Baby's Baby

Siena's hit another observable developmental milestone: she now plays Mommy.

Siena has three baby dolls, all of whom she's named "Baby." How do we tell them apart? It's all context; you have to be there, for example, to know which Baby goes in the toy stroller as opposed to the toy bassinet. This was easier when we lived in a three-story townhouse, and could keep one Baby on each floor. But today her favorite is the largest of the three, "Baby."

How does she play Mommy to Baby? She insists on feeding Baby whenever we all sit down to dinner. When she has food on her fork, she first gives it to Baby for a bite, then eats it herself. She also offers Baby a slug from the sippy cup before partaking herself. She plays Ring Around The Rosie, or as Siena calls it, "Rosie-Pockets," with Baby. In short, she involves Baby in everything that Siena does herself.

So why does she do this? Because it's exactly what Mama does with Siena. She's mimicking her own mother, and it's really a compliment to Mama that Siena has already picked up on the extent of her mother's devotion. Aww.

When does Siena mimic Daddy? Have you ever seen her eat?