March Merriment

March was such a terrifically busy month that I have had little time to update the blog with all our festivities. So here's a BIG update with more to come from the past few weeks. We went to a friend's wedding in New Orleans and had to leave Alexander with his grandparents for the first time. It was very hard to leave him, but we knew he was in good hands.

I wish he was this happy and proud of himself every time we put him in his high chair!

Hangin' out with cousin Sam.

The Big Easy- Royal Street

At the wedding- the ceremony and reception were at the Houmas House, an old plantation house and gardens, just outside of New Orleans.

The happy bride and groom

What stunning bridesmaids!

The Houmas House

Ahhh, the southland in the springtime. My allergy boys were smiling big until the "yellow cloud" came to visit. Let's hope it leaves soon!

Having a great time with the Gladden cousins at the Atlanta Zoo.

What a crew!

I LOVE this picture of my boys in the springtime!

February 2010

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What a month!

February was an exciting month for us. Alexander has grown and changed so much it is amazing. It seems he is adding something new to his repertoire weekly. He started pulling up a few weeks ago and has just started to crawl like a big boy (on his knees not on his tummy). He is keeping Safety Steve busy with his new mobility. Alexander loves nothing more than for us to help him walk (or run) around the house. He is even adding new sounds to his babbles. Now if we could just convince the little guy that eating solid foods is cool! It's hard to believe 10 months have gone by since his birth. As you can tell from the pictures it is time for Alexander's first hair cut, so look for more pics soon. Let me know what you think about the Smilebox. Blogger has been having trouble with their video posts, so I thought I would try Smilebox and see how it goes.

Happy Birthday Steven!

Steven celebrated his 30th birthday this week. It's nice to be married to such a mature man (haha). Alexander thought Daddy's birthday balloon was the best toy ever (check out the video). The kid is half Gladden and half Locy, so needless to say he already has his foot in his mouth (see bathtime pictures). Alexander has made it over two weeks without vomiting, so we are hopeful the worst of his tummy troubles is over. We go back to the specialist next week. Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2010!

Alexander thinks Christmastime is awesome! He enjoyed spending time with family and being a part of all the excitement. We are still trying to figure out his tummy woes. The specialist we have been seeing did an upper GI that showed all his tummy parts developing and functioning normally. We are attempting solid foods again and are hopeful he will keep it all down so he can grow big (okay bigger) and strong. Despite the occasional projectile vomit, we are all doing well and looking forward to all that 2010 has in store for us.

Thanksgiving and Beyond

We have had a fun few weeks. We spent last weekend with friends in the Smokies. Although the snow prevented us from doing as much hiking as we had planned, Alexander thought watching it from indoors was just as much fun! We had two terrific (and yummy) Thanksgiving celebrations with both families, and we enjoyed spending time with our peeps. Unfortunately, Alexander has been having some tummy troubles as of late, and we are seeing a specialist on Thursday to help us figure everything out. Despite his tummy troubles, he continues to be a happy boy who makes us smile from the inside out every day. We are gearing up for a busy holiday season and looking forward to little man's first Christmas!

Happy Halloween

We had a hauntingly happy Halloween! We visited the PTC Gladdens and participated in their neighborhood golf cart Halloween parade. As the youngest cousin on both sides of the family, Alexander will grow up with the best selection of terrific family hand-me-downs. This adorable pumpkin outfit used to be his cousin John Gregory's outfit (thanks John & Shannon). Steven and I "enjoyed" a scary Halloween movie after the little one was in bed called Drag Me to H*!$. I made it through the movie and didn't even have nightmares (whew).