Alexander - 15 months

Xander turned 15 months old in Rhodes, Greece and there have been so many changes in the last 3 months since I've updated. I figured since he's over a year old now I would switch to quarterly updates rather than once a month...momma needs a break!

One of the major developments is that he is now walking. He took his first steps around his first birthday, but it wasn't until we spent time with our cousins in England that he decided that walking was a whole heck of a lot better than crawling. He is now very sure-footed and can walk almost at our pace.

It is such a joy to hear his little footsteps pitter-patering around the house and he loves to explore. We've had to kid-proof all over again (especially in the kitchen) as he is very skilled at reaching way above his head.

He has been such a world traveler in his 15 months and has now been to 6 different countries...France, Spain, England, Greece, England and the U.S. We've seen a lot of beaches in all our travels this summer but Sola Beach (just a short drive from our house) certainly tops of the list of the most beautiful. It's not warm, but the pure white sand and clear blue water was a lovely way to enjoy a lazy Saturday afternoon together.

As usual, Xander picked our trip back to the U.S. to pop out 4 new teeth. He has a grand total of 14...maybe more since I don't dare stick my fingers in his mouth anymore to check. It was a rough 4-5 week of drooling and crankyness. I saw this deadpan look way too much during those trying times.

Xander started barnehage in August. Overall it has been a great experience with one major drawback. All those kids together mean lots of germ swapping and September was a rough month for all of us. Xander would bring home a bug and then a few days later Arthur and I would catch it. No fun!

The best part of our new house (and that's saying a LOT because I LOVE this house) is Xander's playroom. It's right off the living room and full of beautiful natural light and probably the room we spend the most time in. Sometimes Xander will even go in on his own and play for a while!

Of course one of his favorite "toys" is a box that we cut and decorated.

Another big development in the last few months is that he has officially weaned. While I was prepared to nurse throughout my pregnancy I certainly wasn't looking forward to it. He was only nursing twice a day (before nap and bedtime) and my body was already going through the hormonal changes that come with pregnancy, so he wasn't getting much anyway. So one night we stopped, cold turkey, and he never asked again. And that was the end of that. 14 months in the books! Somehow just that change made him seem much more grown up.

Although I don't want to admit it, he's definitely a toddler now! He's chatty (now says up/down, yes/no, bye in English and Norwegian), opinionated, helpful, silly, and downright adorable.

Alexander, you're such a fun little guy! It makes me excited to add another little boy to our clan. Happy 15 months!