Grandpa Jim and Alex--semi-pro already

Bradys Bradys Everywhere!

We have been having a lot of fun with Alan's family visiting from Spain. Charo, Jim and Juan have been here since early June and get to stay until early July. Carolina joined us for a week and a half but had to go back to Madrid last weekend. We just hope that we get to see Alvaro and Laura soon! Uncle Juan likes to entertain Alex with his Donald Duck impersonation!

Tia Carolina kissed him enough for the whole year!

Daddy's Day

Happy Daddy's Day to my husband, Alan; my father, Papa (Butch); my father-in-law, Abuelo (Jim); Alex's great-grandpa Babe; and my brother-in-law, Alan. Thank you to each of you for all that you do.

For Daddy's day, I got Alan a Green Machine, a recumbant bike for kids that Alan wanted as a child. It came out in the 70s and was reissued recently, much to the excitement of thirty somethings everywhere. Everytime that Alan and I have been in a Target, Wal-mart or Toys R Us since we found that we were having a boy, Alan has begged to buy one. While Alex can't ride it for nearly 5 years, it represents all the fun that Alan and Alex will have in the years to come.

Abuelo Y Abuela

Alejandro met his Spanish grandparents on Friday. Charo brought several outfits that Alan wore as a baby. In this picture, Alex is wearing pajamas that Alan wore as a baby. Alex already looks so much like his Daddy, but with this outfit, he really looks like his double. We are looking forward to lots of fun with Alan's family.

stages of pooping

Who knew that pooping could be so much fun?!

Slingin'

Alex loves being in his peanut shell sling. If I am trying to get something done in the house, I often put him in his sling and he just hangs out while I work. He usually falls asleep because the sensation is much like being in the womb. I truly think that the sling is one of the oldest and best inventions and everyone should have one!! In these pictures, I was actually able to bake 2 dozen cupcakes, do the dishes and make a pitcher of iced-tea all while dancing around with him in the sling!

trio

needles and naps

Alex has finally eclipsed his big cousin, Ayden's birthweight! He now weighs in at 10 pounds 1 ounce and is 22 inches long. He had a doctor's appointment yesterday at which he got his 2 month shots (including Hep B, Polio, Pneumococcal, DTP, Rotavirus and Hib). The nurse had to get smaller needles because his legs are still pretty little--though they seem huge to us compared to how small they were before. He did very good considering the shots go right in to the muscle of the thigh. Poor little guy looked at me like--Why did you let them do that to me?! I took him home and we snuggled up for a good nap.

Nanny love

daddy speak

who wouldn't be this happy at 5 a.m.?!?!?!

crazy legs

We bought a mobile for Alex's crib, but when we opened it up, we thought it was a little ugly and we almost took it back. We decided to try it out anyway and much to our suprise, it happens to be one of Alex's favorite things. He will lay in his crib for an hour just talking to the animals and giggling as they move around. Check out how fast his little legs move in this video as he listens to Claire de Lune.

Rasta Dancin'

Alex is constantly moving. I was recently playing Bob Marley and he went crazy kicking his legs all over as you can see. One of these days, I will remember not to hold the camera sideways when I record video. In the meantime, just tilt your head :)

Chunky Monkey

Alex is starting to get more meat on his bones! He weighs in at 9 pounds 1 ounce and is 21 inches long. He has gained 3 pounds 5 ounces since he was born and has added 3 inches to his length!

on the mend from a yucky bug

Alex has been feeling a little yucky the last few days, but he is on the mend and acting more and more like his normal self. On Friday, he had been throwing up much of his milk, so I called the doctor and they wanted to see him in the office. Once we got there, they said he was dehydrated from being sick, so they wanted him in the hospital to get rehydrated. We spent Friday night and part of Saturday in the hospital where he had a horrible experience getting his first IV. Three nurses attempted multiple times to insert an IV in his little hand while mommy held on to his other hand and whispered in his ear. One of the nurses then noticed a vein popping out of his head (likely because the poor guy had been crying for a long time at this point) and thought that would be the best location to insert an IV. About 15 minutes later, Alex had a mass of gauze with an IV sticking out of it attached to his little head. 18 hours worth of saline with sugar and salt later, we got to go home to finish mending. While he is not yet 100%, he is getting his appetite back and is back to laughing at his daddy.