Monday, Monday

I have today and tomorrow... and then I go back to work. It seems so strange to have been gone from work for so long. Will I know what I am doing when I get back to it?! (I certainly will look at my students a little differently now, since I can imagine what their parents went through to get them to this point in their lives! :)

*For today's post, I am including a picture from last week's playdate. This picture has Aaron, Alina, and Alex, who are all roughly the same age. They were SO cute for this picture- they were all squirming their legs at the same time and pace! :)

*I am also posting a link to a book that I am reading right now, which I really like. It's funny! It is more for the moms who don't know exactly what they're doing... it's called "Sippy Cups Are Not For Chardonnay." http://www.amazon.com/Sippy-Cups-Are-Not-Chardonnay/dp/1416915060

*In addition, here is a link to Jari's (a little sweetie from the Mommy/ Play Group) webpage: http://jari.thorbjornsen.info/update_2007-08-15.html

His Mom is really good at documenting his events online- check it out! :)

Cute Shoes!

This picture shows Alex wearing his cute KU slipper-shoes that Laura gave him (which must have been tough on her, since she's a Tarheel :). When he has them on, he lifts up his feet and leans his head forward to have a look at them. It's really funny to watch!

Alex and Jari

This picture was taken about three weeks ago at Mommy Group. It's Alex and Jari together. (Yes, Jari's outfit does say "Uber-Nerd" because his mom is a math teacher and his dad works in computers, so Laurie's friend thought it was a funny one!) They kept touching hands and it was really cute! (Excuse the fact that Alex isn't fully dressed! :)

August 15th

Officially, he's three months old today!
Happy Birthday, Small Fry!

Alex started going to his daycare this week. He is going for half-days this week and will start full-time next Monday. Corina's place feels so great and here is her website if you would like to check it out: www.happyphasesdaycare.com.
Today Alex and I went to Diaper Days again to see "No Reservations," which was a fun way to spend an afternoon. (He did a great job during the movie!) Then, we went to visit Alanna and Erica M. Alanna is at a super-cute toddler stage right now!
Tomorrow we will go to Palmia Park for one of our last playdates, since I go back to work next week. I will try to get some pictures of Alex with his friends Aaron, Alina, Jari, and Luke.

Blogging Friends

We have several friends who blog, too, and sometimes I get a little "addicted" and love to read what other people post. So...... if you have the time, you might check out our other blogging friends! :)

http://jessicahawkins.blogspot.com (The A-man's aunt who lives in Washington D.C.)

http://mikeandtheresa.blogspot.com (Friends from KU who live in San Diego)

http://themagers.blogspot.com (Miss A, Erica, and Justin of San Jose)

http://a2cajayhawks.blogspot.com (A2's original blog)

http://sjeck.blogspot.com/ (Erica and Carson's new blog!)

PHOTOS!

Yesterday, I took Alex to the mall to get some pictures taken. On Tuesday of this week, he turned 12 weeks old, so I wanted to get some photos taken- more than just our snapshots at home. We went to The Picture People (http://www.picturepeople.com/). The girl who shot his pictures was really nice to us and she was very patient, too. She captured some really cute shots and I had a hard time deciding which pictures to buy! I took a picture of those pictures and am posting it here :)

Baptism

Last night, Alex had his Baptism at St. Andrew's in Saratoga, CA. He didn't fuss too much during the service and it was a really nice evening! Grandma, Grandpa, and Erica were all there to share the special time, too!

Grandma and Grandpa

This week, Grandma and Grandpa Peoples came to visit! They have been such a great help and we are so thankful for their visit! We have been to the beach with the dogs, to Los Gatos, to the "Mommy Movie," and even to the Japanese steakhouse! Here is a picture of Alex getting some kisses from Chuck.