When?

When did my baby, my infant, become a toddler? Her first birthday isn't for several more weeks, but it's as if she's decided she's not waiting any longer to be a big girl! Suddenly, almost as if over night, she is "mature". I say mature loosely...she is only a teeny little baby, but, she's....well.....bigger and wiser....all of a sudden.

She is communicating with us better and better and although, at times I'm sure it's a stretch, I can make out serveral things she is saying to me.

She says "baybuh" or "bahbee" for baby when talking to or about her baby dolls or when she sees herself in pictures on our fridge. She's a good little mama to her dollies too. She rocks them (sometimes a little too vigorously, but still:)), gives them their bottles (taking little pretend sips for herself), gives them their paci, and puts them to bed, making sure to cover them up and everything. It's seriously the cutest thing you have ever seen.

She makes a "brrrrrmmmmm" sound when we push her around the house on her car. How do kids instictivly know to do this?

She answers me with "yeah" when I ask her a question and when I say "do you want a snack?" she says "nack!"
When she is walking around the coffee table and sees the laptop sitting on it, which she knows she is not suppose to touch, she shakes her head no, as if to remind herself not to give in to the temptation. Sometimes she just can't help herself though.:)

She knows the exact way to say my name that will get me to come to her...who can resist a perfectly pronounced and pleading "mama"!? Not this mama!!!

She's just so smart and even more hilarious!!!!:)