Elmo Live!

Daniel attended his first live stage show when we went to Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up. It will be his first and only show at the Spectrum as it is being knocked down soon so we were glad he got there even if he won't remember (we have photo's to prove he was there). When Elmo and Big Bird first came out on stage he was awestruck. He had a good time dancing to the music and running around the concourse. He also came home with some cool new Sesame toys (of course!)

Say What?

Daniel has a lot of words these days. The Dr. asked us how many at his 15 month appointment but I had no idea. So I am making a list of all Daniel's words. Keep in mind that some of these are only really identifiable by me but they are things he consistantly says. Mama, Dada, Mommom, Poppop, NO, ball, door, coat, school, cheerios, banana, yogurt, elmo, cookie, grover, hello, ba (which means cup), nanny (his blanket), cheese, duck, sock. He basically calls anything round a ball including waffles and light bulbs and anything that opens and shuts a door. He is actually pretty verbal although I am really looking forward to the day that he can communicate what he wants to me. Also hoping he learns to say yes soon. Right now he only says no and I am pretty sure sometimes it means yes. He also knows that dogs say woof and ducks quack. That is all I can think of at the moment but I may add to it if I remember more later.

Edit: Bowl, uh-oh, yum, more, car, truck, circle

15 Months

Daniel is now 15 months old. He is a total toddler now, we get lots of tantrums, lots of him telling us no and he's running around like crazy. He also gives lots of hugs and smiles. He is a total tease, his favorite thing is to pretend to offer up a treat like blueberries or cheerios and then pull it away at the last moment. He thinks this game is hysterical. He is a good eater, his favorites are fruits and veggies (especially broccoli). Of course he also likes cookies. The funny thing is that Daniel thinks anything he doesn't normally get is a cookie including croutons and wheat thins. He is so good when we take him out to eat...as long as we keep feeding him! He is learning new words all the time. Some of his new words are school, coat and circle. He is getting pretty good at putting the shapes into a shape sorter. Daniel loves music. He will walk around the room hitting the buttons of all the toys that play music. He then stops and dances. It is so cute! This weekend we went to a children's concert at the synagogue. The performer was David Jack who is Daniel's teacher's husband. He loved it, danced in the aisles, played with his friends from school, tried to hug the dancing dinosaur... We also went to Daniel's first story hour at the library. They read some books, sang some songs and played some music. He had a good time there, then we walked across the street to Rittenhouse Square where there were lots of other babies and woof's (otherwise known as dogs) followed by lunch at Marathon with Mommom and Poppop. Good way to tire him out for a nice long afternoon nap! Today we visited Poppop at his office followed by Daniel's 15 month well visit at the pediatrician. Daniel was happy to see Poppop and play with his office aunts but not so happy to see the doctor today although I think that was mostly due to his stuffy nose and the two teeth trying to pop through his gums. Daniel now weighs 23 lb 13 oz and is 31 inches long and got his first MMR shot. The doctor was very happy with his progress which is always what a mommy wants to hear!

Don't hurt my Mommy!

Daniel accompanied me to a Dr's appointment today since I forgot his daycare was closed when I made the appointment. First he watched very carefully while the nurse took my blood pressure. Then he was not happy to see the Dr touch my leg. In fact he had to come sit on my lap and watch carefully to make sure I was ok. It was very cute and nice to know that he is looking out for me the way I look out for him!

Daniel heads South

Daniel waiting to get onto the plane.

Relaxing on the plane ride, as long as he has his sippy and his Cheerios he is a happy boy.

All new toys here at GG's house!

Daddy and Daniel hanging out at Chuck E. Cheese

On his way to his first swim in the pool

Wow, this is a lot more water than my bathtub!





Getting ready to go to the club for dinner.

Peek a boo Poppop

A wonderful dinner at Boca Pointe, Daniel ate his weight in meatballs!

Mommy and Daniel having a great time swimming.

Family portrait

Daniel was scheduled to head to Florida last February for his first vacation. Due to my fall just 5 days before our departure we had to delay. We finally made it to Boca Raton this week. It was so nice to get away to the warm weather. Daniel enjoyed having his Daddy's full attention for a whole week. Daniel had his first airplane ride (where he behaved like a perfect gentleman and charmed all the flight attendants), his first trip to Chuck E. Cheese (one of Daddy's favorite spots) and his first time in the pool which was fun for both Daniel and I. We stayed with GG for the week and had several visits with Poppop Joe and Mommom Ev as well as a dinner with Uncle Stephen and Aunt Cheryl who were also on vacation in Florida. We also got to visit with some friends who live in the area which was fun for all. Daniel ate more restaurant meals this week than he has total up til now and was so well behaved (as long as he was being fed the whole time), I was so proud of him! Daniel did a great job blowing bubbles in the pool and kicking his feet a little bit and we got to see a little lizard right by the pool which he thought was pretty cool. We all had a great time and can't wait til our next family getaway.

We will miss you Great Bubbie

This week Daniel's great grandmom Great Bubbie passed away. She was 93 years old and we are going to miss her but are so grateful that Daniel got to know her for a little while.

Congratulations Aunt Rebecca and Uncle Steve

Daniel would like to announce that he is going to be a cousin again! Aunt Rebecca is expecting her first baby in August. We are so excited and can't wait to meet our newest addition.