things to remember...

This Miss Jane is full of personality!  There are several little "Jane-isms" that I want to remember.

First of all, she is very efficient.  She uses one word for multiple things.  A few examples:
mom-mom = "mama" and "bum-bum"
moohn = "moon" and "balloon"
psshbshpspps (really just a lot of "s" sounds whispered) = "grapes", "Zeebies", and "chips"
wah-wah = "water" and "rabbit" (easy to distinguish these two because she touches the tip of her nose for "rabbit")
mo = "more" or "mole" (which most people wouldn't think is a necessary word for a toddler, but most people aren't Wilsons!)
bobba = "bottle" or "bubble"

Another funny Jane thing is when she is trying out a new word, she will only whisper it for the first few days until she feels comfortable enough to add it into her regular voice vocabulary.  And when you correctly interpret her baby language, to let you know you got it right, she clicks her tongue and bobs her head from side to side.  Just today, I had just gotten dressed for the day and was brushing my wet hair, and she realized what was next.  She whispered, "maaay-huh".  I had never heard this word, so I asked her to say it again, which she did.  When I realized she was probably saying "make-up", I said, "You want me to get the make-up?" to which she responded with a couple of clicks with her tongue and an enthusiastic bob of the head.  It is so funny and cute.  It's also so nice to be able to communicate with her.

On the other hand, if you get it WRONG...well, she responds by throwing a fit!  Not so funny.  And not so cute.

She is finally understanding the power of the magic word.  When she does the sign and says, "peese" it is hard to deny her whatever she asks for.  Daddy especially can't say no.  We'll have to work on that...

Another unique thing is the way she says the "k" sound at the end of a word.  She makes it into a "chi" kind of sound.  Two words that she says this way are "book" and "walk" (bood-chi and waht-chi).

She also barks in her sleep.  Yes, barks!  It has only happened a few times that we know of, but it is adorable!

Jane recently learned what "owies" are.  She loves to find owies on Mommy, Daddy, and herself.  And each time I show her one, she touches the fingertips of each hand together and says, "mo" hoping I can somehow manage to find yet another scratch or scar for her viewing pleasure.

To finish off, some recent pictures of Jane throughout her daily activities (which include climbing anything and everything, doing laundry, reading books, taking care of the trash, changing her own diaper, getting ready for the day, helping Mom keep things tidy, and just being entertaining in general.)