Knoebel's

This weekend we visited North Central PA. We stayed at a nice Red Roof Inn Hotel in Danville. This has been our first solo vacation since Alex's birth. It was a fun experience!

On Sunday, Alex actually slept in but Abuela woke us up at 7am. So we all got ready and went to a little ball field park in Danville. There Alex played in the dugouts and ventured into the Susquehanna River. After getting quite muddy, we got changed and headed to Knoebel's.

At Knoebel's we checked into the Keystone National High School Pavilion and got our free ride and meal tickets. After a short lunch, we hopped on the rides. Alex rode on the flying airplanes, Merry Go Round, Train, Firetrucks, and the Ferris Wheel. He seemed to enjoy each ride and was DEVASTATED to get off. Totally off schedule, Alex crashed in his stroller around 3pm and slept until we got our food at 3:45pm. After the meal we headed back to Danville and every got clean and ready for bed.

After a decent night of sleep, Alex ended up sleeping with me in a spare bed, we had a Friendley's breakfast and back to Aston.

Applications and Interviews

Today Alex had his first lollipop. We went to the bank and the teller was soo excited about giving him it, I could not refuse. Alex loved it! It turned his mouth and drool a special shade of blue :) He was cute and very good about keeping it in his mouth. Other than his mouth, nothing was sticky!

Also today, I was called to schedule an technology trainer interview. Unfortunately , it is the day after Alex's surgery but Pat has volunteered to stay home. I also dropped off an application for the Technology Coordinator position at PDSD. It amazes me how school districts wait 'til the last minute to hire people. We shall see what turns up.

Oh! And others words that Alex has started saying:
Ball
Happy
Ew

Pre-Surgery Appt.

Well, it seems the rash is probably a virus. Hopefully it will be gone by the weekend :)

Other than that, Alex was a real trooper at the hospital. He allowed them to poke and prod without too much fuss. It was a blessing for Mom. Now I just need to clean out the car and get rid of the Cheerios and Pretzels because he is not allowed to eat 8 hours before his surgery. That could be fun.

Yikes!

Alex did well going back to Tara's the past 2 days. He did have a crying fit each time Pat dropped him off but was all smiles and hugs for me when I picked him up. He is a special guy :)

Other than that, Alex has a new tooth (top left I tooth). He is also saying "Bubbles", "baby," and I swore he said "Who is that?" when Pat knocked on the car door. Though all Pat heard was "daddy".

Tonight Alex was sporting some kind of rash. The Doctor most reassuringly said it could be a reaction to the omnicef or Scarlet Fever. We are hoping it is just a reaction. Thankfully only 2 more days of the stuff.

Tomorrow we're off for the pre-surgery appointment...I'm scared to be putting my son through surgery at 16 months but excited for no more ear infections.

This past weekend...

was interesting with the release of the new Harry Potter book. Which I finished by Saturday night (a good book) :)

While I was reading, Alex was very unhappy with his new ear infection. He had a fever, not eating or sleeping, and constantly poking at his ear. Monday morning we saw Dr. Brooks. Alex's right ear was very infected (omnicef to the rescue) and his "I" teeth are coming in. The top right tooth was a new addition.

I still have not heard from Millersville :( So I have started applying for other new positions. I feel returning back in September would be another unhappy year. Hopefully that situation can be avoided and I can get out of this rut.

Other than that...Alex' website: http://astro.temple.edu/~pcarr/AjbcWeb/start.htm has been updated. Unfortunately, my limited webdesign skill has not allowed me to make it an RSS feed. If anyone has any pointers, please let me know. Until then I will just post the update information on here.

Update

Since the last entry, Alex has been one busy boy. Since Tara has been on vacation that busyness has been with me... :)

After a Doctor's appt. Alex is the the 75% percentile for weight and head size and 50% for height. He also got 2 shots.

We also had the pleasure of an Abuelos' visit. Alex was fairly good for his grandparents :)

Since then, we have been shopping, to the library, the parks and Linvilla. Pictures will no doubt ensue...

New Activities that Alex likes to do:
1. Splash in puddles
2. Point and watch for airplanes
3. Climb on the bed and into the highchair
4. Lead mommy and daddy around by the finger
5. Hugs and kisses
6. Walk inbetween legs

New Words:
1. Ouch
2. Apple (every fruit is apple)
3. Hat
4. Alright (I think I heard this)

He is growing fast!

Alex's Laugh

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7-5

Today Pat starts his new job with the Federal Court System. He had to get up earlier but hopefully everything else will go well for the next few weeks.

Other than that, Alex has been cranky. I don't know if has been the rainy weather or teething but he is not his happy self. Since he was soo cranky, I decided to take him for his blood tests before his nap. I figured if he was already cranky, having blood drawn would not hurt the situation. Thankfully everything went great and Alex, besides whining, was fine.

Now it is nap time and I have a chance to catch up on emails, work on Keystone stuff, and maybe RELAX!

Fun Activities

Here are some things that Alex likes to do:

1. Go outside
2. Pretend to cook
3. Chase after or be chased by Daddy and Mommy
4. Climb
5. Crawl on the bed and throw pillows
6. Snuggle in blankets
7. Point out birds
8. Wave Bye-bye to cars
9. Push shopping carts
10. Go up and down stairs
11. Dance
12. Make music
13. Read

And other words, Alex knows:
Hot Hot
Bye-Bye

15 Months

July 1st was Alex's 15th birthday. So far...here's all the exciting things that have happened since his 1st birthday.

Words:1
Uh-oh, Puppy, Mama, Dad, This, That, Whoo, Owl, and G

Teeth:
4 molars and 1 inscisor (canine)

Tricks:
Bring his shoes
stack items
put on lids
chase people
open and close doors
climb up and down steps
drinks only from a cup

July 1 & 2nd

On Sunday, we had the Garvey Summer Birthdays (Pat, Mimi, Sarah, and Carroll). It was great to see everyone and Alex had a great time. He really loved playing with Jim and Carroll's sliding door and chasing after Tinker, the dog. Luckily, Tinker was a good sport and gave Alex a few kisses.

Monday, Alex and I traveled to Exton while Pat was at work. We dropped off Mimi's birthday present with Aunt Megan and then went shopping at Sam's. However, after unloading the items into the trunk, I shut the car keys under the milk. Thankfully, Mom and Dad gave us AAA for an Easter Present and in 45 min. we were on our way again. Alex fell asleep in the car and that made bringing everything in a tad easier.

June 30th

Happy Birthday, Mimi!

Today was a pretty big day for Alex. He went to 2 parties and survived. The first one was in Kennett Square with friends from church. Alex was 1 of 6 kids under then age of 4. He did fairly well holding his own and loved to play with everyone else's toys. It was great to see everyone and catch up a bit. It is hard to believe that 3 year ago, we were all newlyweds and not even considering kids :)

After coming home, Alex and I walked down to graduation party. There Alex terrorized Buster the dog by chasing him everywhere and enjoyed climbing on a moon bounce. He seemed to enjoy himself and the new graduate seemed to be enjoying herself as well.

Needless to say, after being outside all afternoon, Alex was exhausted and conked out at 7pm.