Screechtastic

It's no wonder, since she lives with such a... let's say vocal young man as big bro Declan, that Elsie has been very, very quiet for six months.

I mean, the adults in the house get railroaded by the lad and can't seem to get more than a phrase or two into a conversation, so it makes sense that the wee lass has chosen to sit back and watch. And listen. Or else.

But we're happy to report that she's found her voice. She now enjoys a good long screeching session, while she's jumping in her bouncy seat, playing in her exersaucer, walking around in our arms or watching her brother.

Declan thinks she sounds like a jaguar. Declan loves jaguars.

And so while he'll interrupt any conversation that we try to have, because what he has to say is clearly so much more important, he's content to let her screech on to her heart's content.

Nice work, Elsie.