Playing with Tape

Alex has discovered that tape makes a really fun toy. Here are some pics from this morning.

Measuring out just the right amount.



Obviously, the chair needed some tape.



Hamming it up for the camera.



Not much talking in this one because he was so focused on the task at hand. (At the end of the video, he's saying "I want some help," which is what we taught him to say when he needs help instead of fussing or whining.)

Weekend Activities

Alex had a very full and fun day at home today. We were able to play in the basement for the first time in two weeks (now that our sewer repair is complete). Our handyman came by to fix some of the damage to the walls, and Alex really enjoyed watching him work. Alex put on his tool belt and hammer so he could "help."



Alex took a long nap and was in rare form afterwards. He decided to do a puppet show in the hallway, which consisted of bringing all of his stuffed animals and the toys from his bin out of his room and into the hall.



He was jumping around, so we decided to see if we could get him to do that on camera. He gave us much more than we (especially Dave) bargained for. He definitely is letting his boy personality come out.

Not Camera Shy

This weekend was sleepover time again, and Alex and Cecily had lots of fun together as always. Cecily even provided a good example for Alex about getting into your pjs with minimal fuss, which we haven't had for a long time. (One of his favorite new stalling techniques is the nightly deliberation over which pjs to wear.) Having two kids means reading two bedtime stories, and they enjoyed the stories and have gotten much better about sharing the chair.

Here are a couple of photos of the bedtime fun.

Playing Catch Up

It's been a while since I've written, but I'm finally done with all my travel and am settling back in at home, so it's time to share some Alex stories.

Today was Grandma C.'s birthday, and Alex did a great job of celebrating. He wished her a "Happy Birthday" over the phone and talked for a bit. He even read her a few pages of one of his favorite books, "Hooray for Truckmice!"

In Alex's room at school they have the kids sit on toddler-sized toilets when they change their diapers, and yesterday, Alex went to the bathroom for the first time while sitting on the potty!

One of my favorite Alex-coined expressions is "blow it down." This is what he says when food is too warm and he needs to blow on it to cool it down, hence the expression.

We picked up some fun, wooden dominos at a garage sale this summer and recently pulled them out to play with. I'm not sure who has more fun with them, Alex or Dave!