I'm so bad at updating these days.

Baby front firstAt the end of January, I went in for my fun pregnancy blood work. 5 pokes later, they finally got a vein to cooperate and filled the vials they needed. My veins are small and like to blow out, even with a butterfly needle ( Read more... )

All day nausea kicked in the day after my last post. I think I jinxed myself. It's the same as it was with Alexander, only this time I'm working full time and have a toddler to chase around. After a week and 1/2 of nausea and feeling bad for Alexander that Mommy couldn't pull herself off the couch to play with him without feeling sick, I emailed ( Read more... )

So, this is not on facebook yet as some people on there still need to be told, and I'm waiting to say anything there until after our 1st doctor appointment on February 1st ( Read more... )

Life with a toddler is BUSY! I haven't been on LJ in forever. Alexander has grown up a lot since my last post.

He'll be 18 months old on December 8th. We got Alexander's 18 month/Christmas pictures taken yesterday, and I'm wondering where my baby has gone. All I see is this little boy:


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A few weeks ago, X man started being able to point to his eyes, ears, mouth, tongue, nose, hair, hands and feet on command ( Read more... )

X's vocabulary currently includes ( Read more... )

It's been forever since I've written anything.

Teeth-wise, X man got his bottom left molar toward the end of July, followed by his top left molar in mid-August. He got another ear infection in mid-August.

Sometime between yesterday and today, he got his top left eye tooth followed by his bottom right molar.

Alexander's crib was recalled today. So we got to start the adventure of taking the crib back to the store, and looking for a new crib since the company that made his old crib is out of business. By the time we bought his new crib, it was time for bed. We'll see how he sleeps in his pack 'n play tonight. He hasn't slept in that since he was ( Read more... )

X man took a few steps here and there yesterday afternoon/evening :) We clapped and cheered for him, and he clapped and cheered for himself ( Read more... )

Happy 1st Birthday to my little man! We've enjoyed watching you grow and develop over this past year X man, and look forward to seeing what the future has in store for you. You are such a sweet and lovable boy.


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