the chronicles of Aubrie and Dena: mommies of all ages

Aubrie is definitely one of the smartest kids I have ever met, I wouldn't be surprised if she is going to end up being some kind of prodigy. The next Beethoven or something. Seriously. One of the evidences of this is her ability to observe and mimic the behavior of the adults in her life. Whether it's simply to know what something is for, like a bib or her high chair tray, or to see what is supposed to be done with a tool and try to do it.

The other day I caught her carrying around her little baby doll and treating it differently than her other toys. She picked it up and started walking around, talking to it and laughing, then she would hug it and pat its back while quietly saying, "Shhh..." in a baby sort of way. She kept repeating this behavior, pulling it away from her and talking to it, only to hug it and pat its back again. She eventually wandered over to her little bouncy seat she used to play in a lot before she could stand up and walk, put her baby in it and started bouncing it around and laughing. She was trying to make her baby "play" with the toys and sleep in the bed. She then proceeded to pick up a bottle on the floor and put it up to the baby's mouth to "feed" it.

Aubrie knows she has a good mommy and her mimicking reflects the loving care she gets every day. I love this kid!