34 weeks! wow, its so close

I haven't posted in a while. Been in and out of the hospital. On restricted bedrest. Baby's room is just about done. Still just a bit of decorating to do. The pic of me is at 32 weeks.

Doc says stitch comes out at 35 weeks so next week. I am 90% efaced already so it shouldn't be long after that.

I have some cabin fever, but it will all be worth it in the end. I am grateful for the whole experience and can't wait to see his beautiful little face. OH, he is 6 lbs already. Epidural here I come! :)

Entering 29th week! - 7 monhts - third trimester

Dexter had to help daddy with the crib

crib up



maternity shot no. 1

Time flies when you are having fun. Nothing really new to report. The nursery is ready for decorating.... the crib is up, the carpet is in. Specialist says he will see me at 32 weeks to see how big Layden is. My OB is now on bedrest so we have a different doctor. Joy. At least we get to meet him before he delivers us.

All in all, things are good. Layden is between 2.5 and 3 lbs. and probably nearing his final lenght...although i don't know what that is and won't until 32 weeks, probably. We are introducing Dexter to the toys we already have for Layden. Our family is going to quickly expand and life as we know will never be the same. Although, I will say it already feels drastically different since I have been on modified bedrest. Priorities are already shifted and perspective on life is so different.

We are blessed. And we get to see Grandma and Aunt Kendall in a week.

Week 25

uh oh. I missed a week...what is this world coming to? :)

Dr. Fumia, the specialist says that Layden is 2 lbs and 1 ounce... here is what the website says about week 25 http://www.parentsconnect.com/ week 25. I don't understand why my computer won't copy and paste, it made life so much easier.

Anyway, things are going well. Yes, I have had some "stones" in the road. But nothing we haven't been able to handle. God definitely has big plans for this little warrior! :)

Here is the latest picture which was taken last week. I hope to have more pics of the nursery this weekend. Carpet should be in and our crib up - at least that's the goal.

Week 23

check out this link for progress on baby - although 2 weeks ago he was 1 lb sooo... ignore that part!

He is about the size of a Harry Potter book according the website I check that I had been copying and pasting which apparently won't let me do anymore. www.parentsconnect.com - week 23

Layden's room is getting there...this is the most updated pictures. The blue tape is where the studs are for the moulding which is really that's left to put up and then replace the carpet. It's a sailboat/nautical theme.

And, back by popular demand, the belly! 17 weeks to go! The registry has been started although we didn't realize how overwhelming it would be. So anyway...moving right along. Keeping myself busy with my feet off the ground as much as possible!

Send me books or movies!

update

Well, the baby is 1 lb. Had a full sonogram. Measured all his fingers and toes. Has two arms and two legs. Everything looks great! Growing like a weed!

We even got to see the blood pump into his heart and leave his heart! Amazing. God is Good.

On tap - finish nursery...register...visit from Grandma and Grandpa! Yahoo! Week 22 is just ahead. In case you can't count... lol

Week 21

The guys started on Layden's nursery - it looks like they are working really hard, huh? :)

For some reason my update won't copy and paste... but the baby is the size of a root beer - about 10 ounces in weight! :)

Video of Baby Bubba!

Monday, August 17- New Perspective

So the bosses at work decided that not working at all is in the best interest of everyone, given my doctor's recommendations. It will be good to give me more time to rest, but this will be very hard for me. then I realize again how blessed we are and how short 4 months really is.... I feel blessed to even have the opportunity to not work and TCO is so good to me, I even get paid most of my salary.

This week, I will be going in for a few hours a day to clear my desk and make sure all projects are covered....

stay tuned. I am sure I will have more time to write...

