Time Out

I've started putting Alex in to "time out" this week. He definitely knows what he is doing when he causes mischief, so it was time for him to start learning consequences. I have to admit it was rather like a segment from "Super Nanny" with all the times I had to keep sitting him back down. He just kept getting back up and running away from the spot, laughing his butt off. After a several times putting him back though I managed to get him to sit for a minute each time. Then he signed "sorry" to me when I asked him to say sorry. We're going to have to keep on him if he's ever going to learn that he doesn't rule the roost. I love his spirit, but wow, he's stubborn and very, very willful.

Nom, Nom, Nom

Alex took it upon himself to grow 4 new teeth last week. His top molars surfaced as well as the two in front of them. He is about to cut the last two on the bottom and my fingers are crossed that my little Bear will be teething-free until his two year molars arrive. That would be about six months of bliss. He bit his brother today... for no reason. When I called my mom to check in she told me that he left teeth marks but didn't break the skin. And when she scolded him (after consoling Brandon), Alex just pouted, sulked and then laughed at her and moved on.

My Bear...

Fun Things

Alex LOVES books. When he's not in to mischief you can find him sitting in the rocking chair with a book in his lap, happily looking at the pictures, babbling the story as only he can tell it.

 

Here's our daredevil little man at the top of a very long slide.

 

Aunt "Grandma" Janice came to visit this month and Alex had a blast with her!

 

And here's our little men - caught wrestling and looking all innocent about it.

 

The Beach

Today we went to the beach to swim. Alex, despite our walk on the beach earlier in the month when he had a blast in the sand, did not like the beach this time. He was terrified of the water and it took a lot of coaxing to bring him out of his shell. He sat on the beach chair for about 45 minutes before he ventured forth to play in the sand. It was only at the very end of the outing that he let Daddy swing his feet in the water. I'm ok with him not liking the water though. I'm totally ok with that.

 

 

 

 

Other Updates

April 11th Alex says:
- "Ah down" for "Fall Down"
- "Aye" for "Yes"

April 12th Alex:
- says "Beepah" for "Grandpa"
- goes to get a tissue for himself, blows his nose and puts the used tissue back in the box.

Easter Sunday

Today we spent the day at my parents' house and enjoyed a fun Easter Egg hunt after the boys' naps. Great-Grandpa Al got in to some trouble though teaching Alex to find the "Big Easter Egg" though. You know, that big blue glass ball that my mom has been teaching Alex to stay away from every other day he's at her house. It sure was cute though to watch these two trouble makers together.

 

 

Easter Eggs

This year we enjoyed Easter egg dying with Great-Grandpa Al at our house on Easter Eve. I wasn't brave enough to let my mischief-maker anywhere near the dye cups but Daddy helped him make a few eggs of his own.