It's likely there won't be many more posts till after Christmas, so Merry Christmas from our home to yours.
Monday, December 18, 2006
A year and a half…if we say eighteen months it doesn’t make you seem so old.
This past month I have decided that I need to stop using the word “baby” when referring to Molly. It appears that my little baby has disappeared and has been replaced with a walking, talking, and independent little girl. It really does amaze me how much she is growing up and becoming her own little person.
Molly’s vocabulary continues to expand and we understand each other much better as a result. “What’s that?” continues to be a frequent question. In one five-minute period, that I took the time to count, she asked that question almost 100 times. Lately I have been replying, “I don’t know, what’s that?” To my surprise she looks at me inquisitively and says, “hmmmmm” like she is actually thinking about an answer.
I have always been one to talk in my sleep and it appears that Molly has acquired this trait as well. Near the end of November, Molly startled me during the night asking for…get this…CAKE. Is it a bad thing when your child is dreaming of cake? I guess it would be a bad thing if I actually fed it to her, right?
The word “no” has been used for a while now, but Molly hasn’t really used the word “yes” yet. However, instead of saying “yes” when asked a question, Molly says, “OK” in the cutest way. It is as clear as a bell and the O and the K are very distinct.
I am always kissing Molly and for some time now I have been saying “can Mommy have a kiss, pleeeeeeaaaaasssseee?” For the past few weeks, if I ask for a kiss and forget to say please she looks at me and says “pleeeeeeaaaaasssseee” in the same tone as me. This melts my heart because shortly after she usually gives me a big, slobbery kiss.
Molly continues to motor around at a feverish pace. This past month she has actually mastered going up and down the two steps between our dining and living room without holding on. The first time she did it, it looked so natural that I actually thought to myself…hey, she didn’t hold on.
In early December, Molly started doing some major climbing. She hasn’t really been much of a climber, but is certainly making up for it now. Her favourite things to climb on are chairs and I have half thought about removing the felts from the chairs so they wouldn’t be so easy for her to pull out. This opens a whole new level of child proofing, because chucking stuff up on the table so she can’t reach it is no longer an option.
Molly is a curious tot. So much so that one night when I was filling her tubbie with water, she was mesmerized with the bubbles. She kept reaching and reaching for the bubbles and before I knew it, splash, she fell head first in the tub with all her clothes on. The look on her face was absolutely priceless. She was in utter shock and couldn’t figure out why I was laughing my head off.
Molly is now off of goat’s milk. It didn’t seem to be working and it was a pain in the butt to get it. We are now trying aloe vera juice (on Aunt Tracey’s recommendation) and it seems to be working. We still haven’t got in to see Molly’s doctor, but will aim to do that in the New Year. At her 18-month weigh in, Molly was 21.8 lbs. I have started marking her height on the door casing in her room and while I don’t know the measurement in inches, she has grown a full inch in height since October. I knew she must have grown because a lot of her pants are starting to look a little floodish.
Some of Molly’s favourite things this month have been: books (I’ll Love You Forever being her top pick), dinky cars and her blocks (she likes building towers and knocking them over).
Christmas is just around the corner and while we don’t have our tree up yet and Christmas preparations are a bit hairy, we are definitely excited. Molly can spot a Santa like a hawk (from a commercial to a tiny picture halfway across the room), but after two attempts we have been unsuccessful in getting her on his knee. It will be interesting to see what her reaction is after she sees the loot that Santa brings on Christmas morning…she may just be chomping at the bit to sit on his knee next year.
We are very lucky to be able to spend Christmas with my parents/family this year. We will be going to Cape Breton for a short visit and then coming back here to have a second Christmas and ring in the New Year with Shelby, Hayley and Connor (or Nonnor as Molly calls him). I am looking forward to spending quality time with everyone and watching as Molly takes in the wonder of Christmas. Stay tuned for lots of pictures of our adventures.
Peace, joy and happiness to each of you.
Alayne and Molly
Molly’s vocabulary continues to expand and we understand each other much better as a result. “What’s that?” continues to be a frequent question. In one five-minute period, that I took the time to count, she asked that question almost 100 times. Lately I have been replying, “I don’t know, what’s that?” To my surprise she looks at me inquisitively and says, “hmmmmm” like she is actually thinking about an answer.
I have always been one to talk in my sleep and it appears that Molly has acquired this trait as well. Near the end of November, Molly startled me during the night asking for…get this…CAKE. Is it a bad thing when your child is dreaming of cake? I guess it would be a bad thing if I actually fed it to her, right?
The word “no” has been used for a while now, but Molly hasn’t really used the word “yes” yet. However, instead of saying “yes” when asked a question, Molly says, “OK” in the cutest way. It is as clear as a bell and the O and the K are very distinct.
I am always kissing Molly and for some time now I have been saying “can Mommy have a kiss, pleeeeeeaaaaasssseee?” For the past few weeks, if I ask for a kiss and forget to say please she looks at me and says “pleeeeeeaaaaasssseee” in the same tone as me. This melts my heart because shortly after she usually gives me a big, slobbery kiss.
Molly continues to motor around at a feverish pace. This past month she has actually mastered going up and down the two steps between our dining and living room without holding on. The first time she did it, it looked so natural that I actually thought to myself…hey, she didn’t hold on.
In early December, Molly started doing some major climbing. She hasn’t really been much of a climber, but is certainly making up for it now. Her favourite things to climb on are chairs and I have half thought about removing the felts from the chairs so they wouldn’t be so easy for her to pull out. This opens a whole new level of child proofing, because chucking stuff up on the table so she can’t reach it is no longer an option.
Molly is a curious tot. So much so that one night when I was filling her tubbie with water, she was mesmerized with the bubbles. She kept reaching and reaching for the bubbles and before I knew it, splash, she fell head first in the tub with all her clothes on. The look on her face was absolutely priceless. She was in utter shock and couldn’t figure out why I was laughing my head off.
Molly is now off of goat’s milk. It didn’t seem to be working and it was a pain in the butt to get it. We are now trying aloe vera juice (on Aunt Tracey’s recommendation) and it seems to be working. We still haven’t got in to see Molly’s doctor, but will aim to do that in the New Year. At her 18-month weigh in, Molly was 21.8 lbs. I have started marking her height on the door casing in her room and while I don’t know the measurement in inches, she has grown a full inch in height since October. I knew she must have grown because a lot of her pants are starting to look a little floodish.
Some of Molly’s favourite things this month have been: books (I’ll Love You Forever being her top pick), dinky cars and her blocks (she likes building towers and knocking them over).
Christmas is just around the corner and while we don’t have our tree up yet and Christmas preparations are a bit hairy, we are definitely excited. Molly can spot a Santa like a hawk (from a commercial to a tiny picture halfway across the room), but after two attempts we have been unsuccessful in getting her on his knee. It will be interesting to see what her reaction is after she sees the loot that Santa brings on Christmas morning…she may just be chomping at the bit to sit on his knee next year.
We are very lucky to be able to spend Christmas with my parents/family this year. We will be going to Cape Breton for a short visit and then coming back here to have a second Christmas and ring in the New Year with Shelby, Hayley and Connor (or Nonnor as Molly calls him). I am looking forward to spending quality time with everyone and watching as Molly takes in the wonder of Christmas. Stay tuned for lots of pictures of our adventures.
Peace, joy and happiness to each of you.
Alayne and Molly
