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I don't know which it is, but DD has always been the same way. She is pretty social and she loves other kids/babies. She is very nurturing to her baby sis now and other kids at school, too. They always tell me that she comforts other kids when they cry. So maybe it's more of a personality thing?

I always thought recognizing it's a face and not a random pattern and later that the one “face” is alive and the other isn't are developmental things, but liking or disliking “others” is a personality thing. (when I remember my developmental psychology right... Don't now if that helps at all.)

LO used to be obsessed with babies, it really seems to have passed. When he was maybe closer to a year or so old, he'd be fascinated by other babies when we were out and about, want to read stories about babies, etc. He's still very social, but now he's all about the older kids
He sees plenty of babies at daycare, and his teacher says he's fine with them and will happily try to "help" give them bottles or hand them toys, but there's not the "OMG BABY" fascination he had a year ago.

Your LO sounds just like our step-neice, who is now 8. I've known her since she was a little over a year old and she has always loved *everyone* (especially babies and kids), wanting to give hugs and snuggle in your lap. She's a total sweetheart.

She has a brother, and isn't really that way with him; they fight like typical brothers/sisters...haha, so I don't know that having another baby would make that much difference for her!

She is still extremely sweet and loves to hug people even now. She has no social anxiety and never has had any; so I think it sounds a lot like this might be your LO's personality, too!