New Stuff

A little Christmas treat ... new stuff from the girls:

1. Salty vs. Sweet : We've known that Jillian has a taste for salty foods, and on the flip side, only eats a little bit of sweet foods. Bridget, on the other hand, has a sweet tooth. She wants sweet stuff all the time, and eats as much as she can get.

2. Preferred Puppy : For the last several weeks, Jillian was carrying around a particular stuffed puppy everywhere she went, and sleeping with it at bed time. If it was out of her sight for even a moment, she immediately started crying "Puppy!!?".

3. Book Bearer : Bridget has figured out that if she brings us a book, we'll stop what we're doing and sit and read with her. The books are starting to arrive fast and frequent.

4. Dramatic Tantrums : Maybe she saw some other kid doing it (like her big sister), but Bridget has occasionally resorted to the overly dramatic tantrum when something is taken away, or when she's scolded. She'll either a) throw her head back with her eyes shut and cry, or b) fall down face first on the floor and cry.

5. Panting : If Bridget wants to get into her crib to play, she'll pant like a dog.

6. Nose Blower : For as young as she is, Bridget has already figured out how to blow her nose. If we put a tissue up to her nose, she'll give a big blow into it. We've had lots of practice lately, since she's had a cold.

7. Computer Geek : Just like her big sister, Bridget is constantly trying to get up to the computer (especially the mouse) and pretend to play on it. Her favorite things about this are the grabbing the mouse, and the thrill of getting caught.

8. "Where's Bridget?" : Ask this, and Bridget will play her peek-a-boo game. She'll hold her hands over her eyes and wait for you to say this, then she'll pull her hands away and laugh ... and do it again and again.