Marvelous May

Wow! I can't believe it is almost June! This month has flown by. There isn't too much to report that I haven't already, but I do love taking the time at the end of each month to recap the fun we have been having! Plus it is always fun adding a few more pictures of my little man. This month wasn't too exciting. We mainly just enjoyed the little things that happen every day. Of course, as I already recounted, we had Mother's Day and that was super fun for me. I enjoyed being spoiled by my hubby and little man.

Alexander and I had fun in the sun this month. The weather is really starting to warm up and it is just great being outside. We tried out his tricycle this month and he absolutely loves it! He is so cute in it. We were actually given the tricycle from neighbors when they were moving. We try to go on a walk just about every day. Sometimes we will put him in his tricycle and meet Dad as he walks home from work (Dad works half a mile from home, so he often walks to and from work). Yesterday, was our first visit to the pool too. Alexander just loves the water. I bought him a really cute Cars floatie that is shaped like Lightning McQueen. I have a few friends in the next complex over that have kids just his age. We have started going swimming together and he just loves it! Here are some pictures of us on our walk and swimming:

Well, I guess we should report some of Alexander's milestones this month too! He really is at a fun age because every day it seems he is learning something new! This month he got two more teeth, and that makes seven teeth total! It was a little funny because we didn't even notice his seventh tooth until it was quite visible. He must be adjusting to the whole teething process! He has been fascinated with his teeth lately and has been doing a few new tricks. Sometimes he will turn his tongue sideways to feel his teeth, and a few days ago, he started putting his bottom jaw forward so that he could tap his top teeth on his bottom teeth. His face is so funny when he is tapping his teeth together and it makes a loud noise sometimes. At first, I thought he was eating something off the floor, until Diane helped point out that he was just tapping his teeth together. Hopefully he outgrows this habit, so that he still has teeth when he is older :) This month he has come a long way. Last month he learned to crawl, and this month he is getting braver and braver. He can walk along the side of the couch when holding on, can stand with just one hand on an object, and crawls up people and the stairs. Yesterday, he even stood up without support! Scott told me he did this, and I was a bit of a skeptic until I saw him do it today! He stood up in the middle of the room and balanced for about five seconds or so. It was super exciting! He has also started waving good-bye, dancing, banging two objects together, and throwing objects like balls. One of our favorite things he started doing this month was looking under the crib or couch when a ball rolls underneath it. He gets down on all fours and puts his head close to the ground. It is so cute! He has also gotten really good with his pincher grasp and eating solids. We seem to try new foods every week and he loves to feed himself. Wow! He really did learn a lot this month. Below are a few more fun pictures we took throughout the month:

 He just loves playing x-box with Daddy!

 He still loves driving too!

 One of his favorite places to hold on to is the bar on the 

dining room table. He just loves to try and eat it!

 Daddy is such a good story-teller!

 Eating banana muffins that Mommy made! Yum!

One day, he got tired while eating and laid his head

down on his highchair table. So cute!

Well, I think that pretty much wraps up this month! Hope you enjoyed all the fun we have been having! Tune in next time for a secret that we have been keeping!