One of the things that Megan hasn't done much of is pretend play. Pretend play is a big milestone for kids - it shows all kinds of things. It is an early indicator of Autism, as well as other things, which is what all of the people who see and/or evaluate her are checking on. She does not have Autism, she doesn't fit any of the symptoms. Pretend play was the last item on the list of things that couldn't be checked off.
Megan started hugging and kissing on stuffed animals and her baby doll a few weeks ago. This counts as pretend play. Her baby doll laughs when you push its tummy so she mostly just pushed its tummy but if we hugged the baby she would copy us. She would only pretend to feed the animals or baby if we did it first. I let a friend of mine know that I was in the market for a baby doll and accessories and she mailed me a doll and items to go with it.
The package arrived yesterday and Megan helped me open it. As soon as she saw the baby she hugged it and kissed it and cradled it. I pulled out the bottle and she fed the baby the bottle for several seconds before throwing it, of course. I was so happy to see her do this on her own. This was a big step for her - she is progressing with her imagination.
Today she used the baby monitor as a phone and drank from the bowls and cups in her kitchen.
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