Stair-Master...

Here are some pictures of Alexander practicing going up & down one set of stairs at Grandpa & Grandma's house. Dan was teaching him to turn around and go down feet first. At first he didn't get it, but he really did catch on fast.

And at one point when he realized how to do it and where to put his hands & feet, we both clapped for him so he decided he wanted to clap too. Thankfully Dan was there so he didn't fall back.

Family Time...

Sunday is Uncle Steven's birthday, so Grandpa & Grandma from NJ came up to celebrate! Because they were up, we went over to Steven & Carolyn's house to visit and see everyone. It was nice to hang out & see his cousins since we missed Nick the last time we were there.

Alexander, despite only one nap, was very well behaved and in a good mood. He showed off all his "tricks": hi-five, waving, crawling, pulling up, standing up. He also was in awe of their cat, Bella. She wouldn't come near him but he was quite intriqued with her.

He got to play with his cousins and even crawled all around the floor. He got a lot of crawling practice in. He also practiced with their stairs. I have to say, he's really good with stairs. He seems to have the hang of it of how to go up and even the pace at which to go. At first, tried to go down the stairs face first but we would turn him around and show him to go down bum-first. And there was one instance where he knew to turn around on his own.

He even sat at the table with us to eat lunch - he of course had some squash & cheese, but he fed the cheese to himself! After a very nice visit with Grandpa & Grandma and everyone else, it was time to head home. We'll see them all soon (his first birthday) so that will be nice!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Steven