Play Therapy

Aurora was playing with her dolls, and I thought it would be great fun to set up an analyst's office. She didn't agree.

Big Foot

Doctor Look

We're still working through having a new brother in the house. Aurora and I often play Baby, which usually involves bringing our babies to daycare, or gym class, or taking naps. For awhile, we were going to the doctor. A lot. The treatments for a sick baby were pretty harsh.

Aurora has a plastic baby spoon that has plastic baby food in it. It's brown; I guess it can be applesauce, stewed carrots, whatever. Aurora calls it caramel. One time my baby had things on her back, I think they were called markels. The treatment for markels was to put caramel all over baby's back. It was messy, and I was cringing the whole time, but that's what the doctor ordered. Baby got better, thank goodness.

Another time, my baby needed shots. Aurora was the doctor, and I was the mom whose baby needed to see the doctor. She told me that my baby needed shots. "You have to watch," she said ominously. My poor baby got a shot in each of her eyes, her nose and her mouth. After every injection, Doctor Aurora would look at me to make sure I was watching. I cringed and made a face each time.

Baby always gets better, and our real baby has never gotten mistreated. Yay for play therapy!