My First Ear Infection

After a very tough night, we went to see Dr. B today and found out that Dax has a pretty bad ear infection in his left ear. The good thing is that ear infections aren't contagious, the bad news is that Dr. B thinks this is a result of allergies and that we are going to be dealing with this allergy/asthma thing fora long time to come. They don't do the test until; he's a little older though. So for now we'll keep treating symptoms.

Singing In the Car

So I've become use to people laughing at me at stop lights as I sing, clap and dance to Dax to make it through to wherever we are going. They usually stop staring once I look back at them once and give them the I know I look like a fool smile. But today this lady kept staring at me and the light wouldn't change and I was starting to get uncomfortable when she rolls down her window and yells to me - I'm a music teacher, you're doing a great job. Keep it up. So I was validated for all the goofyness and learned today that humility is definitly a trait that comes with motherhood.

Cold Weather

Dax really liked the gloves. I suppose they are like shoes in some way. He gets really excited when he sees the gloves and holds out his hands. In this picture Dax had found the gloves and brought them to me to put on him.
It was freezing here.
Dax in mommy's hat and scarf.

"Bye Bir" - First 2 Word Phrase

So we have these pigeons that live in the parking garage and Dax gets very excited to see them. His word for bird is "Bir" and the other day I was saying bye birds to them and he said his first 2 word combo!

Cloth Diaper Store (not just online) In Dallas

Okay, it's in Plano - but that's close enough! I found this store today. They sell lots of cloth diapers. Babie Bottoms They are on 15th street just east of 75. They also sell Signing Time Products and clothes and lots of other stuff. It just opened recently and is worth checking out. If you make the drive there is also another baby boutique across the street as well as a cute tearoom/gift shop that sells lots of toys and baby gift items.

Dax's 15 month pictures by Andie Hamilton

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I really loved her work. I look forward to using her again and would highly recommend her. Her website is www.AndieHamilton.com

Currently I'm into...

Indoor play areas - its cold outside.
I am such a reader now. I can turn to the page with the balloon in every book I own. I can point to the ball, the dog, duck, etc.
Playing on the bed - running, falling into the pillows, getting off the bed going backwards, and figuring out how to use the chair to climb up onto the bed.
Pushing things around the house - okay I've been into this for a while, but I've added the new component of collecting random treasures (credit card, keys, a ball, a few miniature animals) in my pumpkin and pushing them around ontop of my current cart.
Getting on my horse all by myslef. I like to see if it stops when I stop. Then I try again and again.
Drinking from a glass - usually mommy's glass of juice as soon as I see it, I scream for it. Mommy has to give in despite her no juice rule:)

Hiding my Vegetables? (And my fruits)

Where does your kid hide his vegetables?
(I also found a few peach pieces in my kitchen linen drawer tonight.)

Photos

A few Christmas Pics

The traditional in front of the tree in the pajamas picture
With Mama (Erin's Mom)
With Grandpa (Erin's Dad)
Daddy helping with my new toy train Mama & Gpa got me.
Gpa & me in train conductor hats

Me at Grandmama and Grandad's (Matt's parents) house with my new stool they got me.
Playing with my new toy with Grandad

Merry Christmas

Sleeping in our LazyBoy chair

I know this picture is totally tasteless, but it was too funny to find our baby sleeping in this position

Climbing

I was trying to get the kitchen cleaned and I looked over the ledge to find Dax standind on the coffee table. I pulled him down and he got right back up. Our coffee table wasn't climbable until he figured out how to move his car in front of it!

It's been nearly a month since my last post

Okay. I've been checked out for a while. We've not done much lately and I've just been exhausted. So I've missed playgroups, meetings, outings. We've basically lived at the mall because it takes no planning, no schedules and no effort.

Out: Tonight Matt & I got a much needed reprieve while our sweet friends, Doug & Tara cared for Dax. This was Dax's first time to be away from us and our first night out in umm - 14 months! I was surprised how not worried I was -I guess that says a lot about my trust in our friends. Anyways, it was great and we are anxious to return the favor.

Thanksgiving: We traveled to Houston and to Austin. It was great to be with our families. And we are so grateful for a day to count all our blessings- as we have been bountifully blessed. We were quite frustrated with the ride home that took oh - 10 hours because of a horrible accident - but I can say I'm grateful to have made it home.

Dax entertaining himself during the car trip.
This is Johnny Carino's in Waco. We had to stop and get a bite to eat after some horrendous traffic. So we decided to go to our old favorite while we were at Baylor. It was so nostalgic to visit one our favorite date places from our early days - when we used to actually have time alone.

Sweet Boy

Today I was showing Dax a book. (It was a nonfiction picture book with lots of animals and descriptions.)As I pointed out each animal I was telling Dax the name and talking about it. All of a sudden Dax grabs my pointing finger and starts choosing which animal he wants me to talk about. It was just adorable!

Just some new pics

Children's Garden
Mommy loves this outfit, but the hat is too small:(
I found this dirty strange looking duck thing and carried it all around the garden.
Some old people are smiling and cooing at me here. I really like old people - they think I'm cute.
Mommy thinks this would make a nice picture in front of the white flowers. I disagree.
Mommy is twirling a leaf to get my attention. Not a very flattering picture of me.
This is a nice serious look for ou.
Mommy plopped me down right in this flower bed. Not one good pic from it and Mommy spent a day getting the stains out of her favorite outfit.

Newspaper

Happy Halloween

Cloth Diapers

Mom put me in cloth diapers a month ago to stop a rash and I love it! No more rash and I love the soft cloth on my bum better than that paper stuff.
It takes a few extra seconds to get my diaper changed, and Dad never seems to change me anymore. Mom and I also spend alot more time doing laudry. I like to help by pulling everything out of the basket.
Mom always thanks me for helping her.