I think I got a monkey

I think I got a monkey instead of a little girl. Hannah has everything but the tail, and I think a tail may be a good additions so as to help balance herself more when she is climbing the walls. My children always amaze me, I think it is because I want to know what motivated them to do, whatever it is that they have just done.. i.e.. toothpaste on the mirrors. Hannah, who does not talk much except to grunt or put out some very simple sounds of bi-bi, and ba-ba, has proven her strengths in other areas, like motor skills. Hannah loves to climb on, in and over anything she can figure out. she loves to empty containers and drawers and sit in them, she loves to push things over to other objects and climb up ( she pushed a plastic container over to the couch so that she could climb up on the couch and then climb on to daddy's desk). Today she mastered a new skill... bookshelves. I found her on the second shelf today, trying to knock off a container on it that had something shinny in it. When she realized she was caught red handed, she simple gave me a huge grin and climbed back down, and then laid on the floor (another things she is good at.. when she thinks she is in trouble, she will just lay down on the floor, like she is going to go to bed) She may not be talking much but she makes up for it is stinker.. aka monkey!
On a side note... I am not a huge fan of boasting about my children and their school or church accomplishments but I really wanted to share how proud I am of my two school age children. Micah who has not always done really well in reading has really worked hard this past year and is now in our schools Literature group (gifted and talented program). I am so very excited with how much progress he has made and that he was able to actually pull ahead and excel! Emeline who has struggles with reading this year, has shown some huge strides in reading and is getting back on track. She has also shown growth in her social and reasoning skills, which are HUGE jumps for her! I really love that they work so hard and it is showing! I love being a mom! Any progress is good progress!