Week 19 - just under halfway and some interesting information

So, my doctor has limited my activity. Including work. Its considered "lenient bed rest" instead of strict. So she just wants me to be resting as much as possible... not on my feet often esp. every day up and down with the stress of work. So.... one day at a time. Still trying to figure out what is going to happen with work (not work at all or work from home) - will keep you posted.

update on the baby's growth:
This week your baby starts bulking up and packing on the grossly named "brown fat" he'll need to keep warm when he gets evicted from his comfortable uterine home. Other highlights this week:
Vernix, a milky white coating that protects your baby's skin, appears all over your baby's body to keep his skin from getting pickled in the amniotic fluid. Think of it as if your baby has been dipped in yogurt, like those delicious but fake-healthy yogurt-covered raisins and pretzels. Ooh, we feel another craving comin' on ... Under the vernix, a fuzzy layer of hair called lanugo now covers baby's body. Don't worry, your Mini won't look like Cousin It when he's born. Most of the fuzz will fall off before baby makes his grand entrance.
Good news: Your baby's kidneys are fully functioning and producing urine this week. Bad news: That means there will be lots of diapers in your future. But so far you're safe—at the moment the pee just passes into the amniotic fluid.
He or she now weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, as long as a turkey sub from Subway on warm, delicious Italian Herbs and Cheese bread (or Honey Oat bread, or Oregano bread or ... )

Wow - God is Good.

So regular appointment on Thurs. turned into a whirlwind. When I went to see the doctor only two short weeks after my previous appointment, my ultrasound indicated quite a difference in the length of my cervix in just those two weeks. Enough to be concerned that I would go into preterm labor if they didn't do something quickly.

Dr. Cox scheduled a procedure to stitch my cervix until the baby is healthy and ready to be born. The procedure was short and easy and all is well. I had my first spinal - that was interesting. I couldn't feel my legs for several hours. I am very thankful that the Doctor is watching me so closely and that this was even an option.

Layden is resting peacefully and so am I. We knew that God was taking care of us and anxiety was not an issue.... We prayed for the wisdom and skilled hands of the doctors to do what they needed to do. Best part, I feel no pain now. I expected discomfort for a bit, but nothing. I am actually back to work on the Monday after the procedure.

Leland went shopping for me yesterday - got me some pants that fit and some cute tops... He did good. Some of it is going back just for practical/frugal reasons. I know that I will need to shop again when I am bigger and the clothes will need to be warmer. So, I just needed to get through this little transition period. Although its becoming more and move obvious that I can't fit in regular clothes. Garage sales are a blessing. My friend Elyssa ran into a good one and got me a bunch of maternity clothes from that and I am wearing a really cute outfit today. Comfortable. That's the key.

Update on Dexter: well, fortunately for us, he has that very important appointment this week- snip snip. We hope it will calm him down a bit, in more ways than one. I mean, its not a good thing to walk in on the dog "showing love" to our cat! Its just not right. Just not.

Got lots going on..but gotta take it easy greasy.

More to come....

Week 18

Your baby's ears are now facing forward and are completely formed so she can actually hear you talking now. You don't need to abandon your potty mouth just yet, but you might want to start thinking about it! Other highlights this week: This week is also the beginning of ossification. And while that sounds like some long and involved paperwork you'll have to fill out, it's really a fancy medical term for the hardening of your baby's miniature bones. And that's a good thing.Your baby's nerves are making more and more complex connections. Her sense of smell, taste, sight and hearing are all developing. A substance called myelin, which makes nerve connections travel faster, is now coating your baby's nerves.Your baby now weighs between 5 and 7 ounces and is about 5½ inches long—about the size of a pickle from the corner deli. (You're familiar with pickles, right? Your regular accompaniment to a big bowl of ice cream?)

Looks like we are going to name him Layden David Gray (Layden means strong and well loved) . We think that fits. Could change, but that's where we are at right now.

Going shopping this weekend. No pants fit. :) Unless they are elastic and I don' t have elastic pants for work.

Concerts and family fun

In the past few weeks, we have gone to the American Idol Tour Concert, we saw aerosmith, and we went to Lyrics Music Camp Program.  Here are a few pics. 

Where's Waldo? Can you find Lyric? 

200 and something preschoolers

Brian and Leland at Aerosmith

me and Tori at Aerosmith

ZZ top

Stephen Tyler and his orthopedic shoes

the amazing aerosmith set

American Idol

us at American idol

notes from the weekend

Dexter has pretty much mastered "sit". he does "up" on his hind legs and he is learning to "come" on command. The one thing we can't seem to get him to understand is "down" when we or anyone else walks in.... he is so excited. He just keeps jumping up and while he is little and not forceful...his little claws slice. We need him to master this before the baby comes.

