Just about every day Ranjana says something like, “I miss Tama so much. She loves me and I love her.” She also says, “I love Grandpa. I am worried about him.” Then she and Oliver have a discussion about how much they both love Tama and Grandpa, and about how Grandpa gives them balloons and Tama makes all of the food that they like.
Parvati has started pointing at things, and she also does this sweet little talking. Two days ago she waved and clapped her hands. Today she climbed up one step. I can’t believe that she is going to be ten months old. I just want her to stay small and sweet.
Oliver still escapes description for me. I know that he likes cars, but there is more. He likes to do rhymes of words. Sometimes he makes up words and then finds rhymes for them. He does a great deal of talking, and it is so great to hear him and Ranjana having a conversation. He really likes to be outdoors riding his trike and exploring, but in this winter weather he can’t, and he refuses to wear clothing warm enough to go outside so he is really limited. Tomorrow I am going to take him to Yoga class, which he really likes. He likes to eat, and lately is always asking for a snack. He isn’t chubby at all though, he has a beautiful, healthy and thick body. I have been keeping him almost completely off of dairy and it has helped his runny nose so much. Some dairy still sneaks in, and he does sometimes have butter or cream. I may have to cut him off of both of those to see if his nose dries up completely when I do that.
