How do Bird's See Daniel

Gary Larson made the comic above with that caption "How birds see the world".

That is exactly how they see Daniel too.

Daniel was hit with bird poop!

He was innocently playing in the grass when a bird decided to use Daniel as target practice. Daniel didn't seem to mind much and luckily it just hit his clothes and not his hair or face.

Where Are Dad's Keys?

Daniel is very good at walking now and goes all over the house on his own. He explorers everywhere and investigates everything. He also loves playing with JJ's keys. Lately, he's learned how to combine the two activities into a super fun game called "hide Dad's keys".

Here are a few of the places we've found them over the course of a week.





The last one took Angie and I more than 30 minutes to find. He had gone into our bedroom, opened the closet, put the keys inside a clothes bin, and then shut the closet door behind him.

I think Daniel is going to be really good at hide-and-seek.

Soooooooooooo Big!

Your "Auntie" Heather always plays a game with you that asks, "How big is Daniel?" And then she answers while raising her arms real tall, "thiiiiiiiis big!"

She's right, my son. You are really growing into a big boy. Praise God for your strength, your health and the joy life brings you.

I'm One!

Yay!!!!!!!

Daniel,

What a marvelous celebration was had for your very first birthday. A crowd of friends and family gathered at our home out of love and continued support for you, your dad and I. We are so blessed. There are many memories from the day we had, a few that I want to share with you below.

1. You cried right before you got your cake because mom was running around the house looking for a lighter to light the candle and you could see dad holding your cake. (You ended up going without a candle.)

2. You ate not only some of your own cake, but then part of your dad's cupcake and grandpa Tiger's, too. Not to mention the night before, on your actual birth date, you had chicken tacos and your first apple pie a la mode! Thanks Nona and CB.



3. You ate dirt for the first time. You hated it.



4. McKenna was so unhappy getting into a wagon with you and Mason that she jumped ship head first. (Notice McKenna's little legs to the left of the photo.)



5. For lunch you had PB & J, but you still seemed to have room for pizza and cake, and more pizza.

6. You were given some very nice toys, including toy trucks, sports equipment and a gumball machine that took no time to navigate. You also now have a pass to the Denver Aquarium, a pool for the backyard and some new clothes and books.



7. Auntie Megs and I, (mom), opened all your gifts once you crashed after all your guests left (two hours after your usual nap time).

8. The morning of your actual birthday (Friday, April 23) there was a rain/snow storm that lead to a leak through the roof of the sun room. Praise God for better weather Saturday afternoon. No one had our roof come crashing down on their heads!

9. The morning after your birthday you had one of the biggest diaper blow-outs in a long time.

10. The day after your birthday you set a new record walking around the dining room table three times without stopping. It was a great way to walk off all that cake!

Congratulations, Daniel. You are one year old!

Daniel Can Play Soccer

Daniel takes after his dad and loves playing soccer. "A good soccer player doesn't have a best foot" as Coach Tiger (JJ's Dad) would always say, and Daniel can use both his right and left foot.



We're sending this video to Liverpool in hopes that they will sign him to a contract now before everyone else spots Daniel's raw talent. Liverpool might be the only team Daniel would play for though after our friend Patrick gave him a Liverpool jersey as a present.

Daniel Walks On His Own

Daniel is now walking all on his own and boy does he love it. He started off with two or three steps and then would fall over, but as you can see in this video he is now able to walk all the way across our living room in pursuit of a ball.

I'm Almost A Year Old

... and some of my favorite things are:

1. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
2. Giving the high-five
3. My swing
4. The slide
5. Being Outside
6. Going for rides in my wagon
7. My cousins Aravis, Jericho, Haven and Gideon
8. Balls! Kicking them. Throwing them. Looking at them!
9. Dancing in my crib when I first wake up
10. Pulled pork sandwiches - no joke!

I have recently learned to stand by myself and take a few steps. (Video coming soon!)

I am also now saying "bye-bye," "ball," and "car" in addition to "dada," "mama," "dog" and "uh-oh."