Finally

Well, I decided to pull the good ol' jumper out of the closet. The last time we tried it, Alex wasn't ready for it just yet. He was still too much of a bobble head. We gave it a go on Sunday as I was setting up our Christmas tree. He liked it, he really liked it! He isn't really jumping but has one foot which he uses to propel him in circles. He gets so busy watching the world around him.

He reminds me of a duck sitting on water. Its fun to watch the top part of their bodies but it is more entertaining to watch what is below the water...in this case what is below the seat. I get pretty tickled watching his legs.

December Already?

I can't believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone! Before we know it, it will be Christmas.

We had a very nice trip to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my side of our family. We had a great time! My nephew Jack (3 1/2) loves to tickle Alex. He would say "tickle, tickle yur forrrreheeeaaad. Tickle, tickle yur tuuummmmy, tickle tickle yur toooeeess." He is such a sweet little boy.

My mom and I braved the Houston outlet mall and got some cute cool weather clothes for Alex.

They are for 6 month olds and look HUGE! But, they really aren't that big on Alex! Which surprises me. Bill dresses Alex everyday for school and sent pictures to me yesterday morning before leaving the house. Bill thinks that Alex looked like he just left the ski slopes and is heading to the bar at the base of the mountain. I sure hope to take Alex skiing some day...just not now. He is pretty cute!

4 Months Old

Alex is now 4 months old. Boy, time has flown by!

He had his doctor's appointment yesterday and he passed with flying colors. Alex is now 13lbs 9oz and 24.5 inches long. He is progressing as expected. Dr. Halpenny mentioned multiple times how strong Alex is. Alex kept trying to help the doctor perform the exam by holding on to his hands. At the same time Alex kicking his legs non-stop and smiling. Dr. Halpenny told Bill and I that we are going to have our hands full once Alex gets all of this coordinated. Guess Bill and I need to start babyproofing the house!

Dr. Halpenny also mentioned that we should start feeding Alex rice cereal. SO, we gave it a shot last night. Alex wasn't real sure what to think about it, but because it was in his mouth...he ate it.

Opening Weekend, Nov 4 - 5

I finally downloaded some pictures from our trip to South Texas the first weekend of November. On our way down, we spent the night in Austin at Bill's cousin's house. Our room was very cold so after our morning feeding, Alex and I climbed back in to bed. I couldn't resist taking a picture of Bill and Alex cuddling.

Later that morning we stopped by to see Bill's grandparents. It was their first time to meet their great grandson. We had a very nice time visiting. Alex had a blowout while sitting on Grandmommy...she didn't even flinch. I was able to grab Alex before he mess seeped on to her.

Alex also meet his cousin Haylee and Aunt Raina for the first time. Snow White aka Haylee decided she wanted to compare her feet to Alex's.

Lastly, I had to include this picture of Alex in his Baby Anderson Beans. He had pants on earlier in the day but they were stripped off because it really warmed up.

First hunt!

Last weekend we packed up the car and Bill, Alex and I headed to Las Islas for opening weekend of deer season. It was also the weekend of Neal's memorial service on Menus Hill. The service was very nice. The day could not have been any better! Many stories about Neal were shared some sad, some funny but all you could just picture Neal doing.

Since it was opening weekend, it was only appropriate for Alex to go on his first hunt. He did a really good job! It was probably the first time for a baby to be breastfeed in a deer blind at Las Islas, but it wont be the last!

Great Weekend!

Grandma & Paw Paw (my parents) came in town this weekend.  Bill and I had a wedding to attend so Grandma & Paw Paw baby sat Alex on Saturday night.  

This was Alex's first Halloween.  At school on Friday, they had a little parade around the neighborhood so I took the day off so I could push Alex in his stroller.  It was in the 50's but Alex was pretty warm in his ducky outfit.  Of course we had to dress Alex up as a duck!  He wore it again tonight at the neighborhood Halloween Meet and Eat before we Treat.  Approx. 50 families met in the cul da sac across the street from our house for pizza before setting out to trick or treat.  Bill and I got a kick from watching the kids ring our door bell.  Wouldn't you think that the people across the street from the party would be at the party.  It made us laugh!

Bath time!

Alex really enjoys taking a bath. He loves splashing around with his feet. Once he gets his legs going...its hard to get him to stop.