More Babysitting Adventures

Abby came over for a couple of hours yesterday to watch Dexter so Ben and I could finish planting the garden and do some cleaning. As you can see from the photos, Dexter is almost as big as Abby! Despite her difficulties maneuvering him, she managed to feed him a bottle, change his clothes, take him for a stroll in his Bob, and play with him on the floor. He really took to her - all smiles and giggles. Any bets on how long it will be before he outweighs her?

On Second Thought

...maybe I'll just flip over

Sitting Pretty!

Making Music, Making Faces

The Sitter and The Shitter

Madoka just sent me this photo of Sky and Dexy from last weekend. Sky is "the Sitter" - he was sitting like a champ while Dexter was struggling to stay balanced while sitting. Dexy is "the Shitter" - while Dexter was regularly filling his diaper with mega-poops, poor Sky hadn't done a poop for days and Madoka was hoping he would be inspired by Dexy and get one out before the plane ride (turns out he got a big stinky one out ON the plane) .

Corn-Fed Frenzy

Grandma and Gunker sent Dexter some teething toys. This one had a note that said it vibrates when the corn is pressed and we could hold it down until Dexter got the hang of how to do it himself. Sure enough, Dexter didn't need any help - he chomped right down on it and hasn't taken it out of his mouth since.

One Day Early

Madoka predicted it would happen tomorrow but today Dexter grasped how to use his little body to sit upright. Ben was with him and said that they were practicing sitting when Dexter almost lost his balance and used his arms to balance himself. Not only did he do it but he also realized what he had done, looking at Daddy and smiling proudly. He hasn't yet mastered the skill but I have to give him props for "getting it".