Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
By Carolena

When you wake up from a nap, spend some time in the peace and quiet of your own room. Talk to your stuffed animals. It lets them know they are loved and appreciated. Read books. Tear the covers off of books. Look at your photographs. Eventually, call your mother. As soon as you hear her at your door, dive under the covers. When she comes in she'll ask, "Where aarreee youuuu?" to which you should respond by giggling and calling out the name of who she should be looking for. For instance, perhaps that day you are a baby fox in which case you should respond by giggling and then calling out, "where are you baby fox?!" Other good animal choices include but are not limited to: baby horse, baby pig, baby marmot, and the ever popular baby chipmunk. Once your mother has searched the room and finally found you under the covers, squeal in delight and dive into her lap for a snuggle. Have her refer to you as baby chipmunk (or whichever animal you decide upon) for the rest of the afternoon.

Having a new baby has many advantages. Not the least of these is the amount of time Mommy will have to spend feeding, changing, and diapering the baby. While this loss of one-on-one Mommy time is a bummer sometimes, it helps to use the time to foster your creative talents... or just take care of "Mack Baby" the cat. If Mommy is busy diapering Nils, gravitate to the pile of clean laundry sitting on her bed. Hm... Max is innocently lying nearby the laundry. When Mommy is finished diapering explain to her what you have done to take care of Max. "He needs his blankies (aka Mommy's underwear) and... his... hat! (a bra)." At the word "hat" place the bra as carefully as possible on top of the cat's head.