Tuesday Night Double Feature, Part II

Walking the walk.

Tuesday Night Double Feature, Part I

DJ Dexter working the boards.

On Par

These days, Dexter and My Bologna both:

• Enthusiastically give sloppy, wet kisses to Mommy
  
• Enjoy their daily walks and romps on the floor with Daddy
• Love getting their hair brushed by Mommy
• "Ask" for their dinners and whine when they want attention
• Get their poop picked up and deposited in a plastic bag
  
• Give "high 5's" on command
• Partake in an afternoon biscuit (usually each his own but there has also been plenty of biscuit sharing)
• Speak monosyllabically
• "Come" to Mommy when asked
• Pilfer food off of Mommy's and Daddy's plates
• Stop in their tracks when they hear a sternly spoken "no"
  

Developmental Burst

In the past 24 hours, Dexter has started "walking", waving, and clapping hands. All this despite a bad cold and no afternoon naps. If he starts speaking with real words tomorrow I'm going to freak. Does this mean he's now a toddler and not my baby anymore?

Restricted Access

Dexter now realizes that there are things to explore on the other side of closed doors and baby gates and if we leave one open (even for a minute) he makes a mad dash for uncharted territory then has a fit when he's returned to his restricted access area.

Mommy Moment

It was the kind of thing I had heard about and yet refused to believe it would happen to me. But yesterday I experienced what I've heard others describe as a "mommy moment". I had to take Dexter out to the toy store so I put on my coat and put Dexter's coat on him then carried him out to the car with my wallet and car keys in my hands. I put the wallet on the hood of the car and used the keys to unlock the car door, leaving them in the car door lock until I got Dexy fastened into his car seat. When Dexter was settled, I got the keys out of the door, started the car, and drove about a mile until I realized I didn't have my wallet with me! Where had I put it? Mentally retracing my steps, my eyes caught a glimpse of the wallet - still on the hood of the car! Great. That's my life now...driving my wallet around town on the hood of my car.

Getting Down With Elmo