More ABCs

This time with instrumental accompaniment! 

New Shoes

Aunt Maggie sent some new shoes and they make Daniel jump really high!

Though the look on his face may seem full of pain, I assure you this is just Daniel saying "CHEEEEEESE" for the camera.

Dreams

Every day I ask Daniel if he's had any dreams.  He always says yes.  Then I ask what he dreamed about.  Without fail, he either answers with "dentist" or "pancakes."  Every. single. day.  I have no idea why.  I don't even think he knows what a dream is, but it cracks me up.

Since Saturday night when we had a special treat of a Costco hot dog for dinner, we've added a third dream option.  "Hotdog for dinner."  That's apparently what he had a dream about on Saturday night and today during his nap.

Can't make this stuff up.

Basketbear? Bearsketball?

Dads invent the best games!

Backseat Conversations

In some ways, toddlers are the best.  Here is a sample of what I heard from the backseat on our drive to work/daycare this morning.

"Mama!  Purple trees!" (the jacarandas are starting to bloom and he gets very excited to see them)
"Mama!  COLORS!!!  Red, yellow, green!" (excitement about a traffic light)
"Mama!  Rainbow!  It's pretty rainbow!"
"Horses, Mama, horses!"
"Mama!  There's cows there!"

In a 10 minute commute, he found so many things to be legitimately excited about.  What a way to live your life!

Sauerkraut

Tonight's dinner was pork, taters, and sauerkraut...mmm so good.

Here's Daniel's take on sauerkraut (ignore the fact that he says no before he answers the question, kind of a weird/annoying habit he sometimes gets in to).

Kiddo had seconds on sauerkraut, which maybe isn't surprising given how much he loves pickles.  Made us proud!

Starbucks Date

Found another Starbucks gift card this week so Daniel and I decided to use it this morning.  We had a ridiculously good time. 

He was being so sweet and polite, offering me bites of his bagel, saying "thank you Mama," reminding me to drink ("drink Mama!"), and in general just being awesome.  At one point he said "good job Mama" after I took a bite.  Nothing like being recognized for something you do well...in my case...eating.

We even had our own dance party.  (Probably the best part of our trip)

Yes, we dance by moving our arms back and forth.  Kiddo's got moves!

After that fun excursion, we of course had to hit the playground!  Didn't get many pictures, but I did get this super cute video.

"Happy, happy, happy!"

Me too kid, me too.