Holy shit, we did it! We kept our little dude alive for a whole year. There was a lot of sleeplessness, a lot of “what in the hell are we doing??” and a lot of trial and error, but we made it. We are officially parents to a 1 year old — and if this
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Discovering Dexter: 11 Months
Time is so not on my side as of late. Dexter turns 1 in 13 days and I’m just now getting around to his 11 month post. Need to catch up? Read his progress here. As his mobility grows, so does the busy-ness around here. And we’ve hit some big milestones. Houston, we have teeth!
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Discovering Dexter: 10 Months
Dexter is halfway through his 10th month and I’m just now getting a chance to write about it. Yeesh. Suffice it to say, things have been plenty busy around here, and especially more so with a growing, mobile little dude. We’re constantly growing, evolving and adjusting to your wants and needs which basically makes every
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Discovering Dexter: 9 Months
Yipes. Nine months. And you just keep growing and growing! We had your 9-month checkup, complete with vaccinations (YAY.), and you’re weighing in at 23.7 pounds and are 29.5 inches long. Whew! No wonder it feels like I’m getting a workout just holding you! You’re crawling as fast as lightning, and now you’re pulling up
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Discovering Dexter: 8 Months
Time has been slipping past us so quickly I can barely stop to catch a breath — as evident by the fact that this is weeks late and we’re nearly to 9 months. Eek. Where is my mind? So much has happened in the last month: Teething has ramped up, as has solid food intake.
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Discovering Dexter: 7 Months
Seven months already? They (whoever they are) weren’t kidding when they said this time goes by quickly. There has been so much going on, with your growth, with our work and everything in between that if we don’t pause for a second you’re going to be cruising out the door for college!
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Discovering Dexter: 6 Months
Holy shit. Six months already? How did that happen? Little one, this blows my mind. You’ve been growing and growing, both physically and mentally.
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Discovering Dexter: 5 Months
Five months down with no signs of slowing! My sweet boy, these growing pains are very real for you. Teething has gotten especially rough, and it’s so hard to see you in pain. But with all these aches come great new strides, and it’s amazing to watch as you discover something new nearly every day.
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Discovering Dexter: 2 Months
Two whole months! Man, has it flown by. We had amazing visits from both grandparents, spent lots of time with friends and learned a lot about how to function on little sleep.