She knows how to dance now!!!

I've taught Daphne how to dance! I had been noticing that she goes up and down on her tippy toes when music is playing and had been wondering if it was because she was trying to move to the music. So I decided to show her how to move her hips and torso around by having her stand up and moving them for her. I did this while chanting, "Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance." We took a break and a little while later, I started to chant "dance" again, and lo and behold!!!! She started to shake her little baby booty!!!!!!!!!! HEhehehehe, she is soooooooooooo adorable!!!

Also, today while Emmanuel and I were playing with her, she figured out that allowing herself to fall back onto pillows is much fun!! So she kept doing this over and over and over again. She'd roll over after she allowed herself to fall back, and repeat. She thought it was HILARIOUS. I was going to video tape it, but everytime I bring out the camcorder she want to play with it.

Almost a Year Old--Can Clap and "Close-Open"

Daphne is 11 months old now! Wow! She is such a communicator! She has learned to clap her hands. It started when I took her arms in my hands and clapped them for her, and ever since then, she's been doing it independently. I was very surprised when she started to do it herself after I had let go. She started to independently opening and closing her fists repeatedly after only a few times I demonstrated for her, too. She points to things, and when she's angry, she vehemently says, "Da da da da!!!," as if she were trying to scold us! She's beautiful! Here's a picture of her and her daddy on her Baptism.

Latest Update--Baptism, Four Teeth, and More

Daphne was baptized on Saturday, January 7, 2005. My dad cooked for it. There was Mechado, Bopis, Chicken Curry, and Beef Stew. The Mechado was gone by the end of the baptism and the Beef Stew was practically gone (only one piece of meat and some veggies left)!! He also made lime dessert. My mom helped set up everything and basically took care of everything in the morning. Emmanuel's Grandma Lucille baked white chocolate cookies and coconut cookies. Very delicious! Emmanuel's Grandma Estrella brought a Tres Leches cake with mocha with walnut filling. It was extremely good. Grandpa Steve made barbecue chicken which was gobbled up, too.

Daphne received many great gifts!! Thanks to everyone who came! I will be posting pictures as soon as Eman gets the server working! Ahh! When will that be?!

Daphne Jade now has four teeth--two teeth on the bottom and her two front teeth on the top. She's always smiling and laughing! She's interested in everything and can even stand up by herself, unsupported, for a substatial amount of time! No walking yet, though! More updates later. Sorry it took so long!

Oh yeah, I will be planning her first birthday, soon!! I'll keep everyone updated!