Xander Update

(sorry about the spacing, I tried to fix it, but didn't get it fixed in the time Xander alloted me)

With everything going on with the Kitchen I thought it was time for a Xander update.

Xander is an exuberant little boy, and most days a joy to his parents. His speech and vocabulary are exponentially expanding and we are starting to understand half the things he says. The other morning I was asked him what the puppies were barking at (probably a passerby) and that afternoon he was asking his dad "Puppies barking at?".

Xander is a growing boy with a very healthy appetite and eats a variety of foods.

Stuff Xander likes

lettuce salads

raw and cooked broccoli

most any vegetable or fruit

black licorice ? (mom and dad don't even like this one, oma had it for him :).

humus and hard rolls

most any kind of 'dip', especially ketchup

most any baked good

ice cream

hot chocolate

Stuff Xander doesn't like

Potatoes

french fries

mashed potatoes

scalloped potatoes

....you get the picture, he doesn't eat potatoes...wierd kid...oh well.

Xander is a great helper, see evidence below. Mom and dad don't always need his help, but he is usually insistent on giving it.

Helping mom make breakfast

Helping dad remove the old mop boards

X helping to scape off the old linoluem in the kitchen

Playing with his toy drill. He is able to drill the screws in and out, but wouldn't do it for the picture, when I asked he started on his body parts and then moved to the toy box, oh well...

Mom and Dad are excited about Xander's new shirt...he has no clue yet :).