Jenna and the train

Jenna is really learning how to communicate her wants to us in ways other than crying which is helpful. For instance she has learned how to point. Although she mostly does it just because she likes to put her hand in that position or merely because she is copying what she has seen Robby or I do. Sometimes for fun she will point with her finger and touch our lips. Then we kiss her finger and she smiles. This has become a game for us. I do think though that she is getting the idea of how useful this pointing finger might be. Yesterday as I was getting out more of the Christmas decorations, I set up the toy train that runs around the bottom of our Christmas tree. For fun I turned it on to show her how it moves around the tree on the track. She watched in awe as the train circled the tree a few times. When I turned it off, she sat there for a moment expecting it to start moving again, but it didn't. Quickly she grew impatient and started grunting and fussing at me. Then she made her little pointing finger and appeared to try to point in the direction of the train. I was surprised at her display. To oblige I turned the train back on and she quieted down and peacefully watched as the train circled the tree several more times. Again I turned off the train and again she fussed and attempted to point in its direction. This time I turned on the train and yelled to Robby who was working on the computer to come and see what Jenna was doing. Robby came in, sat down on the ground next to Jenna, I turned off the train, and she didn't care in the least! That little stinker knew I wanted her to show Dad. Kids never perform when you want them to. But, I promise she was fussing and trying to point at the train! If she does it again I will have to video tape so I have proof!