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The First Cut Is The Hardest

Xander is growing so fast -- which means so is his hair.

Tracy and I have cut his bangs a couple times cause they were getting in his eyes, but recently I kept commenting on how long his side curls were getting. Tracy really loved his curls, but finally consented to getting his hair cut since she was going to Lake Benton to have her's and Haley's hair cut.

I couldn't make the trip with them because I had to work and I also had a Fantasy Football draft. I really wanted to go, but I knew it was now or never.

Grandma and Grandpa Nordmeyer were there to lend support, and in Grandpa Nordmeyer's case, his lap for Xander to sit on.

It was not a good time for Xander. Tracy and Haley said he screamed bloody murder when she started cutting, but Tracy was able to calm him down eventually, even though he never looked happy.

Afterwards, Xander got a sucker, and even though the wrapper was on it, he was able to get a little taste of it. He really likes orange suckers!

Xander also learned he liked mashed potatoes when he got to try a bit of Tracy's.

Now that his hair is cut, I think it will be a while before we do it again.

Xander on the Move

Xander has really been working at getting up on his hands and knees, trying to move.
For a while he couldn't quite figure out how to make everything move at the right times and was a little frustrated with the whole thing.
Angie, our daycare lady had been commenting that he was going to be crawling soon and when Tracy went to pick him up on August 20th, Angie had the exciting news that Xander had been crawling that day!
Of course he didn't feel like doing it much that night, but on August 21st, Tracy was able to get some video of Xander crawling.
Now that he knows how to do it, he's all over the place.
Time to get baby-proffing!

One Big Picnic

On Sunday, August 17th it was the annual Schwan's Employee Picnic and we were ready for a good time.

When we got there to get our wrist bands, all my coworkers had to comment on how cute Xander was and how big he had gotten.

While we ate our dinner Xander got some delicious green beans, but he was sure ours was better and kept reaching for everything we had.

Later that afternoon we settled in the bingo tent to see if we could win any prizes. After a while I decided to get Tracy some mini doughnuts and while I got those, I also got a snocone for myself.

Xander saw the sno cone and decided he had to have some too. Unlike the ice cream, this one was really a bit cold for him, but he kept trying to get a little more each time.

After a while Xander got a bit tired of the bingo, so he and I took a little stroll at the back of the tent and soon he was fast asleep. He slept for a while, but as everyone knows, Xander doesn't stay down long, and he helped us finish out the bingo.

We didn't win anything, but Xander and Haley had a good time at the picnic.

A Delicious New Treat

On August 16th, we decided that it was time to clean out the garage so that we could have a garage sale the following week.

It was a long task and Haley and Xander were real troopers the whole time.

After we were done we decided to treat Haley to Dairy Queen ice cream since she had been such a big help.

Little did we know we would be treating Xander too.

Tracy had got a vanilla cone that day and when we got back to the house, Xander decided he had to have a taste.

We figured it would be too cold for him, and boy were we surprised when he liked it! Tracy ended up giving him several tastes of her cone and he wanted more each time.

Xander was quite sad when it was all gone!

Just Me and Xander

On August 9th, Tracy and Haley decided to go school shopping, something Xander isn't the best at yet, so we decided that it would be easier for Xander and I to stay home.

We hung around most of the morning, playing outside, going for a walk and playing with toys in the living room.

That afternoon I decided to see if I could get Xander in his pool by myself since it was such a warm day out.

I got him in his little suit alright and we headed out.

About this time Xander had started learning that he could move a lot more on his own and he did that in the pool several times. He also learned that if he moved too much he could get a facefull of water!

The pool was fun and it got him a little tired. Around 6:30 or so, Haley and Tracy returned home and Xander was pretty excited to see them, and the new toy they brought him.

It was a fun day for him and I, spending a little father-son bonding time alone.

Fun at Grandma and Grandpa Nordmeyer's

Every year around the begining of August, Trudy and the girls come down to spend some time at Tracy's parents with Tracy and Haley. This year Xander got to join in the fun.

After a fun Saturday at Great Grandma Meyer's house, it was time for fun at Grandma and Grandpa Nordmeyer's.

Sarah, Abby and Isabelle all had fun with Xander and Haley, playing both inside and out.

From what I'm told, Xander didn't feel like going to anyone but Tracy most of the time, but Abby was able to sneak in there every so often.

A Big Adventure

On August 2nd, We packed up and headed to Lake Benton for the big gathering at Great Grandma Meyer's house. Both Todd and Trudy's families were also coming, and Xander would get to see a bunch of his relatives.

That afternoon we headed out to Great Grandma Meyer's and Xander was a big hit. It was a nice day outside and Xander loves being outside, so he was in his element. Many people wanted to hold him and at first he wasn't too excited, but he got used to it and had a good time.

Xander was pretty beat when we finally headed back to Lake Benton, but he had a lot more excitement to come.

A New Toy

On July 30th we got adventeous and decided to put Xander's walker together.

He had been enjoying the bouncer for a while and we wanted to see how he would take the walker.

After we got it put together we had a good time watching him try to figure out why his feet were touching the floor.