Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Alex


Alex has a word he uses when he doesn't know what something is called. The word is "CatPee." Yes, Catpee.
He is talking more and more. He can make a few sentences and says "Robert" as clear as day. He even says "I'm a mess." which is very appropriate about 90% of the time.

Alex goes through an average of 3 outfits each day. He always managing to spill something, sit on something or step on something. He really should just wear a smock. Or better yet, just a diaper. Although when he does not have a onesie on, he has been known to strip down completely.

Alex has started a new habit. He puts the silverware back in the drawer when he is finished eating. For days I have been finding dirty silverware thrown randomly into the drawer. He is shorter than the drawer so he must toss it over his head.
The reason I haven't been able to prevent this from happening? Alex is ALWAYS the last one left at the table at dinner. He finishes off what is on everyone else's plate while the rest of us have moved on, playing, or in my case cleaning up the dinner mess. I suppose putting the silverware "away" is his contribution to cleaning the kitchen.

He is my domestic boy. He loves the vacuum cleaner and once took a nap with a few of the attachments. He likes to use the swiffer and the dust buster too. And if he gets his hands on some wipes, hell start cleaning anything he can find.

He is still my Momma's Boy. I love to take him out - just me and him. I can let him walk and he won't stray too far. He says "hi" to anyone who walks by and he is such a pleasure to be around.

Meanwhile, at home he is a different creature...

3 comments:

Casey said...

Just so you know - haha - I saw this picture and didn't click on it to make it bigger. Then I started reading about "catpee" and unknown things and thought Alex was holding poo cause he's in the potty in the picture!!!!!! hahaha I had to blow it up to make sure :)

Michelle Trif said...

OMG! I didn't even think about that! He was actually holding Thin Mints! Bobby was doing some work in the bathroom and Alex went in to show him his cookies. Bobby whipped out his phone and snapped a pic from up on the ladder.
I didn't even think about poo and the potty! Probably should have choosen a different pic.

Sone & Gene said...

omg, the human garbage disposal phase has already started! He's about 12 years ahead of himself. And I love that he fell asleep with the attachments, you gotta take a picture of that =)