Mia's Baby Renaming Project Revisited

As a follow up to my previous post about Mia’s inability to accurately or consistently name her babies, I thought I should update you on things for posterity.  I am pleased to report that she has made some progress in name designation:

her largest baby is now consistently called “Big Baby” and her floppy little dollar store baby is now officially “Little Baby”.  This Christmas Santa got her a doll whose name was “Emma”.  It shocked all of us when she actually referred to Emma by her name.  She continues to do so.  These are HUGE developments in the world of our non-conformist little Mia.   She does still have a variety of other naked, androgynous babies whose names are ethereal mixes of the latest babies she has seen at daycare.  My good friend Sarah just had a baby named Ben so most of them have since acquired his name.  For now….

Perhaps the greatest and most shocking development in this storyline, however, occurred just this week.  Toby was very excited to give Mia her birthday present: her very own little white stuffed puppy dog that comes in a purse.  He had every right to be excited to give it to her; she ADORES her new dog and proudly takes the puppy with her on ALL of her latest adventures.  She can now often be found proudly flaunting herself around the house in her new tiara, her plastic high-heeled shoes and jewels, pushing her baby in a stroller while holding her new purse and puppy in the other hand.  If it weren’t for her potbelly I swear she’d be Paris Hilton.

Since Wednesday was her birthday and her puppy was new we let her bring puppy with her to the dinner table.  Puppy was even granted her very own seat right beside her.  (In her purse, of course).  During the meal, Rob earnestly asked Mia the question she has notoriously bombed in the past, “Mia, does your new puppy have a name?”

Now having the maturity and wherewithal of a THREE year old, Mia didn’t miss a beat.

“Oh, YES!” she said nodding her head and chewing her pizza pizza, “her name is RITA.”

As if that wasn’t enough, it turns out puppy Rita also has a last name: Robinson.

Now every night when I tuck Mia into bed I say goodnight to her and I am sure to include Big Baby, Little Baby, Emma, Androgynous Babies collectively named Ben (for now) and her newest addition…Rita Robinson.

Mia, Daddy, Rita Robinson (hanging upside down in her purse) and their tieras...