Ellie has certainly started to assert herself and to tell us when she doesn’t approve of what we’re doing.  For example, if I don’t give her something that she wants (because, perhaps, it’s very dangerous), then she marches off, throws herself on the floor, kicks her legs, and fusses.  It usually only lasts for a few seconds and then she’s fine.

Seriously, who taught her how to do this?  I certainly didn’t demonstrate it for her!

In the past couple days, she has also started crossing her arms over her chest and making a loud, disapproving noise when she doesn’t like what I’ve done.

Generally, she snaps right out of this with a “Be kind” admonition from me.  But clearly, she is becoming her own person who needs some help learning the right way to act!