Hanging with Mommy's Cohort

Last weekend, we had a BBQ with friends in my program. Dexy was the only little one but found plenty of playmates to push him on the swings. Mollie got him going really, really, really high. Look out, Brian!

On the other hand, Dexy didn't get Mollie going quite as high. My friends definitely got a taste of how exhausting being around a 4 and a half year old boy can be!

Unintentionally Cheering Up Elissa

Dexy likes to make vehicles with legos. He also likes to describe (in detail) the features and functions of his creations. Elissa likes to hear Dexter describe his creations.

A little while back, Dexy made this lego car and as he began describing it to me, I said, "You know who really likes when you describe your vehicles to her is Elissa." Immediately, Dexy asked, "Can we call her?" I dialed the number and put the phone on speaker.

As soon as she picked up the phone and said hello, Dex was on a roll describing his car with no roof and the bumpers and the engine and the grill and the spoiler and the blinkers and brake lights. When he paused for a minute, Elissa said, "Is this Dexter?"

Turns out Elissa happened to have had a rough morning supporting a friend through a very difficult health issue and she said Dexter's call lightened her mood and brightened her day. I love when things work out like that. As Elissa requested, I'm posting photos of the vehicle.