We had to make a pilgrimage to Ikea to buy cabinets for our garage upgrade project. We made it out alive after eating some meatballs and salmon.
Testing out the chairs.
Raiding the refrigerator.
Kids gone wild!
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Gymnastics Birthday
Dexter loves gymnastics, so we decided to have a gymnastics party with some of his friends.
Party time!
Someone is a little excited.
So is someone else.
Dexter in line for activities.
Happiness.
Getting ready to jump on trampolines.
Pizza time.
Owen and Dexter take a break.
Friday, September 26, 2014
As You Do
Finding ways stay occupied...
Daddy time.
At Summerfest (a fundraiser for San Rafael schools).
Violet, Veronica, and Maya have fun in the photo booth.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Birthday Boy
We had fun celebrating Dexter's 3rd birthday.
A new birthday haircut.
Sushi for dinner. Dexter's favorite.
Present time.
This awesome conductor hat from the Kender/Page.
Dexter seems to be enjoying himself.
Homemade cake.
Blowing out the candles.
I hope your wishes come true!
Dexter at 3 Years
Dexter is 3…
Here are some approximate stats:
Weight: 37.5 lbs (around 92nd percentile)
Height: 39 inches (around 83rd percentile)
Teeth: 20…oh yeah.
Dexter has made some huge shifts especially since starting preschool over the summer. His vocabulary has blossomed and he’s now speaking in full sentences and much of the time. It’s nice to be able to reliably communicate. Dexter likes to tell us his opinion and will randomly say words or sentences about something he liked that day (or another day) when we are talking at dinner. Here are some common phrases around the house…“I love it.” “Time for school!” “Maya, please wait.” “I want to do it.” “Mom, I want to pet the kitty.” “It’s my turn.” He has a lot to say and is starting to really have fun with talking.
Dexter’s preschool is Montessori-based and he seems to enjoy the independence with the gentle guidance that happens there. Dexter knows all his letters, colors, and numbers and can reliably count to ten, but it’s fun to see him really start to understand the numbers and other concepts with the activities they do at school. He’s building his social skills and riding tricycles like crazy there.
Dexter is still in love with all things that go. He loves to be outside. He and Maya like to dig for bugs and play hide and seek in the backyard. Dexter still isn’t that great at hiding (he usually tells exactly where he is). We’ve gotten some swimming in this summer and he loves the water. He’s become very good friends with Owen and they seem generally thrilled to be anywhere near each other. He has many other friends too.
Dexter is much more cooperative then he’s been in the past. It’s not nearly as much work to keep up with him and he listens (and understands) more often. He still is strong willed about what he wants, but we can now do some form of negotiation to work things out.
He is taking a nap each day and we are still using the crib although that time may not last that much longer. He is in a nice phase where he can handle missing a nap without losing his mind, so life is a bit more flexible.
He is now fully potty trained during the day and he has finally let go of most of his issues around pooping. He was not a fan of pooping for a long time, but he seems to have now realized it’s a normal bodily function and isn’t holding it like he used to.
Overall, he’s becoming more human. Maya loves her human friend and it’s fun to see them being able to play together more. Dexter worships his older sis and loves to play games with her. Luckily, she is very patient and willing to play with her little bro. This Dexter kid is turning out to be a lot of fun.
Here are some approximate stats:
Weight: 37.5 lbs (around 92nd percentile)
Height: 39 inches (around 83rd percentile)
Teeth: 20…oh yeah.
Dexter has made some huge shifts especially since starting preschool over the summer. His vocabulary has blossomed and he’s now speaking in full sentences and much of the time. It’s nice to be able to reliably communicate. Dexter likes to tell us his opinion and will randomly say words or sentences about something he liked that day (or another day) when we are talking at dinner. Here are some common phrases around the house…“I love it.” “Time for school!” “Maya, please wait.” “I want to do it.” “Mom, I want to pet the kitty.” “It’s my turn.” He has a lot to say and is starting to really have fun with talking.
Dexter’s preschool is Montessori-based and he seems to enjoy the independence with the gentle guidance that happens there. Dexter knows all his letters, colors, and numbers and can reliably count to ten, but it’s fun to see him really start to understand the numbers and other concepts with the activities they do at school. He’s building his social skills and riding tricycles like crazy there.
Dexter is still in love with all things that go. He loves to be outside. He and Maya like to dig for bugs and play hide and seek in the backyard. Dexter still isn’t that great at hiding (he usually tells exactly where he is). We’ve gotten some swimming in this summer and he loves the water. He’s become very good friends with Owen and they seem generally thrilled to be anywhere near each other. He has many other friends too.
Dexter is much more cooperative then he’s been in the past. It’s not nearly as much work to keep up with him and he listens (and understands) more often. He still is strong willed about what he wants, but we can now do some form of negotiation to work things out.
He is taking a nap each day and we are still using the crib although that time may not last that much longer. He is in a nice phase where he can handle missing a nap without losing his mind, so life is a bit more flexible.
He is now fully potty trained during the day and he has finally let go of most of his issues around pooping. He was not a fan of pooping for a long time, but he seems to have now realized it’s a normal bodily function and isn’t holding it like he used to.
Overall, he’s becoming more human. Maya loves her human friend and it’s fun to see them being able to play together more. Dexter worships his older sis and loves to play games with her. Luckily, she is very patient and willing to play with her little bro. This Dexter kid is turning out to be a lot of fun.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Having Fun
More random fun...
Reading about dinosaurs
Finding interesting uses for pancakes.
Hmmmm.
Playing at Maya's school.
Boxheads.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Back To School Night
Time to see what Maya has in store for 2nd Grade at Back to School Night. Here's some of her work from the beginning of the year...
Maya describes herself.
Maya draws herself. Nice accessories and fangs and blood.
Another self portrait.
Maya's profile where she filled in end of several sentences.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Keeping Busy
Having fun in the late summer.
Mom and Dad did a bit of quick babysitting for the Allens. It got a little crazy!
After tackling Mom, they got dressed up...
...and built stuff.
Dexter has some hugs with Momma.
Maya is working on her "Anna and Elsa" series where the sisters from Frozen solve mysteries. Here is the cover.
Maya starts karate.
Heading out to Casa Manana.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
"Everything is Awesome" video
Dexter rocks out to Everything is Awesome. Starts out slowly then builds into more intense moves...
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