Independence

Each new stage of development in life takes on its own joys and stresses. We are facing that now with Jeslyn's new found independence. She loves to get dressed, but picking out her clothes means that they all end up on the floor, then putting them one usually gets them on backwards, inside out, or in a tangle that takes surgery to fix. There is the getting her shoes on, the socks go on skeewompus causing her to freak out because it feels funny in her shoes, but I don't have to take the time to getting them on. She has to walk out to the car herself, makes it easier for me because she is getting pretty heavy, but then it takes 3 times as long to get there. Her favorite phrase is "I do it" or "Jessy do it". It's great when she wants to put the puzzle together, but pouring milk on her cereal isn't as good. She is learning that there are things that mom will not let her do yet, and she is coming to accept that a little bit. She gets very excited every time she figures out something new yelling "I did it" as loud as she can until someone acknowledges to her that she did it.

Jeslyn is so cute right now. She loves to play with her friend Dani, and asks to go see her constantly. They are still learning to play good together, but it is so cute watching them play together. Her smile is adorable, a casual smile is normal, but if you ask her to smile she squinches her eyes and bares her teeth. She loves Ferb! It's about the only thing that will calm her down if she is so sure of something that she isn't going to get. Oh yeah and the tantrums are here, FUN! She is usually good natured, but she sure knows when she isn't getting what she thinks she deserves. I love my Jessy!