Danika's Latest and Greatest

I share with many friends and family members how shocked I am at the change in her in the last month. Some great news talents have surfaced. So have some no so greats. ugh. 

My girl :) SHe has THE sweetest smile in the entire world. One that melts your heart and makes you forget about the latest smack in the face she just shared with you. Yes, folks, we have a hitter. That little hand HURTS man! And boy does she gear up for it too. She raises it up high, waits for me to say "no" then BAM, right into the face. And then she laughs. Really?  WHo taught her that? 

She does say several words now! I have a little jabberbox! The discernable ones include "HI!" (many times in a row), Dog, "Doggeeeeeee!", pretty, this, that, mama, dada, tree. ANd there's more that she's said once or twice but never again (cat, hot, for example). And she signs! She signs more, please (sometimes) light, milk, fan, and probably one or two more that I haven't picked up on yet. She understands my signs of stop, dance, music, and in/out. So fun! 

THis girl LOVES music! She hears a song, even if just a commercial, stops what shes doing and sways and bounces back and forth, all the while humming along or singing "doo doo dooooo!" 

She gives hugs and kisses which are by far my very favorite things in the entire world. THere is nothing like your baby girl walking towards you, grinning the whole time, then throwing herself on you with a big hug, arms around your neck and an open mouth on your cheek. SO SWEET!  IT makes me cry sometimes :) 

Did you say walking, Ari? Why yes I did! ANd it's real this time, not just one or two steps. This girl is on it! She is all over the place and into everything! SHe hasn't perfected it yet, and when she has figured out she's doing it for show, she'll cheat and fall down half way and crawl the rest but when she has the chance to walk she does! Some mommy friends recently commented that I've lost a few pounds. I'd say, um yes, that is quite possible as I am now running after  my little munchkin and her conquest of the dog. 

There's so much more this little girl is doing! I'll post pictures later. But for now I suppose I ought to go take away that plastic bag :)