Wednesday, March 11, 2009

62 Days Under the Alexander Administration

It's official, Alexander can roll over. As a matter of fact, he can even roll off the couch. Of course, I'm so quick and nimble, he didn't actually make it to the floor; thank God!



He's also become the master of the cute little GaGa GooGoo Smile. I think he can even say "Hi!"


In other, less adorable, but in some ways just as exciting news, Alexander slept for more than 7 hours last night! He may have slept closer to 9 hours, but I woke him up a few times before I went to bed to feed him; he wasn't too interested. Of course, being the stickler to detail that he is, Alexander insisted on keeping his schedule and was up for the day at 4am. For some reason, I don't feel all that rested this morning?

With the extra sleep, I'm starting to get back into the ol' craftin' spirit. Last weekend, between coos, cries and wet diapers (because he hadn't pooped in 4 days...), I made Alexander 2 more receiving blankets with the cutest discount flannel.

I was even motivated to jazz up his cute little diapers with the left over flannel.


D has also been getting "crafty" this week... he decided to "remodel" the kitchen to make the perfect cubby for our new super-deal fridge; yep, the failing economy has been good to us. Our weekly trips through the Lowes clearance isle finally paid off. We found a $1000 side-by-side Whirlpool fridge on clearance for $698. I asked if they would take $500; and score we finally got a working fridge!


And then I saw a clearance dishwasher... it matched... and now we have one of those too. Yippee!



Jenny Brown & Stretch coined a new phrase last week, "What would E do." I guess my thrifty reputation has gone nationwide; but what girl doesn't love a deal? Check the left sidebar for some of the other deals we got this week.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

It's a boy! The first 2 months home

January 8, 2009


@6:58pm (although i thought be was born a 6?)
My traumatic C-section

@ 7:17pm

8lbs 11.5oz, 22inches long

@ 7:25pm

@7:58pm

@8pm

January 9, 2009
January 10, 2009
Aunt Jenn, Grandma & Baby Norah
The Family
January 11, 2009

Home at last
January 13, 2009

He shrunk- 20 3/4 inches & 7lb 13.5oz
Jaundice around the edges; Alexander fared better through his first round of blood work than mama!
January 15, 2009
Still Shrinking: 7lb 12.9oz
Started supplementing with formula, after the lacation consultant determined I was not a milk making machine...
January 17, 2009
January 18, 2009
Peanut's on the job!
8lb 7oz; back on track!
January 23, 2009
Loves that finger!
February 6, 2009
February 7, 2009
February 8, 2009
Making plans to attend the inauguration...
February 10, 2009

February 11, 2009
"Raise the roof"
23inches & 9lb 3.3oz

February 15, 2009
Bingo Bob & Baby Boris
Chillin' with Aunt Amy...
And huggin' on Aunt Connie
A quick visit with Jackie & Audrey
February 19, 2009

February 20, 2009





Talking National Service with Auntie Em

February 21, 2009
A quick 7am visit with Grandma, Aunt Jenn & Baby Norah


Babushka Anna

D & Baby A visiting with Uncle Slava & Cousin Savely in Brooklyn'd

Mama Zoya with her Great Grandson


Cousin Aleksey, Mama Anna, Dedushka Yevgeniy & D


March 1, 2009
He's up to something!
10lb 13oz & an inner ear infection