A lot of catching up to do....

So, yes, it's been over a month since my last post... oops. So much going on, so little time to blog! I have been taking pictures though! Here is the story of what's been going on the last 6 weeks or so...


We've started feeding Alex veggies and fruits and he LOVES him some squash and oatmeal! He also really likes peas, bananas, applesauce and sweet potatoes. All the other flavors he'll eat (really he's not picky) but he just can't eat these fast enough!


Squash!!!


Very first time with a veggie, we had Squash. Mama even had a squash on hand and so Alex saw what he was eating. The significance was probably lost on him, but it makes a really cute picture!!!



Green beans - NOT a favorite. Maybe if I mix them with applesauce he'll eat a few bites, but these rank right down there with prunes in his book.






Alex just adores Tucker. He watches him, reaches for him and even sticks his tongue out like him when Tucker is trying to lick him! Whenever he's on the floor next to him he does anything he can to get closer to his Big Hairy Brother.





And now that Alex is eating some finger foods - teething biscuits and Gerber puffs - Tucker sticks pretty close to the high chair! Of course this just fascinates Alex and all thought of the food is gone from his mind.




It's that time of year again... football! Here is Alex in his Bronco themed attire. The whole family dressed up in orange and blue hasn't seemed to help our team much, but we're loyal to the end! We're in the market for some Avs gear, too. Haven't found much of that yet though.






Other new and exciting events.....

The sippie cup! How does this thing work???



So far Alex really likes playing with this new sippie cup thing, he grabs it, mouths it and even puts the spout in his mouth to suck on. But WHOA, watch out when the juice comes out... so far he does NOT like that part. Makes a face like "What the HECK?"




It's getting chilly in the mornings now, so Alex wears a hat and a jacket to daycare. Unfortunately we don't have any hats that fit him too well right now so he's been wearing this newborn cap which, as you can see, has a tendency to turn around and slip! Mama just finished knitting him the perfect fall cap, though. You'll see pictures of that soon!




We spent Labor Day weekend in Trinidad with Grandma and Grandpa Garcia and Uncle Steve. We had a cookout that Nan and Poppa came to.













It was beautiful and sunny weather all weekend! Thank goodness Alex had his shades and sun hat!!!





Uncle Steve brought his friend Jason to play in the Golf Tournament.






We visited the guys on the Golf Course.






And the latest news is that Alex sits up on his own so well and is now trying to crawl! He'll push up onto his hands and knees and rock back and forth, then PUSH!... backwards. He does wiggle and roll just about anywhere he wants to get, but we're not far from the army crawl either. And he's SO proud of himself, and only wants to be on the ground or bed where he can wiggle and figure out this motion deal.






Alex is such a good natured, happy and smiley baby. We are SO lucky and fall in love with him all over about 57.3 times a day.

Splish Spash

Well we had a busy day today! We started the morning by checking out the Methodist Church by us. It was a special day there where they were kicking off the new school year so all the groups had displays set up, and there was a New Orleans style jazz band performing music. So, safe to say it was pretty different from how it normally would be! We'll go again next week to see what it's really like. On the plus side, though Alex LOVED the music! He was bouncing on our laps and even joined in the singing a few times. He was all grins! We'll definitely check this place out again, it seems to have a great focus on kids and is a really nice setting.

Then this afternoon we went to the Rec Center and went swimming! They have a great little splash area for the kids. It has a soft floor and lots of spraying, dumping, bubbling water toys. We hung out mostly on the outskirts of the water chaos and left all that fun to the bigger kids, but Alex did love sitting next to one of the little bubbling deals and feeling it on his hands and feet. He also loved just bobbing in the water with Mama and Daddy. I think we'll do this again! Plus he looks DARN CUTE in his little swim trunks, don't you think?

Finally - some new PICTURES!!

I just love my baths.

And I look so cute in my hoodie towel!

I'll chew on anything these days.

Me and Daddy

Sitting by the pool with Mama.

I liked dangling my feet in the water!

Such a precious baby boy.

Is there anything sweeter?

Mmmmm. Oatmeal Baby.

I'm definitely getting the hang of this whole eating thing.

