It was Memorial day today and a public holiday, no early swim but Alex was awake early again, just before 6am. Mum and Dad kept her entertained for a couple of hours and then she fell back to sleep. Just before the 11.00am swim Alex woke up, grabbed her shoes and wanted them on so she could go for a swim whith Mum.

It was a nice day outside and playing on the grass made for some good fun. Looking for Squirrells and feeding them and also playing with Dads Crocs!(Flip Flops)



Alex didn't mind jumping all over Mum and Dad too!

Alex got a little close to the camera in this shot.

After dinner and a bath Alex had a few goes at brushing her own hair.

Another morning where Alex woke up at 6.00am and Mum and Dad were hoping for a sleep in. So it turned out to be another early start for everyone and Alex was full of energy so jumped around in the jumper. Alex's legs are starting to loose all the baby fat and are looking long and thin!

There was a trip to the pool toady for Alex (no photo's) but she had a fun time and stayed in the water for about an hour and a half. Back at home Mum let Alex play in the kitchen and then Alex got something she new she wasn't supposed to have and Alex put it back after a few words from Mum.



Mum was a little tired from the activities of the day and Alex joined her for some relaxation!

Alex has been enjoying listening to Bebe Lilly lately and during dinner there was plenty of moving to the music!

Alex woke up at 5.30am this morning which was a little too early for Mum and Dad on a Saturday morning. But seeing she was awake everyone was awake and there is nothing like a little vacuming at 6.00am in the morning as Alex opened the clossett to get it out.

Alex did fall back to sleep at about 10.00am and Dad was home from his ride when she woke up. Mum went on her ride and it was off to the football field for some excercise and play whilst Mum road.

Later in the afternoon Alex was practicing some swim drills. Mainly the back stroke as Mum stood over her Alex coppied the moves.

Alex gets to watch all the swimmers in the morning so she is getting quite good at it and then then doesn't mind a little playing after a while!

Alex went to both swims again today and because it was quite hot Alex hung out with the bare minimum on. Besides the swim, the early part of the day pretty much consisted of a little playing and a lot of sleeping.

There is a long weekend this weekend with Memorial day on Monday so Mum and Dad took Alex for her fisrt visit to the beach to start the weekend off. The water is always cold here but Alex didn't mind stepping in it for her first dip in the Atlantic.

There were plenty of Sea Gulls flying around and Alex was having fun chasing them. Mum had to pick Alex up from time to time because Alex tripped a few times, got sand on her hands and then did a taste test on the sand!

Alex spent a good 45 minutes in total running around and was ready to go home after that.

Another day where Alex woke up early (6.00am) so after Mum went to work in was in the stroller for a walk to Walmart plus a little extra. On the way home Dad gave Alex a little piece of Twix bar and Alex enjoyed it.

The day from then on consisted of getting the mail, reading some of the mail, a few snacks and plenty of playing and then a short 1 hr nap.

Late in the afternoon when Mum came home Dad slipped out for a bike ride and Alex and Mum played some Wii. The Ski jumping was the game of choice and one of these days soon Alex will be able to play on her own. Besides that's why the Wii was bought! (not for Mum and Dad!)

Alex woke up early for the 5.30am swim and had a good nap when she came home and woke up just in time for the 11.00am swim. Once back at home and after a little playing Alex was sleeping again for another two hours. With all this sleeping Alex was doing Dad thought he would join in on it too making for no photo's from the day! There was another from yesterday though of Alex dancing to her new favoutrite tune. Big Bisou by Bebe Lilly.

Late in the afternoon when Mum came home from work Alex read a few books and then took off with Mum to the pool whilst Dad went for a ride.

It was another hot day here today and just after Alex woke up she found an unopened powerbar near her toys. Dad opened it for her and she had a good munch on it which required a new shirt afterwards because of the chocolate on it.

There were a couple of walks and a short nap for Alex today and then late in the afternoon Mum found a new Bebe Lilly song for Alex to listen too, which got her dancing strait away.



We let the song play through a couple of times so Alex could perform all of her moves!

Here's a little video footage from the dance.

