Stuff I've missed

Here are a few things that I just haven't blogged about and thought I'd just do it in one instead of seperate.

This summer we were able to go to the Durham Museum in Omaha. It was fun. Dexter enjoyed all of the trains. They even have a sign from the old depot for Pocatello, ID. We were floored. Who would have thought we would find a sign for a train going to Idaho, let alone Pocatello.

For Memorial Day, we went miniature golfing. Dexter had fun throwing the balls and putting them in and taking them out of the hole. As you will see in the picture, he didn't want to leave.

We have also enjoyed the farmer's market. I love getting fresh, local produce and walking around the "Old Market" in Omaha. It has a ton of charm.

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15 months old

Dexter turned 15 months old earlier this September and I have neglected to put up his stats:

Weight 18 lbs 3 oz (>3 %)
Length: 30 1/4 inches (25%)
Head: 46.5 (40%)
Teeth: 7

He is still a little guy. I don't understand it because he eats and eats and eats. I don't know where it goes. He is still following his curve so the doctor is very pleased with him.

Dexter can: , get down from the couch, walk/run/sprint, plug the headphones into the TV, dance, and cause all sorts of mischief.
Dexter can say: mama (mom), da(dad), uma (grandma), eye, ide (outside), go, mall (ball), woof, roar, sound like a monkey, vrrrr (sound vehicles make), chat chat chat (penguin), hi.

He loves to be outside, look out the window (especially his bedroom window with all the semi trucks), play with his trucks, throw balls, pull me around the house by my finger, see any and all animals, and read books. I'm sure there are more things, I just can't think of them all.

Dancing King

Dexter is a dancing fool! He just loves to dance. Every morning we dance, and we dance, and we dance. He really gets into it and has a ton of fun. In this video we are dancing to "Brown Eyed Girl" sung by The Standards.

Just Thought I'd Share

I liked this take on Taylor Swift's "Love Story". Enjoy!

Oh the Thinks You Think To Do

I'm sure every child goes through this faze, but it is one that I have loved. Dexter puts his stuff (toys, sippy cups, the whatnots) in the most unusual places. My favorite is when I open a drawer and find a toy much to my surprise. This isn't a new thing. Just something I wanted to share. The other day I told Dexter to help me clean up his room. He is usually pretty good at it. This particular time though, instead of putting the toys in his cubby, he put them in the hamper and proceeded to move everything in the cubby to the hamper. He is so silly. Filling up his hamper is one of his favorite past times when we are upstairs. I just love this boy!

He loves to put stuff he can reach in the tub

Surprise! At least it didn't have milk in it. Caught in the act.

Allergies: Pennicillin

I suppose we should be used to things not being so routine with this little guy. He went in to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for an ear infection and was put on amoxicillin. Well, come to find out he's allergic to it.

Dexter with calamine lotion on

He started the medicine that Monday, and Friday night had a fever, and then Sunday, he had a little"freckle" looking rash on his chest and back. I called the nurse and she said he might have a virus that is going around but if he isn't better by Tuesday, to go to the doctor. Well, Monday morning it had spread to his face, and by that afternoon it was on his arms and legs and was getting very red and blotchy. I called the nurse that afternoon, and she scheduled us for the doctor the next day. He had just been not feeling good and wasn't itchy until Monday night, and nobody got any sleep. He hurt/itched so bad. The only way to make him happy, was to hold him and look outside his window and watch the big semi trucks as they unloaded at the Hy-Vee.

That morning, I went to Hy-Vee and got some calamine lotion to put on his back and neck since that is where he itched the most. He got about an hour of sleep after I put it on him.

We go into the doctor and he said sure enough it was the amoxicillin. Luckily, his ear infection was gone so we didn't need another antibiotic, just some benedryl to help with the rash.

I am happy to report that the rash is almost gone and he is most definitely back to being my mischievous Dexter.

CCA Kids

September is craniofacial awareness month. If you were planning to go picnicking this month, I think that September 11th, would be the perfect day. That is the day of the annual picnic that is held all across the US for families involved with CCA kids to get together and to raise awareness for kids who may look different.

We haven't been involved with CCA kids like I have wanted to, but to have the support of the Yahoo! group and the newsletters is all that we need right now. I hope to one day be able to go to the retreat that they host, but I think that will be after we are done with school and can afford to go.

Check out the website (there is a link on the sidebar) for more information about CCA kids or for information on any type of craniofacial disorder there may be. If you do, look at summer 2010's newsletter. There is an article about Trevor, an 8 year old boy, who is just like Dexter. It made my heart happy.

Well, enjoy your September and just remember, "beyond the face is a heart".

I Like to Eat, Eat, Eat...

...corn and broccoli! I like to eat, eat, eat, corn and broccoli.

