2 Months!

2 Month! 12.28.13

2 Months! 12.28.13

2 Months! 12.28.13

I am 2 months old today!  Blake was 18 months yesterday!  I hope you all had a nice Christmas.  My first Christmas was pretty fun and I got so many awesome things!  My daddy says I have too many clothes but my mommy says he will be saying that for the rest of his life.  Speaking of my mommy... she said something about leaving her alone and don't come looking for her.  She was going down to the basement and bellying up to the bar... alone.  My brother was sooooooo crabby today.  And everyone except me (!) is recovering from the nasty flu bug.  She has changed many a nasty diapers and cleaned up her fair share of puke this past week.  Sorry about that last visual!  It's true though.  I sent myself to my room all day yesterday because I didn't want to catch that junk.

Merry Christmas???

Cozy in Santa's arms

My First Christmas!

That guy was in our house... but I sure do
love our new slide!  Thanks Santa!

Mommy, next time take our pic earlier in the day!

We attempted to capture a good family pic.

Yeah, what Kendall told you is true.  I caught the flu bug... twice... Uffda!  Thank you for all the prayers you sent me a couple weeks ago.  I had my tubes put in!  All went well.  So now that my ears got fixed I had to get something, right?  Murphy's law says so.  We went into the big, big city of Chicago to the Children's Hospital.  The procedure was short and sweet but, lemme tell ya, I wasn't a happy camper coming out of the anesthesia!  Nothing a nap on the way home couldn't cure.  When I woke up I wanted lunch and I was fine.  Now we just pray they do their job.

Crying for my daddy after he
left me for a week :(

I kind of made a cute patient, no?

I, too, had a very nice Christmas.  I got some fun things.  You should all come over and play with me! Santa...  well...  let's just say... we'll try again next year. HA! So I wasn't a fan?  Sue me!  Kendall liked him but she's too young to understand what a scary monster he is!  I'll have to warn her next year.

DRAW!!

Trying to protect myself from the flu...

Swiffering is fun!

Let's hope the New Year brings us a healthy start to 2014!  Oh, and good luck to my mommy!  She said she's on a mission to win tickets to see Keith Urban in January!  Be safe however you choose to ring it in.  I plan on having a crazy big bash... in my dreams.  And in the words of my brother, "CHEERS!"

Doing what I do best... look sweet

Dreaming sweet dreams in my cozy bed.

Go Vikings!

Baby, it's cold outside.

 Love, Blake and Kendall   XOXO

Introducing my new baby...

Happy, Happy Thanksgiving!   It's nice to see you all again as its been awhile.  Did you sleep off your turkey and pumpkin pie comas?  

Ask to see my funny face...

Always making a mess

Watching Monster University

Just a boy and his truck

I turned 16 AND 17 months old since I last wrote to you!  Are you all taking naps after crazy Black Friday shopping?  We did a very quick stop last night to Best Buy... Well, actually, Daddy did.  Mommy wanted no part of that madness so she stayed in the car with us.  Needless to say, our new TV is being installed as we speak.

The night before we met Kendall!

Do I have news for you (even though I know you all know already)!  I got a baby SISTER!  And she's already 1 month old (yesterday)!  Please join me in welcoming Kendall Kay Dixon!  She's a real treat.  I have to admit... I really like my baby sister.  It took me a few days but I have adjusted to her quite nicely.  I help give her paci, I "shh" her when she cries, I give her lots of hugs and kisses... Don't get me wrong, though - she gets head butts and smacks too. But, those just result in mommy and daddy yelling and me getting in trouble.  Maybe one day I'll learn better.

Halloween 2013!  Ladybug and Nemo!

Our 2013 pumpkins!!!

What?  You don't carve pumpkins half naked?

My mommy and Kendall came home from the hospital on Halloween.  Despite the crappy weather I did go trick-or-treating to a few neighbors.  I was Nemo!  I loved my costume and requested to wear it quite often.  Which reminds me.  Where is that costume? My mommy must have hidden it...

I do have a prayer request from you all.  I'll be having my ear tube surgery in 2 weeks.  I was supposed to have it earlier this week but it got postponed for a few reasons.  And wouldn't you know I have a double ear infection as we speak.  I hope those things bring me some relief!

Minutes after I was born.

Hours old.

Hello world!

