18 Sunday Sep 2011
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15 Thursday Sep 2011
14 Wednesday Sep 2011
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Like every mother, I am convinced I have the cutest baby in the world. And so when I took Dexter in to get his FM3 (the residency visa in Mexico) photos taken, I didn’t think anything of it. In fact, I reveled in the compliments the photographer was giving me about how adorable my baby was.
You can only imagine my surprise when I picked up the photos yesterday. He looks like a convict!
(Certainly, these will be used as blackmail at some point in his future.)
12 Monday Sep 2011
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cheese hat, cheesehead, children, Dexter, family, life, packer fan, Packers, parenting, personal
In honor of the first Packer game of the season, we decided to snap some pictures of Dexter in his cheese hat (thanks, Great Grandma Carol!).
However, despite all my tricks I could not bring a smile to my son’s face while he was sporting the cheese. I may have to accept the fact that at only 2 months old, he has declared himself a Bears fan like Daddy.
This is the best picture from the set:
Here are the “Behind the Scenes” photos:
11 Sunday Sep 2011
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So many words and phrases have new meaning post-baby: 2am, bottle, sleeping in … keg bucket.
Let me explain – our apartment does not have a bathtub. I naively thought we could bathe our new baby in the kitchen sink until, I don’t know … he was a toddler? Wrong. He grew out of the sink at 6 weeks. In a scramble to find something that resembled a tub, we stumbled across some keg buckets we had.
Bingo!
Dexter’s new bathtub has since been a keg bucket.
10 Saturday Sep 2011
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Today’s post is a bit delayed because Dexter, i.e. Captain Fussy Pants, could not be settled this morning.
We did the whole rotation: bouncy chair, bottle, changing pad (for whatever reason, he LOVES his changing pad), jungle gym, mobile, walking him around the house … and repeat. Nothing.
Finally, FINALLY I found the magic combination … bottle while watching the mobile. I suppose you could equate this to a movie and nice glass of wine … I should’ve known.
Here is proof of my success:
09 Friday Sep 2011
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Dexter had his very first FULL night of sleep!
See what he had to say about that …
2011 09 09 Through the Night! (Dexter) from Amanda Izquierdo on Vimeo.
08 Thursday Sep 2011
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Charlie, children, Chloe, Dexter, dogs, family, life, Malinalco, Mandy, mommy, parenting, personal, puppies, vacation
Last weekend we took our first vacation, just the 3 … err, 5 of us.
That’s right – 2 adults, 2 dogs and 1 baby.
To celebrate a friend’s birthday, a group of 14 of us rented a hacienda in Malinalco. It was beautiful, tranquil and something straight out of a postcard. And then our family showed up.
Chloe got into a “scuffle” with one of the hacienda dogs. Twice. Charlie very happily dropped the balls that flew out of the paddle-ball court into the pool. Every time. And Dexter developed a temporary dislike for his portacrib, which lasted about the duration of the trip. Our friends were kind enough to say they never heard him cry at night. But in a building made of stone and concrete with open-air hallways, I am certain they were just being nice … very nice.
Despite the craziness, we really did have a fantastic weekend. It was so refreshing to get out of the city and spend time with friends.
We even had a chance to snap a few photos (well, OF COURSE we took photos!)
28 Sunday Aug 2011
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25 Thursday Aug 2011
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… and that was it! Dexter has hit a much-appreciated milestone: he only woke up one time last night! Granted, this milestone could use some perfecting, but we are happy with the progress.
This is the face of a well rested little boy!
24 Wednesday Aug 2011
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We are anxious to see if Dexter will be a lefty like his daddy and Grandma Renee … or a righty like the rest of the world. So far it’s looking like lefty. He is just starting to grab objects if we put them in his hand. He can hang onto to things by himself in his left hand, but still needs help with his right.
On a side note, we were trying to make the sounds for the animals on his jungle gym but are at a loss for what noises an elephant or giraffe make. We were thoroughly entertained while we tried various noises … but, none seemed quite right. And now I am certain Dexter thinks he has crazies for parents!
23 Tuesday Aug 2011
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Dexter is on the move!
When we go into his room he is rarely in the same place as when we lay him down. But he’s not moving laterally … he’s just spinning himself in circles.
These photos were staged, but by no means an exaggeration!
22 Monday Aug 2011
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children, Dexter, family, happy, Jungle gym, life, parenting, personal, play, tummy time
Thank you, Godmother Alana for Dexter’s new favorite entertainment – the jungle gym!
This is evidence of pure baby joy!
17 Wednesday Aug 2011
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By 8:30 this morning, Dexter was already ready for his first nap of the day- proof of his extremely early wake-up. Looks like Mommy & Daddy might have to change their bedtime to an earlier hour if there is any hope of keeping up!
16 Tuesday Aug 2011
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bathtime, breakfast, Charlie, children, Chloe, Dexter, dogs, family, life, milk, mobile, morning, parenting, personal, puppies, walk
I feel incredibly lucky for the enormous amount of help I got during my first 6 weeks with Dexter. (Thank you Grandmas and Grandpas!)
However, all the help made me a little tentative on my first day … alone. But it’s only 11:00 and already we both have had breakfast, a bath and a breath of fresh outside air.
15 Monday Aug 2011
15 Monday Aug 2011
Posted in Anecdote, Life in Mexico
Daily Dex {+ Alex} 
