Alex totally wants to be a dog.

You wouldn't believe how Alex really does want to be a dog. We have daily evidence. He follows Marty. He lights up whenever Marty is around. He instantaneously crawls to Marty's water bowl when placed on the floor. He used to play nicely with the water. Now he picks up the bowl and makes a huge mess! What else? He regrettably loves playing with Marty's toys (especially the ones that really smell like dog breath) and he has unfortunately sampled some kibble. That was totally my fault. I wasn't moving fast enough that morning.

Oh my.

I keep telling Alex, "You are a boy, not a dog." He just smiles.



We attended Alex's first birthday party for one of his many girlfriends. Her name is Klarissa and she just turned 1!





First we went to his friend Abiniah's house for the morning so mommy could visit with one of her best friends Sugantha. He took a nice nap and had a great time. He really likes pretty girls. And that Saturday was full of them!



Another fun event for us was Cousin Ashley's third birthday party! She had a blast meeting up with all of her friends, opening gifts, and seeing everyone. There had to be a thousand kids there! LOL. Seriously though, lots of little ones = lots of fun.




Ashley got a sweet Power Wheels Mustang for her birthday. It freaked her out at the time, but I heard that Matt convinced her to drive it the next morning after putting Minnie in the passenger seat and a juice box in the cup holder. That can't get any cuter. That was a big gift for a big girl.



Alex, of course still being a little guy, had tons of fun with this stick.



The last big event in the past few weeks, and yes, it has been super busy for us lately- was a trip to see the great grandparents. Lee and Marlys really love seeing Alex. He is such a happy baby and just wandered around, took a little nap, and was very sweet the entire time we were there. Lee especially likes Alex. He seems to be the type of man that just adores babies in general. I caught him in action...



Here are some more pictures from our visit last Sunday:







This picture was taken out in the hallway. Lee and Marlys keep their apartment pretty warm... Sue and I escaped with Alex for a little while to cool off!

I just love this picture.



We have had such a busy time lately but it has been totally worth it. We love visiting with family and friends! Tomorrow we are celebrating birthdays with a family dinner and then next weekend we are off to see Jessica play volleyball and then the big trip! Kentucky! I cannot wait for that.

Big things are happening for our little guy. He is currently with his grandparents in Chisago. He had his first overnight away from his mom. I am hosting a baby shower for Jacquie this afternoon and needed the time to get the house and food ready. I am sure Alex is happy and playing right now as I type but boy do I miss him. I cried, a lot, last night but I trust Sue and Larry completely so that is very comforting. Brent and I took advantage of a baby-free home but we still missed our son.

Alex is a joy, a real blessing. Even with another tooth coming in (5 now!) he is a happy baby. He is starting to climb now. See for yourself...



And I will leave you with this excellent picture taken by Brent. My boss saw it and said, "He could be a baby model."

Gotta admit- he's pretty darn cute!