A few random things that melt our heart...

Okay, every day Alex does something so completely adorable that I cannot help but call Mike, my mom, and every living relative we have to share the news. So, instead of shouting it from the rooftops, I have compiled a list of Alex's oh-so-precious moments...

1. He is learning a new word every day. Mike and I had diagnosed Alex (based on our expertise which is nonexistent) as a late-talker and we had been twiddling our thumbs waiting for Alex to finally communicate to us a word or syllable that actually made sense. It has been only the last week or so that he has expanded his vocabulary! He has now added the number two and five and not only says them but clearly identifies them on paper and when we hold up our hands! Sheer genius! He can also say cow, duck, please, keys, cheese, bye-bye, hi, banana, yellow, and a slew of others! He can also say his vowels, thanks to Mike!

2. Alex has always loved puzzles and solved them within a matter of seconds. I bought him another puzzle yesterday which did not have the illustrations on the board, only the cut-out of the puzzle pieces. I was worried that it would throw him off and he would sling it away out of a fit of frustration. Nope, he placed those pieces back as if he had memorized where they were originally placed. I may be naive and ignorant and maybe most toddler's his age has mastered this but I was still impressed! Never underestimate the intelligence of a toddler!

3. I religiously use my laptop and occasionally I let Alex use it as well. He is an expert "scroller" meaning he scrolls up and down the screen, studying the words and pictures as they go by. He has somehow figured out that the laptop gets warm on his lap. He quickly solved this dilemma by grabbing a dish cloth from the kitchen and carefully spreading it out on his lap before placing the computer on it. Where he got this I have no idea because neither Mike and I do that!

4. He loves Sesame Street and Word World and repeats the numbers and letters as they are shown across the screen.

The list goes on and on....from his lively greeting when Mike comes home, to his great singing and dancing abilities, to his little cries (clearly forced) so he can have his cookie...it all melts our hearts. He is a wonderful little boy and we cannot wait to see what each day brings us!