Alexander's birthday was yesterday, June 29th, and we went and celebrated at Taylorsville Dayz with fireworks and all since that was how he wanted to spend his birthday. It was lots of fun! I still remember being pregnant with him as I weighed 230lbs and went 2 weeks over in the summer. How can I forget that! My water broke around noon on the 29th and I thought I was just peeing my pants over and over. I walked over to my friend Peggy's house (who was studying to be a nurse at the time) and asked her if she thought I should go to the hospital. She said my water broke and that I needed to go. So I walked all the way back home as I kept wetting my pants. The labor took almost 12 hours and it was only 4 minutes until it was the 30th and Jared kept telling me to just wait because 30 was a cool number. I think if I would've had to push one more time I would've passed out. I think the doctor knew I was done so she pretty much pulled him out on her own as I tried to push. Man I was so happy he was out! Not for long though...
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This is Alex a couple minutes after he was born!
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| Life is so much peaceful when Alex is asleep ; ) |
I'm joking when I say that, but for those that know Alex know what I mean. Out of all my kids he is the brightest most intelligent and loving but at the same time the most challenging. He is the one that is teaching and helping Jared and I to become better parents and people. As a baby Alex was very hard. Boy would he cry! When his teeth came out and he became mobile he had this thing for pulling hair and biting which caused him to be kicked out of nursery at church numerous times and made girls cry. He even bit a newborn (that was in his carseat on the floor) at Old Navy while I payed at the register and made him bleed. You can imagine how upset I was, and I know the baby's mom was too, but thank heavens she was very nice about it. Being super shy he also gave people dirty looks when they tried to say hi to him and would turn his head as if he was annoyed. When he turned one I was pregnant with Caleb, and boy did he make me run. Any opportunity of freedom he found he would run unexpectedly. Before I knew it he was climbing everything and everywhere. He was, and is, very busy. Always in need of attention. When Alex smiles you see mischievousness spelled all over his face. When he was almost 2 he jumped into the pond at grandma and grampa Reynolds house causing grandma (who was tending him) to jump in after him with her cell phone in her pocket. Alex I'm sure is famous in our neighborhood for being the naked kid, or the kid in underwear, that lives around the corner. He loves to be naked! But we have agreed that he at least has to wear his underwear. It's funny now but it sure will not be funny to have this teenager running around home in underwear... hoping he'll grow out of this soon. He is also the biggest tease of all the kids, just like his dad. He is very intelligent and is in a gifted and talented immersion program at school where half his classes are in Spanish. Now Jared and I cannot tell each other secrets in Spanish because he understands everything! He has a super contagious laugh that goes well with his big smile. Now don't anybody tickle him and make him laugh too hard because he will pee his pants. I wonder if he can't really hold it or if that is just the weapon he uses to get out of the situation. Now that we are talking about pee... I don't think anybody has ever peed more anywhere other than a toilet than Alex. That is probably why the plants in our yard look so nice. My Alex is a cute chunk because he loves food a little bit to much, which he got that from me I'm sure. His favorite food is Chinese and his favorite cookies are Oreos. Alex for sure has a very old spirit in him. He acts like a kid but asks questions and thinks like an adult. He is the one to make us feel guilty if we don't read scriptures as a family and mostly always is the one to say its time for prayer. Alex for the most part wants to choose the right and wants to force others to choose the right also which sometimes starts fights with his brothers. He is my most crazy but I think a lot of it is because he is also very shy and my most sensitive.
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| Alex is a lot like dad! |
If I were to ever be told that I had to give up one of my kids, I'm sure people would think I would choose Alex, but the truth is I don't think I can live without him. Some great things about Alex is that he likes to share and is thoughtful of others. He loves to help out and to help others. He is often the first to think of others when he gets a treat or has something nice. He likes to work hard and help me with chores and help his dad cook, fix things, and work outside. With our close family and friends he is often the favorite like with James and Wallys. He loves to learn, he is great in school and tries to always listen to his teacher.
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| I can see so much goodness in Alex through this picture. |
I have come a long way since I had Alex. With having him as a son, I have learned to seek for the good in others, to make the best out of every situation, to laugh even when I don't feel like it, to be patient, and to love immensely. I love everything about you Alex! I'm so grateful to have you in my life and I thank Heavenly Father for choosing and entrusting me to be you mom. Happy Birthday!
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| He is my messiest eater after Franco. |
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| Cute! |
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| This is Alex's friend Kara. Out of everyone she got bit and her hair got pulled the most by Alex. I think she forgave him though since they get along very well. |
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| Wanted to play in the snow and got ready all by himself forgetting his bottoms. |
