'Tis the season!

With Thanksgiving under our belt (literally), the Christmas decorations have been hung! We put up the tree one evening after Alex had gone to bed. The next morning we lit up the lights and when Alex first saw the sparkling tree, his face lit up. After the initial reaction, he hasn't given it much attention though (thankfully). He isn't really into wrapping paper just yet, so we're not planning to wrap many of his gifts this year.

This Old Man!

Where does the time go? Just nine months ago we welcomed Alex into our family. He has grown up so much! He is now so independent, exploring his surroundings all day long. Now I understand what everyone was saying when they told me to hold him as much as I wanted when he was little because there will come a time when he doesn't want to be held. We now have a little gymnast on our hands. Instead of being held, he now prefers to climb all over me while I lie on the floor. Over my legs and then back again. Clawing his way up my back as I sit on the floor "trying" to read a magazine.

We had a check-up doctor appointment earlier this week. The doctor said Alex looks great! He weighs 21.2 lbs. and is 29 1/2" tall! Alex was so happy to be nearly naked on the examining table with a huge wall mirror to stare into. Ah, men! Our doctor is so nice and always talks to Alex as if he actually understands every word. I realize he won't always be this excited to see the doctor. After his shots, he cried for a minute and then was ready to play again.

Baptism

We had Alex baptized on Saturday, November 4 at the Church of the Master in Westerville, Ohio. All his grandparents were present along with some of his aunts, uncles and cousins. Rev. Richard Wilson performed a beautiful ceremony. It was very special for everyone.

Afterwards we enjoyed a wonderful meal at Bucca di Beppo! It was so nice to celebrate this joyful occasion with family!

Happy Halloween!

Oh, yes! Alex is the next Superman! His super powers reach far beyond those of the movie version. I mean, could Christopher Reeve melt my heart with this toothless grin? I think not!

Well, he was toothless in this picture anyway. He soon cut his first tooth on the bottom center. And then just two days later, he cut his second tooth (also on the bottom). You can barely see them, but I can definitely feel them. I can't wait to see that big open mouth smile with a few little teeth shining through.