thanks to Daddy's handy dandy mapping skills, we were able to avoid the construction on Interstate 10 near Buckeye, AZ, although we off-roaded it on a path that was barely a road! Probably our most exciting drive EVER into Phoenix. Unfortunately, the landscape was much different.
on our way to visit family and friends in Arizona for the Memorial Day Weekend!
check out that fork twirl! [quicktime]http://dinaandphilip.com/site/media/Media/IMG_1354.MOV[/quicktime]
showing his innate grasp of spacial organization and using what can only be complex algorithms to determine placing, Alexander continues his quest for the most harmonious layout.
everything was immediately placed back in the drawer in a specific order.
After he practiced climbing in and out of the chair with mommy only a few times tonight, Alexander showed us that he could get on and off his chair all by himself. let's not forget to push in our chair please! one word: geniosity™.
no really. that's the name of the desk. it's from alex toys. he loved it until I took a picture.
this afternoon Alexander insisted we go outside so he could do a little cleaning up on the deck.
today grandma and grandpa took Alexander to the park in his cool tricycle!
we're back in El Paso de Robles for the 19th Annual Hospice du Rhone Celebration!!! This time, uncle Matt and aunt JeeHee are joining us and uncle Lawrence. Daddy's wristband let's everyone know he means serious business when we go winetasting (good thing the uncles and mommy have one too!). Alexander decided to rest up before getting ready to play with aunt JeeHee and Mommy while the boys go to the tasting event.
in what can only be a memorial for our missing friend Silver, Alexander laid out his buddies today on the floor.
alexander's most recent artistic endeavor. (I'll post more Easter photos soon)
we've been working on sleep the last few weeks. working hard. his patterns got messed up around the beginning of the year and then we bounced back and forth between two naps and one. then he stopped sleeping normally at night. so we've been working hard to get him comfortable at night with sleeping by himself. it's been tough, uncomfortable and not exactly the most restful sleep for mom and dad.
however. I think we're starting to reap the benefits.
this is what it looks like when a little boy falls asleep in his crib by himself.
by. himself.
feel like we might have turned a corner here.
daddy wore me out at the park!
chocolate, silver and george visit the bathroom.
Alexander and Daddy shared a yummy vegan oatmeal cookie at Peets.
all positioned with extreme care. 
today we went to the park where they had live entertainment! construction! between exploring the grass and watching the trucks Alexander had a great time!
