Week Twenty One: At A Glance

Are you talkin' to me? I can't hear you ...






You may be talking but I am not listening ... I got other things going on.




Nahhhh, I'm only kidding - I wouldn't do that to you ... I'm ready to play. Aren't you??



Hanging out with Dad...





Week Twenty One At A Glance - Monday, August 13th, 2007 - Sunday, August 19th, 2007
This was a very laid-back week

• Did very well at school. Had play time with friends and even played in the circle
• Still continuing with a different outfit to school each day
• Sleeping tends is consistently the only downside to this whole baby-deal. He doesn't sleep ALL the way through the night
• Sunday - Wednesday were rough as he woke up at 3am each morning - wide awake, ready to play
• Thurs - Saturday were much better as he woke up around 5-5:30am...that is something Mommy & Daddy can manage - the 3am, not so much
• Continued with bananas and he found the spoon - Loves to suck on the spoon
• Wasn't that into bananas on Thurs, Fri or Sat so we switched to Sweet Potatoes and didn't care for them all that much
• Would occassionally put cereal in his bottles for school - noticed that cereal makes him spit up more than without cereal in the bottle. So I've cut back on the cereal for now.
• Will put anything into his mouth and has started to bite down rather than suck on things
• Came to visit Mommy & Daddy at work on Friday because Mommy had a family gathering that night and needed Alexander time
• Alexander & Daddy had quality bonding time with eating, picking up & Friday night
• Saturday was a lowkey day where we hung at home and relaxed... it was needed after the LONG week
  Went for a good long walk with Mommy & Daddy on Sunday
• Alexander took a 3 hour nap today!

Week Twenty One: Pictures

Week Twenty One Pictures - Monday, August 13th, 2007 - Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Chillin' on the couch before school

Trying out the spoon on his own, for the first time

YUMM - He's loving the spoon!

Another satisfied customer - and the bib to prove it

However, he wasn't liking the food so much here...

Hangin' out in his hawaiian shirt before school - don't worry, he's on the bed but I am not far away at all ... and there are pillows around the edge

He was such a happy little guy playing around on his exersaucer... he was so content and laughing up a storm

He's becoming such a ham in front of the camera - and I'll take full blame

I couldn't resist a shot of his piggies...

Here is his lounging on a Sunday afternoon...

Twenty One Weeks

Wow - our little guy is already Twenty One Weeks old... and next week he'll be 5 months! You people sure don't lie when you say that time flies by! I can't believe how quickly it all went. But it's all been so much fun & I wouldn't change a thing.

Well ... okay... that's a lie.

I'd change the sleeping part. Especially this week. For some unknown reason, our boy wanted to get up and play @ 3am. THREE! Do you know how early that is? Especially when you've woken up every hour because he's coughing or crying... Yesterday, Dan & I were zombies. Alexander was up at 2:45am and just wouldn't go back to bed. Dan took him for 30 mins, and then I took him for 30 mins. Finally, Alexander fell asleep around 4a but his head popped back up at exactly 4:41am. I know because I was awake and I watched it. The morning before was just as bad. We weren't really looking forward to another night like that. Man, this kid sure is an early riser.

However, we were fortunate that Alexander slept for approx 10 hours last night. He went to bed around 7:30pm (which he put up a fight, something he never does) and woke up around 5:30am. Dan said he checked on him twice but Alexander didn't make a peep all night! Ahhhh glorious 7 hours of sleep for me!

Besides the sleeping, I'm also happy to report that his cold is gone. We haven't used the AC in his room so that really leads me to believe that the AC makes him sick. So he's been living just like his pauper parents - with a fan! But he doesn't seem to mind it at all, he seems comfortable. That is when he does sleep.

Another item to note is that we have been going to daycare for just over 8 weeks now and we've already been told of a tuition increase. How much does that stink?? Thankfully it's not a huge increase per month, but it's still an increase. They originally sent out the news that every family would have to sign a yearly contract Sept-Sept but tuition would be prorated for 10 months. That would have initally meant our tuition would have increased by $300 A MONTH. But we would then not have to pay for July & August. They must have gotten a lot of feedback because they're now offering the option of 10 or 12 month options. I'd rather pay a little more a month all year then $300 extra a month but with 2 months off.

The joys of daycare... it's a good thing I know he's doing very well there and that Miss Linda loves taking care of him. Otherwise, I'd be even more miserable about this whole daycare thing.

Also, I want to thank everyone who posted and sent me emails of condolences for my aunt. That was very sweet of you for remembering me and my family during this time. She meant alot to my family and she will be missed.