Catching up: Piper
HOLY COW! Piper is almost TWO!! Where did the last two years go?!?
Piper reminds me of Dillen, still. She has so many of the same physical features and personality traits. That being said, Piper is definitely her own person and is showing us more and more of her personality on a weekly basis. She has so many words now it is impossible to count and she is beginning to understand the importance of putting 2 and 3 words together. She loves to say, "Mommy, I love you" (sounding more like "Mommy, I lah you") and slowly puts her own sentences together like, "Roxy, no mine!" Heh. She is just as determined now as the day she was conceived and her smile is just as huge and contagious.
She tantrums like Dillen used to, as well. The other day we were in Starbucks and she wanted cookies. I told her no. She wiggled out of my arms, gave me a dirty little look, walked two feet away, lied down on the ground on her tummy and quietly put her face in her arms. I gave her little attention for this and just stepped over her to get to the waiting line. Those who came into Starbucks had no idea what this little girl was doing but those who were fortunate enough to watch it from the beginning were in awe over how quiet her tantrum was. Once in a while, she would peek up to see if I was looking at her. My tea was ready in about 5 minutes and I quietly walked over to her and said, "Piper, I am leaving now. Do you want to come with me or do you want to continue laying here on the ground?" She slowly got up and said "All done," then took my hand as we walked out the door.
:)
She loves to run, play at the park, hang like a monkey, make all animal sounds, dance a funky low-squat dance and play with her sisters. She is in no way interested in using the big girl potty no matter how much I encourage her. But she knows what she wants and how to get it. She has us all wrapped around her little finger.
Piper reminds me of Dillen, still. She has so many of the same physical features and personality traits. That being said, Piper is definitely her own person and is showing us more and more of her personality on a weekly basis. She has so many words now it is impossible to count and she is beginning to understand the importance of putting 2 and 3 words together. She loves to say, "Mommy, I love you" (sounding more like "Mommy, I lah you") and slowly puts her own sentences together like, "Roxy, no mine!" Heh. She is just as determined now as the day she was conceived and her smile is just as huge and contagious.
She tantrums like Dillen used to, as well. The other day we were in Starbucks and she wanted cookies. I told her no. She wiggled out of my arms, gave me a dirty little look, walked two feet away, lied down on the ground on her tummy and quietly put her face in her arms. I gave her little attention for this and just stepped over her to get to the waiting line. Those who came into Starbucks had no idea what this little girl was doing but those who were fortunate enough to watch it from the beginning were in awe over how quiet her tantrum was. Once in a while, she would peek up to see if I was looking at her. My tea was ready in about 5 minutes and I quietly walked over to her and said, "Piper, I am leaving now. Do you want to come with me or do you want to continue laying here on the ground?" She slowly got up and said "All done," then took my hand as we walked out the door.
:)
She loves to run, play at the park, hang like a monkey, make all animal sounds, dance a funky low-squat dance and play with her sisters. She is in no way interested in using the big girl potty no matter how much I encourage her. But she knows what she wants and how to get it. She has us all wrapped around her little finger.