My little veggie-lover

We've been trying to introduce Daniel to a lot of different vegetables so he won't be a picky eater. So far, he's enjoyed everything I've put in front of him--peas, asparagus, brussel sprouts, broccoli, and zucchini. I think his favorite so far is the zucchini (see video below). On the non-veggie side, he's had sweet potatoes, brown rice cereal, bananas, and poi. I think the rice cereal is too bland for him, so I have to mix it with other flavors so he'll eat it. He's a champion eater, just like his mom and dad, but I'm hoping he won't have as much of a sweet tooth as I do.

Loving the zukes:

More play time

That's all this kid does--play, play, play. Must be nice! When I'm done with the Navy in a couple of months, I'll get to play all day long too. But for now, Layne gets to have all the fun. But I put her to work making supper as soon as I get home. Right now, she's working on veggie frittatas. Yummy!

Anyway, here's the Dan Man, chilling in his room:

Afternoon play time

Layne managed to get some good shots of the little man when he wasn't in constant motion--rolling around everywhere or kicking his vibrating chair toys. Daniel seems like he's always on the go, even though he doesn't actually go anywhere. Yet. Today, he rolled over onto his stomach, then burrowed his head into the ground while bending his knees, so he kind of scoots his face along the ground. I guess when he gets tired of rugburn on his face, he'll get his arms involved in the process. It's only a matter of time before he's crawling everywhere.....

I'm 7 months old and I'm a Mac

Get this baby his own commercial! Daniel was a very good helper for Layne's boyfriend, Alex, when he was messing around on the computer. He'll be ordering toys online in no time!

Roll, Baby, Roll

Dan's been able to roll for quite awhile but he's been pretty lazy about actually doing it. His usual strategy is to roll from back to front, then whine and wait for someone to turn him back over. But I think he's finally getting the hang of rolling back and forth, back and forth.

I want to rig a hidden camera over his crib to see how he gets himself into some of the positions that I find him in when he wakes up. I'll put him down on his back with his head at one end and then like 15 minutes later, I'll check on him and somehow his head is all the way at the other end. What a goober!

Rolling fool:

Toy taste test

We've all witnessed Daniel's fondness for my iPhone case, but I've been trying to find something else that he'll like just as much. Aunt Jean sent two possible contenders, so today I did a blind taste test to see which one Dan would pick:

Daniel's first luau

Yesterday, we headed up to the Polynesian Cultural Center for the dinner and luau. Layne, Alex, and our visitors from Iowa went up earlier in the day to take in all the activities and shows that PCC has to offer. I knew that the baby wouldn't do so well if we stayed up there the whole day so we just joined them for the nighttime festivities. We had a great time, watching hula dancers and fire-throwing guys and eating a delicious buffet of Hawaiian specialties, including poke, kahlua pig, lomi lomi salmon, and pineapple. Daniel even tried his first poi (not a big fan).

Of course, I had to dress him in his finest luau attire (the shorts were too small and the shirt barely buttoned, but it still looks good):