First Friend

Peyton adores his friend, Megan. So much so that he talks about her almost daily and asks to invite her almost every time we venture out to the park, or anywhere, for that matter. Last night, in the car on the way home from Grandma's, Peyton was cuddling with his animals when he initiated the following conversation:

Peyton: "My want Maggie (his name for Megan) to sit in Peyton's lap."
Me: "You wish Megan was here with us, don't you?"
Peyton: "No. My want her right here." (Points down).
Me: "Right here? In the car?"
Peyton: "No. Right here (pointing adamantly). In Peyton's lap."
Me: "You sure do like to cuddle with Megan."
Peyton: "Yeah." (Elated and smiling, he hugs his animals a little bit closer).

So, we invited Megan and Megan's Mommy over to play this morning. These two toddlers are adorable together. They are really starting to play cooperatively together (as cooperatively as two year old's play) and both seem to care greatly for the well-being of the other. It honestly feels like these two are friends, first friends.