Daddy and Jenny

Daddy and Jenny
Originally uploaded by j david

Dave (aka Daddy) has been doing all the posting since Kris (aka Mommy) acquired a new appendage on Monday. Jenny is sleeping off her afternoon bottle, so it's time for reports on the Daddy-Jenny front.

Jenny has learned in the last few days that her Daddy is quite an entertaining fellow. Last evening we had our first meal at a real restaurant (Thai), and while Mommy kept Jenny from pulling plates off the table and kicking the table over, Daddy got her laughing and smiling. Jenny is quite the mimic. She is learning from her Daddy how to high 5, cheer, do the "disappearing Wet Ones" trick, and make lots of goofy faces. I can only imagine what she looked like by the utter joy and delight on Dave's face (well, that and the performance in the mirror this morning--see Dave's post).

They also had a great game of ball. You should see the determination with which this girl grabs a beach ball and throws it. Yikes. We better get to Gymboree fast!

Daddy's other very important roles: stroller pusher (illustrated here), cashier, chef (he makes ALL Jenny's formula--what a chemist!), bather-in-Chief, document reviewer (hard to do with a squirming child), and of course, fun-meister!

Dave and Jenny had their first real bonding opportunity during our long, sleepless night several days ago. Jenny was fitfull all night, so Daddy took the evening and morning shifts carrying our little, dreaming, restless girl until she relaxed and fell asleep.

Good news on the sleep front. Jenny (and mom and dad) have had 2 nights of 9 hours of pure, uninterrupted sleep. Jenny is relaxing more and more everyday, and showing more of her amazing, stellar personality. Mom and dad are relaxing, too, especially as we learn how Jenny communicates wanting food, having a full diaper, or just needing to express the joys and frustrations of being a growing, developing toddler.

Well, she's up now, so for now, Ni Hao.