Dress Up - specifically wearing shoes (mine, Jared's, Jadyn's, or play shoes)
Places-"I go Grandma & Grandpa's house."
"Nana & Papa's house!"
"I can ride the Carousel!" (She likes to go to the mall, zoo, or park to ride the carousel.)
"I go to Nursery!" (at church)
Books -
"Barney's Hats." (We read it this morning.)
"Uh-Oh, Jadyn! book."
Whatever Jadyn was just playing with
Markers (She mostly colors on paper. Sometimes she is a body artist. Hyrum even had beautiful blue and green "art" on his head last week. Thank goodness for washable markers!)
"I love my Elle!" (the pink elephant/blanket)
"My Turn!"
"No!" (She is 2...)
"You Got It, Babe!"
"Don't Worry, Be Happy."
"I mam so strong!"
Nicknames-
Jenna Bug or Bug
Skinny Minnie
Soothers -
"Blee (Care Bears Blanket) & Juice (Apple Juice).
Swimming Under Water.
I don't know if she'll agree, but this summer she overcame a huge fear of water. She never even used to like getting her hair/head wet especially if she had to lay down in the tub. She would cry and fight whenever her head got wet. Well, thanks to Nana and Aunt Colleen's swimming lessons, I have watched Jenna conquer her fear of getting her head wet and actually swim under water like a little fish! I am so proud of her!
Other little tidbits-
She likes to chase Jadyn all over the house and loves it when Jadyn wants her to play toys and games. She is starting to do pretend play really well. Her favorite question to ask when she is playing with a new toy is, "What's your name?"
She and Jadyn sometimes fight over toys, whose turn it is to say prayers, or books. Fortunately it doesn't last long and they are best friends again in no time.
Jenna is smart. She knows all of her colors and basic shapes. She can count to 10 and sometimes I hear her counting to 20 but if I ask her to repeat it, she looks at me like I am a crazy lady. She can spell her name most of the time. Sometimes she spells it J-e-d-y-n (I guess she heard Jadyn spell her name too much.
Jenna loves to help Mommy with household chores. She likes to cook, clean, and do dishes. I appreciate her enthusiasm!
She is polite. She remembers most of the time to say "Please" and "Thank You". I have even caught her reminding Jadyn to say please or thank you a few times.
Jenna is still a snuggle bug. She loves to be on my lap, snuggled into my side, or being rocked. I think that is why she loves to go to Grandma's house so much. She has Grandma Great and Grandma that take time to rock her and snuggle her to pieces.
She is still shy. I thought that she would start to grow out of her shyness, but Jenna is so shy around people (immediate family excluded). She barely talks or is audible when asked a question. This coming from a girl that speaks complete sentences and talks all of the time at home.
She makes the cutest animal noises. When she is playing with her animals it is adorable to listen to.
She is clever enough to be funny. When you ask her what color Daddy's truck is, she grins and says, "Green!" then she laughs until she is persuaded to say a different color. In the end she'll look right at you and say, "Daddy's truck is Red. Green is so funny." Silly Girl.
I love her expressive, blue eyes. She has always had big blue eyes. It is so much fun to watch them laugh, and it breaks my heart to see those same eyes full of sadness and tears. The eyes are the window to the soul and her soul is full of joy, love, and tenderness.
She has a squinty smile that is so stinking cute. Her whole face squints and she says, "Cheeeeeese!" It makes me laugh whenever I see it.
Jenna is such a wonderful piece of our family puzzle. She is bright, sweet (except when she is being a terrible two), and so full of life and energy. She is a monkey and that is sometimes a challenge for me, but I wouldn't have her any other way.
Jenna, don't ever forget, your family absolutely loves and adores you!
