Playdate!

Wes loves other kids...alot! He loves to watch them, play with them, babble at them...and is facinated by the things they do. He's still young enough that people can take away his toys and he doesn't get annoyed. But, he's old enough now that he's starting to interact with others.

This is Cumorah. She's his friend. They are only a couple of weeks apart in age and because Cumorah's daddy is deployed, Wes gets to play with her more often than he might otherwise. They are about as opposite as two kids can get. Cumorah is totally independent, unless she needs to be fed. Wes likes to play on his own for a while, but comes back to Mom and Dad frequently for hugs and words of affirmation. Cumorah loves sports...soccer especially. She gets so excited when she sees teams playing on the field in front of our house. She could live outside. And when she comes over, we spent long amounts of time at the park and walking around the neighborhood in the nifty wagon that Nina gave Weslee for his birthday. Lucky it has two seats and two seat belts! Wes on the other hand likes books, and cooking, and playing with blocks. He likes outside...alot. But, he's only recently discovered that balls are a plaything. Cumorah actually calms down quicker with a ball in her hands than with a pacifier or any other thing. They are different, but they play well.

I guess, I love learning from these two kids that friendship doesn't have to be about commonality at all. Friendships can be based upon the mutal enjoyment of one another's company...no matter how different you really are!