Alexander Thomas

Wow today was a day filled with excitement. I finally got to my store (Babies R Us) and I got my t-shirts, and some other fun stuff. Mommy and Daddy picked out something called the jumparoo and Mommy also found some more Cubs outfits for me and then I got a 4th of July outfit (since I don’t know if I am going to get an official parade committee shirt or not). I am very excited about the parade by the way.

On our way home we stopped at the gigantic grocery store Woodman’s. There Mommy and Daddy got some groceries but they also got me some “real” food. I am excited to taste that…but will have to wait until I get cleared by my doctor.

On the way home, we stopped by Grandma CC’s to show her my new outfits and the new jumparoo. She was very excited for me. We also have to give her my new Bumbo chair (she wanted me to have one at home and also at the office…and of course at my home)

After all the excitement of travel and shopping, I am going to bed.

Until tomorrow,

Alex

P.S. Mommy and Daddy stopped for donuts at Krispy Kream and I am excited to have them (in a few days Ha Ha Ha)

Friday’s are always fun. I like them lots because Grandma CC usually doesn’t have much work to do at the office, so we hang out at her house and play lots together. I also like Friday’s, because that means I get two whole days all to myself with Mommy (and Daddy too)

Let’s see…what did I do today? Well Mommy took me to Grandma’s in the morning. She had a special activity planned at school day. She and her students and co-workers were grilling out! I was going to stop by school with Grandma CC and surprise her, but I decided to take a nap and Grandma CC didn’t want to wake me, so I stayed at the house with the Vickster!

Mommy picked me up from the office when she was done with work, and then we went home. After Daddy came home, the three of were all set to go to Babies R Us, but Grandma CC called and we met her at another appliance store and then ended up having coffee. Needless to say, we didn’t make it to my store…but there is always tomorrow.

A naked little guy (I didn’t get my t-shirts!)

Alex

Happy 95th Birthday Great Grandpa Boomer! Wow that is amazing…95 years old! At the end of my day, Mommy, Daddy, and I took balloons and 2 cards to him. One card was from me to my great grandpa and the other was from Mommy, Daddy, and Auntie Sparky to grandpa. I think he really liked the balloons…I know I did! I even had them put his name “Boomer” on one of them! Mommy tried to get a balloon with his age on it, but they don’t have those kinds 🙁

Well before we went to Great Grandpa Boomer’s, I spent part of my day with Grandma CC and the office and the rest of the day with Daddy and then Mommy. Actually I spent most of the day at my office. Daddy picked me up from the office, and we went back home. When Mommy came home we went back to the office. The supplies Daddy needed to make more computers work at my office had come and so we all went back to see Daddy work. That is fun, watching my Daddy work. I played with Auntie Barbie and my Grandma CC and all was good.

Daddy, Mommy, and I all went out to eat together (just the three of us) when he finished and then we went to Great Grandpa Boomer’s with the balloons! Yeah!

Happy Birthday Again Great Grandpa Boomer

“your little Stevie”

Alex

So I spent the day with Daddy. He set up my web cam for my Mommy so that she could watch me! I must be the most technically savy baby ever…I mean I have my own website, blog, photo album, web cam, and of course I even have my own email addresses! I am so very very smart! Yeah Alex!

Mommy came home, and Daddy left to go to PT. Grandma CC came by the house and picked us both up and we met Daddy at a store called Sears. That place is sooooo fun. It has tons of shiny objects for me to look at and fun lights to see and more shiny objects to look at. Mommy carried me in the Baby Bjorn and I really like that. I get to face out and see everything. Plus my legs get to dangle so that is cool too. I almost have freedom…but I am still supported! Daddy, Mommy, and Grandma CC were looking at all kinds of stuff. I think they are big people toys (for Daddy and Grandma CC…Mommy has me to play with she doesn’t need anymore toys!)

After the Sears excursion, we went home (Grandma CC went to do the paperwork from my office) and I was soon asleep in my bed. I left my parents to hang out together and watch some television and eat something while I slept!

Night Night All

Alex

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit everyone! Just so you know, I have a rabbit toy, and I really like to play with it. It makes noises and I can put parts of it in my mouth…how fun is that?!

Let’s see…what did I do today? Well I was at Grandma CC’s in the morning, and the I spent a little time at my office before Mommy came to get me. Wow do I have lots of fun at the office.

Mommy picked me up and then we went home to play there! I have a lot of fun at home too! I guess I am just a fun lovin kind of little guy!!!

Daddy came home, and then the three of us went to Grandma CC’s for another Alex concert! I love my very own private Alex concerts! Mommy and Grandma CC wanted to practice for school. When Mommy teaches the Enlightenment era, she plays violin (Mozart, Beethoven, and Hayden are all listed in the textbook so she brings this era to life for them!) Anyways, Grandma CC was asked to play too…so of course they had to practice, and of course I had to listen, and of course I had a great time! Have I told all of you about my new favorite piece? I know you all know that I love Vivaldi…but guess who else I really really like…Brahms. Mommy says that is Grandma CC’s favorite composer. I really like his Hungarian Dance # 5 and guess what? Mommy and Grandma CC played that just for me! And the also played Brahms’ lullaby (which is the song my teddy bears sing to me)

Oh how much fun I had listen and watching my concert!

Off to bed (where I can sing and compose in my head)

Alex

Grrrr…another Monday. I am starting to get angry about Monday’s. Mommy got me up and dressed and changed this morning and then fed me. Daddy helped some too, and then I was off to Grandma CC’s.

