Walker

Dani walked down the hall yesterday at Aunties, so last night, Chris and I took turns having her walk to us down the hall.  I love her face when she's "walking", something that looks a bit more like running.  She grins from ear to ear! 

She's just so amazing!

Wild One

I knew as soon as I got Dani out of bed that I'd be making a post today.  I've thought about it over the last couple of weeks to write about how my darling has turned into a demon.  But today, after pulling her out of bed and her hair was sticking up, I felt like I HAD to post about the Wild One.



Now, I've always know my daughter had a wild streak, her halo is only held up by her horns.  But, I've also always thought my baby girl was a sweet heart, a real true sweet baby, until the last couple of weeks.  Now don't get me wrong, she's the sweetest little thing to me, until she scratches my face or slaps me.  She's the sweetest little thing eating by herself until she throws the food at me.  She has a banshee scream like you cannot imagine and a mean streak as wide as a 6 lane Interstate.  I have no idea how to deal with her either.  She doesn't get the point of timeouts or toys being taken away; scolding assertively just makes her laugh (or kick more) and this whole positive reinforcement bit seems to be going no where.  What to do, I have no idea, but I know I'm not the only one who has dealt with this.  I hope to continue what I'm doing, hoping this is a phase and her testing me fades away.  Until then, I'll just keep laughing about it as I pull all my hair out!

On a side note, I was going through my phone to get the "Wild One" picture and saw these others that I just adore.  Some may be posted here and others may not...but they are always worth looking at!

Late Christmas Post

I know that I'm late in getting this going, but it was busy at Christmas.  We had Grandpa's 80th birthday celebration on the 23rd and then Christmas Eve at Grandpa's house where it seems I caught something.  Christmas day I went to use my computer and found out it got a virus (so not home computer).  Dani started to come down with a fever that stayed 104-105 for five days and resulted in a chest x-ray and bloodwork to ruleout infection.  The doctor thought it might be roseola since it fit all the symptoms, but she never got a rash.  Beyond knowing it was a virus that she had, we never figured out what she had.  I have to wonder if I were still feeding her breastmilk, could we have avoided the virus?  Too late for ifs...

New Year's was uneventful with Dani just starting to feel well we chose to stay home, and at midnight, I was the only one awake at home.

 But here we are..nearly 3 weeks after Christmas and I'm finally posting.  She got some cool blocks from Uncle Dusty along with a Spanish/English farm animal play along toy, Duplos, stacking balls, and a "record player".  She got a car (seen below) from Grandma and Drew.  Some Little People/Boat water toys, with other bath toys, a book, gDiapers, and pajamas from mom, dad, and Santa.  Eva and Sharline got her an adorable chair.  Aunt Holly, Unkie, AJ, and Grace got her Little People, stacking bowls, a baby doll, a caterpillar, a "see and say" sort of toy, and something else I am sure I'm forgetting.  Among other toys she got some more megablocks, clothes (Aunt Laura), and a talking/singing cow (Arbogast Clan).

I wanted to post a few pictures of Dani around Christmastime (albeit a little late). Here they are...

Dani and Santa

Dani in Dress I made for her

Curly Hair

Dani attempting to "nap" with Dad at Grandpa's

Unwrapping presents

Figuring out there are things INSIDE the paper



Little People



Book

Bath Toys

...and back to the book

Ooh, the tree

Dani hanging with Dad while she was sick

Dani in Car from Grandma and Drew

Dani in chair from Aunt Eva and Sharline
w/ blocks from Dusty

Opening gift from Aunt Holly and gang

Fun tearing paper

MORE  Little People

Hold the gifts, we have Little People

Stacking bowls