Dexter is such a good eater. He eats just about anything we put in front of him. Last night we went out to Olive Garden for dinner, and Dexter ate the tomatoes out of the salad and the fried zucchini we had as an appetizer. I think he eats better than we do! At his one year doctor appointment, Dr. Grush asked what his favorite foods were. At the time, it was strawberries and asparagus. Dr. Grush chuckled and said that Dexter was going to grow up to be an exotic taste tester. :)

On to corn and broccoli. Dexter has to have exactly what we are having, looks and all. Corn cut off of the cob will not do. It has to be corn on the cob. Little pieces of broccoli--try a big piece of broccoli (no worries, he didn't choke. He took itty bitty bites off of it). If our food is in a bowl, so is his. If our food is on a plate, so is his. Don't forget a spoon or a fork. Oh boy, that would be the end of the world.

This little boy is growing up way to fast!

Water Fun

Yesterday, Dexter and I had a fun day. We had a picnic in the living room, and while Dad was at work, we played in bowl of water outside. The weather was as perfect as the Midwest will probably ever get in August. Overcast, warm, and hardly humid (at least to us). I think he enjoyed it...

Ya, he enjoyed it.

Idaho 2010

We went to Idaho. We had a great time. However, my picture taking skills were very lacking. We only got a few and we missed some very important ones. Shucks, maybe someone out there has some they could send me....if so, that would be great.

Here is our rundown:

Thursday 7/29: Left Iowa @3:30am, drove 9 hours to Laramie, WY. While at the hotel, we took Dexter swimming for the first time and well, he hated it.

Friday: Left Laramie, WY @3:30am and drove another 9 hours to Idaho. We stopped and surprised my Grandma and George at his produce stand in Burley. It was so fun. Then it was off to Twin to see our good friends Leigh and Michelle, and their beautiful girls. We met them and the Jenks' house. While there, Dexter fell down 2 rock covered stairs and got his first goose-egg. My poor boy. It was a doozy. Then it was off to Hansen to sleep.

Saturday: We went with DeeAnn's Modern Woodmen Group, swimming @ Nat-Soo-Pah. We had both the Jenks and Loveless clans. Dexter did a little better this time, but he still didn't like swimming, and he especially disliked his floater.

Sunday: We went to church with both families and then hung out with the Loveless' since the Jenks drove down to Salt Lake City awaiting Devon's arival. (Devon's flight into SLC got in after the last flight to Twin Falls left, so they drove down to get him. )

Monday: Ali and Shari went shopping in the morning while Ashton and Dexter stayed home to inflate and fill the pool and slide for some afternoon fun. Later that afternoon, Crystal and the kids came over and we played in the pool. Dexter wouldn't go near it, so he just hung out in his swim trunks eating animal cookies. Dexter enjoyed getting to play with his cousins.

Tuesday: Here is where the pictures start slacking. We didn't get any of when Devon came home!!! We got to see Devon, and he got to meet Dexter. Dexter gave him his "Flat Devon" and I think he recognized that they were the same, but he wasn't quite sure what was going on. That evening after Devon was released, we got to go to the temple together as a family. It was wonderful. Then we went out to dinner.

Wednesday: Play day with the Jenks. We went to London and Alissa's so Dexter and Orion could play. The rest of the family eventually showed up there too. Ali's cousin Erica also flew in from North Carolina to see Brett. It was great to get to see her.

Thursday: We did family pictures with the Jenks. We went down to Shoshone Falls. I love the falls. They make me feel at home. That night after a suspensful afternoon of will-he-won't-he-make-it, Brett came home!!! His flight was delayed in Hong Kong which made him miss the rest of his flights. He got to San Fransisco and was put on a wait list. That whole afternoon Shari was anxiously sitting at the computer tracking Brett's flight as it crossed the Pacific Ocean. After a few hours of not knowing if Brett made a flight into SLC, Uncle John pulled a few strings and found out that Brett actually had loaded the plane and would be home that night! That night we welcomed him home and he got to meet both Dexter and Chloe.

Friday: Grandpa Loveless got here and we watched a very dazed Brett figure out life at home again.

Saturday: We went to the temple with the Loveless family, had family pictures afterward, went to Shauni's baby shower after that, and then we went to Tiara (Schwabedissen) Miller's reception.

Sunday: We went to both boys homecomings. It is just a good thing that both of our families wards start at different times. Then we went to the after parties.

Monday: Play day with London and Alissa. Then out to dinner with Shauni, Blake, Dalton, Ryan, and Amanda. After dinner we headed back to the Jenks' for homemade ice cream. Dexter learned how to send Briggs to bed. We said our Good byes to London and Alissa. They are moving to Thermopolis, WY. London got a teaching job there.

Tuesday: We went bowling with DeeAnn, Crayson, Crayson's friend, Brett, Devon, and Shari. It was pretty fun. We then said our goodbyes to everyone and packed up.

Wednesday: We left @ 3:30am to Laramie, WY.

Thursday: We were up and gone by 3:30 headed to home! When we got home, Dexter walked in, laughed and then tackled his big green frog. If I had a big green frog, I probably would have done the same. It felt good to be home.

We were very busy but we had a ton of fun. It was great to see both of the brothers and all our other family and friends we hadn't seen in a long time.

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