Little Missy Turns Little Mama

I often call Janae a "little missy," by which I mean that she's got a bit of an attitude--she thinks she is pretty grown up/independent and can be a little demanding and bossy. (Of course she is also a sweetheart in many other ways!)

 

But lately Janae has turned over a new leaf when it comes to her baby dolls. A few months ago I wrote about Janae's mistreatment of her dolls--pounding them against the ground, telling them she is "Mad, Mad, Mad," etc. Well, now she has started to actually take care of her "babies," taking them for rides in their stroller, wrapping them in blankets, etc.

A couple of days ago I went into Janae's room and found she had put one of her babies to bed, along with her own favorite "Sparkly Teddy," and she was lying down on the floor beside the bed--the same way Jason and I do when we put Janae to bed, using her big stuffed dog as a pillow. So sweet!

 

Then later she brought one of the babies downstairs for a cuddle while watching TV.

 

What a little Mama! Hopefully this new-found love of babies will help Janae with our big changes in the next few weeks. She is already giving my tummy kisses and talking about her little sister, so things are looking better than they were a few months ago. . . .