Hollis (Hollywood, as his daddy calls him) is getting so big. I can tell something is about to happen because he's just been a little off lately. You know how they get kinda fussy and disagreeable right before they start something new. I don't know if it's teeth or if he's about to walk. Either way, this kid puffs me up! I mean it, I am ONE PROUD MAMA! His communication skills are out of this world. He is saying so many things. Here's a list (as if you care, but hey, I'm not twisting your arm): Daddy (his #1), Mama, baby, down, thank you, ball, night night, eat, moo, moon, bird, dog. He also can sign: please, eat, thank you, more. He's made up his own signs for: passy, blanket. Folks, he's going to be a year old next week. Tell me he's not a genius baby. I know, I know, every mother thinks her baby is the smartest, but mine REALLY is. He also asks me for permission...sometimes;) So, I've turned out to be a softy in the discipline department. I've always said, I'll be a strict disciplinarian, but the little boy melts my heart. Thanks for tuning in to BRAG FEST 2010. There will probably be another one soon.

So, we've made another journey to Children's. Also, we have to go back again next month. It's nothing serious, but still, I'm thinking, "three times in one year?". I guess I should stop complaining though, because he's a healthy boy. So, here's what it is. My neice and my mother in law had noticed a lump on Hollis' wrist. I checked it out and it always looked like chubby to me. One day it was significantly bigger and it was kind of sac like. So I made an appointment. The doctor said it looked like a hemangioma.  Which is strange because my nephew has one too. He said it looked a little deeper than a hemangioma so he would feel more comfortable if he a had a specialist check it out. We went on Monday, this week. The specialist said it was not a hemangioma. It is one of two things. Either a venous malformation, or a lymphatic malformation. From what I've read, the latter tends to be more rare than the former. Both are determined by MRI, and treated in the same various ways. She also said it's nothing worry about, it's not life threatening, and they are usually not cancerous. She wants us to meet with the vascular anomalies team, but they only meet once a month so it won't be until May 26. He will get a MRI that day, and, I guess, then they will  look at it determine what it is and talk to us about it. She also said that it most likely will not have to be treated for a while, because he's still so young.  They took a 3D image of it, and several other pictures. I had to sign a photo release, in case they wanted to use the images in a classroom. Just thought that was interesting. So he's still a healthy boy. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks!

Do you ever have one of those days where you've got soo much to do? Laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning? But, you still have a good attitude? I know you have. That's me today. So much to do, Hollis is cranky (he always is on Mondays from lack of nap-times on Sundays), but I just can't help but feel good. God has blessed me so much. I have a wonderful family, I don't ever go hungry, a more than adequate roof over my head, and most of all Jesus is risen!! He rose because I couldn't. Thank you  Jesus!