Xander gets some real shoes!

So today Xander wore his first real pair of shoes! So exciting- well for me anyway, he kinda stumbled around for a little bit! He wore a pair of crocs that Carol and Co gave me as a baby gift and I thought would be too small for him by this summer but they were too big last summer. Luckily he is a little peanut child and they fit perfectly- goo thing since they are the only shoes that do! They don't make much in hard soled shoes in a size 2! Darn those early walkers... Here he is in his stumbling glory right after I put the shoes on...

Visit with Naomi

So Monday Xander and I went for a visit with Naomi and Reba. Naomi is such a cute little peanut. I forgot how much they sleep when they are that little. Xander was a whiny beast- sorry Reebs- but I think overall we had a nice visit. We had chili and Xander ran around like a mad man! It still astonishes me how fast he can get into things he isn't supposed to!

and because Reba tagged me on her blog, I am now responding (and tagging Haley and Hannah back!)

Eight things I look forward to:

1. sleeping through the night

2. when the weather gets nice enough to talk walks with the girls/babies

3. having some quiet time by myself with no kids/husband/dogs/cats/sheep/cows/etc

4. acquatics class

5. hearing people say that I have a beautiful baby (it never gets old.... selfish me!)

6. maternity leave

7. watching my kids grow up with Jen/Sheena/Darcy/Amy's kids and having that neighborhood bond

8. watching Xander become a big brother

Eight things I did yesterday:

1. took a nap

2. talked on the phone

3. fed Xander

4. changed Xander's diapers

5. played Farm Town on facebook- I'm addicted!

6. checked my email

7. sewed an outfit for a baby clothing swap

8. posted ultrasound pictures of the new baby

Eight shows I watch:

1. In Plain Sight

2. Medium

3. ER

4. Heros

5. Numb3rs

6. Supernatural (only with DH present however b/c otherwise occasionally they are too scary!)

7. Bones

8. Backyardigans- Xander's favorite!

sorry about the double spacing- I cut and paste and that is what you get!

Well it's official...

Xander is going to be a big brother! Sometime in September. My original due date was beginning of Sept but after the 20 week u/s they changed it to the end of Sept so... hopefully it will be a September baby, but given my history with Xander I'm not looking to deliver any earlier than my due date! Here are some freaky alien pics...

well those came out pretty small but oh well! The one on the top is the freaky alien baby face- don't you just love those eye sockets staring at you! The bottom one was a pretty decent profile shot. The baby is lying sideways in my belly sucking on his/her toes (NO we do not know the gender and NO we are not going to find out so you will all have to wait to see with us in September!), so that lump you see up by her (I'm calling it a her for the sake of not having to use multiple pronouns and b/c Frank thinks it is a girl) nose is actually her foot. So that'smy big news!

Alexander's birthday party!

So it's official Xander will be having a big birthday blow out on May 30th (his actual birthday) at 11:30am at the ELM Center in town. I sent out all the invites so if you didn't get yours let me know (or blame the PO b/c I never forget or lose anything......). I ahd a lot of people ask me for gift ideas so I made a list here: http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/2LP38PL1ZOL9E. Let us know if you are coming and we hope to see everyone then!

Xander is 11 months old!

The things I can't seem to believe today: It's May!, in a few short weeks my baby will be a toddler, my "baby" is walking around and would rather play by himself most of the time than be cuddled by me, he is going to be going to a big boy daycare, how tired I am.... I took some pics yesterday on his bday so I'll have to download them and post but now I am going to flop on the couch b/c that is all I seem to have the energy for today!

Going back to work after vaca is no fun!

I love what I do and know that it matters...... and yet somehow coming back to work does not have the same joyous tone as 2 weeks of doing nothing did! Luckily I had a few more days of reprieve than Frank did.... I think Xander and I both needed it! Poor little man has had a bit of a rough go recently. First the double ear infection when we came back from MO, then diarrhea from the antibiotics, then vomiting and more diarrhea from a stomach bug that we all seem to have caught, then a very long plane ride, feeling slightly better, and then more vomiting and diarrhea(return of the stomach bug or teething?) only this time accompanied by a fever and lethargy followed by ANOTHER long plane ride. The first few days we were back he was napping like 4 hours at a time! Fortunetly (or unfortunetly depending on how you want to look at it) he is feeling better but is therefore sleeping less and to top it all off is now cutting at least 2 but I suspect 4 new teeth! His 2 top incisors have poked through and my guess is that the 2 middle top ones won't be far behind! Poor Frank was up more than he cared to be with him last night while I was at work. At least when I am at home with him I can nap when he naps- although I don't ever seem to get much done that way. Frank is relegated to sleeping on the floor of his office during his lunch break. Someday soon Xander will go back to sleeping through the night, right???????????

Greetings from the land of Aloha!

Hello from Hawaii! Our vaca is almost over but we've been having fun so far!  We went on a helicopter ride, went to a luau, have spent an excessive amount of time sleeping and lounging by the pool, not to mention eating... Both Frank and I got massages and despite a round of the stomach flu fun is being had by all!  Off to the beach for our last afternoon here.  More when we get home...