So Cute It's Scary

I took Alex to a pumpkin patch yesterday and took some pictures. He discovered hay and actually really liked it. I figured he would hate it since he hates to be put down in grass, but he didn't seem to mind at all. Go figure.... Anyway, we went with my Mommy Group so I am including a group picture of all of the kids that were there. Alex was a little young for most (OK all) of the activities, but I had fun subjecting him to various things in the spirit of cute pictures. The pumpkin patch was at a church and I'm hoping that they do it every year. It will be a fun tradition to do with Alex. They had storytime with a story about how to hug a pumpkin (like a baseball if you were wondering) and a sing-a-long, and a few games and such. Plus they had every shape and size of pumpkin you could hope for. It was a lot of fun!!

As for milestones reached since the last blog, Alex is a full on crawler! He can go anywhere he desires and is lightening quick. He's also pulling up on anything and everything as well as cruising. Any toy that he can stand up and hold on to, like his activity table, he now pushes across the floor and walks while holding on to it. He'll be walking by Thanksgiving I'm sure!

10 years ago I was.......

I was tagged by Charles and Erin, so here it is:

5 THINGS I WAS DOING 10 YEARS AGO ( age 21)

1. Drinking
2. Drinking
3. Sulking
4. Drinking
5. Working at Gambro Healthcare ( and drinking)

5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST TODAY ( Day is almost over so......)

1. Give Alex a bath
2 Give Alex a bottle
3. Read Alex a book
4. Put Alex to bed
5. Have a glass of wine & a snack (thanks to the next question)

5 SNACK I LOVE

1. Twix
2. popsicles
3. cheescake
4. banana pudding
5. Honey Dijon potato chips
( Damnit now I'm hungry)

5 THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE

1. Pay off my student loans and pay cash for the remainder of law school
2. Travel
3. Set up a trust fund for Alex
4. Invest (well, I'd wait a few years for Obama [after he's elected next month woooot!] to fix the economy before I would invest)
5. Buy a really nice house and hire someone to clean it for me. Oh and someone to cook too!

5 PLACES I'VE LIVED

1. Evansville, In.
2. Tallahassee, Fl.
3. Tampa, Fl.
4. Edgewater, Fl.
5. Sanford, Fl.

5 JOBS I'VE HAD

1. Wal-Mart
2. Gambro Healthcare
3. One Price Clothing
4. Bealls
5. Mommy

I TAG:

1. ANGIE
2. JAMIE
3. ANYONE ELSE WHO READS THIS AND FEEL LIKE ANSWERING

Creepy Crawly

Alex is crawling!! Ok so it looks more like flailing than crawling, but it gets him where he wants to go. A few more days and he'll have it down. Also new this week, he can get himself into a sitting position from pretty much any position. That's good news becuase I don't have to sit him back up every time he falls over. He does it himself now!

He went on his first airplane ride last week. My mom and I took him to Indiana to see the family and he loved it! He did great on the plane and he really enjoyed meeting all of the new people. Of course when we returned he decided that sitting alone on the floor was no longer an option (not that it really was before the trip, but I could at least walk away for a few minutes). Anyway, so now he throws a fit everytime I try to make him play by himself on the floor. Hopefully he gets past this stage soon!

We have also decided not to do the modeling thing. We went to the meeting and discovered it would be too much money to invest in head shots ($700-$800) with no guarantee of a return on the ivestment. The owner of the company basically told me that work is very limited for children under 2. So, while it's flattering to have our baby scouted as a model I think we will hold off.

On a side note. I have lived through my first two weeks of law school with only minor stress. It might not be so bad afterall!

Superstar

Well as someone,(Alyssa LOL) pointed out, I have been slacking on the blog front lately. So here is an update:

Alex is quite a little man! He is already sitting up on his own, can roll from his back to belly and belly to back, is reaching for objects that are out of his reach, can hold his own bottle and jabbers all of the time. He's growing up so fast that sometimes it makes me sad :( Each month I proclaim that it's my favorite stage of his development only to find that each new month and new milestone soon becomes my new favorite. It is truly amazing to watch him grow and learn new things. The metamorphosis from a tiny helpless infant into a little "person" is the most gratifying thing I have ever witnessed. I don't know how we did it but Alex sure is one CUTE baby!

Speaking of cute babies, Alex may soon be a superstar! OK so maybe not a superstar but I have a meeting next week with a modeling agency who wants to represent him. Here's how it happened. A few weeks ago I heard about a local magazine who was holding an open casting call for kids of all ages to be featured on the cover. A local modeling agency was at the location looking for new talent. Well after meeting with the talent scouts my niece (who initially had no interest at all) and Alex received letters requesting that we come in for a meeting. They don't want any money from clients up front and I know it is a legitimate company because they do the advertisements for Bealls. So, Amy and I are going to check it out. Alex may put mommy through law school :)

There is not much else to report. Alex changes more each day so I will try to be better about updating this blog :)~ Alex sends hugs and big slobbery kisses to you all!

unemployed

Well, I gave my notice at work last Monday. My last day as a contributing member of the workforce will be August 1, 2008. I have mixed emotions. My job is a huge part of who I am, after all, I have been there 10 years (God help me) so I'm pretty sad to leave. On the other hand, I'm super excited that I will be able to sped so much time with Alex and not have him in daycare at all. I will start law school sometime in the middle of August. I haven't quite figured out how we are going to work it out since Evan sometimes doesn't get home until late in the evening and I need to be at school by 5:30. Hopefully I can find someone willing to watch the baby for just a few hours for us. On another note...Evan had two job interviews last week, one with Polo Ralph Lauren and one with Bed Bath and Beyond. I told him if he gets the job at Ralph Lauren he absolutely has to marry me so I can get the discount!! Cross your fingers for us and if you live close by, invite us to dinner once in a while cuz weze gonna be broke ass crackas!!

So many firsts!

Alex is growing up so fast! He recently tried rice cereal and LOVED it. I have been putting it in his bottle for a few weeks, but I decided he was ready to try it from a spoon. That boy is a natural eater. He did great with a spoon.

Alex also visited the zoo for the first time on Memorial Day! He was all cutified in his safari outfit. I like to dress him for the activity we are participating in. Maybe I should get a life! He was mildly interested in the zoo, but mostly he just napped in the stroller.

This past weekend Alex went swimming for the first time. He loved the water. I predict he will be a water baby.

Nothing else is really happening. It's getting closer to the beginning of school and I am nervous about submitting my resignation at work. I know it's the right decision, but it's terrifying to give up my source of income. *sigh*

Rolly Polly

Alex learned to roll over this week! He can't do it every time, but he's getting the hang of it. He can't quite figure out how to get his arm out from under him and when he does get it out of there and realizes that he's on his tummy he starts to cry because he hates to be on his tummy. He's growing up so fast, it kind of makes me sad :(

I went back to work last week and I realized how much I dislike it. I like the actual job, just not all the BS that goes with it. Oh and my boss is still an asshole! Oh well, two more months and I'm outta there. Hopefully Evan will get the promotion that he interviewed for a couple of weeks ago which will mean more money and a company car. We sure could use that kind of break right about now. So everyone cross your fingers for him.

And for all the ladies reading this..............go see Sex and the City!! It rocks!