I’ve been trying to capture a smile in a picture for quite a while now, so of course when I finally got one was in his bouncy seat which he loves.  He pretty quickly figured out that the seat bounces when he kicks his feet, so now as soon as you put him in the seat, those feet start going.  You can see that it is a lot of fun.

Daniel went for his two month checkup today.  He enjoyed admiring himself in the mirror on the wall by the examination table.  He was 11 pounds 6 ounces and 22.75 inches.  He impressed everyone with his skills.  They said his development is really good.

Daniel’s little smiles are so quick they are really hard to catch in a picture.  We usually just get the tail end of them.  Here is Daniel having some happy time in the kitchen with Papa.  As you can see, he’s got really good head control.

After Daniel’s mid-afternoon meal, he can be a bit fussy.  Our new thing is to sit on the front porch or walk around in the front yard and wait for the mail.  Daniel enjoys the warmth, the breeze, looking at low hanging branches and listening to the birds.  All of these things are distracting and help him forget about fussing.

I just love Daniel’s little doggie PJs.  When he kicks his feet I say he’s walking the dogs.

Daniel looked through the deck door today at Sunny and Nymmie (two of our three kitties) who were getting some sun time.  Daniel grinned and talked to them.  We think he likes kitties.

This is a great time for persons of above average intelligence to be alive. 

Little Daniel used to get the hiccups all the time when he was still in Mama’s belly, and things haven’t changed much now that he’s oot-n-aboot in the world (sorry, that was for Crazy Uncle Rob’s benefit… you know, the one in Canada). He doesn’t seem too bothered by them, but they are/can be amusing for the rest of us.

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Papa didn’t teach his boy this’n. Yet.

Mama really does get to spend time with her boy, but she’s usually the only one who thinks to pick up the camera when something cute/embarassing/inappropriate is going on. Papa’s a complete idiot over Daniel, if that’s not obvious already…