Talking!

We're still here!!!  I have been so neglectful with my blog lately!  We have been either REALLY sick or really busy.  And sometimes both at the same time.  Jillian brought home about a month ago the nastiest cold........ um......... EVER!  She was really sick for about 2 weeks and of course Jeff and I both caught it.  Jill bounced back pretty quick compared to us.  Jeff and I are both finally almost back to normal.  My Dr. wasn't joking when she said since I'm prego it would take me at least 3 weeks to kick this.  WHEW are we glad that's behind us.  We're also beyond thrilled that cold season is nearing it's end!!

So back to this post title. The past 4-6 weeks Jillian's vocabulary has EXPLODED!  We have been anxiously waiting for her to start talking, not just babbling.  Oh what a precious, sweet, innocent little voice she has.!! Listening to her pronounce words makes us bubble over with joy.  What a FUN milestone.

She started saying quite a few words (beyond mama and dada) around the same time.  So her first official word a few months ago was either Dada or Austin (pronounced Asti).  I think Austin was and still is her FAVORITE word.

Here were her first few words:
Austin (Asti)
UP
Please (peees)
Dada, then to Daddy
Mama
Paci  (paa-ci)
more (mo-mo)  This is usually always in regards to food
help (hep)

Now her vocabulary seems endless (compared to a few months ago)
Squirrel (quirl)
Unchie (onion)
Popa
Nana
Bama (she calls her mama?)
home
moon (mooooo)
bottle (baba)
pillow (the one in her crib is called 'pipo')
baby  (baybee)
Blue (booo)
blueberry (boo ber)
juice
ring (wing)
water (waa waa)
hot - she lets me know when anything could possibly be hot.  like the oven or a light.  she'll put her hand about 6" away from it and turn and look at me and say hot over and over again.

She is learning words so fast, I love it!  It seems almost any word we say, she is trying to say back to us. Which is kind of scary!!!  Jeff and I really have to watch our tongues and our tone of voice (mainly towards Austin).  No more joking around calling each other stupid or idiot :) (ya, know in that flirty way!)  Those are NOT words I want my little girl saying to anyone!

In other news, I CAN NOT believe I'm 24 weeks pregnant!!  Wow this pregnancy is flying by.  We have yet to really work on the nursery or settle on a name!   I know what I want the nursery to look like, now I just need to make it happen!
I think Jillian is in denial she has a baby brother on the way.  Actually she doesn't really grasp the concept there is a baby in my tummy.  But when I tell her there is a baby boy in my tummy, she looks at me real serious and shakes her head no!

I have been beyond terrible with snapping photos lately.  Either I have been too sick or Jillian has had such a nasty runny nose it didn't make sense.  So here are a few pics from last month.

Playing dress up

Body Paint Party in the bathroom

started out really tame...

then crazier...

a full fledged mess!

When I was so sick a few weeks ago I set up a obstacle course with every cushion and soft piece of furniture I could get my hands on.  I also had Nick Jr on all day (which is rarely on!) with all her toys scattered everywhere.

This course seriously entertained her for a couple hours!  The endless cycle of cartoons didn't hurt :)

We LOVE that spring is here!!!  I hope to snap a lot more pictures in the coming months!!