... a talker. All day today she's been working out "here" versus "there" and "too big" versus "too little." Also, she calls the vacuum cleaner the "vacuumacleaner" (all one word). When she sees it, she says, "Hey, vacuumacleaner!" So. Cute.
Penny is...
... not a sleeper. Devoted readers to this blog will recall that she will not sleep in the car. No matter how tired, no matter how utterly exhausted. It will not happen. Beyond that, in her entire life she has never slept more than 12 hours in a 24 hours period, and most days she gets 10 hours at night and maybe 1 or 1.5 during the day. And she has an amazing ability to self regulate that. If she sleeps for a long time during the day, she will sleep less at night and vice versa such that the net total is never more than 12 hours. I don't know at what age toddlers drop naps all together, but sometimes I think we are close. She took a 1.5 hour nap yesterday and today and both days stayed up past 930, whereas on those days when she doesn't nap at all she'll fall asleep at around 730.
Penny is...
...very brave. She wants to venture out on her own all the time and frequently will disappear when we are all outside only to be found climbing the stairs up and down to our deck or front porch. You can hear her say aloud to herself, "hold the rail, Penty."
Penny is also...
...very scared of some things. She does not care for loud noises, particularly loud vehicles. The vacuumacleaner wigs her out. The can opener is a no-go. As is the blender. Balloons are ok, unless they move by themselves.
Penny is...
... very much a toddler. Demanding of independence and demanding of comfort.
Penny is also...
...incredibly affectionate and loving and just such the joy of our lives.
We love her so much!
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