Independent Girl

When Jillian has asked for water or juice, and we were holding the sippy cup or juice box for her to drink from, she's gotten really mad! It was hard to figure out what the problem was, because we were giving her what she asked for. Then, she started pointing at the floor. That also seemed a little odd ... until we put the cup or box on the floor where she pointed. That's when the crying and whining stopped. Jillian picked up the cup / box and drank from it, and she was a happy girl again. Apparently, our little independent daughter wanted to do it all by herself.
This photo shows one of those "independent moments". Jillian has gotten good at drinking from a regular cup, with just an occasional drip. Although, we still have to watch her, because she'll still pour it down her frontside, just to watch the water come out.

P.S. -- This pointing at the floor is not just for sippy cups and juice boxes. Jillian does this now for whatever she wants to do by herself, like a piece of clothing or shoes that she wants to put on herself.