Alex got her shirt wet at the pool today and left it off when she got home because it was so hot. She didn't mind running around without it and showing off her stomach that looks just like her Dads!

After a couple of naps during the day, a couple of walks to Walmart and BJ's Alex helped Mum make some biscuits. Alex didn't get to try any once they were cooked because she ate plenty of rice and vegetables and was too full. Hopefully there will be at least one left by tomorrow that she can try. (usually they don't last very long in this house hold!)

The highlight for Alex today was going to the pool. It was a warm day, the car was packed, Alex had her hat on and after opening the garage door she was ready to hit the water.

The outdoor splash park was open and even had heated water. Mum thought it was time Alex had a few lessons and Alex spent about and hour with her.

There was kicking, backstroke, blowing bubbles and dunking the head under. Probably enough for Alex to join master's swim!

After the lessons it was time for some fun and a few "bomb dives" (cannon balls as Mum called them!). There was no stopping Alex except she got hungry so it was time to go home after a few hours.

Saturday morning was run group and Alex was up bright and early, (too early for Mum and Dad!) Alex gets to watch everyone run as she sits in the stroller being pushed by Mum. Not a bad place to see everything!

After run group it was onto the football field and Alex let loose and took off!

Mum and Alex probably spent a good half hour running on the field whilst Dad was finishing up with the group.

Then Dad came and joined them and Alex was pretty excited for the extra company.

Later in the afternoon Alex was in the splash pool at the Weymouth Club and also the 6 lane pool. After drying off it was back home, read a few books, a quick dinner and then off to bed by about 7.30pm.

Alex was up early this morning for the 5.30am swim. Then back home for a two hour nap and then it was back to the pool. After the swimming was over Alex had a few cheezy poofs for a snack as she walked a few laps around the house.

After a few atempts by Dad to get Alex to fall asleep for her afternoon nap it ended up being a walk in the stroller that did the trick. Then it was a quick transfer up to the bed and Alex slept for a good 2.5 hours.

It was a really nice afternoon outside so a trip to Webb park for a walk was in order. It was probably last August since Alex visited here and now she was able to walk around on the trails.

Kara and Mia joined the outing and Mia behaved and stayed in her stroller the entire time but Alex refused to sit. She walked/jogged and was carried a little by Dad which shortened the outing a little. Alex enjoyed seeing Mia who is now growing up and getting closer to Alex's age for playing together.

Alex started the day off with a bagel for breakfast. A couple of bites and then it was on the floor. Next up was some yogurt, strawberrie's and orange juice. Sounds like a lot but she takes a little of everything and then it's on the floor!

It was a long day with a couple of good walks in the stroller because of the nice day. Late in the afternoon Alex gathered a few books and placed them on the relaxing Mum.

Alex then set up camp to read a few of the books. Mum thought it was funny!

It was indoors all day today because of the rain, except for the trip to the pool for the 11.00am swim. Luckily Alex slept for close to 3hrs or Dad and Alex would have been walking around in circles all day with not much too do. Besides reading a little, eating a little and dancing a little Alex pushed things around the room.

Then later in the afternoon Mum had Alex dancing really good and jumping on the trampoline.

Another early morning for Alex, (6.30am) and after Mum went to work Alex and Dad walked to Walmart. Back at home there was a package from PowerBar and Alex helped Dad open all the boxes and then play with them for a while.

Alex had a good 2.5hr nap during the day and woke up just in time for Mum to arrive home from work. Dad went out for a ride so Alex and Mum got up to some mischief! Aparently Alex was carrying the dish washer powder around the place!

Then Alex started running around the house with Mum chasing with the camera in hand.

There were a few blank photo's because Alex was too fast for the camera. Mum did manage to snap a couple though!

After Alex woke up this morning she danced to some music and got to wear some short shorts because of the nice day. She has a thin waist and has to have them doubled over at the top to stop them falling down.

After getting the mail Alex helped Dad open one letter and then she prefered to chew on Purtunia rather than open the others.

Mum took Alex out to the shops late in the afternoon whilst Dad was playing with bikes. After that it was a quick shower and ready for bed but Alex wanted to get her shoes on for some reason.