And here I thought the mark of Super Daddy was getting your child to eat broccoli. Samantha will actually try most anything if you make the right funny faces and noises while feeding it to her. I was eating a sour green apple tonight, and she kept staring at it and opening her mouth until I gave her a (very) tiny piece. I expected her to spit it out, but as long as I was eating she, she ate hers as well. She even seemed to like it after a while.

Speaking of things Samantha likes, she just loves her new hybrid stroller. I put her into it this evening and wheeled her around the house, from the living room to the kitchen and back again. She grinned the whole time, played with the little steering wheel (with her feet no less), and just seemed to be having way too much fun.

Ella was fascinated by the whole process and kept sticking her face up into the stroller to sniff Samantha. They were very cute together. Maybe it's time to start augmenting this web log with pictures once I upload some of the newer ones.

Samantha also sat by the fire for a while with me this evening, and then proceeded to pull herself upright and stand up using every available piece of furniture in the room. She seems very pleased with herself when she manages it -- you can tell that she just can't wait to start walking. If only people would stop offering their condolences on having an early walker... I'm beginning to get nervous about it!