Milestones: Words!

Today at breakfast Daniel told me he wanted a banana.  He pointed and said "Ban-nana".  I fed it to him bite by bite on a spoon that he used to serve himself.  When he needed more, he said, "nana' and pointed to the banana.  He also had some graham crackers and milk, but he ate the WHOLE banana.  When I started to feed him some more food, he said, "All done".  Really... those words!  They were a little garbled, but I understood them because of the baby sign motion he did, too.

How neat!

DDD 9/19/10

Blue eyes!

DDD 9/18/10

This is his favorite toy these days.

DDD 9/17/10

These are the most fun pajamas he has had in a long time! He thinks
the monkey feet are very funny.

Current Faves: Gizmos

Daniel loves anything with buttons, knobs, switches, or latches.

These items fascinate him far more than any toy designed for his amusement. He much prefers our electronics.

Trash Can Trouble

We don't understand the lure of the trashcan. For months Daniel has been fascinated by it.
He used to just want to touch it. Then he wanted to pull things out of it.
Now, he likes dropping things into it. Sheesh.
NO TRASHCAN, BABY!

DDD 9/19/10

He is so curious about the items in his dad's garage.

DDD 9/15/10

Daniel has learned how to turn objects like screws, lids for cups, and
the faucet!

September Adventures - 13 Months

 Any morning he is awake before 7:30 AM, he is allowed to watch Curious George.  I know the warnings about TV before the age of two.  However, 7 AM is kind of early and I do need some selfish time to get our mornings started.  And to justify it further, we turn the TV off when the annoying Cat and the Hat show is on at 7:30 AM.  So.  There.  But, if he weren't sleeping during Seasame Street, that would probably also be on. Or on instead. I am a sucker for  Murray and that Litlle Lamb school segment.  Oh, and I also enjoy the vintage parts of episodes that I watched 25 years ago!

 And here are photos from the ONLY time I permitted him to climb into the dishwasher to figure out how the spinner works.  He has been trying to get a closer look at this thing for months.  Now we rarely keep it open (usually its dirty while he's awake).   Maybe this will curtail his extreme interest in the dishwasher!

This month has been a self feeding adventure.  He points to what he wants.  He enjoys muffins (or cupcakes) with strawberries and blue berries, cheese, most types of bread, bean and cheese burritos, noodles, and every type of liquid.   He does NOT enjoy the chunky baby foods.

He walks EVERYWHERE.  Sometimes he grabs our hands to pull us in the direction he wants us to go.  Usually he just goes that way with or without us.

He becomes OBSESSED with certain things.  On this trip to my parents' house, he was fascinated by the water fountain.  He pointed at it, told us to look at it, and begged to go next to it.  He is also really interested in flags, pinwheels, mailboxes, and our neighbor's house.

He usually loves anything with steering wheels.  My dad was going to mow the lawn, so he drove over to us.  Daniel sat on his lap while the engine was going.  He was not thrilled.  My mom reached for him and he dove into her arms for a hug.

Bath time is the highlight of the day, aside from when Dad arrives home from work.  Daniel explores water droplets, tries

Daniel still enjoys the climbing toy; however, he rarely uses the slide.  Instead, he perches son top the base part and enjoys being 4 feet tall.

 He can open and close doors.

 He can climb into chairs.

He understands how to turn on the hose, but his wrists are not always strong to move the spicket.

 He can play his own tunes on the miniature piano.  Sometimes he can follow the pattern of a scale I play.

He also understands about picking tomatoes and would pick all of them if I allowed him to!

Yes, Daniel is really growing up and becoming an independent man full of his own desires and capabilities.