So, as usual, it has been an extremely long time since I've had an opportunity to update the blog. Holly has been growing in leaps and bounds since the last post nearly six-seven months ago. She is babbling every day and beginning to string together words that she knows into very short sentences. She's also using a combination of words, a little sign language and monkey grunts to get her point across. Usually the monkey grunts come when she wants something. Then it's "Uh uh uh!" accompanied with a hand wiggle that states very clearly, "Gimme!"
She now has one of her second year molars in and has been literally shoving her whole hand in her mouth and drooling and chomping like crazy as she works on the other three. It's been a happy kind of misery for her. She doesn't complain too much, but watch out when she gets frustrated because she'll likely bite you. Fingers are crossed that this stage progresses quickly and she graduates from the biting phase.
Her appetite has not diminished in the slightest. She still eats like a horse and can put away an adult-sized meal easily. She loves food and if you mention "food" she'll be on you like a starving fat cat to her food bowl at 5:30 in the morning (yes, that's a fairly accurate description of our very own Bailey). Speaking of, Pat's nickname for Bailey is "Booty." Holly will quite clearly call out for Booty and will chase her relentlessly around the house. I'm surprised the poor cat still has any sanity left. Dallas, on the other hand, is wise to the ways of the toddler and removes herself accordingly from threatening situations.
We have started Holly in a music class at school and she's been enjoying that class for the past few months. She loves the music and interaction with the teachers and her friends and she's always excited to be a part of the action. I hear such rave reviews from her teachers and it makes me smile to see how much she's enjoying her class. I'm currently hunting for an age-appropriate swim class to sign her up for. We took her in the complex's pool for the first time (this season) last night and although we were only there for about 20 minutes and the water was chilly and her teeth were chattering like crazy, she did not want to get out! She had such huge smiles and laughter was ringing from fence post to fence post during our whole stay. She is our little water baby and wants very much to be in the water kicking and splashing and having a great time!
