"No, Brian! STOP!" yells Eila almost daily. She is currently only interested in Mama. Mama has to open the door, take her potty, read her books, get her snack, sit next to her at dinner, help Josiah, and anything else that Eila desires to happen - Mama's the one to do it. For whatever reason, Papa is waved off of many a helpful task.

She also seems to be entering a period of fear. She is afraid of spiders, ants, tigers (stuffed ones, but probably the real ones too...), dark, anyone new, men, dirt (but not always), and sometimes even helicopters and airplanes, which previously she was very fond of. Eila, the fearless child, has taken a brief hiatus and hopefully will return soon, maybe as a Daddy's Girl.