Just when I thought that had Reagan under control and she was maintainable she learned to climb. Climbing is great if you are a monkey or some other climbing animal. For a child, on the other hand, not so great. I know it is something that we all go through hopefully when we were a child. We do to learn things. Last week she managed to figure out how to climb on the kitchen chairs. From there is it all down hill. Then comes the piano bench, the table, and finally and I hope finally the piano. I have a nativity set up on top and she could see the lambs and was determined to get to them and she did. She managed to climb high enough to grab the lamb and pound it on the piano yelling "BAAA!"
Along with those new climbing skills comes the falling skills, something which she also mastered last week. Hopefully she will master the gracefully landing skills next week. Wishful thinking. She continues to amaze me. I taught her to say "ho ho ho" just for Christmas. It is cute. Today she finished her milk and came running to me saying "more mom". I am just happy that she didn't say now! I am sure that will come soon too.
Being it Christmas time, I have tried to enjoy the smells and sights and slick road if you can enjoy those. I have to say it has been harder this year than most. But more importantly I think about the reason we celebrate the season and it makes me more grateful than ever to have such a great family. So to all or anyone who reads, have a merry Christmas and A great new year!
