Peek-a-boo Giggles

Papi plays peek-a-boo with Lillian which really makes her laugh!!

Helping around the house (already!)

I am a strong believer in children helping out around the house, it is great for their self-esteem and little ones really enjoy it, in addition to learning responsibility and life skills, but I never would have guessed a 1-year-old would already be in on the action. :) But Lillian LOVES helping Mommy! Here are two of the things she does (she also helps pick up the playroom and put her laundry away).


Lillian puts the flatware "away" when Mommy empties the dishwasher. Sorry that it is a bit dark!



Sorry this one is a bit jiggly (it is hard to film and supervise the stirring!), but this shows another one of Lillian's faves--helping Mommy cook (or bake in this instance). We're making biscuits.

More signs

We just love the voice that sign language gives to Lillian and her ability to express her needs through signs. Most instances, of course, we could never get on film because they are spontaneous, but it is fun to be able to share a little with you.

Lillian signs "help" (or her version of this difficult sign that is!)


Hear Lillian says "apple" and signs it too!

Some signs

Currently, Lillian signs eat, more, finished, please, milk, banana, and help (I think those are mostly it anyway). Here she demonstrates a few of her versions of them. Auntie Ari, eat your heart out! :)


In this clip Lillian first says that she is finished, but then says she wants more (and we get to hear her say "all gone" too!). At the table this happens a lot, but in other situations finished truly means finished... like when she signed finished while sitting in her carseat, she was finished sitting by golly! and when she stands up in her playpen, looks at me and signs "finished" she is indeed ready to get out, and when I'm changing her diaper... well you get the picture. Anyway, so she says she wants more and at the end she does her version of please (the tummy rub). So she shows finished, more, food, and please! Anything to just get more food!


Here Lillian shows that when she signs "finished" she means finished!

Amen

I'm not sure why I continued trying to record it, when I already had it, but I guess I was afraid you'd miss it... we think it is really funny that one of Lillian's first words is "Amen" but it usually comes out like "Ahm" so that is what to listen for. Here are my favorite samplings of her saying it... Often right after she says it, we say it to try and get her to say it again, but often, she doesn't so the first one was "it." But, as a proud mommy, I'm having a hard time choosing just one to put up!


Two Amens


One quick Amen



This is cute because she is reading her little Baby Bible, then you see how she folds her hands and at the end we get an, "Amen." Our Princess of Piety. ha ha! :)



Here Lillian (or Mommy??) shows off. Nodding yes, saying, "Amen" and then she tops it off with a so big! Wow! :)