*sigh*

Mommy wishes she could be this flexible again...

"apu!"

Somebody really likes the pumpkin display they have at school... No
matter how much I try to get him to say "pumpkin", tho, it always ends
up as "apu.". I'm not sure if he just has trouble trying to say
"pumpkin" (or "pun-kin") or if he honestly thinks those big orange
things are just funny-looking apples...

What a wookie

Danny doesn't care for the headpiece of his costume too much... It
generally stays on for only a few seconds... This is the best full-
costume shot I have so far... Will try again tomorrow!

Rawr!

Mini-Chewbaca attacks his breakfast.

C'mon Mommy,

Let's go play!
(this is why it takes so long to drop him off every morning...)

All tuckered out!

On the way home from the museum.

Future construction worker?

Trying out a bobcat at the Children's Museum, with a little help from
Daddy.

Indy car

At the Children's Museum, Crew Chief Abo gives the rookie driver some
advice: "now, remember, when you get to the end of the straightaway,
turn left!"

I'm the pizza prince!

See, here's my pizza crown!

Whee!

Hooky day!

Yay!

'pasghetti

"sluuuurp!"

More recipe

For extra enjoyment, carefully incorporate one wooden train.

Recipe for fun

Take 1 Danny, add one Grandpa, stir briskly with roll of paper towels.
Serve immediately. (tastes even better after bedtime...)

Brushing Raven

And she liked it!

One way to enjoy popsicles...

Taken the other night, while my toofies were hurting and dinner was
taking too long to bake. Mommy didn't want to spoil my dinner, so I
had to try to get them open on my own...

Right on track

Playing with my choo-choo. Raven is helping hold down the track.

See you later, space cowboy!

Sesame junkie

The world stops when Sesame is on...

Ernie

Look, Mommy, it's "uh-nie."

Peekaboo!

I see you!

Danny's current sizes

Danny's latest measurements: as of Sept 29th
33 in long, 26 1/2 lb.
Current sizes: (as in right this moment, but will probably be a size larger by Christmas! )
18 mo bottoms
18mo - 4T tops
size 6 shoes

Several of you have asked, in a roundabout sort of way, what size clothes Danny is into. Well, I have gotten enough queries from enough places that I decided to make it a blog post instead of writing to everyone separately and risking telling people different things...

Danny is currently wearing size 18month in pants, but anywhere from 18 mo to 4T in short-sleeve shirts. (Most of his length seems to be in his torso at the moment...) Shirt sizes seem to vary the most from brand to brand. Danny's generally wearing 18mo - 2T in a T-shirt, but some 3T/4T shirts either fit decently or are cutely over-sized without swamping him.

(For those who don't know, 24mo is about the same as 2T. 2T is ever so slightly larger than 24 mo, but I think the difference is negligible... I think 4T is about the same as a child's XS.)

If shopping for Christmas: If it's a holiday themed outfit, I'd go with 24mo, no larger than 2T, unless you think looks like it's on the small side. If it's winter clothes, pants, sweaters, etc. I'd say get 24 month or 2T in pants and 24mo-3T for a shirt. For t-shirts, I would go with 4T, so he can wear them into the summer. For slippers, I'd shop for a 6 1/2.

I generally avoid onesies (one-piece outfits that go on like a shirt, but snap under the bottom) now because his torso is so long. It's frustrating/annoying to me when the top part still fits fine, but the bottom will no longer snap shut without giving the boy a major wedgie...

I think I have determined that specific logo-wear (Colts, Cubs, Bears, Rose-Hulman, ND, etc.) tends to run small. For example, Danny has a Cubs shirt that is 4T but seems to fit well right now. If shopping for team/college-branded clothing, I think I would shop no smaller than a 4T....

Remember, when in doubt, it's better to go too big than too small!
Please let me know if you have any questions on this. I'll post answers to questions in the comments of this post...

Love, Kathy

Friday night

Chillin' with Daddy in my spaceman jammies. (and now Mommy's finally
caught up on the blog!)

Fort

Playing under the fort that my teachers set up. Wheeeee!

Silly

I'm so bored, I'm gonna chew on my seatbelt...

Waitin' ...

Mommy, I'm tired of waiting for you to get me out and ready for bed...
I started getting undressed on my own!

Chili pt 2

Where's my milk!?!

(the chili wasn't hot, I just really wanted my milk! Daddy did a great
job of making sure the chili wasn't spicy.)

Chili

(from last weekend- Mommy's really behind on posts- I need to talk
with her about that!)

Enjoying Daddy's chili!