Not Much Going On

Simmer down -- nothing too exciting going on in the Todd Household so not a lot of picture taking going on. So a few recent ones of Alex via the crack....err blackberry camera. Sorry for the quality...but something is better than nothing, right?

GOT MILK???

Dont worry -- things will pick back up at the Todd Household soon. We have big fall plans...that include Great Wolf Lodge (without Alex -- I think he is too young to enjoy all the slides, etc but Alex will be at a family reunion during our trip to GWL), a Halloween Party, and lots of good fall stuff! So Im sure there will be more pictures soon.

Labor Day Pool Party

Thanks to Maureen for opening up her house to us on Labor Day. Its always fun. Also thanks for sending pictures since I left my camera at home.

Here is our Zombie, errr Alex

This one of him so happy -- thats how he is all the time in the water. I love this picture of him!

Doesnt he look happy???

Allison -- who by the way is EXPECTING! YEA!! A little Weston or Allison is on the way!!!

Looking like he is up to something!!

The Proof

So Alex is finally walking -- not all the time, but he has figured it out for a few steps and then BAM! He falls. But when it clicked you could see it on his face, he was so proud of himself. It happened tonight - and by the time I got my Blackberry out to capture it all - he was pretty tired so its not as good as it was the first few times...but its not going to be long now.

Sorry for the quality and my squeal! But it was taken on the Blackberry.

Alex's Dedication 8/22/09

We had Alex Dedicated on Saturday by my Grandmothers Minister - Dr. Kirk Lawton - beach side on a beautiful Saturday morning. Basically a dedication is saying that as Alex's parents we will raise him knowing Christ and with Christian beliefs. Being dedicated is similar to being baptized except being dedicated allows for Alex to choose to be baptized later in life. I love that he has a choice and that he can decide when that would be best for him in his life.

So just a few pictures of the big event:

As a gift from my Grandmothers friends -- who are like family to us -- Alex got a personalized little Bible. He loves it, cant you tell? :)

And we ended the weekend only the way a Todd family can -- with a trip to the ER. Alex has Croup! Fun times, fun times!

Baby Steps!

Well Alex has been standing more - unsupported and we know its only a matter of time before he takes off. Most times its only a second or two but last night he was doing it for 15-20 seconds at a time... Tonight he was pretty upset and riled up - standing between Scotty and I - and he just took off. I started SCREAMING. Literally...top.of.my.lungs....OH MY GAH, OH MY GAH, OH MY GAH! Of course we tried to get him to do it again and he wouldn't. (Stubborn like his Daddy!)

Maybe we will get some footprints in the sand this weekend?!?

Go Figure

What is the picture of and what does it have to do with Alex?

Hurricane Bill! Oh wait that should be Hurricane BOOOOOO!!!!!!

Of course we have Alex's Dedication scheduled this weekend - ON THE BEACH! Hurricane Bill is tracking to make landfall on Bermuda -- those of you who need a geography lesson here is another picture for you.

Those of you who know me, like really know me, know I always have a back up plan. Well I was feeling footloose and fancy free (or cheap, however you wish to look at it) and decided to forgo a 'rain location' and threw caution to the wind. Well the winds of Hurricane Bill might just come bite me in the --- you know what. Im trying to refrain from using harsh language...this is afterall a post about my child being Dedicated to God.

So yeah -- any slight left hand turn and well...We might be having a hurricane party (with drinks) instead of a nice beachside Dedication.

So rally the troops, start your prayers, and Ill be making deals with God all week long. 15 minutes, thats all we need at 8 am on Saturday!

So our dedication could have the backdrop of this:

Or it could look like picture #1. Yeah...fun times!

Summer Fun at the Pool

We spent an hour or so at the pool today. We practically had it to ourselves. Its nice when it feels like its your private pool. Alex loves the water and one lifeguard calls him the 'little fish'.

And just one last one of his favorite toy of all time -- the Red Wagon. Or Wed Wagon as we like to call it.