Julie-isms

November 29, 2016

Back in here first year, I kept track of just about all of the things Julie was up to. She's more and more interesting every day so I'm afraid I'm going to miss something if I don't remember to keep up. Lately she's been very busy busy (who am I kidding? She's been that way since she could move) but she's definitely a runner. She likes to make us chase her around the shelves and closet. Sometimes she brings her snake along for the run. I feel so bad I have so little energy, because she loves it and I just can't do it all the time.

My favorite thing she does a lot lately is "ummm...." before she says something. She thinks about it long and hard before answering ;) She'll say "ummm.... no" the most, that's for sure. But "ummmm.... yes" is common as well, thankfully. She also likes to argue. She'll say "no no no!" and I'll say "yes yes yes!" and that'll go on for awhile. You can change your stance and oftentimes, she will too, just to continue the argument.

Here current favorite toy is her colorful stacking 'donuts'. I'm not sure WHY but she's really into those things lately. She also loves to color but keeps putting the crayons in her mouth and thus getting in trouble.

She knows when she is doing something she shouldn't. A lot of the time, I'll catch her sneaking peaks out of the corner of her eye at one of us right before she does something she knows she's going to get yelled at for. She'll usually wait to catch our eye before she does that thing, whatever it is, and smile REAL big. The little goose.

Sometimes I'll tell her she's my "goose" or pretty little lady or something like that, and she'll say to me, "No, Julianna". I knew she'd do that eventually, didnt' think it would start quite so soon, though!

Last night I caught her singing a song from Elena of Avalor that I had no idea she remembered. Maybe they have a CD at daycare? I don't know. She has a lot of things she's learned there and though I stress out about germs a lot (and we have acquired a few less than fun sicknesses this past year), I'm so happy at how much she is learning. I know she likes it there too.

I asked her last night who she loves. Her answer was "pizza!" (which we were having for dinner). I asked her who else she loves (yes, WHO), and she same "ummm.... chicken!". I don't think she got what I was asking.

She has started saying "Oh. My. Gosh". Hilarious.

Though I'm sure she doesn't get all the change and excitement that there is to come when baby sister arrives, she does act interested (sometimes, she doesn't seem to care about when baby kicks much!). Today, I told her as she's getting ready to leave for school, to say "Wake up, Baby Sister!" and she came over and put her hands on my belly and yelled that to her. Very cute. She's probably going to be shellshocked for a bit but I bet she'll like her fairly quickly. I sure hope so!

She loves to dance. And she's trying her VERY hardest to jump. It's currently more of a skip but she's pretty determined.

She still loves dinosaurs. We are planning her birthday party and she always likes to tell you she's having a "dinosaur birthday". Hopefully it'll be lots of fun!

Julie sometimes loooooves Auntie Kara, and other times she's not interested. Usually when Auntie comes over to our house, she's pretty thrilled. Especially the last time she came to babysit. However, over Thanksgiving weekend, Auntie was chopped liver. Julie only wanted Grandma Patti and sometimes Poopah. A girl knows how to make you feel like crap. Mommy was on the okay list, and she's been mean to Daddy lately. Sigh...

Having Julie has been so much fun. She really wears me out, and I look forward to the day when I have the energy to play with her more like I used to be able to again (and I'm hoping that's something closer to this spring than a year or two from now!), and I'm even more excited to see her with her new Baby Sister! I hope she loves her. I hope they are best friends. I know there will be ups and downs but I have nothing but high hopes for this next step. Phew, I'm tired. Better go rest now ;)