Margo has recently developed a strong interest in hats. Sometimes she will stand at her dresser pointing at the drawer where her hats are kept, saying “hat,” “hat,” “hat” over and over again until someone opens the drawer for her. And Maia often arrives at Margo’s daycare to find Margo wearing a dress-up hat from the school’s collection. As you can see from the video, she also loves to take something that is not a hat (like her mother’s underwear or a toy) and put it on her head and call it a “hat.” (As you are watching the video, keep an eye out for Margo panting like a dog–Margo’s version of the baby sign for dog–while she is holding her dog toy and also saying “uh-oh” when she drops the dog.)
Recently, Margo has developed a particular fondness for a Red Sox baseball cap. The hat was a gift from Boston-based friends Julie and Craig — a joke playing off of Jake’s strong dislike for the Red Sox. Somehow, despite her father’s feelings, Margo has really taken to this hat and will wear it all day long. Because of the nearly universal dislike of the Red Sox in Oakland, Maia and Jake are a little concerned that Margo’s attachment to this particular hat will make it difficult for her to make friends. So, Maia and Jake are planning to order an Oakland A’s baseball cap for Margo. Hopefully she’ll like it as much as her Red Sox cap.
