May 26th - Xander starts crawling

May 25th - Xander starts pulling up

Xander started pulling himself up on anything he could get to. His toy chest is the perfect height for him.

A prince and his princess

Xander's personality has done a complete 180. When he was 0-5 months old, he wouldn't let mom or dad put him down or let anyone else hold him. If someone asked to hold him, just going into the motion of handing him to someone would send him into hystarics. But one day, Xander learned how to sit up on his own and decided that life wasn't so bad. Now we can take him anywhere. When we are at the grocery store, I always hear people giggling behind me and when I look up Xander is giving them the sweetest smile. He laughs and waves at new faces. He loves kids, and plays on the floor well with others. I so love this new personality that he has discovered. A few weekends ago we went to brunch with my dad and everyone was just getting a kick out of him. He was offering his cookie to anyone who walked by and the older couple next to us asked if they could hold him so he just hung out at the other table for awhile. It's been so great!!

Who's that baby

Who's that baby (who's that baby)
Lovely baby (who's that baby) Beautiful baby (who's that baby)

It's so great to see Xander exploring his environment. He gets a kick out of seeing himself in the mirror. He gave that beautiful baby lots o' kisses!!!!

Uh Oh

Xander turned 8 months old and learned a new trick!! He can go from sitting in his crib then pulling himself up. Scary stuff!!!!! He almost fell out right after I took this picture! Time to lower the mattress

Get Your Motor Running

True Motherhood

Do you ever wonder if you're a good mommy? I disappoint myself when I sigh because Xander's crying again or a grunt when he won't eat his food. I love that kid more than any words could describe, so why do I get fustrated so easily? Sometimes I dream of a day when I can sleep 8 hours and wake up on my own account, sit around and do nothing. Xander's only 8 months old and again, I disappoint myself when I have these thoughts. I have wanted to be a mother for so long but nothing (not even the 100 of baby books I have read) can prepare you for true motherhood.

Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine

~ Lord Byron

Spring is here

Xander's first time sitting in the grass. Unlike most infants, he really like it. He kept pulling it out and trying to eat it. I'm gonna be picking a lot of bugs out of that kids teeth, I can see now!

A new development

Lately Xander is trying to crawl

and gets fustrated

then tries to crawl

falls down

and gets fustrated

Xander: waaaa!!!!

Pat: Practice makes perfect crabby pants

Xander: waaaa!!!!

Pat: waaaa!!!!