L.A fun

Sorry about slacking on the posts. Alex and I jetsetted to L.A last week for the 90th birthday party for my Grandma. She's awesome. If I could live 1/4 of the life she's led, I'd be a happy camper. Love her mucho. So, we spent a wonderful, sunny, glorious week in L.A. I so did not want to go back to Denver. But, my hubby and father to my child was begging us to come back home so we had to oblige. Alex was smothered to death by friends, family, acquaintances, waiters, waitresses, flight attendants, god knows who else! This guy is definitely a chick magnet. He was even flirting with the girl next to me on the plane. I really do have my hands full. Not only is he very much like Mike but Mike just loves to show him his beloved Broncos Cheerleaders calendar every chance he gets. Anyway, Alex is doing great. Rolling around, playing with toys, and he even tried his first bite of rice cereal today. Whoopee! He is a rambunctious little guy. He grabs at anything his hand grazes especially my hair. I've learned to live on scrunchies and hair ties now. He has the weirdest laugh where he basically draws in air like he's gasping for air. Hope that changes soon because he'll definitely get weird looks when he's older. Alright, enough of my rambling. Here's some pics of the little fella!

I love laundry!

Alex and Pops

Hi everyone! I'm five months old!

Snoop Doggy Alex

Almost five months!

As I type this, I am giddy with excitement because Alex finally soothed himself to sleep, it took an hour but it happened! Alex has always been an excellent sleeper at night but his naps could use some work. We had resorted to using a bouncy seat to rock him to sleep since he was a newborn. Unfortunately, it resulted to a nice round bald spot on the back of his head. We have been slowly weaning him off the bouncy seat and getting him used to his crib. I have to hold him and bounce him until he is asleep (a workout in itself) and slowly lay him in his crib. However, today I bit the bullet and layed him down drowsy but awake. It took a full hour until he finally closed his eyes and went off to dreamland :) Don't worry, he wasn't crying that hour before he fell asleep. He just tossed and turned, made sounds once in a while, and I guess when he realized Mommy wasn't going to pick him up decided to go to sleep. I am crossing my fingers that this will be a daily occurence because quite frankly my back is killing me from carrying him! As of January 8th, he is 16 lbs 13 oz and 25 1/2 inches long!

Brrr...It's cold outside!

Most of you have heard that Colorado has been hit by a couple of big snowstorms the last couple of weeks. And today is no different. As I sit here in my warm comfy house, the snow is again falling outside. Mike had to wake up extra-early this morning (7 am gasp!) in order to shovel the driveway and make it to work on time (9 am gasp again!). Yes, we are back to the Artic home we call Colorado. We had a wonderful time in Arizona, running around in short sleeves and shorts. It was nice to see our family and friends and Mike and I actually went out on a couple of "date nights"! Woohoo! We had a very low-key New Year due to exhaustion from all of our whirlwind traveling. We stayed up just enough to wish our families a happy new year and off to bed we went. Shoot, we could barely keep our eyes open at 10pm. Life sure has changed for us! Alex is slowly adjusting to having just me and Mike give him attention. No more doting grandparents and aunts to hold him and play with him! Poor guy. Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year and we wish everyone a blessed 2007!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

It is unbelievable that it was this time last year that Michael and I were sharing the news to the family that we were pregnant. And now fast forward to Christmas 2006, I survived nine months of pregnancy, took a month-long trip to the Philippines, had two great baby showers, enjoyed the company of family and friends on their visits to Colorado, and best of all I had my little Alex. It truly has been a blessed year. Yes, there have been many heart-breaks along the way none of which I will divulge but I firmly believe that it has only made us stronger. It is in our belief in God that has allowed us to plow through the hard times. There has been many tears shed this year but our faith in God has not faltered. We face 2007 stronger and more capable to face our problems and our fears. I want to applaud my family for their support and devotion. They are not only there for the joys and successes but are always on your side through the hard times. I always think to myself how Alex is so lucky to have such wonderful individuals surrounding him as he grows up. I know that he will always have someone to lean on whether he has a had a bad day at school or suffering through his own dilemmas as a teenager (ack! can we just skip through that phase?) and as an adult. On a lighter note, we took some adorable pictures of Alex in his santa suit! Merry Christmas everyone!

The Baptism of Alexander

This past weekend, we celebrated Alex's welcome into the Christian world! It was a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends. Alex was on his best behavior and even had a word or two with the priest during the baptism. It was so cute! Here are some pictures from his special day.

Alex's Slideshow

I made a brief slideshow of the first three months of Baby Alex's life. Enjoy!

