13 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Video
Sometimes Dexter and I like to just sit and talk about our day.
Or rather, I try to talk really animated in order to invoke as many smiles and giggles as possible.
2011 09 13 Dexter’s Day from Amanda Izquierdo on Vimeo.
12 Monday Sep 2011
Posted in Anecdote
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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
Posted in Anecdote
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
Posted in Anecdote
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
Posted in Anecdote, Milestones, Video
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!)
07 Wednesday Sep 2011
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06 Tuesday Sep 2011
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05 Monday Sep 2011
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04 Sunday Sep 2011
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03 Saturday Sep 2011
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02 Friday Sep 2011
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01 Thursday Sep 2011
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31 Wednesday Aug 2011
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30 Tuesday Aug 2011
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29 Monday Aug 2011
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28 Sunday Aug 2011
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27 Saturday Aug 2011
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children, cooking, cupcakes, Dexter, family, grocery shopping, housework, laundry, life, parenting, personal
At only 7 weeks, Dexter is no stranger to the kitchen and a little housework.
At what age is it appropriate to start the “Chore Chart”???
Baking Cupcakes
Grocery Shopping
Folding Laundry
Making the Bed
26 Friday Aug 2011
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25 Thursday Aug 2011
Posted in Anecdote
… 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!
Daily Dex {+ Alex} 
