First Birthday (Part II)

Alex is now officially one year old, or in his second year, if you prefer! He started his birthday playing the keyboard in the living room (now with real speakers!).

We took a balloon and some treats (cinnamon graham cracker animals) in to day care Friday before picking him up early for the trip to Iowa.

He had an exciting weekend -- Granny fed him, Grandpa fed him, Mommy fed herself (look closely!), Aunt Mindy took him for a walk/dance around the kitchen and Great-Aunt Mary Kay read him a book.

He received a whole pile of presents, starting with an Elmo chair and a large box that turned out to be a multi-story parking garage/ramp/elevator. Aunts Kendra and Mindy were all dressed for the occasion.

Granny baked an angelfood cake in the shape of the number one. Alex picked it up, but wasn't the least bit interested in eating it. More pictures of that tomorrow!

First Birthday

We're off to Muscatine for the weekend, as Alex celebrates his first birthday. We picked him up from day care around noon, after giving him a birthday balloon to play with. Unsurprisingly, he was more interested in the stick than the balloon itself. I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance.

Earlier this week, Alex finally found a way to tell us he would prefer cooler water in his baths. He did this by turning down the water heater! One more thing we'll need to keep him away from....

Feeding Time at Day Care

Alex and a buddy enjoy a meal last Thursday.

Day Care Picture

Alex enjoying his favorite book at day care this afternoon.