Mabel has started with much imaginative play and it fascinates the crap out of me. I know that a lot of people would roll their eyes at this, but I just love watching her emulate reality by carrying out a completely fantastical task. One of her favorite things to do is "feed" her animals some milk or juice. She goes from Bun- Bun (her massive rabbit) to her "dodgey" (dog) and offers a nice beverage to each, awkwardly holding the spout up to the stuffed animal's mouth-- or sometimes nose. She laughs really hard when I make a gulping noise in response. I don't know if she thinks she is actually feeding these things, but it is so cute to watch.
Another imaginative act is pretending to pour milk from her sippy into a dry bowl of cheerios. Mabel likes dry cheerios and would make an absolute wreck of a bowl with actual milk. But after seeing me pour milk from a carton into my Cheerios, she now "does" the same. Then she takes a nice big bite using the spoon, and goes, "Mmmmmm." After that, she adds more and more milk as she goes.
A third one is no surprise given Mabel's affinity for "shies" -- AKA shoes. She tries doggedly to put her own shoes on, but now also to put them on any number of dolls and stuffed animals. You know, because her stuffed elephant needs to walk around the house in sneakers or Toms.
Holding the remote up to the TV and pretending to change the channel, or holding a cell phone up to her ear are imaginative things Mabel has been doing for a while. I don't know why, but I took so much more notice when she started imagining to care for her buddies or make her own food. I always wonder what's going on in that little squash of hers, and it's marvelous to get a real glimpse.
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