She's Got...Personality!

She started the week with a kerfuffle with Leia.  Mike saw Dania fall on the dog and the dog reacted like a dog and snipped at her 'attacker.'  By the time I made it into the room, because I could tell the cries were not the usual, the dog was cowering and looking ashamed and Dania was having tissues blotting the small nick between her eyes.  By the time she had calmed down and been put down for a nap, a nice cheek bruise had started to crop up.  She woke from the nap, still not fully clotted between the eyes because of how much she rubs her nose, and therefore the bridge between her eyes, and continued to play with the dog like normal.  Leia was a little quieter than usual but she continued to give kisses to Dania and Dania continued to giggle at receiving them.

We went back to our family doctor this week for flu and meningitis vaccinations and he, and his office assistant, both commented that she was much more interactive now.  Then he pulled out the needles... as soon as she saw them she started crying.  Poor baby!  She recovered a lot quicker this time though - a bit more meat on her bones makes a difference.

She has also been showing a love for electronic games.  Sigh.  HAHAHAHA.  She has these FisherPrice apps on Mike's phone and on the tablet and she wants those as much as possible.  She even drools when she "plays" these.  By play, I mean she taps the screen until it changes while making a noise from the back of her throat...

She is also starting to 'watch' programs other than The Muppet Show.  She has shown a preference for Baby Einstein programs.  She has started trying to make many different animal noises... elephant being the best because she just yells.  She loves the episodes that just play music too.

She even pointed at my iPod the other day and indicated she wanted music playing.  She loves music.

This week, I also had an interview with a parenting magazine that is distributed to all public schools in the HRM.  I was referred by a friend who told her how she was impressed by our journey and the fact that we are younger than most couples going through adoption.  It was a flattering reference and I enjoyed the experience.  I had nerves going into it because I write much more smoother than I talk and I was afraid that I would babble.  Actually, I am certain I DID babble!  Thankfully, I get to read over her article for clarification before she submits it (hopefully for January's issue).

She has been showing frustration when we tell her 'no' (usually when it involves the FisherPrice apps) and it is hard not to laugh.  It is also hard to understand why she keeps hitting the home key on they tablet and then screaming when the game disappeared... She is a smart kid!  She HAS to know it is the result of her hitting the key.  Hell, she understands body parts after 1 introduction and she understands about putting books back on the shelf before taking off new ones - most of the time.  She is too funny.  She also gets out the Mother Goose book more than the rest and will back up until she is able to sit in one of our laps.  She then flips directly to the Pat-a-Cake page and insists I sing it and make her arms do the 'roll it' action.

She is laughing and talking to herself all the time.  She clearly works with a purpose in her mind.  She is trying to mimic our words.  She shows preference for certain books.  She hates being told to wait.  She wants her chin and neck tickled.  She wants her forehead banged with - anything!  She has shown a complete preference for my Rainbow Brite Christmas Ornament.  She looks reverently at the Christmas tree and listens when we say gentle.  She still LOVES the cat and dog and any cat and dog pictures or videos.  She tries to plant a smacking kiss on many, many different things hahaha.

I love her.

Here she is looking a little sad and bruised after a few days of healing.  Those eyes and cheeks!  Guh!