A Rite of Passage

Alex has made a huge leap in his self-feeding skills, and he now eats Cheerios! You can tell from that smile how pleased he is at this new ability.

Peek-A-Boo!

Alex loves playing peek-a-boo and has discovered that doors are great for that game. Peek-a-boo, I see you!

Vacation Fun!

We took our first family vacation this week. Alex was great and had tons of fun. Selected highlights include swimming, his first time in a restaurant high chair, and riding in a toy boat. He also has learned how to throw -- very fun when it's a ball, less fun when it's his food.

Already?!

I was planning to post a photo of Alex standing last weekend but didn't get any good shots. So, my goal for this weekend was to do that, but now we have something even better. Today, Alex discovered that he could use his toy bin as a walker, and Dave decided this was worth video. Enjoy!

Yay, Spring!

Now that the nice weather has finally arrived, we spent some quality time in the front yard this weekend. (We also went to the zoo again, and he had a great time watching a black bear play with a big stick and seeing the seals and sea lions swim underwater.) Alex is still trying to figure out what that green stuff is, but he had fun hanging out with daddy on the towel.

Busy Long Weekend

So much activity this weekend! Alex's cousin got married, so Alex went to his first wedding and got to see lots of family and some beautiful gardens. The bride was lovely (as you can see below) and Alex did great with all the goings on. This was his first time staying at a hotel and, even better, his first swim in a pool! Not surprisingly, he loved it! We also went to a barbeque and took several walks. We love three day weekends!

Down on the Farm

Alex had his first trip to the zoo yesterday! We didn't go into the main zoo, but we went to the farm in the zoo, so that counts. We were at the Green City Farmers Market and since we had parking and were right across the street we decided to walk over to the farm section of the zoo for a little while. (Yay for free zoos!) We saw lots of the animals that we sing about in "Old MacDonald," including chickens, cows, and a pony.