Catching Up

Long time no post! Alex brought home a tummy bug the weekend before last, so all three of us were down for the count with that one. Dan and Alex were hit the hardest poor guys. But everyone started feeling better last Monday thank goodness. We go this Friday for a weight check for little guy so we weren't real happy that the tummy bug probably set him back a bit again, but we'll see. He looks bigger to Mama and Daddy!

Last night Alex ate a ton of oatmeal.... and actually ATE it! A few more weeks and we'll try some veggies... mmmmmm. We'll probably try rice cereal again to see if he likes it better this time around.

The Great Sleep Project continues. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and we're not sure when it will or why. Saturday night he slept from 8 until 4:30 and only stirred a few times, but didn't need anything from us. Then last night he woke up about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours! We're really trying to let him fuss and fall back asleep on his own, but we never know what's going to work. I guess it's just a process. We're doing our best to be consistent in our responses - like not picking him up, giving him a few minutes before we respond, etc. The problem is he's not consistent with what he needs! Friday night I went in to check on him when he was crying and he'd wet through his diaper, so I had to change him (luckily I've been smart and put puddle pads under him when he sleeps so I don't have to change the sheet in the middle of the night!). Then a few hours later when he was fussing I heard him fill his diaper and I can't let that sit, either, so another change of diaper and then rocking to sleep. Dan and I take turns checking on him unless I know it's time for him to eat. I thought that would help with us each taking turns getting some more sleep, but usually once we wake up we stay awake until Alex goes back to sleep regardless of whether we're the one with him or not! So we're ALL anxious for the full night's sleep to come soon.

Still no more progress on the tooth. Bugaboo gets fussy from time to time and attacks anything he can get near his mouth with the ferocity of a puppy! He's got some powerful little jaws, too! I'm guessing it'll take a few more weeks before we see a pearly white.

Little Man is REALLY trying to crawl now. He'll roll onto his tummy and then just start squirming like mad! He also loves turning around, so he'll wiggle himself in circles and arch his back and squirm. It's like a little baby break-dance. He's also almost sitting up on his own. He'll stay for 5-10 seconds if we get him balanced and prop him up on his hands. He loves sitting up and reaching for things, though, so as he reaches he topples over. It's really very funny because he'll topple and roll and then look like "WHOA, what the heck just happened?!?" and then grin. He also loves to stand, and will hold himself in a standing position if you put his hands on something. He looks so proud of himself when he's doing all these things, too, it's really hard not to just eat him up with a spoon he's so darn cute.

We took some more pictures this weekend so I'll post those tonight!

Could it be...?

Mr Man was pretty fussy yesterday, and we think that Grandpa Wheeler spotted why... there's a TOOTH trying to come in. Yup, a nice little white nub pushing up through his bottom gum. We're pretty sure that's the culprit, Mama and Daddy and Grandma all saw it. No fever or runny nose, but lots of fussing and some major crying at 2:30 this morning. We hope it breaks through quickly, poor little guy does not look happy. :(

We'll keep you posted, and hopefully soon will post a picture of the TOOTH!

Bouncy Bouncy

We got Bugaboo an "activity bouncer" this weekend... he LOVES to bounce and just chatters up a storm while he's playing!

Taking after Mama and Daddy already...

So our little Mr Man is eating cereal now! Rice cereal wasn't a favorite so we've switched to oatmeal and that seems to be going down much better. I still can't say he's actually eaten a lot, but we try twice a day and I'm pretty confident that he gets at least one solid spoonful swallowed. We've also begun to use the highchair and oh boy do we have a big proud boy sitting up so straight and strong! He likes his new vantage point and thinks that the tray is just SO interesting. I had to give him his own spoon to hold while I feed him because he keeps trying to grab the one with the food on it. Since he loves to wiggle so much we've already had flying food as he's knocked my hand, but he doesn't seem to mind, even when a giant glob landed on his eye. True to Bugaboo temperament his eyes got HUGE and then he just grinned! So we're pretty sure that Alex is going to take to this eating thing just fine. The boy already loves his food, just like his parents!

And also just like his parents Alex loves to read! Or at least it

looks to us like he does :)