Siblings meeting for the first time :)

Hello!  I'm Kendall!  So this is the blog Blake's been telling me about...  And yes - I managed my first belly pic shoot.  One month old already!  I do what most babies do... eat, sleep, sleep some more, eat again, and poop!  While my daddy is already having anxiety attacks about me going to prom (thanks to my mommy's work history), my mommy is having a ball dressing me and seeing all the pink and bows and polka dots.   If there's one thing I've learned in my short time here on Earth so far, it's the fact that I was born into a wonderful circle of family and friends!  The generosity and outpouring of love has been awesome!  Thank you for the nice warm welcome!

Cozy with my mommy and daddy.

Our first family picture!

Finally going home on my 1st Halloween!

1 Month! 11.28.13

1 Month! 11.28.13

1 Month! 11.28.13

After my first bath

Not loving my first bath.

That's about all that's warm.  Brrr it's cold outside!  Is it always like this?  Some white stuff has been flying around too???  I guess we are in for the long haul.  A few months of this, you tell me?  I will just learn to appreciate the few short months of beautiful weather we get... or convince my parents to move to Hawaii.  This cold stuff is for the BIRDS!!

My first Thanksgiving

Showing off my baby blues

I was the talk of the nurses with this hat!

Blake introduced me to Sunny!

Blake and I were just told to wrap it up.  We've got Christmas decorating to do!  Time to pack up the pumpkins and scarecrows and turn our new home into a Christmas wonderland!  We're going to light a fire, turn on the Christmas music and brew some hot chocolate.  Enjoy this warm and fuzzy season to come.  It was nice to write you all for the first time.

Love, Blake and Kendall   XOXO

Hanging with Daddy

Hanging with mommy

15 Months!

October 1st!  I'm 15 months old! (and a few days)...  And let me just start out by taking a deep breath.  It's been one. crazy. month.  Whew!

Welcome to our new home!

The movers are here!
And things just got real!

We were FULL!

We are officially moved!  I wasn't quite sure what was going on through all the chaos.  We came to the new house for a full week and there was lots of cleaning and painting and commotion.  Then one day I showed up and all my stuff was here!  What is going on?  The first night I was not having my crib, or my room, or anything.  I just wanted mommy or daddy to hold me and sleep with them... and that pretty much went on for more than a few days.  But now I've realized this is our new home and I know my room.  I will even go in the basement to my toy room (if the lights are on) by myself.  Mommy brought me to our old house and when my neighbor friends came out I ran up to each of them and hugged them!  It was fun to see them.  I know I'll meet new friends and love it here too.

My crib got taken apart for preparation...
This only lasted for 20 mins.

Seeing my stuff in my new room for the first time?!

The morning after our first night... Sad? Mad? Tired?
Maybe all of the above.

I was "helping" pack up the last of my things.

At least we have garbage trucks here too.

In between all the craziness my mommy turned another year older and mommy and daddy also celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary!  I don't think we even had cake on my mommy's birthday?! Isn't that what we do on birthdays?  I love cake!  She was OK with that because she treated herself to a grande soy chai latte and savored every last sip and calorie!

Our family of 4 ;)

Just this past weekend I had my first gig as ring bearer.  Considering how the rehearsal went and my mood on the way to the actual event, I'd say I certainly surprised everyone by my stellar performance!  My mom lead me out and pointed to daddy waiting for me at the other end... and I started running right for him!  But, instead I ran right up to the photographer and gave her a big hug!  Then, eventually, I made my way to the end and everyone clapped and laughed.  I had a ball when the dancing started.  I was EVERYWHERE! Laughing, clapping, doing turns, laying down and break dancing, going up to random women, lifting my arms and they'd pick me up and dance me all over the floor...  After about an hour of this. I crashed. And I crashed hard.  And who says you need alcohol to have fun?

Nothin' like a sharp dressed man, right mommy?

This man was trying out my sweet moves with me!

Aaaand... I'm done.

Playing with the itzy, bitzy spider.

We are 1 month away from the debut of my baby brother or sister!  Are you thinking blue or pink? Regardless, mommy says this week our goal is to get everything washed up and ready to go.  And perhaps we should get furniture in his/her room?  We are all getting very excited!  I wonder if I really know what's about to hit me...

This big slide was awesome!

Enjoy fall!  October is a beautiful month.  Time for pumpkin carving, pumpkin bars, chai tea lattes, beautiful fall colors, fall festivals, pumpkin farms and so much more.  I'm still deciding what I'm going to be for Halloween...  maybe I be a big brother? Get it?!?!

Love, Blake XOXO

Happy Fall!

Trying to find the perfect pumpkins for my and my baby.

Sorry for the nudity... mommy couldn't resist.

LOVE. MY. SLIPPERS!

Snug as a bug in a rug.