Annabel has a toy phone that she keeps in her little purse, and she carts it around on errands. Recently, a favorite activity has been pulling out the phone (yesterday, it kept her busy all the way through Trader Joe's) and "calling" friends. Auntie Becca is apparently her favorite phone friend; she calls Becca about 10 times each day. She pushes the phone buttons, announces, "I call Becca!" and holds the phone to her ear as though listening for a dial tone. After a few seconds, her face lights up and she says, "Hi Becca!"
She then proceeds to have an imaginary conversation with Becca before handing me the phone and insisting, "Mommy, talk Becca!" It's amazing that she isn't even two yet, but she gets such joy from imaginative play.
Other frequent recipients of phone "calls" from the Belle are Memaw, Mary (her babysitter), and Gregg. For some reason, she just loves to talk about - and to - our friend Gregg...
Graham: Wow! Potty training. Rebecca would say she's nearly ready for college!
- March 17, 2009 08:04PM