Restricted Access

Dexter now realizes that there are things to explore on the other side of closed doors and baby gates and if we leave one open (even for a minute) he makes a mad dash for uncharted territory then has a fit when he's returned to his restricted access area.

Mommy Moment

It was the kind of thing I had heard about and yet refused to believe it would happen to me. But yesterday I experienced what I've heard others describe as a "mommy moment". I had to take Dexter out to the toy store so I put on my coat and put Dexter's coat on him then carried him out to the car with my wallet and car keys in my hands. I put the wallet on the hood of the car and used the keys to unlock the car door, leaving them in the car door lock until I got Dexy fastened into his car seat. When Dexter was settled, I got the keys out of the door, started the car, and drove about a mile until I realized I didn't have my wallet with me! Where had I put it? Mentally retracing my steps, my eyes caught a glimpse of the wallet - still on the hood of the car! Great. That's my life now...driving my wallet around town on the hood of my car.