Baby Moses

To the long list of Abbie's nicknames, we have recently added a another one: "Baby Moses".

In fact, no name could be a better fit for Abigail's new favorite activity: getting into the basket. There is a soft wicker basket in the corner of her bedroom by her crib with some of her stuffed animals: Puppy, Poopie, Snoopy and a very old beat-up doll that used to belong to my mother when she was a baby, Bambolina. Well, Abigail loves to get in with them: she spent a few minutes studying how to get in without it tipping over.

First, she rearranged the stuffed animals around the basket so that she could be in the center. Then, she carefully raised her leg and put it in the middle of the basket - then did the same with the other. Abbie slowly lowered herself in. With a big grin, she sat down amongst her buddies. But Abigail soon found out that, for her own comfort, Puppy, Poopie and Snoopy needed to go. So out they went, while she sat further down in the basket with Bambolina and stretched out. She held the doll, but mostly just sat there, smiling, cooing, talking, touching the wall, content, happy. She has created her own little niche with her favorite soft animals around her to keep her company.

I expect to find her there often.