Practice for Margaret

We bought a doll for Margaret as preparation for the arrival of Thing 2. She generally likes it, but especially likes to spend time fiddling around with it in ways that she finds familiar. For example, last week after I got her dressed in the morning, Margaret pulled out her portable changing pad and a diaper. I couldn't figure out what she was doing until she plopped her doll down on the pad and started trying to "change" its diaper. More evidence that unexpected things are percolating in her little head.

Tonight, she and Abby dressed and undressed the doll with particular attention to shoes and socks. Margaret was very distressed (and, given her cries of despair, appeared to directly blame us) that her shoes would not stay on the doll's feet. She has no idea what she's in for (do any of us?), but at least she knows what a baby is now.

By the way, it appears that we have a name picked out for each possible gender. But you'll have to wait to find out what those might be.

And it also appears that the Cubs will go down to the D-backs as its 4-1 in the 8th with the Cubs behind. Since both the Cubs and Phillies are not making good showings in the playoffs, I may have to turn to the more successful Indians as my team.