Snow Day!!!

This is as far into the snow as I'd let Dex get.  I know...Mean Mommy... but that snow was nothing but slushy mess on the wet ground, and he doesn't even know how to stand up yet!  I did walk outside with him and let the snow fall on his bald head, and I don't know how much he really enjoyed that.

Snowy pictures... absolutely GORGEOUS outside!!

I've started playing with Photoshop (as you'll see in these pictures).  The program is extremely confusing (for me, anyway) but the end result can be pretty awesome!

Other Favorite Things To Do (right now)

Stand  up on things that are wobbly, so momma has a heart-attack.

Climbing the stairs and pulling up on the banister spindles (also super safe). 

Playing in the mirror (glass).

I see a pattern here...

Favorite New Toy...Keys

We've really got to keep an eye on Dex these days.  The minute you turn away, he's headed to the front of the house to the keys table.  (by the way, it is so funny to watch him crawl away... he's so determined, head down, rear end swinging from side to side...)

Pulling up on the table.

Oh look!  KEYS!  Imagine those being here!

What, am I not supposed to play with these?  (nice belly, Dex!)

At this point, I pick him up and take him back to the "play room."  And guaranteed 5 minutes later, we are headed straight back to the keys!  He will NOT be deterred!

Standing!!

Tonight, we were just hanging out and Dex was standing up and playing on his leapfrog toy, and then he just let go... he was standing there, hands by his side, holding on to NOTHING!  I was beside myself!  I hissed at Sean to come and look, and I mean, Dex stood there for like 10 seconds!  I can't explain how excited I was!!  I have to say, I would have never expected to get so dang excited about my kid standing up like I did tonight!  Absolutely beside myself!  haha!!  Funny how things change...

Anyway, we tried to re-create the scene to take pictures, and it was a no-go.  I'm pretty sure Dex thought we were playing some kind of weird new game.

Right before he busted it...

"Mom and Dad, you guys are silly!"

"Smilin' Saturday"

This is for my dad (Pop).

Talkless Tuesday :)

I wasn't sure how to caption this picture, but I love it, so I wanted to put it on the blog.  I stole my friend's "Wordless Wednesday" idea, however it's not Wednesday, so here's my "Talkless Tuesday" post...

First "Haircut"

Before (notice the peach fuzz at the nape of his neck.  That's what's coming off!):

During:

He was pretty fidgit-y, so we gave him his favorite thing to chew on... his sunglasses.  (Can you see his very first black eye?  It's actually the eye furthest from the camera, but I definitely notice it.)

I think he was pretty much over it by this point (2 minutes in).  That may be the saddest face I've ever seen!!

(I was reading through this and noticed all the Girl Scout cookies in the background!  haha!  Those girls get me every year!!)

Here's some of the hair we cut.  Haha!  I know he looks completely bald to begin with and you're wondering why in the world we cut his hair, but that back hair needed to come off, it really was getting very long and the hair on top of his head just wasn't keeping up!

After (can you see ANY difference?):