My little helper, Daniel

Daniel really enjoys trying to help me when I am making something in the kitchen. This time I let him start to put potatoes in the water while it was cold and he did really well, so I continued to let him even when the water was hot. He put all six potatoes in the pot, he just never tired of it. He loves to put things inside other things. It is not easy to stop him. He just keeps coming back or throws a tantrum no matter what it is, he just has to have his way.

My little ones

Daniel is so gentle and kind to his sister. She was playing her little computer and he wanted to use it too, so he sat on her. They played like this for a while, it was funny. Abby can be very patient with him sometimes, and then there is the rest of the time...not so patient. She is pretty dramatic at times about it. But Frank hints around that she gets that from me. I don't know what he is talking about. My sister, Amy, will tell you I was the calmest sister. I never over reacted. I really don't know where both of my kids get their tempers and loudness from. I once heard my sister, Andrea, say about one of her boys, Daniel has two volumes: loud and louder. There is nothing very quiet about him. An he is gentle when he wants something. He cracks me up, but I was close to tears when he spilled paint in our coat closet yesterday. His hands can find anything.

VCR update

For those of you that read the post from January 10th about all the things Daniel can fit in the VCR, I have something new to share. I was talking to Frank's mother in Florida this weekend and she told me that Frank, as a toddler, stuck a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich in the 8 track machine himself. So, now that explains a lot.
I am now realizing that Frank's characteristic in is own son, is coming back to haunt ME! Frank isn't around enough to suffer the way I do all day long, 7 days a week. When Daniel went another round with the VCR tonight while I was cleaning his room, I almost left it for Frank to clean up. But I was afraid that he wouldn't see all the little flat puzzle pieces and then who knows what would happen. Does it sound like I am upset a little? No, just venting after a LONG day. I love my son and his dad. I wouldn't trade them for anything or anyone. I just don't know how people do it with more than one boy.

What the....?

Hmmm, What happened here?

Oh!

That explains it.

Flower Girl

I figured out how to make flower hair clips last night and this is Abby modeling the smaller versions. I have larger ones for my own ponytails or for adding to a headband.

Daniel's Fashions

Look at this get up. He loves to wear my kukui nut neckles. One in red and one in brown.

Then there is the leg warmers look. They are actually my warm fuzzy socks. He finds them in my dresser drawer and brings them to me and yells at me until I put them on. He wears both of these dress ups on a daily bases, but not usually and the same time.

What, Daniel holding still?

Daniel is really growing up. He is old enough for think time(time-out). I have been putting him in think time for sometime now, but now I don't have to hold him there all the time. When he gets in trouble for, let's say, biting or hitting, then I give him a look and tell him to go to think time, and off he goes to the top of the stairs and sits down. He just sits there and looks at the front door, waiting for me to count(well, most of the time). Proof that he really does sit there.

Here is another shot of him in think time with his blanket. After I took the picture he smiled at me showing off his 5 teeth. He is such a ham. After he gets out of think time, I repeat what behavior I don't want him to continue, and then explain how I do want him to behave. Then there is always a big hug after all the talking. I don't have a clue if think time really works, but we are trying. This kid spends a lot of time in there when he is tired or hungry. He gets really cranky, and you don't want to see that.