Autumn Bliss
It’s peak autumn in all it’s glory here in Michigan. The leaves and trees are exploding with colors and finally for Serena- sweater season has arrived! Alexander in autumn at seven months old, has been such a treat. Last Sabbath we took a stroll around Hudson Mills Metropark. We felt Continue Reading
let your light so shine
Now Alexander is just a little bubble of sunshine- really he is, almost all the time. But this Sabbath, this Sabbath he was way out-of-control-cute. And maybe we are just crazy parents in love with our baby, but undeniably Alexander is a friend-maker; and at church today, his joy was Continue Reading
First Portraits
For Alexander’s 6 month milestone, Nana and Mummy took him to JCPenney to have some official portraits done. David and I felt like they didn’t quite capture his personality and “typical” self, but any way you look at him- he’s just adorable all the same. We’ve posted a few Continue Reading
6 Months SnapPack
Some recent pics of Alexander at/near 6 months old. At his appointment yesterday he weighed 15lbs and is 27 1/2 inches long! Our computer crashed and we lost nearly 2 months of photos! (not to mention countless other documents, video files, programs, etc…) Please pray for us, that the computer Continue Reading
little 6 month delight
Alexander turned six months old last week and has been delighting us with new little tricks and treats almost every other day: He’s sitting up to play quite regularly the past couple of weeks and can almost pull himself to sitting by striking this little GQ relaxy pose- reclining on Continue Reading
My Buddies ‘n Me
David and Alexander hang out with the Mommies at Starbucks Alexander’s smiles and enthusiasm are certainly a delight- his little joy is quite contagious, and he seems to brighten the day wherever he goes. Social skills on the other hand- those with tykes his own size- could use a bit Continue Reading
Carrots!
“Yummmm… I love carrots!” Said Alexander to Mama and Papa after his first bite of the squash-tasting puree. (Yes we had to try it too, right after a healthy portion of Dutch Apple Desert.) In spite of the fact that carrots probably stain, Alexander still found himself orange-faced at the Continue Reading
This One Belongs to God
Place My words on your hearts. Get them deep inside you. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder. Teach them to your children.Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street;talk about them from the time you get up in the morning Continue Reading
Time with Grandma and Grandpa
We finally found a free weekend to make the trek up to Saginaw and visit Grandma and Grandpa along with his extended church family up there. He’s been excited to get to know the Winkler side of his family quite a bit the past few weeks with visits for his Continue Reading
Scrum-diddly-ump…
Alexander’s First Food! Alexander seemed ecstatic at the idea of indulging his senses in the delicacies of this new rice cereal. He could barely contain his excitement over the idea of eating like mama and papa. In fact, he’s been making his best efforts to sneak a snitch of their Continue Reading