Alex, when you read this one day, you will have to also have to read your sister’s log because there was a whole log that I wrote for both of you but forgot to copy in yours, it was a July one about our 2007 summer vacation and so forth. I’ve been very remiss in writting, and hope to be better.
Alex is now 3 1/2, and weighs about 45lbs ( 3 pounds more than Chloe) and is about 42 inchs tall. He fits into 5T clothing, 3T is way to small and some 4’s fit him. His feet are are a size 11 and chloe’s are a size 9.5!! they are the complete opposite physically (and personality wise). he has dark hair and eyes and tans nicely like me but everyone says he looks like Charles! go figure!
Alex entered the 3’s program this year 3 mornings a week at the Y, His Teachers are Miss Patty, Miss Allison and miss Meagan. In March a spot opened up for 5 mornings and we decided he was more than ready. He loves school and is with his two best buds, William and Rebecca. We exchange kids and help each other out quite bit. I will watch William one day, Jackie will take Alex, I then take Rebecca and so forth. It’s been very helpful to get things done, especially now that Chloe is in school and I often have meetings for her school as parent delegate and since I’ve also started going back to the gym and doing more photography. I actually did my first cover photo shoot this past month, very exciting.
His other friends at school that I hear lots about are Jesse Formica ( Dena Henle is his mom and she is from Montreal too and we get along great), and Bianca. He does gymnastics and did a session of 3 year old karate ( before he was doing the 4 year program but it was too much for him). He is very coordinated and is VERY strong.
HE is a great eater, messy, but eats well! He loves food, almost any kind. He doesn’t nap anymore, since about February/March. He probably could stand to still nap but he is extremly miserable when he wakes up, so I decided it wasn’t worth it anymore. He goes down a little earlier closer to 7:15. he could go down earlier probably, but we’d like him to get up later. So far it’s not working. Even when he goes down later like 8-8:30, he still gets up at 6-6:30 am. It makes us VERY tired as Charles and I go to bed late and 6am is just a tad early for us and he ends up waking up Chloe too. Not sure there is much we can do about it though.
He has been potty trained since Spring last year and has maybe all but once had an accident. He is so good with that. He just wakes up and goes to pee in the middle of the night, it’s really amazing. Chloe just holds it all night.
We got Alex bunk beds in the fall 2007, he sleeps on the bottom bunk and loves it. I got new bedspreads for both kids and redecorated somewhat ( no repainting yet). They are happy with their rooms.
Alex is able to write his name now and is very proud of this. We do not color a whole lot together since he does this in school. I guess this summer we will have to more of that together. He can draw a very pretty flower though!
His favorite things are Cars and Trucks…vehicles of any kind really. He will play imagination games with chloe, but when alone, he reverts to his cars. He likes Lego’s too somewhat, but doesn’t take them out himself. He likes to play games, like the carrot game, Uno, the dog game etc. and likes to play on the computer. He still LOVES music and dancing , he has rythym alright!! he is so funny. Mainly, he is a clown, he loves to make people laugh. When I see him with his friends, that is the thing he does best, even with older kids. He still dresses up with Chloe 🙂 so funny. I let him, I know he will grow out of it soon enough!
OH I completely forget, They both started to Ski this year!!! We started in Quebec, Mount Orford at Christmas. There was a ton of snow this year so it was perfect. within three days they were both skiing, Chloe was going all by herself on the green slopes, Alex had a little more trouble, but by then end of the year he was almost as good. We skied at thunder Ridge a few times and once at Windam Catskills where we stayed over night in an in called Christmans Inn. that was a whole ordeal in itself. Alex got sick that night and CHloe had a terrible ear infection, so we didn’t sleep very well and skiing wasn’t so great, but they did enjoy the tubing!! We rented them ski’s and boots at Pedigree. We’d like to rent a place next year near a mountain.
Alex also got to skate twice and was able to hold his own the first time out. Chloe went only once at Rye Playland and was able to hold on her own too, but Alex being his second time, was able to move better alone. They loved it and we will have to do it again next year.
Oh and we also went swimming a few times this winter and Alex started to swim all by himself!! we haven’t been in 2 months because right after that is when he got his nasty ear infection and got bronchitis again…summer is just around the corner though, so I think he will do great this year at the pool!
this summer we decided to save our money and not go to Cape Cod. Instead we will be going back to Well’s maine with Charles’ father for a full week at the N’er beach motel. Charles’ sister will meet us there for 4 days as well. Should be lots of fun, and there is a Pirates Cove there which is what Chloe and Alex can’t stop talking about. We’ll eventaully go back to the Cape, maybe next year. Instead we’d like to save our vacation for possbly Disney in October and maybe some camping in August.
Alex is the sweetest little boy, he looks like a bruiser, but he is so gentle with everyone and careful and caring. he is a very sensitive little guy, loves to cuddle with us ( I LOVE THAT) yet he is very outgoing and sociable. He is in a whiny phase lately, but I think this will pass. When he is fed and well rested, he is outstanding! 🙂
We love you Alex so much!!
Love Mom