Hollis Lately

Yeah, I know, I have not been keeping up with this blog as well as I should! (My apologies to friends and family who use this to keep up with our growing boy!) Here are some of the things he's been UP to lately:

@ 10 months:

• Decided to get UP on hands and knees to crawl. He rarely army crawls any more.
• Volume of his voice is also UP. He found a few new squeals that will rattle your ear drum.
• Word count (although still doesn't seem to associate it with the right people/times yet) is now 3.5 things: Mama, Dada, Hi, and OH OH (sometimes loud, as if to bark like Zeus, and sometimes quiet as if to maybe say "uh-oh".)
• Started pulling UP on several toys, coffee table, then later in that month pulling up on EVERYTHING whether it wobbles or not... which has been a little dangerous.

@ 11 months:

• Waves HI and BYE, but very inconsistently.
• "Uh oh" seems to be getting a little more clear. He did it today when he dropped his bottle on the floor after breakfast. Also babbles more with other consonant sounds including the letters B, M, L, Y (which almost sounds like a yodel- hilarious) and recently N.
• # of new foods he's tried is UP and includes tilapia, salmon, (the kid LOVES fish!), white and wheat bread, cous cous, spaghetti, fettuccine alfredo, french fries, and a few others I can't remember right now.
• Stands UP (no hands!) after he has pulled up on the couch or wall. Usually only for a few seconds, then plops down on his seat. In some cases he re-grabs the object and squats down slowly till he lands.
• If you crawl along with him, he speeds UP as if to race! Super cute. :)
• If you hold him near a light switch and say "Hollis, turn the lights on" he will grab the switch and flip it UP! We are still working on flipping the switch down- he doesn't like that as much for some reason. ha ha!
• # of tickle spots is UP- his giggles are quite contagious, I might add.
• # of teeth about to be UP to 6. He has two top, two bottom, and is about to get another top and another bottom one soon... just breaking the surface now...

We had such a fun spring break too- just hanging out, playing with new toys and books, and going to the park. His Papa (my dad) bought a swing for their porch, and he got to swing at the park too. :) Lots of giggles as the wind blew through his fuzzy hair. We went to see my friends Kristy and Chad at the Warrior Dash, and Hollis loved the live music and all the people cheering! He had a blast. I had a blast- so much that I am inspired to try one of these 5k/obstacle courses! I better start running soon though- gotta get in "running" shape to have a chance at finishing that.

Can't believe my little guy is almost ONE YEAR old. First lap around the sun is almost complete!

:)