First Bike Ride

Tonight my sister and my friend Bobby took Alexander on his first bike ride. He had a great time although we finally had to remove the helmet and go old school without one because it kept falling over his face and he wasn't very fond of that, for sure. After the bike ride we all went back to Bobby's and sat outside in his beautiful back yard and enjoyed the weather. Alexander loved looking at all the trees and the dog and most of all, playing with his aunt Mel who he absolutely adores. Then the chickens crossed the road...no really. Bobby's neighbors have chickens and they come over to his house all the time and have to cross the road to do so. Alexander has never seen chickens before and he was totally into them. He just smiled and laughed as Bobby tossed bread at his feet for them to eat.

Last week in pictures...lots and lots of pictures!

Last weekend we drove up to Fort Wayne to see my two best friends and their families. Unfortunately, Lori couldn't bring her clan because 2 of her kids have had fifths disease and we were worried it would spread to Alexander so she came by herself to visit. I wish we could have seen the kids but it was super fun none the less. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather and actually allowed our husbands to participate. hehe. Alexander had a ball playing with Ben and Macy's toys and crawling all over the house. I only wish I could see them more because we've been friends since kindergarten and I just miss them so much. Thank God for email! We also took Alexander to the Marion County Fair. He LOVED it...maybe all the sugar we gave him helped. The last two pics are of Alexander just fooling around in our house over the weekend. He's all over the place and just loves exploring!!!

More rotten by the day...

Alexander turned 9 months old on Friday and he must have gotten the notice that once you turn 9 months you become twice as rotten. He's crawling all over the place and of course, pulling himself up on whatever he can get his hands on. We had to remove the coffee table and the end tables because he was nearly pulling the end tables over and hitting his head on the coffee table. We were afraid he'd bust a tooth or something like that. But, now I have an excuse to buy the ottoman leather coffee table I've been wanting. hehe. Alexander also had his 9 month appointment today. He is 19.6 pounds and 19 inches long. His doctor said he's in the 75% for length and the 35% for weight...the same he's been since his 4 month appointment. She said what he's eating is right on track and he's perfect. Like I told his Dr, he'll appreciate that thinness later in life, that's for sure. She totally agreed. He's progressing exactly where he should be. We just love his doctor, she's so nice and actually takes the time to talk to us. She never makes us feel rushed, even when Alexander is looking at her like she has a third eye or something. hehe

*Don't forget to watch the videos below to see little man in action!

First time at the zoo!

We packed up one of the Guerrero Jeeps today and headed for the Indy Zoo. It was super nice outside...a little warm but not smouldering by any means. Unfortunately, little man fell asleep on the way, so the trip was not as exciting as we would have liked it to be since we had to wake him up. He was a tad subdued the entire time. But, he did get to see the baboons, rhinos, the polar bear, and the elephants. He wasn't overly thrilled about any of it to be honest until we got some shaved ice. That seemed to do the trick for a while so we thought he'd really enjoy the dolphin show. NOT REALLY! We saw about 5 minutes of it and we had to leave because he was not into it at all. Our trip to the zoo did not go as planned but it was worth it none the less.

Aunt Mel's Hat

Another fun weekend at the Guerreros!

Last weekend was quite an eventful one at our house. Saturday we spent the day at the Greenwood Freedom Festival...a small street fair at a park in Greenwood. Ricardo, ChaChi, and I handed out flyers for his karate classes and got our first burn of the summer. I looked like a tomato by the end of the day. Then Saturday night my best friend (one of them) Teresa and her family came over and we got pizza and hung out. Although the visit was short lived it was certainly fun to see them! They're kids are getting so big, too big too fast! And, of course we got too chatty so the only pictures I took of the kids were when they were headed out the door and in the car. Macy was not happy with the picture taking and Ben was extremely sleepy at that point. Chad, however, gave us a big smile for the camera. Alexander gave us a big smile too...he loves his Aunt T. Sunday, we headed to Broadripple for lunch at Applebees on the river and then walked to get some frozen yogurt. Alexander is such a big boy now...he ate off of our plates at lunch and we figured out he could drink from a straw. Of course, we shared our frozen yogurt with him which he absolutely loves!

Father's Day

This past weekend was Ricardo's first Father's Day so I thought I'd be creative and do something really great with Alexander. So, I bought a canvas and some finger paints and decided to have him create his first piece of art. He had so much fun wipping his hands in the paint and then feeling how squishy it was. I also go the joy of not only helping him but getting the paint all over me as well. He did such a good job, he only tried to eat it once. Unfortunately, I didn't get to keep the painting a surprise because he saw it in his mom's room. But, he loved it just the same. I put one of them in my office and everyone thinks it's so cute. We spent Father's Day hanging out, eating out, and enjoying time together. Ricardo is such a great dad and I'm so lucky to be married to such a wonderful man!

New toys and a little ice cream...

This weekend we decided to go to Babies R Us and let Alexander pick out some new toys. Thankfully he chose the ones we had already decided on buying, hehe. We got him a walker that is shaped like a Jeep and is a Jeep brand of course. It has a steering wheel that moves and clicks, plays songs, sounds like an engine starting, and has a horn. It also has a key that turns. I think Ricardo might have enjoyed it as much as Alexander. He got a new bath tub, and some new bath toys. Oh, and I couldn't resist a sleeveless vintage Nike shirt. Daddy couldn't resist sharing his Strawberry Haagan Dazs and Alexander clapped for the occassion.

A time to celebrate...

This week we are celebrating my grandparent's 60 years of marriage. We traveled to my home town over the weekend to spend today with a large part of my family to witness a renewal of wedding vows that have lasted for so long. We all attended church together and immediately afterwards we watched as their minister lead them through their vows, just like it was the first time. My grandpa was holding back tears trying to get through and it was the sweetest thing I've ever seen. The fact that this whole thing was his idea made it even better. We all had lunch together at the church and my mom asked me to say the prayer before lunch. I thanked God for this wonderful day and for the awesome example my grandparents have been to all of us through their dedication to family and friends. I was choked up trying to get through that myself. Then we spent time together laughing and watching grandma and grandpa cut their "wedding" cake just like newleyweds. Grandpa threatened to shove cake in grandma's face but that idea did not get the final vote. Grandma whispered under her breath, "you better not"! My cousin Steve and his wife Mariann have a little girl, Rachel (my 3rd cousin) and she is infatuated with Alexander. She followed him around all day and gave him hugs and kisses. It was so cute. Noah ran around and entertained everyone with his silliness. We had a great time being together for such a great celebration!