emotions

I had a dentist appointment yesterday afternoon, and upon my return I was greeted by a very excited little girl. She was so happy to have her mommy back home, even though she had a great afternoon with her daddy. Given her big show, I asked her,
"Anna, what are you going to do when mommy is gone for a whole week?!"

Her response: "Cwhy" (cry)

Followed by: "Mommy cwhy"

(Well, she already knows her mommy, that's for sure!)

Anna is at a stage where she is starting to learn various emotions. She notices when other babies cry, and she makes a sad face of her own. She is experimenting with various expressions of feeling - showing us what "cwhy" is, telling us she is "hoppy" when asked how she is that day, and chuckling a big fake HA HA HA when asked how she laughs. It's fun to watch how these things play out in her pretend play with her animals, dolls and playmates.