Splash Splash Splah

Clap Clap Clap

as always, the good stuff happened before the camera was rolling.

The Thin Line Between Laughter and Tears

Snug As a Bug

It's been cccooooooold here...in the 40s - even mid- to low-40s! Someone's learned how to snuggle in (with Mr. Frog, of course) just in time to go back East for Christmas.

Hey, PS...

I guess Santa must be really busy...we check the mail every day, but no letter for Danny!
(nudge, nudge!)

Swinging in the Rain

Whilst his hardworking Papa slept in, Dan and I went for our morning walk to the coffee shop on the beach. It was a beautiful overcast day (that's living in Southern California for you), with the smell of rain in the air. We hit the swings just before the first drops began to fall.

Freak Out Jam ™

To steal a quote from our friend Heather, this is too long a video except, perhaps, for Grandparents. The jist is we were decorating our wee tree and Danny was watching. We started filming because he was doing the patented Daniel Butler Freak Out Jam ™ and we wanted to get it on film. He only does it fleetingly for our camera, but if you are patient enough to watch the whole thing, you will be rewarded.

Our Healthy Lad

So today, at approximately 7 1/2 months of age, Dude has graduated to the 12 month clothing. Yesterday he measured 19 lbs and about 28 1/2 inches. Some wiggle room in the girth, negative in the length. He's a tall fella.

He's a great eater, and will try just about anything. He's eating lentils, chicken, peas, you name it. So far, he's only rejected beets, which bums me out due to 1 - his Polish heritage; and 2 - they are such an awesome color. But they say let kids try something 10 times before you give up, so maybe we'll get a picture next time of him sticking out a phenomenally purple tongue in disgust.

Tonight, after the beets incident, he was a little peckish during his bath, and decided to take matters into his own hands, or mouth, as it were. (Note the octopus waiting on his belly for his Secondi...)

Flying Baby, the sequel

He's Trying

P.S.

People don't really ask me if Danny is David's kid. I was making a (clearly failed) attempt at humor, mostly because they are practically carbon copies of each other!

Copycat Jenkins

Please ignore the camera angle that makes me look like Jimmy Durante...

7 months old!

I Have A Fat Grandmama With a Very Slippery Knee...

Mom, do you love this???

I came in to "'Think,' said the Robin, 'Think,' said the Jay..."

This book is truly timeless.

Lemon Face - or Not.

So many of you ask me (and it's a little embarrassing, to be honest) whether Danny is really David's child. After all, they really don't look anything alike.*

In an effort to prove my case, I offer you this video. What Danny is eating here is a lemon.

Yes, a lemon. I thought this would be funny, and he would immediately drop it. Apparently not.

If this doesn't prove he is David's child, I don't know what would. Maybe if he was eating lemons with a dash of cayenne pepper.




*TOTALLY KIDDING!!

Julia's Fault

I am a handsome baby

I love myself....

I am soooo cute...

I guess this what happens when I look at photos of myself all day long....

I am one attractive baby...

What?

Flying Baby

Just watch his face...

Oh, Teeth. Come In Already!

So we realize he looks like a heroin addict, what with the red-rimmed eyes sporting enormous bags and a drool-soaked shirt.

Somebody just ain't sleepin'.

(Imagine how we look.)

Teeth, oh teeth, just come in already!

He's Really Looking More and More Like His Mom...

Don't you think?

Sitting Up

One day, he can't sit up on his own. The next day...sitting up on his own for long periods of time. He also got a new play mat that doubles as a tote for all his toys: fun and a tidy house enhancer! 

Like Pittsburgh streets, you can't get there from here.

Snugglin', Then Gettin' Low with the Comare

OK, so the cutest snuggling in the entire universe was happening today at 1414 Main Street...



And then somebody's pants dropped a little low, which prompted a song...

Woody!

Don't worry - we are being very careful with Woody. :)

Exersaucer II

Grandpop's visit

So Grandpop came to visit, and he was a lifesaver. Between showing off Speeders and bringing carrot airplanes into the hangar, we don't know how we would have survived this week without him. Thanks Grandpop.


Somebody's a little too aware of the camera...


Here come the carrot airplanes....



Travel Town...we'll have to go back to ride the choo-choo.

Danny Gets Religion, Then Some Dim Sum

The bells toll for the 10am mass at Our Lady of Angels...

Danny does not want to lick the chopsticks that Dad used to consume the Cha Shao Bao...mmmm, pork bun...

but he will eat the bill, thus destroying any evidence that we owe NBC Seafood anything.

Oh, Simon.

Someone thinks he's the baby. Fortunately, the baby doesn't seem to mind.

Peanut

Tonight is for you and all the peanuts around the world.  As you sleep, the world has changed.  

And the change is beautiful, breathtaking, overwhelming.  

Election Day

45 minute wait.

In 2000 and 2004, the wait was maybe 3 minutes, 5 minutes tops. We got in line around 7:25am...

and voted around 8:15am...

Now we play the waiting game....