CHEESE!!

Lately, Alexa has this new thing...she'll grab the camera and bring it to me saying "cheese" because she knows she's supposed to say cheese when getting her picture taken. Funny girl, she's not camera shy at all!!!

She's very talented!!

Not only is Alexa an accomplished pianist...she's on the fast track to becoming an accomplished drummer as well!! Here we are at Taffney's house. Her husband is in a band and has several musical instruments set up in their basement. Alexa LOVES it!! She was content to sit there bangin' on the drums for as long as I would let her!!

Ouchie!

If you're squeamish at all, you may want to avert your eyes. Okay, it's really not that bad...but seeing as this was the first real accident we've had to contend with, I had to post for all to see!

We were at the park today while I watched my friend Taffney's boys, Olan & Quincy, while she went to a doctor's appointment. My other friend Waveney also met us there with her kids, Rhys and Sydney. Well, we were enjoying a morning exploring the trails and the kids found a creek. Well, it wasn't long before rocks were being thrown into the water...that IS a fun thing to do after all. However, one rather largish rock decided to connect with Alexa's little noggin and this was the result. It actually bled quite profusely at first (head wounds tend to do that), but we got the bleeding stopped and even had several other moms at the park who helped me out. I was actually kind of a little panicked since I've never dealt with anything like this...I'm so glad Waveney was there! I ended up taking Alexa to her doctor to have them check her out, just in case...but all was well. She didn't need stitches or anything.

And as you can see, she appears fine...back at home, enjoying a cracker!

She does know what an "ouchie" and a "boo-boo" are now and has to kiss anyone else's ouchies and boo-boos better!