Alex Loves the Jumperoo!!

Alex is having lots of fun at MiMi and Pop's house. One of the greatest things is the new toys here! They have several families on the street with young kids. They were so nice and let us borrow toys so that we wouldn't have to trek all the way from Georgia with them!

Alex's favorite toy is definitely the Rainforest Jumperoo. It is very cool!! He gets in there and is able to get out all kinds of energy jumping up and down over and over!! It provides him with at least 10-15 minutes of solid entertainment with lots of smiling and laughing. This is wonderful for mommy because she can then have 10 minutes to eat a meal, fold laundry, etc! I really don't know how people raised children before Fisher Price started making all these great toys. They are a definite lifesaver!!



Don't you just love those chubby thighs???


Here's another picture of Alex enjoying the play gym and catching up on a little current affairs with his buddy Barack (who shares the same birthday with him!).



Just because it's so cute... here's another one of him in the Bumbo helping Mommy make chocolate chip cookies to send Daddy in his care package.



If he just had some teeth, I bet he could take down a few of those cookies...

Meeting the Whole Family!!

Alex and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all of the family! We split the day between the two great-grandmothers houses. This was the first time for Alex to meet all of the extended family...aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. He was a great sport throughout the day and loved soaking up all the attention everyone was giving him!!

Four Generations With Great Grandma MoMo and MiMi



With Great Grandma JoJo and Aunt Suzanne



With Grandma Gale



Playing with Aunt Suzanne

Big Weekend in the Big D!

This past weekend, Alex went on a whirlwind trip up to Dallas to meet lots of new people! I had a wedding of a friend from residency to go to on Saturday night, so we took advantage of the opportunity to have a nice visit with the Rogers in Argyle. Alex was wonderful throughout the visit. He even napped better than ever!! I think he was completely overstimulated with everyone "ohhhing" and "ahhing" over him that he needed some seriously long naps!

First, he met Becky and Karla....





Then, he met Auntie Devin...



and my friend Dave (also from residency last year and in town for the wedding)...




He also met Rossi who he thought was lots of fun!!



He even got on a horse for the first time... (that's more times than his mommy has ever been on a horse!!)



He got to swing at Karla's house... (It made him giggle lots!!)



And, last but not least, on his way home to Houston, he got to go shopping at Bucee's with MiMi.... (Watch out everyone...she did some Christmas shopping!! :)




Overall, it was a great weekend!! I am so thankful for such wonderful friends and family! Life sure wouldn't be the same without all of you!! Ya'll are the BEST!!

At Home in Texas!

If Alex could speak, he would say "I love Texas" and "I love being spoiled by MiMi and Pop"!! Life is GREAT here!!