New Stuff XXI

It's a bunch of new things from Jillian. Well, they're new since the last New Stuff entry, so some might be just a bit old, but they're still fun:

1. "I love you, too" : If we say "I love you" to Jillian, she'll say "I love you, too" back to us. And sometimes she'll just say it when we give her a kiss.

2. "Sleeping booty" : Yes, this is actually Sleeping Beauty, one of the Disney princesses that she likes so much. It's just funny when she says it.

3. Patty Cake Song : Jillian can actually sing most of this song. It kind of goes like this: "Patty cake, patty cake, baker man ... paaaaaaat it, rooooooll it, maaaaark it, throoooow it ... for Sweetie-Pie, and baby!!!".

4. "Holey Moley" : Yet another case of Jillian parroting her Daddy's expressions.

5. Performing in the Mirror : The kitchen oven has enough of a reflection that Jillian can see herself pretty well. So, she likes to perform in front of the oven, to watch herself. She talks, sings, dances and spins around right there, and sometimes laughs at herself.

6. "Mommy, Daddy" : The "mama" and "dada" that Jillian has called us for a long time is starting to give way to the "Mommy" and "Daddy" that she has been calling us at times.

7. Mad at Inanimate Objects : This has been an interesting development just recently. If something is not going quite right for Jillian, she'll get physical with, and maybe even yell at, whatever object she's handling. For instance, she was trying to put her babies to sleep on her bed, but she couldn't put the blanket on them the way she wanted (we guess). So, she started throwing the blanket around ... and yelling loudly at the blanket. We've seen it in other instances, as well, and it's become a little more frequent.

8. Taking Swings : Another display of anger (or "independence") has been that Jillian has swung her arms at us a few times when we have tried to pick her up when she didn't want to be picked up. This has brought some quick "NO!" responses from us.