Little Gym on Daniel's Birthday

Daniel and I had a great time at Little Gym this morning. Everyone sang happy birthday to him under the big parachute! He did forward rolls, walked on the balance beam and did a flip over the bar. Such a big boy. Gram and Pop-pop had a great time watching Daniel. Gram learned a special birthday song that she sang to Daniel this morning and he had a big smile.

When we got home, Daddy made pancakes for Daniel's birthday!

Fun with Friends

Daniel had fun with Robyn and BJ on their swing set! He also figured out how to climb UP the slide. Yesterday was the first time he did a hand-stand (with help) at Little Gym.

I took Daniel to Stride Rite today to get measured for shoes. He wears 4 1/2 XW (yes, that means extra-wide). He was not happy trying on shoes - he would much rather be barefoot. So after the shoe store we went to the mall playground and shared Annie Anne pretzel sticks. We ran into John, Biah, Justin and Katie and it was great to see them all.

Brian and Judith's Wedding

Big Bath Tub

Daniel took his first bath in the full tub! He loved it and even got to play with pirate toys.

Daniel is on a roll with new words this week: Diaper, Water and Duckie!!

New Word - Star

Daniel's newest word is STAR. Plus he was teaching all his buddies at daycare how to roll a ball today! He loves being outside so we took his car outside and he was able to move it forward in the grass!

Visiting Gladney Friends

We went to Christy and Greg's to visit with their new babies - Claire and James! Big brother, Nicholas, met us at the door with a big smile. The twins are absolutely adorable and so tiny (at least compared to our Daniel). Greg, Jane and Alex were also there and Alex is the cutest girl ever - she loved the babies as well. Daniel was just trying to figure out what was going on, but once he warmed up he was talking to Claire and James while we were eating pizza. Then we headed out to the super duper swing set and everyone had a great time.

It is so wonderful to see all our Gladney kids together and know that they have such a special bond. We are thrilled for Christy, Greg and Nicholas and know that James and Claire are joining a very special family. We wish them all the best (and send extra wishes for a little sleep!) - Michael and I cannot even imagine :)