Speaking of baby - we are just about ready to start the nursery - finishing up the last little bit of cleaning out that room. then we will gut it and get going. Going to start washing the outfits that Grandma bought so I don't have to do them all at once.

Name: Layden David Gray - not set in stone. But feel really good about it. Means, 'strong and well-loved'. Will fit. For sure.

Still have plenty of time for this stuff, I know but its going really fast. And would like to have most done before the holidays.... when I am a stuffed turkey myself! :)

17 weeks - we are now the size of a baked potatoe! oooo I am hungry!

Speaking of packing on the pounds, that's what it's all about for baby this week. He's adding fat stores that will keep him warm and cozy after he's born. Your baby's weight will increase approximately six times over the next four weeks. Good to know you're not the only one tipping the scale. Also this week:
Your baby is hard at work honing his sucking and swallowing reflexes—all the better for eating that 2 AM (and 5 AM, and 8 AM ...) meal in a few months! The finger and toenails are beginning to grow from their nail beds, which would explain why he'll need them trimmed almost as soon as he's born!
Your baby weighs nearly 4 ounces and is a little over 5 inches long—about the size of a baked potato (load on the butter and sour cream, please).



Tegan, Emery, Lawson, Parker.... names on our list just to name a few.... what are your thoughts?

Random Notes

Breathing... counting to 10.... the car repair shop is jacking us around. They have had my car since Father's Day. And we have gone to get it twice only to find more issues; issues which the repair shop owner refuses to admit and says some idiotic things to Leland. Hence pissing Leland off, me off and the whole world is unhappy when I am not happy.

Way too much to write...just say a prayer that this all works out - quickly!


Also, Leland got home yesterday to a Dexter out of his crate. Not sure how, when or why? But he was out. The house wasn't torn to pieces. No traces of poddy time in the house - so we are counting our blessings. Poor little guy is still itching his brains out though. He is on his fourth week of antibiotics.

Will post some pictures from the weekend soon. We went to American Idol, the puppy swam and then I was sick. Joy!! :) Feeling better now.

Its a boy!

So we had a successful view of the little peanut's peanut. And have confirmed a boy!! Now on to names and nursery .... any thoughts???

4 months.....

Your baby is already mugging for the camera as she practices all sorts of facial expressions, such as squinting, yawning and grimacing, which will come in handy when you introduce her to pureed spinach. Check out what else is happening in utero:

• You're just getting comfortable with being a new mom, but you're actually on the road to being a grandma. If your baby is a girl, her uterus is fully developed and the ovaries already hold primitive egg cells. Did that just make you feel a thousand years old, or what?

• Your baby's skin is still translucent and wrinkly, not unlike an old man's, but more fat will soon accumulate under the dermas to plump her out. If you could peer inside right now, you'd be able to see all of her veins under her skin. And speaking of veins, your baby's heart now pumps about 25 quarts of blood per day, and she hasn't even seen Orlando Bloom yet! Also, her eyes are now locked and loaded at their final destination, facing forward rather than to the sides. (Whew!)

• This is the week women get an amniocentesis, if their doc recommends it. In addition to supplying doctors with a boatload of info about the baby's health, amnios are also more than 99 percent accurate in determining what version of baby you'll be having. So if you want to know and you're getting an amnio, now's a great time to find out for sure.

• Your baby weighs about 3 ounces this week and measures between 4 and 5 inches, about the length of your mascara

Stay tuned...finding out this afternoon what we are having!!   

15 weeks!!

