Happy 14 months to our little artist

Jane is 14 months old today.  She is a true toddler.  By the end of every day, she is covered in marker, chalk, sometimes paint, and a little dirt.  She is very opinionated and loves to tell her mama "no!"  Jane is still a hesitant child, choosing to watch before diving into a new situation.  However, she is a lot more willing to explore or try something new now that she can run away!  

Jane is a super active girl.  Jane's favorite thing to do is draw (sidewalk chalk, markers, and crayons).  Jane also likes to spend time outside--chalk, sand and rock table, park, swing, slide, walk, explore, ect--she is our little nature girl.  When inside, Jane really loves when mom and dad chase her with her pretend shopping cart.  She is starting to get into pretend play.  She likes to cook, feed her animals and dolls, and comfort her dolls.  Jane continues to love books.  She points out specific things in pictures, imitates characters' motions, signs, makes animal sounds, and approximates parts of lines.  It is so fun to read with her!

Jane learns so many new things every day.  She understands so much and comments on everything she sees.    Here is a list of her words, signs, and sounds/motions:

Words

Maaaa (mom)

Daaaa (dad, although he often gets called maaa)

More (muh)

Mop

Dog (without the g)

Signs

Water

Candy

cookie

Banana

Cheese

Coffee

Airplane

Car (same sign for car, bus, van, truck)

Bike
train

Run

Bird

Frog (sometimes)

tree (sometimes)

fish

Hat

Ball

Book

Markers (we use the sign for draw)

Swing

slide
toothbrish

all done

Sounds/motions

Whale (looks up and blows, as in blow hole)

Crab (pinches her fingers together)

Dog (licks or does her bark)

Cat (meow meow)

pig (snorts)

cow (mmmmm)

Snake (shutters because mama hates snakes)

Elephant (sound)

Chicken (flaps arms)
gorilla (thumps chest)

Crocodile or alligator (claps hands together mama says, “snap snap”)

Lion, tiger, dinosaur (“roar” without two /r/ sounds)

Fire truck, ambulance (siren sound)

Motorcycle (mama says ning ning ning ning, Jane approximates)

Flowers (Jane sniffs)

when hungry, "mmmmmm"

candles/bubbles (jane blows)
"huh?" when looking for something she can't find