Fun with Jadyn!
In this the final installment of National Blog Posting Month on Jadyn's Web site, we find Jadyn doing some pretty cool stuff today.
First, she said the word "Mississippi" after recognizing a Mississippi State emblem on a shirt Daddy was wearing.
Next, we see she helped Daddy with some laundry by moving the basket around some on her own (These shots were only moderately staged; she'd been moving the basket around in various ways by herself.).


Finally, we see Jadyn pretend to talk on Daddy's cell phone. Later, when she was playing with a toy phone, she pretended to call Mommy and said "Hi Mommy. (How are you or What are you) Doing?" She also was pretending to talk to a friend of the family.


We've had so much fun posting stuff (almost) every day this past month! We hope you've enjoyed it. We plan to keep updating the blog regularly, though probably not daily. Thanks for joining us during NaBloPoMo!

So Grown Up


Doesn't she look like a big girl? It's almost as if I can tell what she'll look like at 10 years old.

Cuz Ya Gotta Have Friends....

I remember when taking my daughter to a play date basically meant she had someone to crawl around on the floor next to. But now she's 2 and in preschool and suddenly mentioning names of people I really don't know. Connor and Sabrina and Austin and the like. Who are these people and why is my tiny daughter talking about them?

I gotta get a grip before the teens hit.

Icecapades

Jadyn's new love is Ice Cream. She requests it with extreme regularity.

Here are some pics of tonight's indulgence.

Cutie Face


Great shot her Daddy took.

Random Samples

A few pictures from the past few days.

Bedhead.

Riding Oma.

Funny goggles.

Elmo Monk


I love it when she wears this towel. So cute!

I Want to Ride my Tricycle


Acquainting herself with a gift from Oma and Opa.

Friendly Neighborhood Cookie Monster

Playing hard to get at age 2?

Those who spend time around Jadyn see that she's normally an extrovert. She often calls out the names of people she approaches even before she reaches them and waves to strangers. But her interactions with non-related men can only be described as intermittent. Sometimes, she'll pull away when a man approaches or won't call out the person's name. Sure, we want her to remain safe in her interactions with the opposite sex but we still want her to be friendly with those who mean her no harm. So, I guess we'll just have to teach her that it's rude not to nice to people are just trying to be nice to you.

On the mend

Jadyn is feeling must better today and we're very grateful. She ate only some of this piece of pizza tonight, but that's OK. It's a small step back to her normal eating habits, and she's definitely back to her typical smiling, funny and inquisitive self.

Under the weather

Tonight, we saw a rare moment where Jadyn wasn't feeling herself - she was having some tummy trouble. Normally, it doesn't take much to make her laugh, but she cried much of the last 90 minutes of the night before we put her to bed. We think she's doing better and will monitor her condition through the night. Here Mommy is comforting her.

One Little Two Little Year Old Indian

Apparently they dressed up as Indians and made drums for the Thanksgiving feast at preschool

Father/Daughter Moment

Bathing Beauty

I think this is my favorite photo of the month...so far.

Peek-A-Boo

Now you see me....

Now you don't!

Dollar Tree Fashion Show

Pardon the poor quality, these were taken on my camera phone.

Cheesy Grin, Etc.



Such a flirt.

Cheap Thrills


Amazing the fun you can have with 6 quarters and a two year old on a long afternoon.

Sssshhhh!


While Daddy is on the phone....