4 months old!!

Little Alex is getting so big and he is the happiest baby! He is always smiling, even at complete strangers, and he is so easy to make laugh! He had a doctors appt today so he got more of those wonderful shots. He did pretty good though. At 4 and 1/2 months, he is 25 and 1/4 inch long (50th percentile) and 13 pounds 12 ounces (20th percentile). The doctor said he looks great and said he is a "little charmer".

He is still trying so hard to sit up and he is holding his head up so well on his own. Alex will touch your face and grab your hair now when holding him! He also discovered his little feet this past month and likes to pull on them! He loves to play, his favorite activity is the exersaucer! He also likes sitting in his Bumbo chair with a tray full of toys. He's at that wonderful stage of putting everything in his mouth. I thought this meant he was teething but the doctor said it is just a normal thing at this age. He started cereal at the beginning of this month and he is doing really well on it. We are getting ready to start with the sippy cup now. Some of the places he went to this past month include some amusement parks, a water park, the pool, and a birthday party. He is so easy to take out and is pretty much content anywhere!

Alex's face lights up when Olivia walks in the room and he can't wait to play with her! He gets so excited when she sits with him and plays. They love to take baths and riding in the new double stroller together. I think they are going to be the best of friends, I hope!

Come and Get it!

We spent an afternoon at a little pond feeding some ducks, turtles, and fish. Olivia had a ball throwing in the bread pieces! She was more than willing to get in the water to hand-feed the animals so we had to keep a tight hold on her! There were so many turtles swimming in the water, even little baby ones with their Mommies! Some of the fish were really big too and they scared Mommy when they splashed the water with their tails! Olivia fed them an entire loaf of bread within about twenty minutes and when the ducks swam away, she said "They are full"!

Olivia turned 2 and 1/2 earlier this month and she has been a great big sister! She started ballet two weeks ago and loves it. She is so cute, pretty much does her own thing. I think she wants to dance fast so I think jazz may be more up her alley in the future. She is going to start soccer next week. She loves to run so I think she is going to enjoy it. She is always making us laugh with the crazy things she says! She amazes me at times with the things she has learned. A few weeks ago, we found out she can count to ten in Spanish! Thank you Dora and Diego!! She is now potty trained and doing awesome with it!! I tried before Alex was born and I guess she wasn't ready. Within two weeks of trying again, she was pretty much out of diapers! We've been talking about what she wants to be for Halloween so we will see what she picks out!

3 months old!

We can't believe that Alex is 3 months old! He is growing like crazy and has been trying to sit up for about a month now! He is always pulling up his head to see if he can do it! He is starting to grasp things more and roll onto his side. Blowing bubbles is something fun he likes to do too! He is still a very happy and content baby, always smiling and laughing! We got his 3 month old pictures yesterday and they came out so cute, we had a hard time picking them!

Alex got his first taste of baby cereal yesterday. He wasn't thrilled with it, kept pushing it out with his tongue but we will keep practicing. That is a few weeks early to start food (he has seemed hungrier lately) so maybe he will like it more with time. His eyes are still blue and his hair has a little bit of a reddish color to it now.

Olivia and Alex took their first bath together last week! They were so cute as Olivia showed him all of her bath toys! Alex still loves the water so I think he is old enough to try the pool this week. He loves to watch Olivia and I know he is anxious to be able to play with her someday!