Favorites!

 Hello Again! This week was pretty low key...I took some time to recoop after all the crazy holidays! I also went back to daycare. Mom had hopes that she would be missed when she dropped me off, but as soon as I got there I went right to Amy and started babbling to her all about my Christmas! I forgot my mom was even still there! (I guess that's a good thing!)

I have definitely started to have some favorites, whether it's food, toys, or things to get into around the house that I shouldn't!

My favorite place to crawl to and explore is Sophie's food and water dishes. If mom and dad aren't fast enough, you can find me splashing in Sophie's water bowl! I also can take the food bowl out when it's empty and I like to go BANG, BANG with it on the floor!

Another favorite (that's much more appropriate for me) is books! I've always enjoyed looking at books, but in the last few weeks I have really started exploring them on my own. Mom left me in my room to empty my bath water and when she came back, instead of causing trouble, I always go right over to my crate of books. I could sit there for a long time and 'read'!  

This is no new surprise, but one of my favorite things to do it EAT! I've gotten very good at my pincher grasp so I pick up all my own food, and I even use a spoon sometimes! I LOVE blackberries and you can tell they love me too...I get them everywhere, from head to toe!

Another favorite pastime is to play! I love my new play area downstairs- I crawl all around and go from one thing to another. If it weren't for my curiosity in the stairs, mom and dad could probably leave me down there an hour and I'm be totally content! (Of course they wouldn't:)

This weekend we had a sleepover and Auntie Lori and Uncle Mike's house. I had my first experience with the pool table. I enjoyed rolling the balls around and crawling on the table!

 Thanks for all the fun Lori and Mike:)

I also love to play with my few fridge farm that I got for Christmas. Most of my toys are downstairs so when mom and dad are getting ready in the morning or when we're cooking in the kitchen, I love to toss teh animals around. I don't totally understand how to put the animals in it yet, but I definitely know how to push them to make the noises and take them out! 

Developmental Changes:

I'm walking along all of our furniture these days, often with only one hand. I'm still unsure about the no handed thing though?!?! I'm-+ not quite ready for walkin'. I make lots of new sounds and I am putting many sounds together...sometimes it sounds like I'm trying to tell a whole story! I clap, wave, kiss, and hug. I can use sign language to signal that I want to eat, but when it comes to 'more' and 'milk' I just wiggle my hands around in a very demanding way!  I'm definitely not a fan of the word "no" and I can pout my pretty little bottom lip out to let mom and dad know it!

Well, time to go watch the Packer game with dad. Go Pack Go! Have a great week:)

Love, Danika