- Likes: dancing; being outside; animals; doing big girl things; throwing things on the floor and saying "uh-oh"
- Dislikes: baths!*; having something taken away from her; being told no
- Communication: "Uh-oh" means something is on the floor (either by her hand or someone else's) and you must pick it up immediately. She's almost compulsive about it. She's a good yes/no head shaker. She will now answer yes for some questions, not just no all the time. She has been jibber-jabbering a lot more lately, too. It sounds like some type of Swedish-German-Vietnamese dialect. She is also very good at copying the tone and rhythm of your words. I point out eyes, nose, mouth, ears and she will make the noises "ahhh (eye)", "ohhh" (nose), "ehhh" (mouth), and "eee" (ears).
- Skills: She can sing/hum parts of "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and does some of the hand motions. She can also "sing" parts of the ABC song. She is very good at consistently getting down from chairs or the bed in a safe way (on her tummy, feet first). Walking is just around the corner. She likes to stand up without any help but is still hesitant to take steps on her own. She can use a straw (YAY!) and can blow air from her mouth. We're working on blowing her nose. Her reflexes are ninja-fast and she can catch you off guard easily. We joke that she has the makings for a CIA operative, especially paired with her linguistic gifts.
- Miscellaneous: She is using a sippy cup during the day and bottles only first thing in the morning and before bed. She is slowly going to just one nap in the afternoon.
*We cannot figure out why she is is terrified of the bathtub. I took a bath with her the other night and she was okay as long as she was sitting on my legs. I am curious to see how our trip to the pool goes. She is okay in the shower, but forget the kitchen sink. She even seems to get bent about a washcloth bath. Keep your fingers crossed that this is a short phase.
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