My first father's day...

The last five months have been transformative to say the least...we could not have special ordered a more well adjusted son. Today was like any other day...we woke up to him stirring in his crib, I peered over the rail and found a big smile peering back. Today was my first father's day and I had intended to spend it with my son, canoeing the Platte River. The river has special significance for me on father's days because some of my fondest childhood memories are of my father taking my family boating on the Mississippi. We have been wanting to get the little guy on the water for some time. We tried out the Finn's new life jacket earlier in the week, at Kelly and Paula Price's pool in Fremont. We always like to think to ourselves that the child will share our characteristics...and, given the fact that Nicki and I lover water, he should like the water...well, Finn appears to like the water, and spent almost two hours in the pool, with a grand finale solo swim in his new life jacket...his little head is just peering out of his turtle-like shell, but his little feet are kicking away.

The Platte was rather swollen from recent rain, so we chose not to bring the little guy for his first father's day (or ever) trip...instead he spent the day with his cousin Riley, while Nicki and I enjoyed some time with the dogs, floating the Fremont to Two Rivers reach of the lower Platte. Although we missed the little guy, we were able enjoy a long float, on a beautiful day, my first father's day.

Visit to St. Louis

We went to St. Louis the first weekend in June. We were there for Jason's elementary school reunion, the Academy of the Sacred Heart 8th grade class of 1989. It was a good time and we got to see Nana and Pa, Great Grandma Olive, the cousins, and Aunt Margie and Uncle Wayne. Here are a few pictures from St. Louis, the Omaha Zoo, and fun at home.

The six Alexander cousins, Pa and Finn



Great Aunt Margie, Nicki Finn and the twins (Nicholas and Noah)



Our family, Great Grandma Olive, Class of 1989



A trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo




Finn's new fish tank, Eating Rice cereal, Reading mom a book

Giggle Man

Finn's cousin Riley is staying with us for the summer and knows just what Finn likes. He thinks she is hilarious (see below).

4 months 2 weeks old

It is amazing how fast time flies when your having fun. I can't believe Finn is 4 months old, and yet it seems like he has been in our lives forever, just hard to imagine it before...We went to the doctor yesterday for his four month check up and his is right on track. He was in the 50th percentile for everything but his weight, and he was 30th for that (13.9lbs!).

Since our last posting Finn has rolled from his back to his front (as of this morning), gone to his first rock concert (love the baby noise blocking headphones), gone to an art exhibit, and gone swimming. We spent the last week with Aunt Jenni in Dallas (hence the cultured lifestyle). And now back in Omaha gardening and loving the cool nights, preparing for yet another adventure to St. Louis this coming weekend.

Here are some pictures recapping our outings over the last few weeks...

Finn looking a bit like shrek with ear plugs.

Finn with his buddy Graham who is 2 months younger, but not that much smaller...

Finn with Aunt Jenni, relaxing on her hammock, and our hike around White Rock Lake in Dallas...



Finn's first concert, Carter Albrecht's CD release (glad that his first concert was his namesake's CD release party), a visit with Ken and Judy (Carter's parents), and a swim in their pool