Toddler's

So we thought that Alex would be different than all of the toddler stereotypes. He's such a quiet kid and not crazy. He prefers to sit back and watch vs. cause havoc. I guess he changed his mind.

Alex now spends most of the day running around and yelling. He throws everything he can get his hands on and seems to really enjoy doing the things he knows he's not supposed to do (like trying to stick his fingers in power outlets). Yes, we already thought of covering the outlets, but he figured out how to take the covers off.

This weekend, Alex got his first skinned knee. He's definitely into toddlerhood now.

Alex and Ezra

We spent the weekend in Portland since my brother and family were in town. We haven't seen them in a while so it was great that Alex and Ezra had some quality time together. The size difference between the two has decreased dramatically. Above, Alex is in shell shock as his older cousins build a wall around him. He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself. Eventually he warmed up and had a great time.
Alex and Ezra below have assumed the position of hand in mouth (which is what they did the whole time during our family photo shoot). Trying to get two kids to simultaneously smile proved to be a challenge. It is just amazing to see how big they are getting. Pretty soon, college.

Boat Trip

Alex took his first boat trip a couple of weeks ago. He took a ferry to Kingston. No real reason other than it was a nice day. He loved the water and was fearless about getting close to the railings. He ran all over the boat laughing. He's definately embracing his toddlerhood. Alex has tons of energy and sometimes just runs around out of control. It's very cute though. His newest move is to walk on his top toes. He looks like a baby ballerina (or ballernino).

Cute pic of Alex before he left for the worksite.