Big boy laughter

Layne captured Daniel in a laughing mood the other day. She would throw a ball in the air (which explains the shaky camera work) and he would go crazy. He doesn't really follow things so well when they're moving that fast, so maybe he thinks the ball just disappears and reappears randomly. Whatever the reason, his laughter is pretty contagious. So if you're feeling a little down, bookmark this video and you'll perk right up!

Happy Birthday to me!

Today I turned the big 3-1. Whoopity-do. (: For my birthday, Layne and I tried out this awesome new burger place called The Counter. One of its owners is Daniel Dae Kim from Lost, but we didn't see him there today. At the restaurant, we picked the kind of burger we wanted, along with all the toppings--cheese, sauce, extras, etc. I picked a veggie burger with pepper jack cheese, grilled onions, roasted red peppers, lettuce, and hard-boiled egg, with roasted garlic aioli sauce, on a honey wheat bun. Oh my goodness, it was so delicious! Layne got a 1/3 pound burger with cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, and pepperoncinis, on a regular bun with roasted garlic aioli sauce. She declared it the best burger she's ever had! We shared sweet potato fries and onion strings. Poor Daniel had milk and steamed zucchini.




Layne, Alex and I celebrated my birthday early with a fancy dinner at Alan Wong's about a week and a half ago (big thanks to Julie S. for babysitting the little man). Here's my dessert from that night:

Fun in the exersaucer

Daniel loves bouncing around in his exersaucer! He likes to pull on all the toys and hit all the buttons to make the most noise that he can. He also loves chewing on anything that he can get his mouth around. I'm sure the toys are caked in drool, but that's all right!

The exersaucer also has an unadvertised bonus function--let's just say that if Dan is feeling a little stopped up and we need to jar something loose, 15 minutes of bouncing around in this thing does the trick. Good thing the seat cover is washable because it has seen its share of bodily fluids. TMI?

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!