Alex's 2nd Birthday Party!

January 10th was Alex's second birthday and he was ready for it-definitely the presents! With Christmas so close to his birthday I think he's gonna think he gets presents every month now:). We hope he won't hate us for this later, but we put "no gifts" on his invitation. And wouldn't you know it this year he learned all about "presents?" As soon as a new guest would arrive at his party he met them at the door with one word "Presents?" It was so funny and a little sad because most people only brought cards with money or giftcards in them.:) He had about 4 presents to open though so I think he was ok. Trust me, the boy is not deprived in any way-he still had a great day!

The festivities started Thursday night when my parents got here. They had Alex a card with a dum dum sucker in it and Bailey (a good friend) sent gifts for him and the new baby. He was loving life!

Thursday morning started with breakfast with his good friend, Elmo.


Sitting with his new puppy puppet Bailey gave him.

Friday night we went to eat at Mugshots and he loved mom's milkshake. We had to hide it so he wouldn't drink it all in one gulp and then we stopped at Cold Stone and we all 4 shared another one. He was good about sharing, but he liked to cut everybody else's drink time short.


Last year we started the tradition of decorating his room the night before his birthday while he is sleeping so he can start the fun day off right! I got the idea from my former asst. principal who still does it to her kids even though they are much older!! Last year he busted us and this year too! It's like he's so excited he can't sleep. He watched us put up the streamers and just layed there in his bed. Here he is on his birthday morning!


Checking out the decorations.

This Elmo sings happy birthday. It is so sweet!

Playing tickle with Aunt Nan before the guests arrived.

Enjoying his party.

Elmo Cake!


Waiting patiently for Dar Dar to cut his piece.

Uncle Russell feeding him.

Opening his presents.

So excited about the one toy he got!

After he opened his presents I told him he needed to thank everybody by giving them all big hugs and kisses. He looked around like, "seriously mom, everybody?" But he did it.

Trying on his new Sesame Street leather biker jacket from Dar Dar and Grandaddy.

His cousin, Abbie, gave him Thomas the train.

He had to try out his new look with his jacket and car. He had to go through Mimi's legs...

and Dar Dar's...

and Grammy's. Can't you tell they'll all do whatever he wants them to?

My biker boy.

Waving bye bye!

The next day we ate at Cypress Inn after church. He loves to play tickle!


A few things about Alex: At his 2 year check up on 1/7/09 he was 36 in. tall (90th percentile) and weighed 33lbs and 8 oz (95th percentile). Needless to say, he has ALWAYS been in the 90th percentile for heigth and weight as long as I can remember. He is still a very easy baby and so sweet and happy almost all of the time. Sometimes I think he may have hit the "terrible twos" but it doesn't last long. He is very good at listening and not doing something when he is told not to. Sometimes he has to sit in time out or get his leg smacked but those times are rare...thank goodness!

He loves: cheetos, reading, turnip green casserole (who knew?), saying "hey" to everyone, trains, puppies, stuffed animals, car shoes, any kind of car to push around on the floor or down his ramp, orange juice, cheese straws, any type of ball, blueberries (even though he usually calls them strawberries), oranges, raisins, hot dogs, Elmo, Wiggles, Choo Choo soul, and Thomas the train videos, running, being outside, grilled cheese, shutting doors and drawers, brushing his teeth, sleeping,(he's still a great one-but he got his big boy bed today-not sleeping in it yet though-and we are taking the paci away today and I think that will be a whole other post.), morning glory muffins (that dar dar makes), balloons, and water.

He dislikes: sometimes holding hands (usually in parking lots and in his car seat), sitting with Santa, having to stop playing to eat, lemons (had to throw that one in there to make the list a little longer).

If I think of anything else I'll have to add it later because that's all I can come up with. I hope his like list is always longer than his dislike list:).