Da-da-da

It would be nice to think that Jillian is trying to say "Daddy" ... but really, she's probably trying to say "Doggie" since everytime she sees Mocha, she starts making her "Da-da-da" sounds. Oh well. Here's a little video of some of it.

The Bug is Back

Last night, after being laid down in her crib for night-night time, Jillian woke up a short time later coughing and sniffling ... and had a much more difficult time getting back to sleep since she couldn't breathe through her nose very well. It was a very long night, and by morning, Jillian had a full-out cold. It seems like she just went through this (and in fact, she did!) So, Mommy and Sweetie stayed in the for the day and night; through it all, Jillian was still a happy little girl.

Jillian the Explorer

With a small house like ours, it's not going to take long for Jillian to explore the entire thing. She's made a good start of it today, heading down the hall and into the bathroom, where Daddy found her standing up by the tub and playing with the shower curtain. Then she headed into the living room and knocked down some of the "no touch" picture frames.

She also tries to follow us if we move into a different room. Jillian crawled from the living room to the kitchen, trying to catch up with Mommy this afternoon.

Mad Dash

Mommy sometimes calls Jillian a "Sneaky Pete" when she is silently getting into things that she isn't supposed to be in. There are certain things that Jillian knows are off-limits, and has been told "no" when she gets into them ... like the phone, the DVDs and the picture frames.

The funny thing to see is when Jillian is crawling towards something that is off-limits. As soon as we say something as a warning to her ... she speeds up, like she is racing towards the forbidden object before Mommy or Daddy can stop her! Those little arms and legs start scrambling fast, and she sometimes lets out a little squeal, knowing that she almost got away with it.

Phone Time II

When the telephone rings, watch out! Jillian has gotten so used to talking to Mommy and Daddy on the phone that when a call comes in, she gets very excited and thinks that it's time to talk (to whoever is calling). When we pick up the phone and start talking, Jillian will either watch us and wait for her turn, or just crawl over and start climbing our pant legs trying to get to the phone. She always gets a big grin on her face when she finally gets to listen to the receiver (and occasionally she'll even do some talking herself), but eventually her grabby hands take over.

First Sleepover

Rick and I left Jillian for the first time over night. We went to Ocean Park to celebrate our Anniversary. Jillian had her first sleep over with Auntie Greta, Uncle Clark, Meagan and Adam. Adam was more than thrilled to have "My Baby" stay the night. Jillian and Adam shared a bath together and played and played and played. Jillian likes to wrestle Adam to the ground whenever she can get a hold of him. Jillian spent the night in Meagan's room and only woke her up once. Apparently Tad the musical frog put Jillian right back to sleep. Greta said Jillian was a good baby and they enjoyed her very much.

Ladybug

It was Jillian's first Halloween, and she dressed up like a ladybug! Mommy found the outfit at Party City, and paired it with a black onesie, black tights and black shoes. Plus, Cindy Stephenson gave her some antennas with the little clippies.

It was a whirlwind trick-or-treat fest, going from Woodland to Longview to Castle Rock, all in a few short hours. Jillian did really well, and had a big smile for everyone she greeted at the door. After the first couple doors, she figured out how to grab as many candies out of the bowls as possible ... she didn't eat the candy, though, because that was Daddy's job. But, she liked to play with the candy and suck on the wrappers.