Last night, for some reason unbeknown to me, Hollis was up for about two hours. It was somewhere between madness and hilarity! She was singing, dancing and playing. She went over my facial features ad nauseum, poking me along the way, "Eyes, nooo, mow (like cow)..." She mimicked Richard's snoring, sat on my head, tried to go into Charlie and Leo's room, kept taking her diaper off, and entertained herself fairly well. I got out of bed three times to bring her back into our room. I didn't want to put her in her crib because I was afraid she would wake the boys or try to climb out. She has already attempted to climb out of her crib several times, and she is very close to succeeding. The girl is a dynamo!Today the boys climbed on the front porch wall and she followed them right up without a moment's hesitation. It's about a two foot drop, but that doesn't scare my HaHa! When I think about it, this is the second time this week Hollis has been playing in the middle of the night. I think this night waking is part of her next developmental leap. She is starting to talk a lot and I think this is making her more restless. Last night I wanted to get the video camera to record her sounds and songs. But I was too tired to get up. Her little voice is so sweet, albeit a wee bit annoying when one is trying to catch up on some zzz's. Who knows, maybe tonight will be round three? I'll keep the camera close...
Outfit:
Blue sweater: From clothing swap. Express Studio Design. Seen in: Host Party!
Teal shirt: Forever 21.
White embroidered skirt: From the lovely Ayiko. Free People.
Coral skirt: From the lovely Lesley Alexander. Seen in: 100 Posts! I am repeating the coral skirt, red shoe combo! Oh well, I'm sure it's bound to happen again, I've got 252 more days to go!!!
Shoes: Lower East Side.
As I write this post the boys are in the backyard wrestling and going crazy on each other. I told them they had to go outside if they wanted to act crazy and they bounded out with glee! A 15 year old, 6 1/2 year old, and five year old boys going wild! Yikes! Hollis wanted to join, but I made her stay in and she cried. Poor little girl!
You can see Hollis playing in the car behind me as I take photos. I tried to take photos earlier in the day, but the light didn't work! Hollis' dress/shirt is from a thrift store too!
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Serious amounts of cuteness in the car, the bed, the back yard, the porch. I don't know how you stand it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with PJ. You have such an amazing and beautiful family <3
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your outfit and Hollis' is super cute too!
ReplyDeleteshelayna my love. i had saved this email for when i would have time to sit and look at what you had sent (or was it justine who sent this?) hmm. in any case i am thrilled to be looking at you from 'here' in brooklyn, ny. you are beautiful. your style is tres chic -- very hip/lower east side ha! or very anthropolgy (as in the store!). perhaps both!
ReplyDeleteyour children are so cute. aren't they lucky to have such a marvelouw mother? i love the photographs, they capture your beauty and casual elegance. what a great adventure you shared with the world. very inspiring -- very earth conscious as well. lovely. sending much love to my dear. be well. smiles. hugs...