Although many women don't start feeling the baby move until the 17th week (or later), your baby has been having his own party in the amniotic sac he calls home. If you feel a little flutter in your belly this week, don't discount it as gas or hunger. It could be your babe banging around. Here's more to look forward to:
Baby's head is now resting on his well-formed neck instead of directly on his shoulders like Igor. He's beginning to grow eyebrows and eyelashes this week. (All the better to give you that "Mom, you're crazy" look when he's a teenager.) The hair on the head also begins to grow and, with some creative styling, you'll be able to turn those locks into a Maddox Jolie-Pitt faux-hawk some day.
Although baby's eyes are sealed shut, he's now able to sense light. His eyes and ears finally look like real baby features now. As your baby practices sucking and swallowing actions, he may actually hiccup. You'll know he's had one too many shots of amniotic fluid by the steady thump-thump you feel.
Over the next month, baby will grow faster than ever, so make sure you load up on enough nutritious food and fluids to support his growth. Your baby now measures nearly 4 inches, about the size of a Kit Kat "finger" (regular-size, not the Big one you get at the movies), and weighs almost 2 ounces.
See a 3D image of your baby at 15 weeks
Your Body
Your energy may have returned but that doesn't mean you should be hitting the clubs until 4:00 AM every night. With a baby growing inside you, sleep is one thing that you can't go without. Try these tricks to ensure you beat up the sheets.
If your growing belly is getting in the way of a good night's sleep, surround yourself with pillows to make for an extra-comfy nest effect. Sometimes room temperature can affect sleep, so make sure that your air conditioner is cranked up if you're feeling too hot.
Some sleeping positions are more comfortable than others for pregnant woman, like the "I'm just going to pass out on the La-Z-Boy" position. And get comfy sleeping on your left side while you're preggers: It's what the docs recommend to keep the blood flowing full steam ahead between you and the tadpole.

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Notes from mommy:
So, in the past few days I have been experiencing what I like to call growing pains. Alot of stretching and pulling going on. Also, when I was in Salt Lake I was explaining to a friend of mine what I was feeling internally - like a little vibration or something like that and she said "that's your baby". Wow!!

We decided to find out what we are having... we want to commit our minds to him or her and be prepared. Now that we know we can know, it would be hard not to know. You know?? :) So, we find out on Thurs. And I will be posting a pic later this week.... 4 months this Friday! Wow!

1/3 of the way through!! Baby Growth Update

Think of it this way: You're a third of the way through and baby's a third of the way cooked. Now that the "big stuff" (like skeletal and organ development) is taken care of, your baby starts a period of rapid brain growth, fat buildup and detail work. Highlights this week include:
Your baby now has fingerprints! Book 'em, Danno! Believe it or not, he actually created them himself while swimming around in the amniotic fluid. As he moved his hands, the skin on the tips of his fingers formed unique ridges and folds. That's why no one on earth has the same fingerprints, not even identical twins! Cool, right? Baby's arms are now in proportion to his tiny body, but his legs are still on the short size in comparison.
Meconium, that tar-like, sticky first baby poop, is now loading up your baby's intestines, which means you might want to set aside a bottle of olive oil, one of the few things that will get the gooey poop off of baby's bottom.
Your baby continues to gain new and impressive skills such as practicing and controlling voluntary muscle movements (this will help him fling food across the room later in life). Your tiny dancer's movements are no longer the jerky, uncontrollable twitches of yore—he now moves with graceful control.
Your baby is now weighs about an ounce and is the length of a flip phone, or roughly 3 1/2 inches—he's tripled in size from a mere three weeks ago! Luckily, you haven't done the same.

4th of July

We spent it on Grand Lake.  Jerry Brother was gracious enough to allow us  to stay at his amazing house... on the lake. We ate, played in the pool, spent the day on the boat, watched fireworks and had a blast. Then we got to come back to broken arrow and have our own firework show at Jill and Mike's. Good time.

chad, Justin, Tara and Eric

the girls riding the tractor

Jerry and me on his boat

me and justin and dexter on the way to the Lake

wrapping up the evening

Dexter's update

Dexter's first swim

too cute

Baby Pooch at 12 weeks

Sorry don't know how to change it right side up.

growth for momma

So I used the rubber band trick this morning on my capris. I need just a little give to wear my normal pants, so I used a rubber band. put it around the button, thread it through the hole and pull it to the button again. I hope you can follow that. LOL

the "bump" is pretty obvious - Pictures soon.

Baby growth update - week 13

Your Baby
Your baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy ... and not so much at the age of 9. If you're really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include:
Your baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby's intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).
Who's that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now.
Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn't have to be covered in chocolate, but isn't everything better that

NO a/c and pregnancy don't mix well.

