Cookie Extravaganza 5th Birthday Party

Daniel celebrated his birthday with a cookie decorating party. It was great fun for all of the grow-ups!! (The kids all went into the basement and played video games!)

Nearly 5

One Year and Ten Months Old

He's SO Smart!

One Year and Nine Months Old

Daniel had major oral surgery! (actual date: 10/4/08) He had 11 teeth worked on all on the same day. The dentist took him to a surgery center and had him put to sleep. He performed about an hour and a half of surgery and Dan had about 50 minutes of wake-up in recovery. He had 11 teeth worked on and the front two DID NOT need root canals as we had been told! His mouth was a little sore and his hands and arms looked like pin cushions – they had trouble getting an IV in…But surgery went very well. Daniel's recovery was amazing. He was groggy and sore for a few hours, but by evening he was running around the back yard! He had a few days of soft foods and was sensitive for a few more days when brushing his teeth, but after four days he was completely back to his usual self. The dentist (I would refer anyone to him - he's wonderful), Dr. Crenshaw of Pediatric Dentistry of Prospect, was truly a blessing to us. If you want to know more, just ask - I will be happy to share our story!

**BRUSH YOUR TEETH AFTER YOU EAT/DRINK ANYTHING!!!!!**

It's Not a Seizure: He's a Dancer

Daniel has some mad dancing skills. Last night he was doing his version of the Robot.

Major Hair Cut

Smile

Friends

Daniel and Nathanael are friends. One day we were taking a walk and Nathanael and Daniel buddied up to help each other be safe! It was so cute! Nathanael is a very kind boy!!

Four Years and Eight Months Old

Recently Daniel visited the Dentist for the first time ever! He was very well behaved and not at all upset or panicked. Unfortunately, his teeth are not in the best shape and are cavity prone. He will be visiting a pediatric dental specialist this week for a consultation.

Four Years and Seven Months Old

Vacation Time!

Four Years and Six Months Old

I can hardly believe that Daniel is four and a half. It seems like yesterday that he was a tiny baby! He's learned to recognize some of the alphabet and when I read he will sit and say the letters he knows on the page and makes up a story of his own.

Four Years and Five Months Old

Daniel has become even more creative since our childcare circumstances changed. He is such an independent thinker, and so imaginitive too! He is learning to be more respectful to his brothers, but it's a difficult concept for him. Daniel has begun to play XBOX and is getting some skills. It's really cute. Daniel really enjoyed spending time with TJ and Nicole who visited us. They treated him differently than his brothers do, in a good way, and he really liked that.

Four Years and Four Months Old

Funnin' on the soccer field...

See, no pants, still! He loves chocolate yogurt - hence the chocolate yogurt moustache!

Poser

Dirt Boy

Blowing Kisses!

Four Years and Three Months Old

Pictures have to be taken from this angle for now - he won't wear pants. I have to force him to wear them in public. I understand where he's coming from because I feel the same way about shoes.

A New Way to Keep Daniel Still

Daniel on the Shelf

Four Years and Two Months Old

Daniel is completely potty trained. He wears underpants and goes to the potty all on his own. He has had one or two accidents, but usually on the way to the potty - and because he was so involved in what he was doing that he waited a little too long! He is an especially loving boy and I am blessed by his gentleness with me! He loves me and is very concerned with my happiness! Kids are funny! Daniel is also very loving with his brothers. Ben adores him and spends most of the time following him around. Ethan is very kind to Daniel in spite of Daniel's trend toward destruction (mainly of Ethan's toys).

I Like Chocolate

Four Years and One Month Old

Daniel is our most polite and our most wild child all wrapped up into one. He has been potty accident free for four days now, though he will not wear his brand new underpants! I think he is completely addicted to chocolate, since that's how we get him to go to the potty...

One step at a time... :-)

Oh yeah, he can wink!!

Elusive Target

It is difficult to take a video of Daniel because he wants to see what is being recorded as it is recorded. Example here:

Happy New Year!