time flies with a toddler

I kick myself for not posting more, mainly because I know I will want to reread this in a year or so myself. Every day I swear that Holland gets more funny and witty, and dare I admit it- even cuter! I realize that I am the most biased person, but she is just the coolest two year old!

One of my favorite sayings that Holland has started saying is "All done, NOT!" It just cracks me up. We have complete conversations all the time and constantly I am amazed at what she knows and can comprehend. (everything!)

Here are two videos from a few weeks ago. My goal is to try to take a video of her today putting puzzles together. I was just amazed the other morning when I watched her put 2 puzzles with interlocking pieces that do not have outlines on the cardboard... I am horrible at puzzles, so it is exciting to see how great she is! Hopefully, those will come later today!

--and these videos are just Holland being a total goofball a few weeks. I admit, she had eated a bit of ice cream before these were taken and was obviously on some sort of sugar rush.

And now January videos

Well, look at that- exactly a month since my last post. I guess that is better than waiting two months, right?

Here are 4 little videos I took of Holland the other day in the bath. She absolutely loves taking baths and can and will stay in there as long as I let her. We switch back and forth between her normal bath toys and her foam letters and numbers that are a big hit. I know that a lot of what she is saying in these are hard for anyone other than her mother to understand, but hopefully you get the gist of most of what she is saying...









I know that was a lot to share at one time... I liked at least a little something she did in all of them though.

Not a whole lot to share in other news. Holland seriously is getting funnier and more adorable daily. I tell Joe all the time that she is the most genuine person I know. Everyday she tells me the sweetest heart-felt things. From just the sweetest "thank you mama" for everything (never with prompting) to "I love you" or today she even said "bless you mommy" when I sneezed. She is pretty sweet. Generally Holland has been quite the mama's girl, but lately she is requesting that her dad do a lot with her. Yesterday in fact when she woke up (at about 6 am, so Joe was still here) I went in to get her/change her and she said "no mom- go away, I want dad". So, Joe came in and I asked her again if she wanted me or dad to change her diaper and she said "no mom- I want dad, go away" She did say it sweetly at least... This morning she was very sad as Joe left for work because she wanted him to stay and color and draw. Most evenings (including this very second!) Holland and Joe color and draw on her magnadoodle. It is pretty cute!

Oh, and we are finally getting closer on potty training! Holland had just not shown any interest at all, so we kept talking about it, but not pushing it. She had used the potty back in MAY, but nothing since then until last week. Now at least she uses it in the mornings. Usually once or twice. The excitement she shows after using it is so incredible! Hopefully not that long down the road we won't have to pay for diapers anymore!!