Seventeen Months

Alexandra turns 18 months tomorrow, so I am still in the window for the 17 month update. Going back to school has meant less time to get on the computer for anything other than school work. So here is what happened between July 16 and August 16.

Alexandra is a water baby. She continued to have weekly swim lessons, getting better and better each time. She tries to be Miss Independent and does not always want to follow instructions, but likes all the activities and games that they play at swim class. She really loves the water and we spent lots of afternoons at our own pool too.The water table is also a favorite of Miss Alexandra. She had fun on a few different afternoons splashing around. One day she even had the chance to run through the sprinklers and thought that was pretty fun.

Mommy went to seminars for school during the last two weeks in July, so Alexandra got quality time with both grandmas and Marivel during those days. In addition, we spent one night at Grandma Sara's in early August.

Right before I went back to work, we spent a few days with Grandma Janet in Palm Springs. We stayed at the Westin Mission Hills Villas. There was lots of swimming and Alexandra loved seeing the ducks on the property!

On August 9th, we helped Jake Allen celebrate his first birthday. There was a pinata there and while Miss A was too young to help with the breaking of the pinata, she was a great helper cleaning up after all the kids got as much candy as they wanted. It was so cute to watch!

Alexandra has so many great facial expressions. She has even started crossing her arms. At the above mentioned birthday party, she was trying to play with Jake, but he walked right passed her so she crossed her arms and made a look as if to say, "What do you mean you don't want to play?

Here are some favorite photos from Alexandra's 17th month!