New and exciting...

Alex is growing up from baby to little boy. He's developing quite the personality and makes us laugh with each smile and eyebrow raise. Here's what he's been up to lately -

He's now into his Activity Bouncer and loves exploring with all the fun new toys. He's already got the hang of the frogger that spins around in circles.

Are you dizzy yet Mr. Frogger?!?

He's getting so strong with his leg muscles. He'll easily stand on our laps for minutes at a time and hardly needs our support for balance. This kid might be walking before he's crawling!

Don't let me go, Daddy!

Alex's new hobby is reading as you can see. He especially likes the sports section of the newspaper.

Hmm...Did the Brewers win last night?!

He stays awake more during the day but when it's time to nap, he loves to cuddle up with Mommy or Daddy. He'd sleep in our arms all the time if we'd let him. He's sleeping pretty good during the night and usually gives us between 6-8 hours of solid sleep. ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz...

Barely hangin' on...

...to my 20s. Grandpa & Grandma Michna watched Alex last night so Dave and I could go to The Melting Pot for my birthday. We had so much fun and the food was delicious. My favorite was the chocolate fondue for dessert!

The celebration continued tonight at my Mom and Dad's house with pizza & ice cream sundaes which everyone loves! I got lots of nice cards, gifts and birthday wishes all day long which made the day even more special. Alex was in his glory too as he got passed around from person to person. He even managed to leave his (spit-up) mark on each one.

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Alex & (Great) Aunt Gail

Alex & Uncle Robbie

I found your mouth, Grandpa!

Aunt Jenny always puts a smile on my face!

We're getting closer...

...to Baby Brenton's arrival. We had a baby shower for Carla this afternoon and sent her home with so many wonderful gifts for her and the baby to enjoy. We were hoping for a nice summer day but when the weather didn't cooperate, we had to move everything inside. We were thrown a curve ball when the power went out from the storm but luckily we had a backup generator to keep things going and everyone happy! All in all, it was a fun day and the mom-to-be looked adoreable with her baby bump.

A kiss for Baby Brenton

Ooh, I felt a kick!

3 Months Old

No doctor appointment this month but if our calculations are right, Alex now weighs 14.5 lbs and is 23 1/4 inches long. His coordination is getting better and he tries to put everything into his mouth (usually just his hands succeed). He loves spending time with Daddy during the day while Mommy is away at work. They usually end up hanging out at the lakefront. Alex is so close to rolling from his back to his tummy now. I'm sure victory is near and there will be a post to follow.

The boys' favorite hangout

Piece of Cake

Alex has been working on his strength and he makes rolling over from his tummy to his back look like a piece of cake these days. Now we just have to get him to roll from his back to his tummy!

Ooh, these keys taste good.

Go Brewers!

Look at my big boy bottle - Now, if I can only get my lips around it.

Sportin' the hat

Giggles

Alex just started laughing recently so we got a few of his giggles on video. Sorry for the obnoxious sounds we used to get Alex to laugh. Hope you enjoy!

My sweet little boy

GB Reunion

It's been long overdue to get together but we finally did! Jenny drove from IL and brought her two cuties, Reese and Chase, and KP came in from Sturtevant and brought along her beautiful daughter, Elle, and we all spent the day at the zoo together. It was great to catch up with Jenny and KP (college teammates) and the kiddos had fun too! We took Alex on his first train ride and he loved it!

Reese, KP and Elle

Laura, Alex, Jenny and Chase