taller than me and still not blooming

Two days ago, this mammoth sunflower was shorter than me, and now:

 This is one of my babies, grown from seed, the only one to survive with numerous buds on one stalk, reaching close to six feet tall. My friends have been instructed to take photos to send to me immediately upon blooming.

Another baby, still not in bloom, is my hollyhock, which I started from seed in February and is now, also, on the cusp of blooming in my front bee-friendly garden. Again, cell phone pics have been requested.
And I leave my fattest, juiciest tomatoes in this state:

But all's well. I'm going to swim with the dolphins and sting rays and waves! I can miss a tomato and sunflower or two! Right? Right?!