Xander's Fun

Xander is now a huge fan of being bounced and moved around fast. Here are a couple videos of him having fun.

New Pictures

We've got a bunch of new pictures up on the site now.

Go to http://picasaweb.google.com/pander69 to see them all!

Trampoline Fun

On Saturday, May 17th, we spent even more time in the backyard.

Haley had softball practice, so during that time Tracy and I planted some flowers in the front yard while Xander hung out with us.

We also played on one of Xander's favorite places, the trampoline.

While he's not doing flips yet, he does enjoy getting bounced a bit and of course loves attention, which he got plenty of.

So Darn Tired

Xander is still not a fan of sleeping though the night, but he also isn't a huge fan of napping either.

On May 13th, he took a bottle and got so tired he couldnt' even play with his toys, he just fell asleep.

On A Roll (Almost)

As Xander keeps getting bigger, he learns how to do more and more things.

Lately he's taken to rocking back and forth. He hasn't quite made it all the way over yet, but he can go to both sides and change the way he's laying and can also move around the floor that way now.

You can tell he's not quite sure how to finish things off, but I'm sure he'll figure it out soon.

Enjoying A Sunday

On Sunday, May4th, the weather was beautiful, so we took advantage of it and spent some time outside.

That is after I got home from golfing.

Xander had to try on my hat before I went golfing and didn't throw it off, which surprised me.

When I got back we went in the backyard and just hung out. It was a lot of fun.

Falling Behind

It's been a pretty busy couple weeks here in the Oey household. With the weather getting nice we've been spending a lot more time outside, something Xander seems to enjoy.
We have a bunch of new pictures going up so be sure to check them out!

A Fun New Toy

On Saturday, May 3rd, we actually had nothing planned, so Tracy brought out one of Xander's bigger toys, his exersaucer.

It was a family affair putting that thing together, but we finally got it up and ready for a test run.

At first Xander wasn't sure what to think of the new toy, but eventually he started having fun in it. Granted, he's not quite able to hold himself up yet, but he made a good go of it and started playing with all the little gadgets on it.

Though he was having a ton of fun, there was one thing that was really annoying him - he couldn't get the toys in his mouth!

Try as he might, all his straining and reaching didn't put anything in his mouth. He made the rounds on the toy, trying and trying and finally just gave in.

Give him another month and he'll be eating everything on that exersaucer!

A Funny Face

As of late Xander has really begun to develop.

He's learing to grab things, how to hold on and a lot of other good developmental things, but one of the funniest things he has learned to do is make one heck of a face.

He's already got chipmunk cheeks, but now he sucks in his bottom lip and really puffs everything out.

Before we weren't able to get pictures of it, but on May 3rd, he finally held it long enough for us to get some great pictures.

A Sad But Good Trip

Earlier this week we received bad news we knew was coming.

My great aunt Rosa Lynne had passed away after her battle with cancer. Mom called on Sunday to let us know the funeral would be on Wednesday, April 30th in Wilmot.

Normally I wouldn't make everyone go to a funeral, but Tracy knew that other relatives that hadn't seen Xander yet would be making the journey also, so she suggested we take the day off and all head home.

We took off around 4 on the 29th and got to Sisseton at a decent time. Grandpa Oey was the only one home then, and as soon as he got off the phone grabbed Xander to hold him for a while.

When Grandma Oey got home, she also had to take Xander since it had been about 2 months since they had seen him last.

Rachel and Carter were going to be home later because they were riding from Rapid City with Connie and Dennis.

The next morning we awoke to the sounds of Carter blazing a trail through the upstairs. He was excited to see both Xander and Haley, whom he immediately started to play with.

After a leisurely morning, we got ready and headed down to Wilmot. When we got to Great Grandpa and Grandma Remund's house Connie was more than ready to have her turn for the first time with Xander.

Dennis and Dan also got their turns in with Xander, who was in his glory. He loves it when anyone holds him. Later, after a mishap with a bull, Arne also saw Xander for the first time. After a great dinner it was time to head to the funeral.

Rosa Lynne touched a lot of people and you could tell because the Wilmot church was filled to the max. Every seat was taken, including the choir loft and the balcony.

The other relatives were excited to see Xander despite the occasion and Xander was perfect during the service, never once crying.

After a nice lunch it was time to head back to Marshall to finish the week. It wasn't a fun reason to head home, but at least it was a good time.