Together Again

Mia and her BFF (Best Friend Forever) Poppy were reunited after nearly four months apart (eons for toddlers) for a fun weekend full of toddler activities. The girls definitely remembered each other thanks to sightspeed and short digital videos we have sent each other. They would interact here and there, but the best was when they held hands and hugged each other. They were really just warming up to playing together when it was time for Poppy to return to Seattle. We parents wondered how long the two girls would remember each other and remain friends. Will they be friends just because we tell them they were friends as babes or will they genuinely be drawn to each other? Only time will tell.

Before the Bae-Lees arrived, I had so many fun scenes planned in my head, I pictured the girls having fun on the rides at Happy Hollow and enjoying bath toys together, but toddlers have their own ideas. I should know this already. We took the girls to Happy Hollow where they both were unhappy about saddling up on the carousel. The Mini Putt Putt cars were being repaired much to Mia's dismay. Later in the day we went to a local pumpkin patch for photo ops, but the girls were not really cooperative as we have few pics where they are both looking at the camera. Once home from dinner, Poppy was too tired and not interested in bathing with Mia. I also wanted to do a little 18 month or 1.5 year old birthday party for the girls, but between our activities and naps, it never happened. But as I look back at our weekend, I have warm thoughts of the girls eating side by side and playing in each other's presence. It was just like old times.

One particularly fun moment came when we whipped out yummy rice crackers to bribe our girls to let us eat a little more all you can eat kalbi at Palace BBQ. Mia looked over at Poppy excitedly and seemed to say something akin to, "Check out the yummy treat that's coming our way!" They both were just thrilled to get a salty treat. It was too funny!

Every morning Mia asks for uncle and a-yi and then Poppy. Sometimes she goes to the guest room to look for them. She really liked Chris and let him hold her, a rarity. When she gets into our car to go somewhere, she points to the empty seat next to her and asks for Poppy. It is endearing and sad. She did the same thing when AJ and his family left and it took about a week or two for her to stop asking. That will be a sad day too!