A Weekend with Aunt Melissa

Mike's little sis Melissa visited Alex for the first time this weekend! She was unable to join the rest of the family last month so she took her first airplane ride out here. She enjoyed playing with Alex, playing XBox with Mike, playing an intense game of UNO, and experiencing the chilly weather of Colorado. Alex is now approaching his 3 month birthday and he grows more and more each day! We've packed most of his 0-3 months clothes and his 6 month clothing seems to be getting too small for him already. I often ask myself if I gave birth to a giant or a sumo wrestler! He readily gives us the most adorable smiles especially if we sing him the ABC's or recite him a nursery rhyme.

Melissa and Alex
Our little pig in a blanket :)
Mike and Melissa romping around outside
Peek-a-boo!

Playing with Aunt Meghan and Uncle Trent

2 Months Old!

It's been a very eventful week for little Alex. Not only did he turn two months old but he was visited by Grandma and Grandpa Thomas. His Aunt Meghan and Uncle Trent also saw him for the very first time! At his two month check up, Alex currently weighs 13 lbs 15 oz and measuring 23". Yup, he is my little porker :)

Yay! I'm two months old!
Mommy and Daddy on their first date night!

The grandparents and their pride and joy!

Fun with Grandpa!

Hi Grandpa!

Playing with Alex

We can stare at him for hours!

Alex and his daddy

I wear my sunglasses at night...

Whatcha looking at?

Fall is here!

The leaves are starting to fall in Denver. There is a chill in the air and the scent of burning fire places is starting to fill the night! I love the fall! Football, Halloween, and Thanksgiving! All of which our little Alex will experience for the first time. It's been a while since we've posted and for good reason. Mike's family met our little guy for the first time last week. They drove in from Phoenix and spent a whole week with us. There were a lot of oohs and ahhs but most of all there was a lot of love. Alex definitely captured their hearts. He now recognizes our face and smiles! It melts our hearts when he gives us his toothless grin. Such a sweetheart!

Aunt Monica and Alex

Aunt Melinda, Mike, and Aunt Monica--the hands and feet is Alex!

Grandpa, Nana, Mike, Aunt Melinda and Aunt Monica

Aunt Melinda and Alex

You're funny Grandpa!

Our growing little boy

Alex after dinner!

Mommy and Alex

Sleeping away

Ready for bed!

Mommy is sick :(

This is just a quick post since we haven't updated the blog in a few days. Unfortunately, I just came down with a cold today. It's not fun trying to take care of a two week old baby while I am sniffling and sneezing away! Thank goodness my mom is here to save the day! She takes care of Alex while I rest and just brings him in when it's time to feed. Honestly, I could not have imagined the last few weeks without my mom. She has helped me immensely and I am dreading the day that she leaves! Ahh! I wish she could stay here forever but she has been here for a month and I am sure my dad is anxiously waiting her arrival!
As for our little munchkin, he is doing great! He had his 10 day check up last week and he is a whopping 8lbs 12 oz! He has regained the weight he lost and even grew 3/4"! He is a big boy and it is such a joy to look into his eyes everyday. Mike is doing wonderful as a new dad. He literally runs to his son as soon as he gets home and even forgets about food! We have to force him to give us Alex so he can eat his dinner! Here's a few pictures taken from my mom's camera. We have probably taken close to 1000 pictures of Alex. What did people do before digital cameras?

Peek-a-boo!

Hmm...I don't like this outfit!

Property of Mom!

Big eyes!

I love bathtime!

Alex's First Week

It's been over a week and one day since we bought our little munchkin home and believe me it's been a wild ride! Our first night was exhausting with our little Alex waking up almost every hour and taking his time to fall asleep. Mike and I were pretty much wiped out. However, as the days progressed Mr. Alex seems to be falling into a pattern already. He wakes up at around 12:30 am for a feeding and a diaper change. It takes about 30-45 minutes until he is ready for sleep again. The amazing part is he does not wake up till 6:30 am or so! That's almost 5 hours of sleep! Yay! I really hope I am not jinxing myself as I type this. It is a big change to get by with little or interrupted sleep but I am glad to be at home and be able to take catnaps here and there. Alex never ceases to amaze us. He is so alert and seems to be taking everything in. He stares at us wide-eyed almost as if to say "What the heck did I get myself into?!" He has already gone to church last Sunday and was blessed by the parish priest. We took a very interesting trip to the mall for the first time as well. He slept through most of it and only became fussy towards the end. Mike and I had our first experience using the "Family Restroom"! Oh the joys of getting initiated into parenthood. We are having a blast so far!

Alex Extravaganza!

We just can't get enough of our new baby so we have been snapping pictures left and right! I'm sure it'll taper off but as for now...here's more of Baby Alex!