Lucy is Making Friends!

Lucy is really starting to socialize with other kids! I first noticed this when I picked Lucy up from school one day last week. One of the little girls in her room, Amali, watched me putting her into her car seat and buckling her in with great interest. She patted Lucy and smiled. This made Lucy very happy. She was watching Amali with just as much interest. When I picked Lucy up, Amali's lip got pouty and quivered as if she was going to cry. I reassured her that Lucy would be back the next day, but she was still so sad. She decided to walk over to lay in a bean bag and wimper a little. Today, she came over to say goodbye to Lucy again and offered another pat, but she seemed to understand that Lucy would be back. It is so nice to see that another baby wants Lucy to be there :-)

We visited with friends (Sarah and Steve) on Friday night. Alec, their 4-year old, was so excited about Lucy. He was talking to her and making her smile and laugh. Alec shared that he loves babies and he was quite pleased with himself when Lucy responded to him with a smile, when she reached out to feel his hair and when she watched him.

On Saturday, Lucy and I had a play date with our friends Heather and Isabel (see top picture). Isabel and Lucy are only a few weeks apart. We have gotten the girls together before, and they have looked at each other, but this time they reached out to each other and seemed quite interested in the other one. I am hoping that Isabel and Lucy get to spend plenty of time together and become good friends! It is so neat to see how Lucy is responding to other people, especially kids, and how quickly they begin to interact and play with each other.

Luckily, Lucy still loves to play with Mommy & Daddy!!