Friends

Michaela is an introvert.  She can be shy and is pretty content to hang back and watch.  Once she gets to know you and gets comfortable, she is a babbling chatterbox, but it takes a long time.  (Of course it’s different with us, her parents, and with her grandparents who she sees all the time.)  So I’m always curious to hear about how she interacts with others when I’m not around.  At daycare, when I pick her up, Michaela is usually playing by herself, and if she isn’t, the minute she sees me, she runs over to me, so I don’t get to observe her playing with her friends.

This weekend, we watched a friend’s kid and got the distinct pleasure of listening to Michaela carry on a running conversation with him.  Finn is about a year older than Michaela and just the sweetest boy you will ever meet.  They are too, too cute together:

Michaela: Curious George took a mud bath when it was hot.  I want to take a mud bath.  Finley, do you have a bathtub?

Finn: Yes, Michaela Bear, I do.

Michaela: Do you have bath toys?

Finn: Yes, I have all sorts of bath toys.  We can take a bath together and play with my toys!

Michaela: We can have a bath party!

*swoon*