Several times a day, she will say to me, "Mommy, I'm Baby Cole." That's my cue to ask her questions addressing her as Baby Cole. She makes noises and tells me that's Baby Cole crying. When I remind her to be polite, she informs me, "I'm being Baby Cole" (as if that will get her out of it).
Sometimes, she pretends to be Auntie Kelly with Baby Cole in her tummy. Here's some snapshots of her at Target. The entire trip, she had this ball under her shirt, rubbing it and talking to it and telling me, "Mommy, I have Baby Cole in my tummy."
While she is crawling, she will tell me, "Mommy, I'm Baby Christopher." That's the prompt I get to start calling her Baby Christopher. These pretend little scenarios are a perpetual part of our day.
When Avery is around the babies, she wants to hold them, rock them or put their pacifiers in their mouth. She is so gentle and sweet. We haven't yet had to remind her how to be around babies. Her voice softens and pitch rises; her movements slow and her smile stretches from ear to ear.
Another special baby had made his debut into the world, but unfortunately he lives in Chicago. Baby Theo, we can't wait to meet you. Until then, we are thankful for Skype. It's only a matter of time that Baby Theo will be added to Avery's "baby repertoire."
