Madoka convinced me that even though Dexter is not yet crawling with his belly off the floor (he's not crawling at all - just rolling and standing), he could manage noshing on some baby puffs. "He's got 6 teeth for crying out loud," is the way she put it. Seems that despite the 6 teeth, Dexter still needs to figure out this whole "chew and swallow" business. We captured his first "bites" on video.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
A Day at the Park
We had a nice afternoon at Proksa Park (1 block from our house). Dexter danced with Mommy to a reggae band and a enjoyed his first experience with the swings (see previous post for video) and slides at the playground, watched a ball game and some baby ducks with their Mommy in a pond, and got to "drive" the maintenance guy's John Deere Gator.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
On the Lookout
I think he might skip crawling altogether and go straight to walking - just like his Daddy.
A Taste for the Paste
After tonight's poison control incident and his bottle before bed, I brushed Dexter's teeth with the new baby toothbrush and toothpaste I bought for him this morning. It was not too unlike brushing My Bologna's teeth - he was a little squirmy at first but once he got a taste for the paste, he didn't want to stop.
1-800-222-1222
It finally happened. I had to call poison control. I went to wash my hands after changing Dexter and came back to find that he had turned onto his belly, opened the Desitin tub (it wasn't completely screwed on), and had the greasy white goo all over his hands, body, and face. Of course I was most concerned with whether whatever he had ingested was harmful but I also wanted to prevent more from getting into his mouth. So there I was, carrying him around, wiping like mad at his hands and face, getting covered in the goo myself, looking for his folder that has poison control's number in it. Turns out Desitin is not harmful and they just recommended that I wipe his mouth out (already did that) and give him something to drink (was just about to do that). The lessons? Screw the top of Desitin back on tightly and post important emergency numbers on the phones. Not that I will ever forget the number for poison control.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Chillin'
I came home to find a couple new photos in the camera - apparently Dexter and Daddy spend their days together just chillin'.
4 + 2 = 6
Dexter has gotten two more teeth poking through his gums in the last two days - on either side of his upper middles. When smiling or screaming, his little pumpkin head now looks like a jack-o-lantern.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Mute
I realized during a conference call this afternoon the importance of having a "mute" function on the phone when Dexter's enthusiastic playful and very high-pitched screeching disrupted the meeting and I had to leave the call because our phone doesn't mute.
Nap Time
Don't ask me how he gets into these positions, let alone how he sleeps so peacefully in them. I'm just thankful he sleeps!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Bucking Gender Stereotypes
Dexter wore his "I Heart NY" onesie to Wiggleworms today and the substitute teacher looked around the room and said, "Oh, all girls today?" And I said, "All girls except for Dexter." He did have brown pants on (masking the fact that he barely fits into the onesie).
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Two For the Price of One
I don't know which I appreciate more, the Roomba's "vacuum the dog hair" function or its "entertain the baby" function. Good thing I don't have to choose.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Bubblehead
For Rosemary. From last Sunday's Wiggleworms class. Note: those bubbles are resting unpopped on Dexter's downy head. Enjoy!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
At the Chop Shoppe
Dexter and I took a ride to visit Daddy at work today. He got to sit in a hot rod and fly around with the Flying V's.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Chapin Hall Picnic
Ben, Dexter, and I had a wonderful time with the Chapin Hall gang at the annual picnic today. Dexter was passed around to friends old and new and couldn't have been cheerier about socializing.
Dinnertime Distractions
Daddy is looking at Dexter, Dexter is looking at My Bologna, My Bologna is looking at Mommy and there's not much eating going on.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Number 4
The top left tooth poked through overnight and it looks like 2 more on top are ready to pop. No wonder last night was difficult. The nice thing about it was that, after a couple weeks of good sleep, I actually enjoyed getting up to comfort Dexter. I kind of missed all that rocking and singing to sleep (not that I'd want to go back to him needing it all night every night). I felt like a real Mommy knowing that I was providing some real comfort to my poor baby.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Come To Ma Ma!
Despite his lack of vocabulary, Dexter is able to easily communicate what he wants with gestures and expressions. One of his "communications" is raising his arms and squealing to be picked up. Today I thought I'd encourage him to crawl by saying, "Come to Ma Ma!" Dexter reached forward only to be blocked by My Bologna who has known how to "come to Ma Ma" for many years and still does so with exuberance and love.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Beat It
Today at Wiggleworms, the kids got to play a big drum. Dexter loved it so much, we couldn't tear him away from it. He was surprisingly rhythmic in his playing!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Quick Draw McDewey
Dexter exhibited two new sleep-related skills in the last couple of days. First, he now grabs his pacifier (we keep a couple in the same spot in his crib) and puts it in his mouth as soon as he is put down. He beats Ben and me to the punch every time! Second, he sleeps on his tummy. We found him asleep on his tummy at the end of yesterday's nap - he must have flipped over and decided to stay that way. He never made a peep and when we got him up he had "sleep marks" all over one side of his face. Last night, when I went in to check on him before I went to bed, he was sleeping on his tummy again! We decided to open his window to get some fresh air in his room and he woke up and tried to flip over onto his back again but was wedged up against the side of the crib. We helped him flip back onto his back and, you guessed it, he grabbed that paci and stuck it in his mouth and was off to sleep again immediately.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Grocery Shopping Adventures
Ben and I took Dexter on a grocery shopping trip today - his first ride in the grocery cart. He sat up in the cart enjoying the scenery and gnawing on my wallet and playing with my keys, happy as could be for a good half hour until we were just about finished at the check out line when he dropped the keys and started screaming and crying at the top of his lungs, head turning bright red. Ben picked him up right away to comfort him and I heard a chorus of ,"Awwww..." from the little old ladies in the line behind us. It was truly adorable.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Friends and Fuzzies
Dexter visited me at work today and enjoyed the company of so many friends. He even got to meet Gus, Molly's bunny!
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