Daddy's shoes

Daniella has discovered a new "toy". At first it was fun to just carry them around by the laces as if she caught a big fish

Then it was fun to place the laces inside the vessel and then outside the vessel and repeat. This "toy" is on the same level as her dolls in that it is allowed to sit on her chairs.

She loves to hide things and this is the perfect vessel to start hiding new favorite things. . . What to put in it? A toy french fry, or maybe a sippy cup, or a toy spoon.

As we were getting ready to leave the apartment today, Daniella threw a mini tantrum because Daddy stole her new "toys" and put them on his feet. She tried very hard to pull them off of his feet by the laces, but to no avail. She was NOT happy about this but we made it up to her by going to the store.

Daddy!!!

Last week we were watching an episode of House. Dani was walking around playing and glanced up at the TV only to see Dr. House walk by the screen. She got really excited and pointed at him and said "Dada!". So, I guess it's not just random people at work that think Trent looks like him, but it is also his daughter.

Let it Rain!

We celebrated our Friday the 13th by preparing for Valentines day and running errands. While we were out at the stores it started to pour. When we got home, it was still raining and I realized that Dani had never had a chance to play in the rain. So we put on her raincoat from grandma and went outside to look at the "waterfall" on the sidewalk. Dani had tons of fun walking up and down the sidewalk yelling and squealing her excitement.


She especially enjoyed touching the wet pavement. I loved how her hair curled after the storm.

After the fun in the rain we went inside to make chocolate covered strawberries. Another new experience for Dani. She tasted strawberries for the first time and LOVED them. She kept asking for more.

That night I cooked some macaroni pasta for Dani while we had spaghetti. She thought this was fabulous and ate much more than I expected. Dani is a very picky eater and so I am thrilled when I find a new food she likes.

Flowers

Lately, every time we go walking Daniella finds flowers that she wants to carry with her. Yesterday on our walk, she stooped down and picked one herself. Luckily, she only picks the wild flowers (aka weeds) in our complex.

Surprise!

Uncle Scott took this photo back in November just before our family photo shoot. I think it is pretty cute.

Goodbye swing

Today we packed up Dani's swing. I kept it out a little longer to have a place for Jackson to rest at times, but he is not so interested in it anymore. When Trent was looking at it to see how to take it apart, Dani came and asked to get in one last time. It is amazing how quickly they grow.


BEFORE
AFTER

Time with Dad

Trent is on a fairly busy schedule this month and has not had much time at home. Daniella really enjoyed her Daddy's day off on Wednesday and seemed to do everything she could to be with him, including grabbing an xbox controller and pretending to play lego indiana jones.

Today Daniella was missing her Daddy. She woke up as he was getting ready for his 30 hr shift and she was upset when he left. We went walking outside and she kept expecting Dad to walk around the corner, but no luck. We are excited for him to be home tomorrow and have weekends off in February.