lily-isms

lily has fully embraced toddler-hood, i think.  she is becoming more verbal everyday (yay!) and has her little habits and rituals she likes to adhere to. here is a sampling of some of our favorite lily-isms:

• when you say "bye-bye" to her, she responds with "bye.  see you." it's hilarious.
• if you ask her what she wants to eat, she responds "strawberries."  it's her favorite food, and that kid will chow down on them like they are going away forever.  but hey, it's fruit, and i will let her eat as much fruit as she wants.  but hearing her ask for strawberries makes me smile, every time.
• when we're facetiming, she doesn't always say goodbye to the person we're chatting with, but once the call has ended and the computer closed, she waves.  (we've got to work on timing)
• for some reason, lily loves to eat crayons.  they don't taste good, but she keeps going back for more.  maybe she thinks they will change flavors? i'm pretty sure that is the definition of crazy.
• she will refuse to eat anything all day, but if you bust out a french fry, she's all over that thing.  
• she doesn't want you to feed her, but she's more than happy to feed you.  with the food from her plate.  off her fork.  after she's licked the bite.  because, obviously.
• she still won't wear hats.
• lily is obsessed with my jewelry box and is always trying on my bracelets (i've now dedicated a drawer to my old costume jewelry that she can play with. and she knows right where to go). 
• why ride in the shopping cart when you can run all over the store?  i'm pretty sure that's lily's current personal motto.
• lily grabs the hymnal out of our hands during sacrament meeting so she can hold it and "sing" with the congregation.  currently, she's a very pitchy soprano.  

our little bean is growing up, and i am loving it.  the older she gets, the more interactive and responsive she gets, the more i am enjoying parenthood.  lily is a lot more fun, now, and i'll be excited when she gets a little more verbal.  it will make life so much easier.