We are very busy chasing, that's right, chasing Alexander around the house. He is a very speedy crawler and just started taking steps. He will also pull himself along furniture and windows. Now he will take two to three steps, sometimes even more. We have struggled with continued weight gain but hope his new high fat diet will help!
We have called in even more miracles and Alexander stayed healthy through the holidays. I caught what I think was the flu, which turned into sinus infection and bronchitis. It was tough because I had to wear a mask at all times when I was home and tried to avoid taking care of Alexander as much as I could. We also avoided a lot of sick family over the holidays. My parents were unable to come to our home due to illness and we had to stay home from most of the Christmas celebrations to keep our distance from those who were sick. It was hard but we were just thankful to be home. We continue to be in isolation until June 1. That will be the awesome day when we are able to take Alexander into public places and treat him like an average baby - despite us knowing that he will never be average!
It's so much fun to see Andrew and Alexander play together. I never thought I would have to say, "We don't body slam our brother!" or "We don't head butt our brother." but these phrases seem to be common place at our home. And I'm saying it to both boys! They are going to be a feisty bunch!
Andrew is hilarious as always, with the funniest comments ever. He seems to be non-stop and while he often is pushing the envelope, he's a blast. Andrew and I recently traveled to my friend Susie's home near Chicago to visit. Her Lucas is 1 month younger than Andrew - despite the fact that they were due the same day! Lucas is soon to be a big brother as well! We had so much fun!
There have been some BIG changes with my career. Right before Christmas I decided it was time to finally pursue one of my dreams that would give me more time with my family - becoming a Realtor. I officially resigned from my position as Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors and finished on Friday. I've taken all of my classes and passed my test! Just waiting on my background check to come through and I'll be official! I start work with Pete tomorrow at Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors - just a day before Alexander's "one year" adjusted birthday. We are teaming up and will be able to help each other as we move forward into this exciting journey. I'm very excited and can't wait to get started!
And, still more... Pete and I are chairing the March of Dimes March for Babies in the Quad Cities. We are so happy to be giving back to an organization so close to our hearts. The walk is April 25 on the Rock Island Arsenal. To join us to walk or donate, please visit www.marchforbabies.org/alexstopulos. We would love to have you all there to help us support this great cause!
With all this change in our lives, I've renewed my commitment to keep this blog updated, so expect to check back often!
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