My Valentine

Yeah. So I failed at the February Photo Challenge. I got all mixed up on days and then decided that I just have way more fun taking pictures of this little cutie:



This weekend the 3 of us went out to eat for Valentine's Day. We went to Olive Garden. (Where else?). Of course, we picked the day of a state basketball tournament, and had to wait until 2:00 to get seated. Daniel was a good little boy waiting though. I can't believe the number of people who don't pay attention to things though. This lady almost tripped and fell on top of him. Let me tell you, I was prepared to shove her out of the way so she wouldn't land on him! No one hurts my baby!

I never knew how comfortable I would be about nursing a baby in public, but it's pretty easy and doesn't bother me really. I fed him in McDonalds on my way to Iowa and back and then I fed him at Olive Garden while we waited for our meals to come. I have a cover that I use, and no one has ever seemed to mind. Heck, even if they did, it's completely legal, so who cares?

Our food was delicious and I was stuffed afterward. Daniel just sat there and happily watched us eat. After that we went to Kohl's to get Jacob some new works shoes and then went to Wal-Mart so Jacob could spend the rest of his birthday money. All in all and fun and successful day.

Today we celebrated our 1st Valentine's Day with our baby. Jacob and I love each other very much, but we mutually agree that Daniel is the best Valentine.



He's growing so much and learning more each day. He's holding his head up even better now in the Bumbo seat and babbles quite a bit now too! Not to mention those heart melting smiles that he gives! I want to teach him some baby signs, so this week when it's time for a feeding I've started to sign "eat" at him. It will take awhile before he is able to sign it, but it's never too early to start!

Today we went to my eye appointment, to discover that I'm even more blind this year. I've always had to have a stronger lens for my right eye, but this year I have to get one for my left eye too. Of course, those contacts cost more...but at least I won't be squinting anymore. Yeah...I pretty much knew that I was going to need a new prescription.

Then this afternoon Aunt Ashley came for a visit. Daniel was happy to sit with her for awhile, and then decided to be a booger and had to come back to mom.
Tonight we had Pizza Hut for our Valentine dinner. My parent's sent us a gift card, so dinner was on them. Thanks mom and dad!

On Thursday, Daniel will get to meet his Great Grandma Karin, who is going to come from Indiana to visit us and meet the little guy. I'm pretty sure she's going to fall in love with him! Then the only great grandma that he'll still need to meet is Great Grandma Thatcher. I feel bad that she still hasn't met him. I'm thinking sometime soon, I might make the trek to Chariton for a visit. I told him that everyone loves Grandma T's house! Jacob said, "but watch out, she makes you do activities!" Daniel got the hugest grin on his face. Too cute.

Time to go hang with my boys and watch some TV!