Little Girl Alex

Mom here. Ya Ya Cathy has been french-braiding Alex's hair. So adorable.

It was 70 degrees on Wednesday, so Alex wore this outfit from Granny. Cute leggings!

Zoo Time

Mom here. Finally a nice weekend to go outside! Alex loves animals so we went to the National Zoo to see the Seals. Here she is petting a donkey. No fear.

2 Year Pediatrician Appt

Mom here. Alex had her 2 year check up with Dr. Baldrate on Monday and I'm sure you are all anxious to hear how much she has grown. :)

Height: 35 3/4 inches (almost 3 feet!). 90th Percentile for height

Weight: 28.14 pounds. 75th Percentile for weight.

I'm not going to bore you with head circumference...but it's good.

The doctor said she was doing "really great" with speech, coordination, physical strength, et all. I guess all those chicken nuggets (Perdue, not McDonalds) are fueling growth. Alex counted up to 15 for the doctor and only messed up 3 numbers. I will stop bragging now. Actually, the thing that impressed me the most about my dearest child is that she has a high tolerance for pain. She had to get her finger pricked for a blood test and didn't cry! She wimpered a bit when the nurse had to squeeze it to collect all the blood, but otherwise just watched. I was teary-eyed, however, and a mess!

SNOW!

Look at me playing in the snow! I have mittens and boots.

Cooper and Norman played with me outside for a long time! They love the snow too.

Ya Ya took me for a walk!

I have a shovel!

Me and mommie and Cooper

The night before I brushed my teeth with an electric toothbrush

Mommie says I mostly suck on the brush instead of really brushing...but I am practicing.

Look I am wearing mommie's loafers. I put them on all by myself .

Miscellaneous

It me again. I finally downloaded the semi-recent pictures that Juna has taken with our pocket camera. She and the other nannies snap away when they are out and about or hanging at home, I love it. Alex looks so happy and engaged with the other kids who have become her friends and I am so grateful for that. Alex amazes me by how much she has learned. We went to the park briefly today and there is a jungle gym that has the alphabet on it...when I started pointing to the letters and saying each one, she knew a lot of them!

Strawberry-faced Alex with Ya Ya Juna. So happy. Alex and Hylene's daughter Elizabeth (10 months old)

Elizabeth is adorable. She visits several afternoons a week while Hylene works at an urgent care center.

Anna with Chen, McKenna with Marian, and Alex with Carmen (Aidin's nanny)

Mckenna, Alex and Elizabeth

We stopped off at Juna's apt on Xmas eve to give out gifts. Everyone was in good spirits.

Alex and Karen.

We had a warm snap a month ago when it 74 degrees (hence Alex is decked out in short sleeves). Yesterday it was 18. Seems like a long time ago since this photo was taken.

Mckenna tackles Alex!

Quinn (Mckenna's older brother) supervises the playtime activities.

Celebrating Mckenna's 2nd Birthday back in early December.

Alex's 2nd Birthday Party!!

Mom here. My little baby is now a little toddler. We celebrated Alex's birthday with an Elmo party at the McLean Community Center with nearly 20 of her friends.
What a difference a year makes. She now LOVES cake (see below). And can eat by herself with a fork sitting in an adult chair.

She wasn't really thrilled with the concept of blowing out the birthday candles. McKenna who is a few months older has clearly got it down and helped!

Ya Ya Hylene with baby Elizabeth who turns 1 in April. Alex loves Elizabeth.

Noah came to the party too with mom Destin. At 15 months, he's eating pizza like a champ.

Destin and Noah.

Miss McKenna kept an eye on the birthday cake.

The Birthday Girl!

Alex's other BFF, Anna, who is moving back to Iceland in August. :(

Aidin, Alex, Ya Ya May and Molly sang songs.

Party!