• (Very first gift) Hand-knitted baby sweater and blanket (Grandma Carolyn)
• A sketch of Kanga and Roo for the nursery wall (Daddy Dave)
• Disney baby clothes and a Disney lamp (Bruce and Marta Metcalf)
• CD of lovely Disney lullabies (Suzi/Hidden Mickey)
• Teddy bear blanket with "Alexander" embroidered on foot (Aunt Kim Larner)
• Four beautiful, handmade baby blankets in a Disney theme (Great Aunt Jeanne Tody)
• Onesie with matching blankie (big sister Allie)
• A very cute baby picture frame (Gale Cerel-Marx, Allie's Mom)
• Hundreds of well wishes for our family and baby Alexander (our wonderful community!)
• Adorable baby boy outfit for fall: sweater, jeans, socks, and matching shoes (Aunt Kim and Uncle Chad)
• Baby Mickey Memories gift box (Jane Cartelli, giftsofalifetime.com)
• Baby Key Chain with Sounds (Nieces Megan and Natalie Larner)
• Baby Mickey Onesie (Beci Mahnken, mouseearvacations.com)
• Lots of Mickey and Pooh Baby Clothes (Bruce and Marta Metcalf)
• A CD of lullabies (Grandma Carolyn)
• A baby blue knitted blanket (Tammy from Publishers Storage and Shipping)
• (Many more things from your baby shower -- see Chapter 15 of your baby story)

(For those wondering about a baby registry for gifts, we finally registered at Babies 'R' Us, but the list is not very extensive. We cherish gifts, but it's your kindness and good wishes we desire more than material things. To those who are determined to get a gift for Alexander and wondering about our nursery theme, it's Simba (The Lion King) and Disney friends (Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and essentially any other Disney character). Are you surprised?)

Your date of conception: November 19, 2004

Your first Disney cruise: November 30, 2003 (at 1.5 weeks gestational age)

Your first Walt Disney World trip: December 4, 2003 (at two weeks gestational age)

First movie your parents saw while pregnant: Lord of the Rings -- Return of the King

Your parents' first peek at you (via ultrasound): December 22, 2003

First person who noticed your Mom was pregnant before she told: Megan Larner (your cousin)

Quickening (the first day your Mom felt you move): March 21, 2004 (at 19.5 weeks)

The day we told the "world" about your impending arrival: March 31, 2004 (we could have done it on April 1 -- April Fool's Day, your Aunt Kim's birthday -- but then no one would have believed us!)

Your first Disneyland visit: May 3, 2004

The first time your Dad felt you move: May 10, 2004

The first time your Dad saw you move: June 22, 2004

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