Grandma

March 27, 2009, Daniel's Grandma Clark went to heaven.

We all got to see her at hospice the night before, even Daniel. She opened her eyes to see him. She had been asking to see him ever since she went to the hospital the week before, but he was just too young to be a visitor.

I am sad that he will have to grow up only hearing about her, and not remembering her, but we'll always let him know how much she loved him, and how she said on more than one occasion that there was just something special about him when talking about her grandkids.

Rest In Peace.

Daniel's Big Boy Room

We knew it was about that time, but Mommy wasn't really ready. We debated on getting him a twin bed, but when we found a SpongeBob toddler bed at Wal Mart, our decision was made for
us


Add to that the curtains that Mama made for his playroom that thankfully fit his window in his room, along with the re-paint job Mama did to the letters that spell his name (its supposed to look like the "sky" in the cartoons)...


Some HUGE, ENORMOUS, GARGANTUAN wall art....



And you have Daniel's new big boy room!


We thought it would take a while for him to get used to his new bed, but here he is, the morning following his first night in his big boy bed, where he slept all night long...


Of course, we now shut the hallway door, bathroom and playroom doors, so if he does decide to wander, he only has our room to go to.

I am glad that Daniel likes his new room, but I am so sad that my baby is growing up!

NEW WEBSITE!

Daniel now has his own website, so his blog will be updated through it.

If you want to see his new digs, email Mommy at:

jagsnpens@yahoo.com

and she'll send you a link!

Lots of Love!!!!

Time Flies!

We have been gone quite some time.

Daniel has perfected his walking abilities and gotten into some mischief over these last weeks...
most recently he turned the lock on the knob on the bathroom door so when Mommy pulled it shut, it was locked. Thank goodness everyone was on the OUTSIDE of the door, but Daddy had to come home and finish breaking off the doorknob to get the door open.

Daniel also enjoys turning the TV on and off, along with the radio in his playroom. He has also figured out how to change the station, but can't ever quite seem to find the next one and leaves it in static mode for Mommy to fix.

We also survived his first real sickness, although what it was remains a mystery. For about 36 hours, Daniel ran a fever that spiked to over 104. Mommy got no sleep for 48 + hours, and Daddy shed tears over their sick baby. But, the wee ones are a very resilient bunch, and Daniel is 100% back to himself now, although his appetite is still off a little.

Here are some new pictures to enjoy!

Officially A Toddler!

While Daniel has been slowly working up courage to stand on his own, and while Granny saw something that didn't sink in with Mommy a few weeks ago, over this past weekend, this is what Daniel did! Every evening is now filled with similar action, so it won't be long before the callouses on his knees will be a thing of the past!

While Mommy will miss watching Daniel walking on his knees and flying through the hallway on all fours with his bang-bang-bang-bang...she is spoud beyond tears of her big boy!

Summertime, Summertime

What can we say about today except that!

We went to Granny's and stopped on the way and got ice cream. Mommy and Daddy and Daniel all got cones, although Daniel's was the only one with eyes and sprinkles! He got a "Home Run" ice cream ice cream cone. He did much better with it than the first time we stopped - he ate all of the ice cream this time (that didn't melt first). Maybe next time he'll tackle the cone itself!

At Granny's Daniel got to try out the new waterslide. Much to the dismay of everyone, he was not a fan 0 he clung to Mommy and only smiled when Granny squirted him with a water gun. Maybe a pool would be better, after all, it would be more like a bathtub. Mommy thinks it may have been all of the squealing from cousins Jade and Patrick that contributed his dislking.

Summer has officially started at the Clark household!

Happy First of June!

We can't believe the year is half over already!

Or...that its been nearly a month since our last post. Let's see...biggest news:%20Daniel took a few tentaive steps back on May 22nd, but no independant ones since. He happily holds onto one of Mommy's fingers and toddles down the entire hallway, but the confidence isn't there yet.

May 19th Daniel had his 15 month well baby appointment - he is 21 pounds, 3 ounces and 32 inches tall. Dr. Collyer was pleased with his development. And the best news: only one shot! YAY!

That same day, Daniel went to the park for the first time with Mommy & Daddy. He LOVED the swing! He kept saying "wow - wow - wow - wow" the whole time he went back and forth. The little stationery horesy thingie? Didn't care for it...not one bit.

Another first was Daniel's first ice cream cone all to himself! Mommy & Daddy to Daniel to Bruster's and he got a baby cone on the house! He got chocolate - it had sprinkles and eyes! He got more on him than in him, but he sure had fun!

Memorial Day, Mommy & Daddy & Daniel went to Granny and Pap Paps for a cookout. Daniel liked the potato salad and the baby burger Granny made for him. But his best dish was the buns he snatched at the beginning of dinner!

Today, Daddy went and got doughnuts for breakfast. Daniel shared a chocolate cream filled one with Mommy. He really liked it! It was about the only food he liked today - Daniel is making Mommy crazy by hardly eating. We are all hoping its just a phase!

Enjoy the pics!