play date

Today Hana had her first play date with a "stranger".
The little boy is named John and lives in our building which will be very good this winter. He just turned one, and he is very cute. And hapa. And even better than that, Hana likes him. Since it was such a cold and rainy day we decided to stay inside and play at John's house. He has some great new toys, including a little ride-on car toy that Hana loved. She is always trying to steal ride-on toys and tricycles from other kids at the playground. We definitely have to get her one as soon as possible. The car was so exciting that Hana was willing to let John play with her stroller in trade. She sometimes lets kids trade with her for her stroller and dolly, but the trade has to be good. No trade, and she is apt to scream if you try to touch her stroller. She is in a possessive stage. I've even caught her yelling something that sounds too much like "mine" when other kids try to touch her stroller at the park. It is all very suspicious. Anyway, so she did very well with John. I've found that she is better with kids who aren't as aggressive as she is. John is just a little younger than Hana, and is still crawling, so she did not feel threatened by him, and so didn't feel the need to yell at him. Although as the day went on and nap time neared, John got his nerve up and stood up next to Hana and they had a nice shoving match. There is something very humorous about two babies shoving each other. They usually throw themselves off balance when they are trying to push the other person away. And then of course, they both cry. All in all it went very well. Plus, he has a dog. Hana loves dogs.