So we walked into the house last night to 91 degrees! Joy! And the puppy has a skin infection and was at the vet yesterday. We started him on antiobiotics and are plugging him with baby benedryls. (side note)

Anyway, back to AC. So, Monday night we had a guy come out and clean the AC and put freon in it. He said other than it being old it should be fine. Well, then we walk into the sauna last night. Let's just say my hormones wouldn't allow for much tolerance. Leland waited for yet another AC guy to come out to find the whole thing frozen up. I don't really understand all the mumbo jumbo all I care about is that it didn't freakin work.

So, decision time. Coil replacement = $1400. It should do the trick. But what if the whole thing goes out in the next year or so. Then that part won't have to be replaced and just add the rest of the unit to the $1,400. AC units at minimum for us = $5,000. Do we take the risk of having to pay for the labor twice?

Luckily for us, the weather cooperated and our fans saved the night. We all slept well in an evenly and comfortable temperatured home. Not cool, mind you, but comfortable. Peace at the Gray's after the initial temper tantrum. God bless Leland. :)

entry from Leland re: Dexter and the paint comedy

Last night I repainted the guest bathroom, it’s like a sky blue. I had been doing a good job making sure Dexter didn’t get into the paint tray, but while I was up in one of the corners I wasn’t watching and he had his first experience with the paint! I looked down, and his paw was solid blue and he was walking across my dropcloth leaving little blue pawprints! He tried to eat some of it, too.. so he had blue paint all over his chin and in his mouth. We took him to the sink and rinsed him off. Too bad we didn’t think to get any pictures!!!

Winding up the first trimester

Went to the doctor yesterday - baby is good. Heart Rate is 168. For those of you who don't know, I had a scary car accident on Sunday but all is well. So very thankful!

I am winding up the first trimester. Things I have been experiencing. Well, not really too much. Grayzor is definitely growing and my tummy muscles are stretching. Baby bump pretty apparent...will take pics this evening.

Other than that - NuSkin business is about to take off. Have a new business partner opening up MD. Looking forward to the amazing results and residual income from that. Have to stay busy and on top of this so I can reap the rewards when Grayor is due.

Will know in a few weeks, the sex. Should we know or not know?? what is your opinion?

What's going on with the baby this week....

Baby's face is looking more human as his eyes have moved to the front of his head and his ears are in place. Hooray! Other amazing fetal highlights this week:
Your baby is able to swallow this week and practices on the amniotic fluid he or she floats in. (And you thought baby food was kind of nasty!) And in case you're wondering how your kid can breathe in all that fluid, here's your answer: Fetuses get oxygen from the blood pumped into their bodies by the placenta and don't breathe with their lungs. Mystery solved!
This is kind of gross, albeit fascinating, so feel free to skip ahead: Your baby's intestines are well under way, but they aren't all where you'd expect them to be. Instead of all being locked away in the body cavity, some are dangling on the outside, in the umbilical cord. Ewwww.
Don't forget to put a baby nail file on your registry—your little nugget's finger- and toenails are forming this week. The chin and nose are also becoming more defined.
Junior has doubled in size over the past two weeks and now weighs almost 1/2 ounce. He's also now around 2 1/2 inches long, about the length of your pinky finger or a Vienna sausage, which, in a few months, will be indistinguishable from one another.

On tap for the second trimester - doing whatever I can since it will probably be the easiest time of the pregnancy. Although I have to say I have been blessed so far with how I feel. Its been amazing! Leland is so supportive and we are both so excited everyday - about the little nuances of this adventure.

Leave a comment... miss and love you all!

pumpkin head

Week 11

All of your baby's vital organs are now formed and functioning, so the risk of defects decreases this week as your baby becomes less susceptible to outside influences. Phew! Other exciting developments include:
Baby's ears are assuming their proper place this week and the fingernail and toenail beds are beginning to form. Your little "pumpkin head" really lives up to his nickname as his head is nearly as big as the rest of his body.
While testes or ovaries are completely formed now, don't start decorating the nursery. You won't be able to see your baby's gender for a few more weeks yet.
Your baby is really on the move now. In an ultrasound you might be able to see your little acrobat flailing his or her arms and legs and doing somersaults worthy of Cirque du Soleil. You still won't be able to feel any movement, so if you feel something "kick" in there, it's probably gas.
In the next nine weeks, your baby will increase 30 times in weight and almost triple in length. You might feel like you're increasing 30 times in weight at this point, too, but we can assure you're not—because, honey, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Your baby now weighs a third of an ounce, about the same as two small, Starbucks-sized packets of sugar, is about 2 inches long, the length of one of those sugar packets. Isn't that sweet?

week 11

No picture this time, but will have some status information either tomorrow or Friday about the growth of Baby Gray. But just some insight as to what is going on with me... as I enter my 11 week.

