update: 7-12-07

Well today Daniel decided that it was time to learn how to pull up to stand today!!! He just crawled over to the couch and put his hands up on the cushions and I was just watching and wondering if he'll actually pull up, because he's been trying that for the past week or so, and then I looked back over at him and there he was standing holding on to the couch with one hand looking at me like "wow look what I can do now ma!" lol it was just too cute.

update: 11-14-07

I haven't updated for a long time lol. Well little Danny has been walking for almost a month now!!! He also knows how to climb up everything, he climbs on the couch and chair and even out of his playpen!!! I just don't know what to do with him, lol, he's a handfull now but I love it so much. I just can't believe that he's close to a year old now. He has a mind of his own, that's for sure, he hates the car seat lol, it's always a struggle to get anywhere because he won't sit down in his car seat, and now his new thing he likes to do is try to climb out the shopping cart, he sure doesn't like to be trapped anywhere, he wants to be free to explore everything. Well I think that's about it for now.

update: 1-06-08

YAY!!! It's Daniel's birthday today! I really can't believe how fast this year has went, but I guess that's what happens. Daniel has been doing so great, he done so much in a year, he has been very advance in a lot of things, like crawling at five months and walking at nine months, I'm so proud of him. The party went great today, not a big party, but that is okay, I don't think this little guy will be able to handle something big right now lol. Daniel still doesn't say many words, just things like DADA, MAMA, BABA, PAPA, and PAW PAW (grandpa), bye bye, hi, and the funniest one, uh oh! lol it's so cute when he says that one. Daniel seems to be doing something new everyday almost, when I was brushing his hair this morning he grabbed the brush and started brushing it himself, I was shocked to see him do that because usually everything ends up in his mouth, and then later today he took his sock off like usual but this time he was trying to put it back on, which was so funny to watch him do. Daniel has his 12 month check up on Tuesday, I can't wait to see how big he's gotten, it's been six months since he seen the doctor. Well, I'm worn out and ready for the day to end.

update: 1-08-08

Well we went to see the doctor today, poor little guy had a day from hell already, lol. He got one shot and his blood drawn, and he was pissed about it, it was too funny though, when the nurse came in he started fussing, he knew what was gonna happen, and after she got the shot done and walked out I got him to calm down and just when I did that here came the lab lady to draw his blood and he cried at the sight of her, lol, he knew that these ladies were gonna do nothing but prick his arms and legs. Well I guess it wasn't so bad because once I got him in the car to head back he was sleeping like a rock. Anyways the little man is now 30 inches long and weighs 22.6 pounds!!! He sure didn't grow much this past six months, only about 4 pounds and 1 1/2 inches, he used to be very tall for his age, now he's right in the middle and now he's kinda slim for his age too. I really don't see how he could be, that boy eats everything in sight! A really funny thing happen when I got home from the doctor's, I put him in his chair to eat some bananas and I had his left over b-day cake right by him, well I went to do something and when I got back he done pulled the box of cake on to his highchair and was digging in it, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing, I guess that's a normal kid for ya, rather eat cake than the healthy stuff lol.

update: 4-7-08

Daniel had his 15 month check up today, he is a little over 23 pounds and is about 31 inches long, he sure is getting taller but not gaining much at all. Well he's been sick the past week, last Monday he had a really high fever 103.7 degrees, but thankfully he was over that by Wednesday, he's still taking some meds though, I think he'll be finish with those tomarrow, but other than that he's doing great. He got four shots today and it took four of us to hold him down but he didn't cry that much afterwards, lol, I think it's because the lab lady gave him a sucker for being such a good boy about it. He's saying more words and trying to feed himself with a fork and spoon. I think I'm gonna try the potty training thing again, I'm probably gonna let him loose with just underwear so he can start to realize when he's wet...lol, I know that's gonna be one hell of a mess but somehow he's gonna have to learn and I want him outta the diapers before he hit two, and that's only nine months away and time flys way too fast, but I know my son is a fast learner, he's well advance for his age the doctor said so maybe he'll have the potty thing down pat by 18 months or so. I think that's about all the updates I have right now.

update: 7-1-08

Daniel had his 18 month checkup yesterday! He is 32 3/4 inches tall and 24 1/2 pounds, he must have had a little growth spurt because he grown almost two inches since April which is great, but he's still a slim little guy though, he's in 35 percentile in weight and 75 percentile with height. Doctor said he looks great!!! Oh and his first appoinment since he was two weeks old that he didn't get shots!! And no more shots until he's four YAY......well except his flu shot of course.........I bet that makes his day lol! He still not toilet trained but I hope we can make that happen soon though. He's still learning more new words it seems like everyday and naming new body parts or pointing to them when I ask where they are, he's still hyper as ever and keeping me busy and enjoying his pool. I don't think I could ever ask for a better baby.......or should I say toddler lol. He is such a snuggle bear, he loves to cuddle with me and his teddy which he calls "baby" lol and he loves his rubber ducky too lol, he just has to have rubber ducky when he takes a bath, he'll call out for "ducky" lol he's just too funny, I don't think I ever laughed so much in a day until this little man came along, he lights up my day no matter how stressful I am. Well I think that's all for now...his next checkup is when he's two and I hope I have things to update on before then lol.

update: 1-20-09

Well.........thought I would have an update finally, lol. Let's see, Daniel's 2nd Birthday party was on Jan 4th, and I had a house full that's for sure lol. I made him a cake and I even dared to try and make him an Elmo pinata, that was a mess but it turned out pretty good, and the kids had a blast with it, even though no one was able to bust it open lol, we had to open it from the arm. We recently moved to a new place which is bigger and Daniel finally has his own room! And we also moved Daniel into a toddler bed because he would not stop climbing out of the crib lol, it's tough trying to get him to stay put in the bed but I'm sure with time he'll stay......hopefully lol. And we are still trying to potty train over here, there are days that he does really good and have no accidents and then there's days that it's a complete mess but atleast we are making some progress over here. Daniel is saying so many words, more than I have the time to sit and type them lol, and he's even putting sentences together which is great. anyways, I could go on all day about his changes but Daniel is wanting me to get off here and play.

Here's my little BOY at 3 weeks old!!!

These pics are of me on the back of the boat that took us to Alcatraz Island. ( I know, I look bad in these lol!)

Here's the proud daddy!!! These were taken around Mississippi, we were heading to New Orleans.

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