Dexter's Birthday Lunch

After the twins' Kindergarten Program we took Dex out for his Birthday lunch. Dex turned 1 on April 6th and we were unable to attend his Birthday Party so we wanted to do something special for him. We decided to take him to lunch and let him play around on the playground at McDonald's. He was cracking us up with how he hoarded his fries. That boy takes after his babysitter when it comes to his love for fries. It doesn't matter how healthy I eat, I can never ever resist fries. And apparently, neither can Dex. He was double fisting it, trying to shove as many fries in his mouth as he could! He was also providing a lot of entertainment when it came to his lemonade. He would take a drink and then spit it like a camel across the table. I'm not sure if that meant he didn't like it or if that was just his immediate reaction to a cold, sweet drink, but it was making us laugh so hard.

Dex has been so much fun these past few weeks. He's starting to act more and more like a toddler and it makes it easier to communicate with him and do things with him. I love that he is walking now. He does make me nervous near the top of our stairs but he is so much happier now that he can play like a big boy outside and walk from room to room on his own. He keeps us smiling with his funny little dance moves and the boys and I like to place bets each day on whether or not he'll eat his lunch or paint the dog with it. He is obsessed with our bathroom and cries when we go in there without him. He is sleeping so good for me lately. I don't think he's cried himself to sleep in over a month now. And he is not the least bit camera shy, which makes him fit in perfectly with our brood. His "say cheese" face makes us laugh so hard that sometimes we trick him and pretend we are taking a picture with a phone, a book or even a remote control just so we can get him to do his cheesy smile. He is just a joy to have around and we sure love him! We were happy to be able to do a Birthday lunch for him.