He can say car!!

I tucked Alex under my arm this morning, locked the door and just started to walk to the driveway when I heard it...
"Car" said Alex and pointed to my "Silver bullet" aka the great Ford Focus.
Finally he is starting to make sense!

NOT to be encouraged!!!

Yet another new party trick! Once he has eaten his fill of food, he finds it hilarious to balance any remaining food on his head and see how long it can stay there!! We are going through a lot of Johnsons baby shampoo...

Afternoon Tea at Rachels

Alex and I hooned over to Feilding today to visit Rachel (one of my work collegues) and see round her new house. Alex got to meet her 2 dogs and 3 cats and spent most of his time climbing under the dining room table trying to follow the cats. He was fascinated!

Evening at Melissa and Bellas -Work Quiz

It was our work quiz tonight and Melissa from work volunteered to look after Alex for a few hours so I could attend. Alex got to have fish and chips with Bella (who's a very gorgeous 4 year old!) and had a wonderful evening playing there. I picked him up just after 8 as the quiz was going a bit late and returned with him to hear the final results. Alex sat on my knee clapping everyone as the prizes were announced!!

I dunno!

Alex mimics me shrugging my shoulders every time I say "I dunno" (I don't know)! Its very cute!

Fun evening at Tracys!

Alex got to go around to Tracys for the evening tonight because I went to Amys ballet recital in the Regent theatre. Alex had a fantastic time! He played on Tracys piano, chased Jamme the cat, got spun round and round on the computer chair and best of all, got taken to the park! I picked him up just after 8 and we briefly stopped in at McDonalds to see Amy, Colin, Paula and Nan before taking a very tired and happy boy home to bed.

Nans back!

Got Nan from the airport today after she has spent the last week down in Nelson with cousin Niki. She stayed the night before being picked up to return to Dannevirke. Alex gave her a good Alex concert this evening! Much tearing down to his bedroom wearing whatever pair of shoes he could get his feet into!

Choo Choo!

"What does the train say, Alex".
"Choo choo!"
"Clever boy!".

Unfortunately in typical Alex style, he humours you for a day and then won't say it again...

Pete and Louise are here at last!

We had some wonderful visitors for lunch today! Pete and Louise have returned from England and will be settling in Wellington! They think Alex has grown alot! Pete and I took off (in their cool new Mazda!!) to get some groceries and left Louise and her sister Sarah to play with Alex. When we arrived back a few minutes after Alex had thrown up on himself! The girls performed admirably and had him out of his soiled clothes and were having a great time dressing him again!! Was nothing serious - when he gets a cold, he sticks his fingers down his throat...delightful boy...

Big trucks from the comfort of the living room!

Alex jumped up and ran to the sliding door pointing this evening acting really excited. I looked out in time to see our neighbour backing his Firestone truck up the driveway. Alex had heard the reversing lights. I opened the door and Alex ltook off over the back lawn yelling out to Matthew. Every time Matthew sees Alex at the window watching his truck, he puts the flashing lights on the top. Alex thinks its wonderful!

To Vegas for the weekend.

Went over to Dannevirke to Mums this weekend. We put Alex in the highchair and gave him his first decent haircut! He really is a wee boy now! I had to cut his hair as Kate was threatening to tie it up with pink hair ties... Had dinner at Kate and Colins and the girls all fought over Alex.