Beach Videos: Crawling in the Sand!

Alex enjoyed combing the beach for babes in SC!

I can't say Alex enjoyed this 100% the first day...I think it was a little chilly for him!

Vacation to Hilton Head, SC!!!

Checking out my new floatie with Dad!!
I'm going to get you mommy!!
Family shot, on the way to the beach!!
Hangin' out in my floatie...this is fun!
What is this stuff??
Daddy is helping me play in the waves!
I was a little cranky in between playing!
Combing the beach for chicks...
Family shot at the beach...(mom and dad need tans really bad!!)
Kisses from (Great, Great) Aunt Carol!!

Goofing around with Aunt Margot!!
Poker night...Mallory was the big winner!
Marc and Johnny were fishing and caught sharks!
One of the sharks that Marc caught!
Me and Grandpa Chuck!!

We had a great time with the whole Cornelius/Wittwer family in Hilton Head, SC last week! Alex enjoyed his first visit to the beach where he played in the sand (some was consumed!) , chased a friendly Crane (bird), and let the waves crash over his legs with wild laughs! Christy's parents, Chris & Justine, drove down from Ohio, along with her brother John. (Great Great) Aunt Carol came down from Dublin to give Alex lots of kisses, too! Grandpa Chuck helped out a lot by feeding Alex, swimming with him in the pool, and taking him on long walks. Alex was crawling all over the beautiful house and Aunt Mallory and Aunt Margot were helping him practice his walking! Aunt Mallory's friend Lauren took Alex on long beach walks when he was cranky! We enjoyed 5-star meals prepared by Christy and chowed down on John's homemade salsa, guacamole and margaritas! We played poker twice, with Mal winning big the first time, and Marc and I splitting the pot in Round 2! We had a wonderful vacation and it was so great spending such quality time with family. We miss you all and love you!

Pulling Up & Standing Up!

Alex is getting stronger every day! He does not like us helping him when he's playing at his music "workbench" now. He is very content to stand there for long periods of time entertaining himself. When he finally does get bored he just sits down on his bottom and crawls to something that looks more interesting...usually the air vent or a laundry basket in the living room. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in our lives! We love you all!

Coooookieee!!

Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! But Messy!!

Alex enjoyed a teething biscuit Friday night but I think more got on his face/arms/shirt/pants/highchair than in his mouth! The important thing is that he had fun getting messy!

To Step or Not to Step

OUR TRIP TO ALTON, ILLINOIS

It was a bit chilly in the evening...
Alex was a bit bored by reading the ad section...
Three generations of "Stockers"...
Going for a stroll with "Big Daddy"
Hangin' out in an old-time car
Um, I just need the keys guys...
Relaxing on the front porch...

Rocked to sleep by Big Daddy in Pa's old chair...
Um, I'm not 21 Big Daddy and Grandma Susie!
Waving in my sleep after a long day in Grafton, IL...
I'm up to no good...
Well, again, we had a great time in St. Louis! Alex put the finishing touches on his crawling techniques (he goes forwards now, instead of backwards) and that has led to us chasing him everywhere now! Enjoy these pics and I'll post some more in the near future. Love, Carrie

Man About Town

Alex started to scoot around on all fours last weekend in St. Louis and now he's going after everything! I think he actually crawled backwards first, which was hilarious...he was getting frustrated because he was getting farther away from toys but we weren't the ones moving him! We shot this video yesterday (29 April)...Alex's favorite "toy" is our universal remote! Anyways...Alex and I had a great time in Alton, IL, visiting Chuck and Joanne. I will post some pictures from the visit this weekend. Alex was very active and got tired quickly from all the fun we were having! Love, Carrie