Since Simon was born, Olivia has taken an interest in "parenting" her dolls. It is one of my favorite things ever. There are three of them in the rotation: Cindy - her first love, named with the help of Grandpa Jim; Chompo - her blonde Bitty Baby; and Basketball - the dark haired Bitty Baby we found at Goodwill with her carseat. Livi has taken a baby with her just about everywhere - running errands, school pickup, church...you name it. She loves to use Simon's swaddle blankets to wrap her babies up tight and shushes them and holds them close when they're crying. Cindy also has a pacifier clipped to her with one of Simon's pacifier clips, just in case she starts fussing. Livi nurses them and dresses them, and it warms my heart to see her be so loving and nurturing. One of the things I've noticed is that my normally shy-with-strangers girl comes alive and chats up a storm when she can use her baby to break the ice. She loves it when someone notices her baby and proudly tells them all about her. She also uses those conversations to introduce people to her baby brother, Simon. Watching Livi with her babies has been one of my absolute favorite parts of parenting since Simon was born. It is just too cute.
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