Talking, Dress Up & Anger Issues

It is 9:15pm, and Vivian is in her crib, wide awake, and just blabbering on and on to herself. Her intonations are hilarious! It is just like she is having a conversation, but only she knows what she is saying!

She got very angry tonite b/c I took away the maracas she was wielding. She loves to carry them around and shake them, they are one of her favorite toys. However, she also likes to hit Sophie, me or any furniture she can reach with them, including the floor and glass doors. When I tell her "no" and take something away from her, she becomes enraged, acting very much like Jerri Blank.
She sits down and kicks her feet out in front of her, rubs her hands together like she is wiping something from them, makes a mad face, shrieks and grabs the first thing she can find and throws it!

She is becoming obsessed with shoes right now. She has been bringing me Sophie's new cowboy boots and wanting me to put them on her. She brought me the golden shoes of Grandma Cindy's from Sophie's dress up basket and wanted to wear those yesterday. She is also now showing interest in wearing Sophie's tiaras and fairy costumes.

She also has a new dance - she stands in one place and marches, knees high, stomping up a storm when the Sit N Spin music comes on.