Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Bluebonnets



These are the best I could get. Alex loved rolling in the flowers. He said they tickled!

Bluebonnets

Monday, March 26, 2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Monkey see monkey do.


Yesterday, my best friend Amanda picked up Alex and me to go visit Homestead Heritage in Waco. Alex could care less about that place, but he had a great time following her oldest boy, Gabe. Wherever or whatever Gabe did, Alex did, too.


Steve, Amanda's husband, is trying to get Sarah up on the fence to get a picture with the other kids. She was having none of it. Abby joined with no problem. Aren't they cute? You can see the bluebonnets in the field behind them.

Turkey


Alex had fun walking the fence with this turkey. He even tried having a conversation with it.

Thursday, March 15, 2012


Alex loves his Daddy! Poor daddy has a cast on one hand and a splint on the other. Lots of pain meds made him sleepy and Alex had to do that, too.


Just like my son. Anytime he is put on the spot and feels shy, he growls!


He learned how to roll his tongue!


Mom's morning out took the kids across the street to the fire department. Alex loved the lights and his new hat.

Peanuts


Alex growled while trying to shell some peanuts.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Growing up

The other day I had a stark realization. My son is not a baby anymore. I now have a boy who needs molding, teaching, and a good dose of loving discipline. My parenting is taking a turn and becoming a bit more intense. I love it.

Alex can, and will pull up his own pants after going potty! If you have heard the stories, you know what a triumph that is. He still has potty accidents, but overall is doing well.

He is helping to clean up messes and taking his plates to the sink. On that note, we have had to put away our adult glasses and have purchased plastic ones instead as too many have been taken by little hands and dumped into the kitchen sink where they inevitably shatter.

I am loving bedtime with him more than ever. I have just finished the Winnie the pooh chapter book. I read one chapter each night and he sits and listens so well. I am now saving the little books for a short nap story and trying to find some other chapter books that wouldn't be too far over his understanding. Suggestions are appreciated.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Too cute

"Look, Mom. A train!"

Tthe result of giving him a cinnamon candy

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

New bed

The new bed turns out to be an XL twin! Well, what can I say, we took it from the side of a dumpster. We are going to have to find a way to rig it to work. The crib matress stuffed at the head will have to change soon.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Photo updates

Since I am not able to upload photos from my iPad, and I am never on any other computer, it is not as easy to post pictures. So here are some recent cuties.

No more crib/toddler bed. We are shopping for a twin mattress now!














Bathtub science is so much fun!!















Making faces and acting like a dog. This is how he spends his time waiting for Daddy to get out of work.















Sweet cousins. Alex is still asking to play with them almost daily. So precious.















Grandma Franklin got him a guitar for Christmas! Oh how he loves playing this. He even wrote his own song already. It is called, "Grandma!" Those are the lyrics, too. :)








Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Potty update

Going strong. He is now using the potty at church and waiting to get home when we run to pick Daddy up from work. Yes, there have been some messy accidents, but all said, he is still doing really good.

Christy-he is still asking to play with ZakiJonas almost daily. Can't wait to se you again soon.

He has been going to church 4times a week to play with friends while Mommy gets to study the Bible and work. This is working out really well and is the perfect mix of playtime and Mommy time. We are both much happier because of it. Praise God for such an awesome church!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Potty talk

My baby is using the potty!!!! I couldn't wait any longer, so Wednesday, I decided to go for it. A rough start, but after 2:00 it seemed to have clicked and he was perfect for the rest of the day. Yesterday he had school ( moms morning out) so I put him back in diapers for their sanity. When he got home, diaper, came off and he used the potty again. So far today he has graduated to the big potty in the bathroom with the kid seat on it.

I am a proud momma. Just hope he keeps it up.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Dirt and sadness

For the past few weeks, Alex has spent almost every day shoveling dirt and playing with his second cousins, Zaki and Jonas. Today they left to go back home. I don't think Alex really understands what that means as he is still asking to play in the dirt with "ZakiJonas." Can't wait to see them again in the fall! We love you Bowers!!!!!

On a different topic, Alex is going to start potty training next week. Keep me in your prayers please. We have had to delay it a bit so he could spend more time with his cousins, but the time in now upon us. What fun. Stickers and juice are ready to go, now to get that little potty all cleaned up. My baby is a big boy and has the undies to prove it!!!!