Very excited about what is happening! So blessed that one more week will be the end of my first trimester.. At week 12 - the pregnancy is considered viable. Given the bit of turbulence the first few weeks gave us, this is very very good news. I will say that I was reminded to have "unwavering" faith. This is a child of God and is perfect. This miracle was a gift and he is in control and our baby is in his hands. I am just the lucky carrier of this beautiful miracle.

Over the weekend we got most of the office cleaned out - soon to be the nursery. That felt good. We moved the computer into our room and Jan and Rick took the roll top desk (which by the way, I am very glad that it has a home within our family). There is still a bit left to do to clean it out all the way, but the nesting process has begun. We will rip carpet out and paint. We haven't decided if we want to know the sex... we are very up in the air about it. It would be an amazing day to deliver and be surprised...but it goes against my character to not be prepared. LOL

I have a bit of a little pouch. So I am beginning to FEEL pregnant. Will do another belly pic next week. Leland rarely falls asleep without his hand on my belly. Precious.

Update on Dexter: He is now tall enough to get into the litter box. Joy. One more thing to make sure he stays out of. We are mastering potty time. And, our new "trick" is when we eat, we tell him to get in his bed. I don't want the "begging" habit to start. So, we may have to tell him 10 times, but we are persistent and he obeys. He may not stay each time...but he gives up after a while and just sits. But the funny part is he tries to be slick. Like we say "get in your bed" and he will scoot back and put his butt on it. Like "I am in my bed, see?" We try not to laugh and be stern...but its comical. He is smarter then he leads on.

That's all for now. Update on baby Gray in the next few days.

Leland's belated birthday party/mom in town

This past weekend, Mom was in town. It was a very active weekend. We listened to live  music in the park... went crib browsing.... a birthday bunco party for Leland and then relaxed.  It was a lot of fun... If you don't know what Bunco is, its a dice game where you rotate tables. It was great fun. See pictures below.

Hi from baby Gray

Here is an update on the baby's status...and see beautiful picture below. 

By the end of Week 10, your baby graduates from embryo to fetus, which literally means "little one." It also translates to "I'm just going to keep getting bigger and bigger and so are you!" Other highlights this week:

• Your baby has finally morphed from a little tadpole into, well, a baby. Not only is the face more human-like, but that unflattering "tail" (really just the developing spinal cord) has disappeared, fusing into the spinal column.

• Your baby now has discernible fingers and toes, which will explain the steady stream of kicks and punches you'll feel down the line.

• Junior's skeleton is starting to grow and harden. The ears are beginning to take shape and the eyelids are no longer transparent. Tooth buds are forming, although your baby won't get any teeth until six or seven (or eight or nine or 10) months after birth.

• Baby's brain will make an incredible 25,000 new neurons every minute this week. While you may feel like you're losing as many as he's gaining, we can assure you it's not permanent. "Pregnancy brain," like nausea and bloating, is a temporary symptom that soon shall pass. (And then you'll get "Mommy brain," but we won't go there now.)

• If you're baby is a boy, he's started producing that macho hormone testosterone. And whether your baby is a boy or a girl, the kidneys are creating copious amounts of urine. Lucky for you, you won't have to change a diaper for another 30 weeks.

• Baby weighs only 4 grams and measures 1 1/2 inches, about the size of a mondo Brazil nut.

This weekend, Leland and I will tackle the office and finish getting it cleaned out to start preparing it for the nursery.  We are going to move the computer to our room.  And we have a lot of throwing away to do...and organizing!  So, that's the plan. 

darndest predicaments

Leland is rebuilding the front part of our fence and Dexter was helping.  He heard him whining but couldn't find him until he saw his little nose clearing the top of this hole....  

gets into everything. Guess we are going to have to get used to it. :)