15 Month Photoshoot...

Here are some shots of our 15 month photoshoot with the glove...(the next one will be at 18 Months)

He was in a really good mood and cooperated with us 100%. I guess it helped that he just woke up from a 2+ hour nap.

15 Months...

15 Months...

Developmental:
-Walking all over the place
-Stands himself up
-Has 2 bottom teeth with 2 top teeth coming in
-He gives hugs & kisses when you ask for them
-He puts his head down to rest
-Dada, Hi, Moo, all done are his main words - everything else is babble or excited screeches
-Does well with straws, forks & spoons - but as boys do, he likes to make a mess with his food
-Knows where his head, hair, nose, mouth, ears & belly are (we're working on getting consistent with the belly)
-Does great with stairs
-If you ask him to do something, he knows exacty what you're asking him to do and most times will actually do it
-Most times he likes & will brush his teeth when you ask him to

Sleeping:
-Wakes up around 5:30-6am every day (this past week it was 5am)
-With the switch to the Transistion Room, he takes one nap in the early afternoon, usually 2 hrs (however this weekend, he was pooped and took 2 naps and this was by his own doing)

Clothes:
-For the most part, everything is a 12 Months. He can get away with some 9 Month stuff (pants, pj's, shirts, sweatshirts)
-Shoes: Size 3
-Diapers: Pampers Size 3 Cruisers

Feeding:
-No more bottles during the day - just first thing in the morning and at bedtime
-Drinks Milk in a sippy cup during the day at school
-Three meals a day: (typical menu for school)
--Breakfast: pancake or waffle & his sippy cup
--AM Snack: Cheerios & fruit (bananas or strawberries)
--Lunch: Grilled Cheese or Hot dog & cheese and milk in sippy cup
--PM Snack: snack bar, fruit, graham crackers, or yogurt \
--Dinner: Varies (Omelets, PB Sandwich, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dog) and we're starting to do more pasta and he's liking it as long as there is no meat sauce
-- Does not like food with texture

Likes: Being outside, Bubbles, going down slides, learning about the bathroom, Singing ABCs, reading books, pushing his truck, playing blocks, says Hi to the vaccum
Dislikes: textured food

Father's Day Dinner...

After the zoo, we went out to dinner to celebrate Father's Day. We went to the restaurant near us where Alexander likes to flirt with the waitresses. Oh wait, he flirts with girls anywhere we go. But here, the girls flirt back.

Alexander was in a great mood because he took a 2 hr nap before dinner. He got his own plate of grilled cheese & fries and did a good job eating the sandwich and some of the fries.

A few times he got antsy and didn't want to sit in his chair anymore, so Daddy took him over to the bar section where there is a dance floor. Alexander got to run around the dance floor while the waitresses would smile & wave at him.

Then after dinner, we went back to our house to open presents. Alexander helped Daddy & Grampie open their presents and then it was off to bed wearing his "I love Dad" pjs. Overall, a very nice Father's Day.

Celtics Champs #17...

CELTICS BRING HOME THE CHAMPIONSHIP!! #17!


What an exciting game - I didn't sit down at all during the first half, I was too excited. It was an unbelievable game with so many wonderful highlights. I don't even know where to begin.

Ray getting poked in the eye then coming back out later in the game and just nailing those 3 pointers. Rondo with his constant steals. KG being aggressive yet still working the defense. And then Pierce was just all around the complete package during this series. There's a reason he picked up the MVP.

Way to go, Celtics!
Of course Donnie & Joe were at the game so between my excitement for the Celtics, it was just compounded by the fact that Donnie was there soaking in every moment!!At one point, he was even taking pictures just like a normal fan. So nice to see...
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/16638583/?taf=bos

GO GREEN...

GO GREEN! (this instance I'm not referring to the environment, but my beloved Celtics!)
It's Game 6 - Celtics vs. Lakers and it's time to for the Fat Lady to make an appearance and belt out a tune! I'm so ready for them to wrap up the Series with a win...I was so pumped with excitement all day! I even found my Reggie Lewis t-shirt from back in the day!

Keep your fingers crossed for a Celtics win #17 (my favorite number!)

GO GREEN!

Trip to the Zoo (Father's Day )...

This past Sunday was Father's Day, in the morning Daddy got some time in where he could go fishing. Then Grampie & Daddy decided that they wanted to spend their special day at the zoo. It wasn't the greatest weather as it was a bit on the chilly side but everyone still had fun.

I think it helped that we went recently so Alexander was very excited when he saw animals, however I won't lie and say that he wasn't more excited about the lion carved out of wood than the real one. Grammie took him on his first poney ride and he seemed to get a kick out of it towards the end. I wasn't sure if he'd like it or not but he seemed fine, no tears were shed!

Of course, Alexander saw the slide at the playground and immediately headed over - he got immense joy from going down the slide.

ROWAR!!!

Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, June 9th - Sunday, June 15th, 2008)
(it was REALLY hot out)

Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, June 9th - Sunday, June 15th, 2008)

Week Recap

Week Recap (Monday, June 9th - Sunday, June 15th, 2008)

• Fairly quiet week
• Did well walking & began pushing himself up to standing
• Did much better in his new room this week, less clinging onto my leg
• Heat wave in the beginning part of the week
• Went outside to play at school when it wasn't so hot
• Each day took One nap, they were usually 2 hrs long
• Woke up around 5:30am every morning, sometimes would play in his crib, othertimes he would just scream until we got him
• Most nights went down immediately and was asleep by 7:15p
• Diaper Rash & eczema made a return visit - I believe the eczema came back due to the change in temperature/weather as the poor kid has my skin which is also affected by temperature
• Had pasta and enjoyed it and would actually eat it again (alphabet pasta w/sauce)
• Went for a walk again with Daddy Saturday morning, then later after his nap went to visit Daddy's friend, Jay, while Mommy went to cousin Sean's wedding shower
• Celebrated Daddy's 2nd Father's day by going to the zoo with Alyson, Grammie & Grampie
• Loved the zoo & checking out the different animals, he really seems to understand where to find the animals
• Went for his first pony ride at the zoo with Grammie, happily enjoyed himself
• After a 2+ hour nap, went out to dinner where he did very well, he flirted with all of the waitresses
• Ate his grilled cheese & french fries all by himself

Posts...

1. Father's Day Zoo Trip
2. Restaurant

Work in progress...

FYI...

Heads up:
Due to Game 5 of the Celtics/Lakers NBA Finals Sunday night, the blog may not be updated to the normal level of posts you would expect.

I'll do my best to get it all done but I'll be going in & out of the game and will most likely go to bed immediately after the game.

Standing...

Just a quick update as I'm heading to bed...but since Tuesday, Alexander has been going from sitting/crawling to standing up all by himself. He's been doing this all on his own - no furniture, hands, legs...nothing!

He started out shaky and did it once for Daddy. He showed me on Wednesday and I guess he was standing up like a mad-man at school all day on Thursday. Now when we ask him to sit down or stand up he does exactly what he's told...most of the time.

It's a work in progress.

Picture Recap...

Picture Recap (Monday, June 2nd - Sunday, June 8th, 2008)