Miss You

More and more, Siena mimics with her baby dolls whatever Mama does with Siena. A perfect example occurred just yesterday.

Mama'd gone to school early, before Siena even woke up. So when Mama picked Siena up at day care that afternoon, the two had suffered a relatively long separation. So, naturally enough, Mama told Siena "I missed you today!"

Siena gets home with Mama and heads to her room, where waiting for her are the Three Babies--Baby, Shopping Cart Baby, and Li'l Baby. And what does Siena do? She goes to each one, gives a hug and kiss, and says "Mit You 'Day!" The kid still can't pronounce S's, but otherwise it's a spot-on imitation of Mama.

It's not the only thing Siena does for her babies. She clips their nails; feeds them her breakfast; piles them all into the stroller to take them for a walk up and down the sidewalk; and generally showers them with hugs and kisses. All of which I take as a compliment to Mama; she's setting a good example for her little Mommy-to-Be.