Mother's Day

Thanks to my little buddy I got to enjoy my very first Mother's Day as a mother. It was great! Lukas, Aksel and my parents made the day very special.

7 Months!!!!!

Time flies when you are having fun!!! Aksel is 7 months old today, can you believe it? He celebrated by going to the doctor to get his cough checked out, which turned out fine, but does have a little ear infection. He loves going there because everyone (I mean everyone) tells him how cute he is and usually one of the office ladies takes him and goes around the whole office to show him off. Dr. Burke gave him a book and that was the best present ever for this little guy (or maybe little is not the word for him anymore, he tipped the scales weighing just over 21 lbs!) Wiped out from his visit he is now snoring in his car seat on the living room floor. Mormor and Papa are coming over for dinner and to visit. Boy it must be tough being 7 months.

Fasting?

Aksel wore his Powell's Books t-shirt today that Grandma Kris and Grandpa Scot gave him. (Scot almost always has a Powell's shirt on). It was only appropriate for this little man to enjoy one of his Grandpa's books as well! He thinks fasting may not be for him right now, he likes to eat too much!

A Special Chair

Aksel received something very special this month from his cousins, Kyle and Bekah, in Illinois. When Kyle (now 12 years old) was a baby my dad (Gordon) refurbished his baby rocker and gave it to the first grandson. Bekah (now 9 years old) was able to use it after that and now they have both outgrown this special chair. Aksel is still a little too small, but does enjoy sitting in his Papa's rocker. What a special gift to be passed around the family.

Shorts

Today the temps are predicted to be in the 70's, so Aksel is sporting his first pair of shorts for the season. His chubby legs look so cute! It took a few attempts, but we finally got a good picture.

Belated Easter

Aksel enjoyed his first Easter by going to church with Mormor, Papa, Lukas, me (Annika) and Aunt Erica! It was a wonderful day and great food, as usual, made by my dad, Gordon (Papa). As you can see he looked very cute in his Easter outfit.

Results are in....

Aksel had his 6 month doctor visit today and he charmed everyone in the office, as usual. He weighed in at a trim 19 lbs 11 oz, measured 28 inches in length (2 more inches and he will need a new car seat!) and head measured 17.6 inches. Also, since he is six months he will get a book when he gets his check ups, he of course picked one about all different babies.