Hello again! It's been another month of "firsts." We had our first pediatrician visit, which lets say did not go spectacularly, but then found another pediatrician, Dr DeLiddo (amazing!), from the receptionist at our first opthalmologist visit with Dr Poliak... Dr DeLiddo was perfect, so calm and Alek liked both her and her nurse, which even gave us opportunity for our first stateside vaccinations. Of course there was some kicking and screaming but it wasn't completely hysterical, so I'd say overall it was a good visit.
We've had playdates with Alek's new BFF's Collin and Caitlyn at the park and at their house in the pool, which was a BIG hit. In fact, we will need to keep an eye on our little Cassanova, as he very much enjoys "kissing cate" ...

We have been having some issues with tantrums, hitting, and biting (only ma and pa for now...), but with time, it's gotten better and less intense. His fav videos are (still) Thomas and Elmo's Potty time. We haven't gotten any closer to our own potty time, but there's no pressure for now. He's still a picky eater, but had our first chocolate ice cream last week (Mommy has been avoiding high sugar content for as long as she can...). I think the oatmeal and grilled cheese every day are getting boring, so we are testing new tastes and textures.

He still likes bathtime, esp now that Mommy has relaxed and allows time for play with his favorite of all bathtoys, a cup...
Bedtime has become routine, with some "Daddy aqua", a couple books and a nice massage, it's usually not long before his head hits the pillow and he is OUT for the night (and a long night with no more afternoon naps, thankfully around 10-11 hours).

Daddy has clearly become a favorite, with "Daddy cookie" (when Momy hasn't said No), "Daddy flying" (arms out, head up down the hallway, so cute), and general Daddy acrobatics, kisses and hugs.

Of all the firsts, the most impressive are all his first words. Although I'm sure the sounds of English are still somewhat foreign for him, he is trying his best to imitate almost everything we say. I am very proud of all his new words, no matter how they deviate from the actual phonetics...I think Alan and I are learning Alek's language!

With all the challenges come the successes (and best of all the giggles).