Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Thanks for Coming!

This past weekend my Grandpa and Gram Bergman and Aunt Josie came to visit! I had such a wonderful time with them. Gram and Aunt Josie even got to watch me on Saturday while Mommy went with Daddy and Grandpa to the toy tractor show. Daddy said it would be too crowded for me to go along, and it was very cold on Saturday. Here are some pictures from the weekend!

Gram brought me lots of winter clothes, toys, and books. There were a couple new hats, but I had to wear them both in order to cover my ears!
Gram gave me a bath before church on Sunday morning. Usually, I take my baths in the bathtub, but with only one bathroom in the house, it was easier to take my bath in the sink. Especially since everyone else was using the bathroom to get ready!
I read Gram some of my books...
Ooooo...I would love to play with that toy!
Grandpa and Gram got that planter for Daddy for his birthday...he would not let me play with it though.

Mommy and Daddy bought me a new sweatshirt at the toy show!
{Note: if you click on the picture, it will enlarge and you will be able to see my top teeth!}

One of the toys in the bin Gram brought! I now have my own cell phone!
It was too cold to ride on Daddy's big tractor, so Mommy took me for a ride in the house!Love,
Dallas

Friday, November 7, 2008

It happened today

...it snowed.

Have a great weekend!
Until next time...

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Thursday's Tale

We have had an adventurous day! It started with Charlie waking me up a little after Doug left for work (6:30 a.m.) with the sound of him getting sick on my bedroom floor. My only thought as I was crossing the room to get to the light switch was "please don't let me step in it!" I didn't.

Since I was wide awake from cleaning up, I thought I might as well stay up. I got my breakfast, turned on the TV, and then, Dallas woke up. I could hear him happily babbling, so I decided to finish my breakfast before getting him. {I was hoping he would go back to sleep, but no such luck.} After getting the little guy out of bed, I made him breakfast...peaches and rice cereal. If you remember, a few posts ago, I mentioned that Dallas has been putting his fingers in his mouth while eating. This morning, he decided to dive his hand into the bowl before putting his fingers in his mouth. I immediately reached for the napkin, but I then decided he has to learn to get food to his mouth at some point. I moved the bowl closer to his reach and let him have at it! Good thing he was due for a bath! I did continue to get a few spoonfuls in his mouth, but a lot of the cereal went on him. He even put the bowl on his head at one point. {I wasn't fast enough with the camera}

Here he is after finishing breakfast. You can't really see the cereal in his hair as well as I was hoping.
After eating, I got Dallas in the bathtub. He is really enjoying baths - splashing around and playing with the toys. I just wish it was warmer in the bathroom, I had to pull him out {while still playing} because he was getting cold. While I was giving him a bath, I heard Charlie getting sick again - another reason I had to pull Dallas out of the bath. I quickly got a diaper on him, wrapped him in a towel and put him in the playpen so he wouldn't go too far while I cleaned up.

I got Dallas dressed, finally, and thought he looked too cute so I had to take pictures...here they are...
Check out those fangs!
Playing with a toy I found in his drawer today. He is getting so tall!
The little guy is working very hard at trying to sit himself up. He's almost got it! He isn't making too many attempts at crawling, but can roll where ever he needs to go.
While doing my little photo shoot, Charlie got sick once more. Yes, if you are keeping track, that is three times today! I wish I knew what was wrong with him. He goes on these spurts where he gets sick multiple times a day for a few days, and then he is good for months. The last time he did this, I took him to the vet, and they tell me to take his food away for 24 hours...and it usually does the trick. Does anyone else have this problem?

OK...so continuing our day. Dallas and I had chiropractor appointments this afternoon. Dallas laughed the entire time while getting his adjustment. I guess he thought Doc was tickling him! Doc said I wouldn't need to come back for another month, but I went ahead and scheduled an appointments right before and right after Thanksgiving. The 7+ hour drive in the car gets me every time.

After the chiropractor, Dallas and I went to the family doctor for our flu shots. Doug got his yesterday at work - they get it free. Dallas and I could have gotten one there, but our insurance pays for one from the doctor's office. Dallas did great! He gave a little whimper and that was it. He even smiled at the nurse as I was re-dressing him!

Tonight, I have religious education class at church. I should probably get off here so I can look over my notes. Tomorrow is another big day. Dallas has a therapy appointment in the morning, and then, Grandpa and Gram Bergman and Aunt Josie are coming for the weekend. The National Toy Farmer Show is in Dyersville this weekend, so Dad and Grandpa will be spending some time there while Gram and Aunt Josie spoil Dallas!

One more thing ... I was told twice today that Dallas looks like me! Of course, the ladies that said that haven't met Doug, but still...maybe he is getting some of my good looks :)

Sorry for the extremely long post.

Until next time...

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Election Day

We did it. Both Doug and I voted this afternoon. We stopped by the voting location on our way into town after lunch. Luckily, there was no line. Then, we found out that we were not listed at the location, and had to go to another room for the "rural" voters. Luckily, there was no line there either. I signed in and received my ballot (we still use paper and pencil here). I headed for the table to begin the process when I overhear the register lady tell Doug that he must still be listed with the Ladora address. I took Dallas while Doug went back to the truck to get the vehicle registration with our current address so he could change it and vote. Dallas tried helping me vote...he kept grabbing the paper and trying to eat it! Then, he started babbling ... telling everyone who I was voting for. Thankfully, the majority of them didn't understand his language!

All in all, everything went well. Now, it is the waiting game to see the results.

Until next time...

Monday, November 3, 2008

Fall Fun

Hello All!

We had a beautiful fall weekend, and luckily, we were able to get outside and enjoy it. On Saturday morning, Doug worked for a few hours, and Dallas and I made some pies for our church's fall dinner. On Saturday afternoon, we did some outside work (i.e. play with the boys, mow the lawn, trim some flowers). We then finished off the day with the grocery shopping and the Wal-Marting that we postponed Friday.

Sunday morning started with us going to church, and then we finished the mowing. I had volunteered to wash the towels from the fall dinner, so we decided since I was driving back to Belle Plaine, we might as well eat at the fall dinner. It was delicious! We had turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, corn, green beans, sauerkraut, and many desserts to choose from. It definitely put me in the mood for Thanksgiving dinner! Dallas even ate a few of the green beans, a small piece of turkey, and a bite of mashed potatoes.

After the dinner, we decided to finally hang a swing for Dallas. I know you are probably all thinking..."It is almost winter, why hang the swing now?" Very good question, and I really don't have a great answer besides - better late than never. We ended the weekend by watching the Colts beat New England! Enough of my gabbing...here are some photos!

Dallas loves to put his fingers in his mouth when he eats. I think he likes the textures of the food, or maybe, he just likes to chew on fingers. How many fingers can you get in your mouth?

The pumpkin pies I made for the church dinner.
Doug hanging the swing for Dallas
Could I get a push?
There's Mom with that camera again.
Wheee!
This is fun!

Well, I'm off here to finish enjoying the weather...the weatherman said we could see snow this weekend...best enjoy the 70 degree weather while I can.
Until next time...