Dunaway Family

Friday, January 29, 2010

Highlights

I know it has been forever since my last post. I've been feeling under the weather because, well, I'm pregnant. 14 weeks and I'm finally starting to feel like a human again. Anyway, we had a great Christmas. Here are some pics:

Santa!!!

This is Dixon's friend Buzz. He was a little creeped out by Woody at first...

My Christmas surprise. Scott built this frame and...

all this kitchen storage! Doors and shelves coming soon. Scott would have finished but he had to take care of Dixon while I was sick in bed. All month...

Who cares about the blocks? Look at this sweet container!

The little artist

I was supposed to eat it? Duh!

Friday, November 27, 2009

He-Man Woman Hater

Since the day Dixon was born, Scott and I have heard over and over that he is "all boy." As he's gotten older, he has made a real effort to maintain that image. He loves cars, being outside, rough play, etc. I think, however, he may be taking things a little far. He has decided he will not let any woman over the age of 8, including his grandmas or mom, hold him, talk to him, or otherwise socialize with him. On Thanksgiving he made it a point to avoid contact with any of us while he weaved his way to his Grandpa Alldredge. There he begged to be picked up and proceeded to have a grand ol' time laughing and teasing with Grandpa. It must be a guy thing...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

18 Month Stats

Dixon just got a good bill of health at his 18 month appointment. He's still tall and skinny. 80th percentile height. 30th percentile weight. Best of all, he is not autistic. He just likes to stack and organize everything. And is very, very, very hyperactive...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Halloween

Monday, October 26, 2009

Why Uncles Are The Best

We've all been there. You let a kid do something funny. Then he or she wants to do it over and over and over. Luckily for Dixon, Uncle Ryan has much more patience than mom and dad. Here is Dixon being a human basketball.

And here is Uncle Ryan pulling Dixon around the yard. I got tired just watching them.

Dixon's First Potato Head

Creeeeeeepy...

Friday, October 2, 2009

Some Things Are Just Written In The Male Genetic Code

Football on television, his very own chair, naked without a care. It was a good moment for this little guy.

Kid Quotes

03-17-2012

Dixon: "If today is Patrick's Day, is tomorrow SpongeBob's Day?"

Dixon: "Holy cows are for Sunday. Cuz they're holy."

Dixon: "The very hungry caterpillar is fat like you, Daddy."

01-25-2012

Dixon: "You're going to eat your shower cream?" (sour cream)

When Dixon sings the letters of the alphabet he starts with A-B-Z and ends with Hide-and Seek.

12-06-2011

Me: "I've lost my marbles."
Dixon: "It's okay, I will help you find them."

My doctor asked Dixon if he was being a good boy so Santa would bring him presents.
Dixon's response: "My Grandma Joy buys me books even when I'm naughty."

I got really mad at Dixon today due to a Play-Doh incident. So he came up to me and gave me a kiss and said; "You love me even when you're mad."

11-28-2011

Me: "This is the letter 'P'."
Dixon: "Where's the letter poop?"

11-11-2011

The other day Dixon was calling Dash a little sappetite. I couldn't figure out what he meant until later he called him a monster sappetite. Then it hit me. It's from one of his favorite books, "The Greedy Python." In it the snake is described as having a monstrous appetite!

Scott was watching football when Dixon asked if he could watch Lilo and Stitch. When Scott gave in and started putting on the movie, Dixon ran to me and said:
"Daddy loves me! He's turning off his football!"

10-18-2011

I was getting out winter hats. One had a pom pom on top. Dixon saw it and said:
"This hat has a hat on it. That's crazy!"

9-3-2011

Some funny translations:
Baby doughnuts-Cheerios
Spoiled Eggs-Hard boiled eggs
Dam Crackers-Graham crackers

8-17-2011

"I'm lots of cute."

"Come off it, Dad!"

"I have squeakups!!" (hiccups)

Me: "Dixon, you got what you wanted. Why are you crying now?"
Dixon: "There's water in my eyes!"

Dixon calls crying "sadding"

"Tell the doctor to take the heartbeat out of your tummy and give it to me so I can eat it. I love heart candy!"

After explaining to Dixon why Daddy has to go to work, Dixon came to this conclusion:
"Daddy is not here because we have to buy stuff."

"Daddy has big boobies."

"I have 2 grandmas. I wish I had 2 Michaels." (His favorite cousin)

Dixon: "Can Dash be naked?"
Me: "No, he has to have a diaper because he can't use the potty yet."
Dixon: "Yeah, he'll poop everywhere and it will get in my eye. Then my eye will turn pink!"

"Does Spongebob Squarepants have square poop, Mommy?"

2-28-2011

Dixon saw me put a meat thermometer in a pan of meatloaf and said:
"Birthday, Mommy!"

Dixon bumped his head and got an "owie." He pretended the owie fell off and he caught it. Later I was not paying enough attention to him and he pulled the imaginary owie out of his pocket and said:
"Mommy, owie back. Owie owie!"
while placing it on his head.

2-10-2011

Dixon thought he'd broken his toy train. He brought it to me and said:
"Santa new train please."

Dixon saw me eating a yogurt and said:
"Good boy, Mommy!"

01-03-2011

When Dixon wants to ask permission for something, he looks at me and asks, "yeah, Mama?" while imitating what is is he wants to do. I've always appreciated this because it helps him to communicate despite his speech limitations. Yesterday I was moving shelves. I was over-dramatizing the effort in an attempt to make Dixon laugh. His response? He looked at me and asked, "Shit, Mama?" to see if it was an appropriate time to say that. I guess he has been listening to me...
and, yes, it was me that accidentally taught him that one.

12-11-2010

Years ago Scott had most of his toenails removed. Yesterday Dixon noticed this for the first time and said:
"Eeeww toes. Ew gross."

The other night Dixon got up in the middle of the night (like always.) When I went to try and plead with him to be quiet and try to sleep he pointed at my bloodshot eye and said:
"Mommy eye owie. Red owie. Eye red owie."

11-20-2010

I was putting band-aids on some cuts on Dixon's fingers when he said:
"Night night owies."

Dixon heard the zipping sound when he was zipping up his coat. He curled his hand around his ear and whispered:
"Hear bee!"

11-16-2010

Dixon: "Ah Goo"
Dash: "Ah Goo"
Dixon: "Ah Goo"
Dash: "Burbble puh puh"
Dixon: "Ha ha! Baby crazy!"

11-15-2010

Dixon when I gave him Ramen Noodles today:
"Snake bath, Mommy!"

Dixon when he pooped in the potty today:
"Choo choo train poop!"

I think Dixon has been having nightmares about mice and bees in his bed. He keeps waking up and needing reassurance they are not there. Tonight at bed time:
Dixon: "No bees?"
Me: "No bees."
Dixon: "No mouse?"
Me: "No mouse."
Dixon: "No cow?"
Me: "I'm actually outside the bed, so no cow. Now go to sleep."