We played together and then it was off to the office and then I played some more. I don’t like to sleep when I am at the office…or for that matter when I hang out with Grandma CC. Mommy says it is because Grandma CC can be so loud when she is talking and working. I think that might be a little part of it, but I think the rest is that there is always so much going on that I don’t want to miss anything!

I like playing at the office with all the girls…it is lots of fun. I get held, played with, talked to, have lots of different toys, and even get to go for walks in my stroller! Wow how cool is that!

Anyways, I didn’t want to sleep at all..until Ashley took me for a walk, and that did the trick. I was out like a light (whatever that saying means)

Mommy came to get me and I was sound asleep!

The rest of the night it was just the five of us (Mommy, Daddy, me, Panda Cat, and Gizmo Cat) at home hanging out. It may sound boring, but it really is lots of fun. I get to play on the floor and roll over lots, and get all my favorite toys (like my frog) and then my parents talk to me and hold me and well just play with me.

Off to bed…I am tired from playing so much!

Alexander

Sunday Sunday Sunday…I like Sunday’s….well sort of. I get to spend all day with my Mommy (and Daddy too) and it is the second day in a row that I get to do that! (Don’t forget about Saturday’s too)

Mommy made the whole house smell good with somethings she made in the oven. She made a birthday cake for Grandma CC and birthday brownies too! I even helped her frost them…well I stuck my hand into the frosting, that counts has helping right?

Grandma CC came over for dinner, and she and I played together. She makes me laugh and is lots of fun. She loved her brownies and the cake but I think her favorite was the captain crunch chicken. She kept eating that, licking her fingers, and saying how good this is over and over and over again.

Well I have to go to bed now and adjust to the idea that tomorrow is Monday and I have to let my Mommy got to work and spend some time apart from me 🙁 ….but I do get to spend the day with Grandma CC 🙂

Alex

Happy Birthday Grandma CC! How exciting…for me…another grandparent’s birthday! Grandpa Bill’s was in February and now Grandma CC’s is in April! Right now, she is out of town….but Mommy said that she will be here tomorrow night for dinner.. Grandma’s favorite Captain Crunch Chicken Fingers! That sounds yummy…I know I will have to wait a few days…but that’s ok!

Today was a lazy Saturday. Mommy, Daddy and I just hung out. We did go to the grocery store to get everything we need for tomorrow’s dinner. I like shopping. I get to see lots of bright lights and lots of people…they tell me how cute I am (I don’t ever tire of hearing that!)

Daddy went to the new house to get the grass cut…but there was a small problem. There was no lawnmower! Mommy and I went to help Daddy load the riding mower from Grandma CC’s house (but it was not strong enough to cut my new HUGE lawn) So Daddy came back home and started researching new riding lawmowers for us. Those look like tons of fun…but Mommy says I can’t play with them for a long time.

Well I am just going to lay around and be lazy…I am learning from Gizmo Cat! Ha! Ha!

A lazy sleeping guy,

Alex

I spent the whole morning (and part of the afternoon) at Grandma CC’s house. It was just me, Grandma, and of course Rugby & Natasha. Mommy came to pick me up around 2ish (she left work a little earlier…she usually doesn’t get me until after 3) I am so smart being able to tell time!

I was pretty cranky all day. I am teething, so I just wasn’t happy. All I wanted was to be held and rocked and talked to and have baby Orajal used on my sore gums an some Tylenol too…I don’t think I am asking for too much.

In the evening, after Daddy got home from PT (for those of you not a consultant to a doctor’s office…that means physical therapy) Mommy and Daddy packed me up and we all went out for a long car ride. It turns out we were to my Auntie Buki’s and Uncle Jeff’s house. That was fun (even though I was still cranky and well miserable) Mommy and Daddy left me (to watch my Aunt and Uncle) because Daddy had a doctor’s appointment that night. By the way, who of you have heard of a doctor’s appointment at 8:30 at night? Neither had the doctor…who wasn’t there! So my parents were back to see me much sooner than everyone thought. I wanted part of the Brewer game with my Uncle Jeff (even though Mommy says my team is the Cubbies) and Uncle Jeff gave me a baseball glove (that is cool) I can’ wait to play with it. He also had just come back from New York and went to M & M World…so I get to be an Orange M & M! How sweet is that! I played on the floor with my Auntie (and Uncle) and I showed them how good I can roll over!

After we left their house, Mommy and Daddy picked up diner from Copp’s and we all went over to Erin’s house! I played with Erin and Mama Jo for a while, and then it was home to bed!

I need to go to bed earlier…or maybe just take more naps! I will have to talk with Gizmo to find out what his secret is!

A sleepy little guy

Alex

I have had some late nights this week. I know i have been asleep through a lot of them, but just not in my room until later. Tonight I was in my crib early and that was comfy. But before I went to bed, let me tell you a bit about my day.

Mommy took me to Grandma CC’s in the morning, and she took me to work in the afternoon. Daddy come and got me later, and then Mommy came home from work and played with me. That is really all I did. It was fairly routine. Nothing too exciting…but I still had fun with the office crew, and Mommy and Daddy, and of course Grandma CC. Ohh wait, I almost forogt. My Grandma and Grandpa Thomas stopped by to visit me. Grandpa Bill had to get his dressing changed (from his wrist surgery) by Grandma CC and then they came to the house to see me. That was fun.

As you know, I went to bed early, so I am asleep now. Talk to everyone later

Alex