Today while I was cooking in the kitchen, Ana was playing in the dining room on the iMac box. Ever since we got the new computer she has claimed the box as her own. She knocks it over and either climbs on it (it still has the packing materials inside so it is very sturdy) or sets toys on top of it. Sometimes she even does both. Today she was collecting kitchen stuff (cups, bowls, spoons, etc.) from her bag of toys and sneaking the occasional item from the kitchen cabinets and gathering them on top of the box. I was periodically checking on her to make sure she wasn’t getting into anything she wasn’t suppose to or doing anything dangerous when I realized what she was doing: I watched her “stir” inside a cup with a spoon, pause, lift out the spoon, and take a “taste.”


I watched her do this a couple times, with different cups and bowls, before she noticed me. When she realized I was watching, a huge grin spread across her face and she quickly walked over with her spoon to offer me a “bite.” I giggled and graciously accepted. Seeing my delight in sharing her “food” Ana went back to her cup and scooped up another bite to share with her mama.

I am so excited to see the wheels of her imagination set in motion!