So I realize with a jolt of guilt and perhaps some shame that I have not updated this blog since JUNE! Yikes! Time has truly gotten away with me and I really have no other excuse. I apologize for not updating sooner, but I can assure you that this will happen again. Many times and on multiple occasions. It's a drawback to being a parent and being involved.
So, lets see. July, August, and September has seen quite a bit of growth and forward momentum! She now has twelve teeth, a full year under her belt, and still loves food. A lot. She is most definitely a healthy eater! There is very little that she will turn away. She tried pickles for me one day and liked it, but then was sick later that evening. Ever since she has refused pickles. She's starting to refuse cheese, which I blame her father for, but I love them both anyway. She'll still eat pizza, mac and cheese and au gratin potatoes though. Not a total loss! She's gone from crawling to standing, to walking with support around furniture, people and toys.
Her first birthday party was a giant success celebrated with friends and family. She totally had a blast with the cupcakes (definitely belongs to our family, considering the sweet tooth that she has) at the party and then again cake the following weekend on her actual birthday. I say she has a sweet tooth, but I should also add that this child puts down cooked carrots like a champ and then demands more. I hope that she can eat enough carrots to keep away the glasses fairy! I would hate for her to succumb to the family curse of near and far-sightedness, but if it's in the blood, she'll just have to suffer right along with the rest of us.
Holly's vocabulary is growing, although she hasn't put it to the verbal test yet. When you talk to her, you can see how much she understands. It won't be long before my little pumpkin will be jabbering along with the rest of the family. :) She'll put in her two cents ... only as long as it's politically correct and it won't get us kicked out of her grandparents' house!
Our newest bit of news that is extremely exciting for us is that Holly has finally taken her first steps this week! She has shown off for both Grammy and Pah, her Aunt H, mommy and daddy and a couple of her teachers at school. She hasn't taken more than one or two steps, but it's just the beginning. I suspect that by the time Halloween rolls around, she'll be a little more sure on her feet!
In addition to everything else going on, Holly's also started at a new school towards the end of September and has transitioned very nicely. She is sleeping well, continuing to eat well, and plays well with her friends. Not only that, but one of her classmates is a second cousin and you can't beat having family in school with you! They'll get to have a Halloween parade this month and I look forward to having her dressed up as a pumpkin and wearing a costume that her cousins P, B and E wore when they were that age!
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