My parents came out for Daniel's birthday party and brought Emma and Laura with them. (Sarah stayed at home with Jenn & Dave to help finish packing for their move this weekend.) I can honestly say that Daniel enjoyed his birthday. I'm still not completely convinced that he knew what was going on, but he loved every minute of it!
I can't believe that he is two now. I know everyone says this, but it really does feel like just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. Seeing him get bigger everyday is great. He has learned so many new words in the past month, I can hardly believe it myself. I swear he learns a new word every day. We went to the new pediatrician yesterday and we really liked him. Daniel even talked to him. That's a huge deal because Daniel does NOT like the doctor and usually starts to claw at me the minute he walks in the door. I guess being two really does make you a big boy. Literally. The doctor said that at this rate, Daniel will be at least 6' 3". That may not sound like a lot, but I'm only 5' 6" (yes, it's true - apparently I have actually shrunk an inch since high school. I used to be 5' 7"...) and Dylan is 6' 1" (sorry, 6' 1 and 1/2" - is that better, Dylan?) And at Jacob's last checkup, they said he would be 6'. So, that would make Daniel taller than all of us!
Here are his latest stats: 30 1/2 lbs and 36 1/2 inches tall. That puts him in the 75-80th percentile for weight and 95-97th percentile for height. And yes, he is still off the charts for his head (or as the nurse put it, he is above the 97th percentile because our chart only goes up to 97 percent and he doesn't fall anywhere on it.)
Now back to where he is at today (October). He's known most of his body parts for a long time now (i.e. you ask where is his head and he would point to it), but now he can actually say most of them. He also now says Mickey (as in Mouse) or something that sounds like it. He does say Donald (as in Duck), drink, football and lots of other new words. I can't believe how much his vocabulary has grown since we moved here. He still does not talk to strangers. When I picked him up from his MOPPETS class last week, they told me that he hadn't made a single sound while he was there. It's amazing how shy he can get. When he's around us and other people that he knows, he is so outgoing and full of energy. But, the good news (GREAT news, actually) is that when I dropped him off to his class, HE DIDN'T CRY!!!! He has cried EVERY time we have ever left him anywhere. This includes if he actually sees us leave when he would drop him off at my parents' or in-laws'. Yeah - you could say he is a tad bit attached. Just a little bit. OK. A lot!
And that should bring us up to speed on Daniel. As for Jacob, he is loving school and is a soccer junkie! We have soccer practice/games every Monday and Wednesday and he just loves it. He is actually VERY good, too. He stays right up there with the other kids, running up and down the field. He even gets in there and kicks the ball up and down the field. He has been working on his "drop kick" for when he is the goalie and has gotten really good at that, too. Daniel gets just as excited as Jacob when it is time to go to soccer. He loves watching Jacob and is his #1 fan. He stands on the sideline and shouts, "Go, Go, Go!!!" He is just dying to go out there and play with everyone. We've had to run after him on the field at least once or twice every game. All the other parents think it's funny. Of course... you always think it's funny, unless it's YOUR kid. :)
Here's Jacob doing his soccer pose. He said he was pretending that he was getting ready to kick a ball.
He got to choose his jersey number. I can't tell you how proud Dylan was that he chose John Elway's number. Totally different sport, I know. Apparently, that detail is minor when it comes to men. :)
Oh and did I tell you that I am so stinkin' excited that my birthday is now only 2 days away!!!! I LOVE my birthday. Dylan and I have even found a Japanese steak house to go try on Saturday. The tradition will live on!!! Ever since my 20th birthday, my family and I all would gather at Kabuto's (later on we switched to Yamato's) and celebrate my birthday. I loved being around both of our families. I miss that so much. The first time we didn't go was in 2006. Or what I like to refer to as, "The year that everything changed." Grandma passed away, Daniel was born and my sister moved far away. Anyways, I know we didn't all go in 2006. I was busy with a newborn, Jennifer had a crazy schedule and we just couldn't find a date to get together that would have worked for everyone. I think Dylan and I may have gone by ourselves on a date night sometime after my birthday, but I really don't remember. Last year, we ordered Outback to-go and just had an evening at home. This year, we're going out! I miss doing that for my birthday and even though it won't be the same, I know we'll still enjoy it. Maybe next year, we'll go back home for my birthday and our parents can go with us. Our friend, Will, is coming into town, so he'll be going with us. I can't wait!!!! :)
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