he seems to be learning new words and sounds every day, which is lots of fun.

Boo Boo Bunny

Alex bonked his head the other day, but Boo Boo Bunny (a cold cube wrapped in soft fabric shaped like a bunny) came to the rescue. And now he even knows how to hold it on a owie himself.

Happy Easter

To celebrate Easter, we had an egg hunt in the front yard and a special dinner at Auntie Laura and Uncle Brian's. Here are some photos of the fun!

Finding the first egg:



I see another one!



How do I hold three at a time?



Eggs for everyone!



Thanks for dinner!

Playing with Sticks

Alex really likes playing in our front yard. Even though it's small, he likes to explore the space. His rubber balls can fit through the fence, which is a fun game, and he also discovered how fun it is to throw the ball down the stairs to the basement door. Plus, he often gets to see dogs walking in the neighborhood, and he loves calling "woof, woof" out to them.

Working Hard

Alex visited Mom's office for the first time today. The kid is fascinated with computers. He also really liked all the construction equipment he could see out the window at the new dorm next door.

Back Home

We're back from D.C. I only took one picture and it didn't really turn out, so no pics to share, but we do have some fun updates. Alex put on a good show at the conference and got his cheeks pinched a lot. He had a blast meeting all sorts of new people and seeing lots of mom's friends, so he's definitely the extrovert of the family. He went to the National Zoo (twice) and the Building Museum, where he had lots of fun running around with his new friend Campbell. He was quite smitten with her and kept asking for her after we had to part ways. He rode the Metro several times and really enjoyed seeing and riding on the trains. Train travel was great, but the less we talk about the plane ride the better!