We had another awesome weekend visiting with family and staying busy.
On Friday it was a rainy evening so we stayed inside and played and read books. We started making Alex hold his own bottle - with our assistance. So on Friday we practiced that with a small bottle with a little water in it. He seemed to enjoy it and looked like a little big boy (oxymoron) while trying to get the nipple in his mouth!
There was a time when Alex would wake up really early in the morning and I was able to reach down into his pack n' play and pick him up and put him into my bed. We could typically get an extra hour, sometimes more, of sleep. Well, those days are over now that he is in his own crib. Alex was up both Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 AM.
On Saturday I had my photography class and then I rushed home afterwards because Jason had to go to work. Since I was a little hungry, and Alex hadn't eaten lunch yet, I decided to take him to Bob Evans. I was scared out of my mind to take him to a restaurant by myself. Alex has really only been out to eat a few times, and we have typically been surrounded by lots of family. So if he got fussy or bored with one person, he just got passed down the table to another person! Well, this time it was just the two of us!
Surprisingly he did extremely well. He enjoyed looking around (especially at the ceiling fans) and smiling at the waitresses and hostesses. When we got to our table the hostess pulled up a high chair. Of course I look at it and cringe. Yet don't have the time or ability to clean it off with wipes!! Alex was already squirming and I had him in one arm, and the diaper bag in the other. Before I put him in the high chair all I could see were crumbs in the corner, grape jelly stuck on the left arm, and syrup dripping down the front bar. I was totally freaking out just thinking of all of the germs!!
After I got him settled at our table I pulled out some toys for him. They quickly ended on the floor with little crumbs and even some dog hair!! He was able to play with the toys long enough for me to distract him so I could wipe down the arms of the high chair! Of course he bent over and put his mouth on the table - which I didn't think about wiping down!!
Alex ate his lunch (yummm summer squash) and I was able to eat quite a bit of my breakfast! He started to whine a little bit but nothing at all what I was expecting! It was a perfect lunch date!
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| Alex at Bob Evans |
On Sunday we went to Shipshawana on the Road (kind of like a craft show minus all of the tacky crafts) with Grandma Carol. Alex once again was a happy little guy being really good in his stroller while we did some shopping. After that full day we went to Grandpa Jim's house for dinner. Alex just sat and played so well. Grandpa Jim bought him a walker and Alex loved playing with it. He didn't get to the walking part - actually became frustrated when he couldn't move or when we moved him.
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