Blabbermouth

Now that Dexter is talking, he wants to share his experiences with us. This is wonderful - it's always exciting to hear Dexter recount activities of the day for me. But this Saturday, Dexter and I made a surprise birthday cake for Daddy while he was at work. I was careful to wash all the dishes and hide the cake to surprise him on his actual birthday on Sunday. Dexter, however, had no intention of not telling Daddy about the cake-making. At dinner, out of the blue, he said, "make cake with Mama." Ben, of course, was on it immediately and started with the probing questions. It didn't take much for Dexter to go on and on about using the mixer and putting in eggs. So much for the birthday cake surprise :)

Breath of Fresh Air

It's been a rough time at work for me lately but I had a wonderful experience these last two days when I went to a methods workshop and got to see my undergraduate advisor (always a treat) and meet some interesting French folks who taught me about multiple correspondence analysis. It's been a breath of much needed fresh air.