Dawson's Toy

Dawson has had this toy for a few weeks now, but he is really starting to love it...and I love it too! He used to come and crawl all over me and use me to stand, so I decided he needed a fun toy he could play with while standing up...a la giraffe! As soon as he sees this toy he goes straight to it and stands and plays. He even figured out how to put the balls in the mouth to play the music. He no longer uses me as a toy either! He is becoming such an independent little boy...he loves to explore and figure things out and watch how they work. Maybe I have a future engineer on my hands? Or an Architect?

Bathtubs, Dishwashers, and Laundry

For some reason lately, Dawson has been intrigued with three things...the bathtub, the dishwasher, and the laundry closet where the washer and dryer are. Anytime I go do laundry Dawson is right there standing up holding on to the basket or dryer door. He loves to watch me put clothes in and out of the washer and dryer and he likes to "help" by pulling clothes out of the basket. He also loves the dishwasher. He stands or sits in front of it and "kisses" himself and bangs on it. The other thing he loves is the tub. I dunno if it's because we transitioned him from sitting in the sink to the tub for bath time, or because his bath toys are on the side of the tub, or because it's the perfect height for him to stand and hold on to, but he loves the tub! Every morning as soon as I turn on the shower and step in, he is there standing at the foot of the tub, pushing back the curtain and peeking around. He stands there and plays with the toys, sticks his hand out to feel the water, and loves when I get all soapy! It's so funny. I love watching him watch the world and being fascinated by it. What will be next....the linen closet? The refrigerator? I guess we will see!

Hello Blogging World!

So I have decided to finally start an online blog! I figured with so many friends and family scattered across the US, this would be the easiest way to keep everyone updated with what's going on with the three of us here in Utah! Christopher started training up at LDS hospital on the Cardiac ICU so when the new hospital is finished in October he will be ready to go. Dawson is everywhere now, crawling, standing, and even holding onto the couch and walking along it. I learned my lesson the other day when I left my Diet Coke on the end table. Without thinking twice, I went into the kitchen to start dinner to check around the corner a few minutes later to find Dawson "drinking" my Diet Coke! So in other words, it was all down the front of his shirt, all over the carpet, and end table. I could help but laugh and take a picture when he looked up at me and grinned with the can grasped between his hands. Too cute.