Gwen dancing, signing and talking, oh my!

I know I am going to miss some, but I wanted to write all the new things she is saying and doing lately...it's just amazing!

She now says complete words such as:
Banana
Dog
Night Night (sounds liks nigh nigh)
Kitty (although it does sounds like Titty, lol)
Hi
Hey
Bye Bye
Daddy, Dad, Dada
Mom, Momma, Mommy
Eddie (sounds like Dede)
Read
This

She makes animal noises based on the animal we show her or say, such as:

Tiger/Lion - She roars, but it sounds like s smokers roar, lol
Sing "Old McDonald had a farm" - she goes "yeiyeeeo" close, lol
Horsie - she makes a high pitched raspberry noise with her mouth

She dances to any music playing. She knows when it is faster and slower and changes her "styles" when she hears different music. She does headbang (sorta, lol) and LOVES to use her feet. Here are some videos of her dancing. More to come!





She uses silverware...although what she ACTUALLY does is move the silverware around in the food and stab at the food, then grab the food with her other hand. She knows how to feed herself, but we think she thinks she is tricking us!

She plays hide and go seek now.

She "puts away her toys" but that usually means her putting about 5% away and Jason and I putting the rest away, but it is still cute.

She uses "sign language" but not correct sign language, more like our own sign language. She knows/does "swings (moving her hand back and forth fast), seesaw (moving her hand up and down slowly), and birds (using her fingers to chirp)"

She remembers actions to phrases such as:
Yummy in my Tummy (she rubs her belly)
Soooo Big (raises her arms)
All Done (raises her arms again, but more out to the sides)
Where's your milk/juice? (she goes and find her sippy cup)
Put your toys away. (she starts to pick things up and take to her toy box)
Do you want a time out? (she points to the corner since she has gotten a few, lol)
So you think you can dance? (she instantly starts dancing...from the show name)
Elmo Slippers? (she finds her slippers and tried to put them on)
Hugs and Kisses (she hugs/kisses what she is holding)
Smell the Flowers (she leans into this scratch and snif book we have and makes sniff noises!)

She knows body parts and points to them including:
Ear
Mouth (finger usually goes IN the mouth)
Hair/Head
Tummy
Belly Button (she usually finds it on Me first...now that is a sight)
Nose is close...but she is more interested in Jason's right now, lol

Man, I know there are more things! She holds entire conversations with herself, toys or us in her own language with emphasis on certain sounds and pauses, etc. When she can actually string words together to make sentences, it's going to be hilarious and I am sure, non stop!

Of course there are her favorite books she has a read all the time and she remembers what to do on each page...she practically shows us before we even get there! OH, she wipes her face and cleans the floor with towels.

I hope this helps keep you all up to date with her changes, I know there are more, but I am going blank...I swear everyday I come home from work she has something new she does...I really miss her at work, but Jason and her are having a heck of a fun time with each other and that is great!