April 1 – Daniel speaking of a toy store: “Can we go to Phillip’s today? It’s more fun than going to Kroger.”

April 1 at the park having just gone down a slide –

April 2 – Listening to Daniel sing “Doobie doobie doo” while playing at the park.

April 3 – Daniel so sweetly applied eye shadow all over one side of my face. I hated to wash it off but didn’t think Kroger was ready for the Gene Simmons look.

April 3 – Seeing Daniel talking to some much older girls at the park: “Did you talk to some girls?” Daniel: “Yeah. I said Hi to them.”

April 8 – Daniel was playing with a bendy snake and said that when it was all bent it was in German and when he straightened it back out it was in English.

April 11 – Is Daniel going to be punny? We were peeling and slicing former Easter eggs and he says, “This cracks me up.”

April 11 – Daniel asked what Jesus sounded like and I told him that the Bible didn’t say, just what he said. He said, “I think it doesn’t say because he sounds like Poppy, but isn’t Poppy.”

April 17 – At the farmer’s market

April 18 – “I need food every one nap. The toot toots let out the energy and I need to eat food to put more energy in.”

April 19 – “Mama, you’re the best.”

April 24 – Daniel: “Why do you not wear your glasses when you sleep?” Me: “Because my eyes are closed when I sleep, so I don’t need them.” Daniel: “I keep my eyes open when I sleep. I have to see my bunny. I have to know if I have the right leg.”

April 25 – “Now the nice lady is going to sing, Amy Grant.” Sings in falseto. “That wasn’t her. It was her grandfather.”

April 26 – In the car seat reading about trees

April 26 – A bit muggy, but sunny and warm

April 27 – self portrait with Leapster Explorer camera

April 27 – The comedian strikes again. “Do you need some time?” Lifts his shirt and a sand timer falls out.

April 30 – Cutie relaxing with his Leap Frog Explorer

April 30 – Climbing the rope web