Lilli's favorites

Way back when Lilli started to show a preference to certain toys/dolls, I decided to try and keep track of her favorites.  When she was just starting to walk and show her personality, she had a favorite snack, bedtime doll, and she had to roll around with a certain "Beverly Bear" almost every single day. None of the attachments lasted too long, plus Daddy provides plenty of new distractions more often than necessary.  These days, her favorites have become so well defined now that she can talk and express her opinions about everything.  Which she does... in all things that concern her.  Her favorites change frequently when she discovers something new or learns some new words.  She knows what she likes and has no problem expressing it.

Every morning Lilli chooses which shirt/dress/shorts she is going to wear that day. She chooses her socks, her shoes ("Pink shoes, please!"). We went through some pony, Elmo, Pooh, and pink phases. The past few weeks, she has requested nothing but "frogs!"  It leaves me a little flustered when the three frog outfits are in the wash, but usually we can negotiate an alternative Elmo or Cookie Monster shirt. Although, some days it can take at a half an hour. The other day, when deciding what to eat, we asked Lilli what she would like for dinner.  She quickly said, "pasta." It was the first time we had even heard her say that word.  Since that night, she tells us what she would prefer (we usually give her two choices) for most meals.

A few of her other favorites:

Favorite Color:  Most recently, brown, especially when it comes to reward M&M's for potty successes.  Green and blue are close second and third. We're going to end up with a container of orange, yellow and reds.  At least until she changes her favorite.

Favorite Animal: For the past month or so she has been obsessed with frogs and ladybugs.  Her lady bug pillow has become a permanent fixture in bed.  It started in the living room, then to her room, then next to her bed, and finally into her bed.

Favorite Toys: She loves to play with her Fisher Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm , her tea set from Gramma, and my old Little People house from the 80's.  She loves to pretend, especially tea parties.

Favorite Bedtime Companions: More than I'd like... Augie Doggie, Kitty, Bug (as mentioned above), Scout, Glow-worm, and Blanket. I know it's a lot... but I assure you, no sleep would be had by anyone otherwise.

Favorite Bedtime Book: Happy Birthday Moon, When the Moon Fell Down, and a book of nursery rhymes.

"Songs of the Entry"

Favorite bedtime songs: We have a playlist of about ten songs for bed time. Every night after Daddy reads stories, she says good night and the two of us rock in our rocking chair and listen to a few songs.
Sesame Street by Joshua Radin ("street")
I Don't Want to Live on the Moon by Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("moon")
The House We Grew Up In by Hammock ("house").