Playing "Asleep"

One of Eva's favorite games lately is to put her toys, baby dolls, animals, cars - whatever she has on hand - to sleep. "Baby/monkey/lambie go asleep, momma," is a very common phrase to hear around here. She talks about them being awake, then about them wanting to go "asleep," sometimes she tucks them in with "blank" (blanket) and sometimes sings them lullabies or juts says, goodnight or goodbye when they are falling asleep. She often pretends that she is asleep with them - only to pop back up awake ten seconds later.

It's an endlessly fascinating game for her and it is interesting for me to watch her enact the waking and sleeping part of life with all her toys. :)

This video is a typical "asleep" game - it's her playing with her Fisher Price little people camper set (that was mine when I was her age!). If you can speak toddler-ese, you might pick up her talking about them being asleep, sleepy, getting in the crib (plastic lawnchair), and then resting. :) (This video was actually taken about 6 wks ago, but I am just uploading winter pics and videos now!)