big girl!

it seems like everyday i notice lilyanna acting more and more like a little girl and less and less like a baby. for instance she sat cross-legged to look at books more than once today. she looked so grown up, compared to when she sits with her legs out straight.

another thing is that her sense of humor is growing. she loves to play trickery. for example: she'll walk over to you and act like she's gonna give/share/do something, and then as close as she dares get to you, she says "no.", then u-turns and walks back to where she started, laughing on the way back. another example happened this evening when i asked for a hug. she'd walk ever so close and then turn on her heels and walk away, laughing, of course! these games are so funny and cute. i just remembered one of the funniest times it happened. i was eating dulse (which lilyanna LOVES) and she asked for some. we shared it for a bit and then i suggested she give some to daddy. she jumped up and down saying "daddy, daddy, daddy!" looking so excited to share some with him. as i handed some to her i reminded her that it was for daddy, which she repeated while shaking her head, "daddy." well, she walked over held it in front of his mouth and then with a grin said "no." and ran back to me for more, eating it on the return. i love how much joy lilyanna brings to us and the people around her. she is a sweet girl!