Spreading a Little Sunshine

Dexter's sunshine cake brought some sunshine to a cool and cloudy Chicago day in late May. Dexy and Eric enjoyed sunshine cupcakes together.

Having a Ball with CC

When I told Dexter that CC would be at the party, he got very excited and started running around the house shouting, "CC! CC! CC!" CC had babysat Dexy once before and apparently she let Dexter throw a tennis ball all around her apartment. Dexter talked about it for days!

 CC brought a tennis ball to the party and she and Dexy enjoyed a game of catch. Dexter again had a ball with CC. I was impressed at how well Dexter threw and caught the ball.

Whoops - wild throw into the garden.

Holding His Own with PhD Students

Dexy and I had a great time at the HDSP party yesterday. Ijun brought a bubble wand for him to play with - and play he did! Thanks Ijun! 

Debbie (the host) had a medium sized scruffy named Benny that Dexter loved playing with. Benny wasn't used to playing with a young one and Dexter was impressed at how well he played "hide and seek".

 The rest of us called the game "Benny needs a Dexter break".

Dexter started asking people what they wanted him to "teach" them. I don't know why he was saying that (not a game we've ever played before). Maybe he thought that because it was a party with Mommy's "school friends" we all wanted to learn something. He taught various doctoral students how to hop (on one leg) and how to count (up to 11).