James and Gwen

We got to hang out with a baby friend on Thursday while his mommy was getting things done with her in-laws. Gwen just loves to be with other kids, so she was more than happy to play with him! This time, however, was a bit different as Gwen has decided to be more like a mother to him than a friend. It started at snack time. They had Cheerios, and Gwen decided she wanted to feed him. So, she did, one by one. No matter where he was in the room, she would run over to him to put the Cheerio right in his mouth. Eventually, James was done with snack, and he just swatted at her to get her to stop. In Gwen's mind, this means that he wanted a drink. So, she brought over his sippy cup and held it in his mouth until he was done. Funny funny!

Then, it was time to change diapers and somebody had a stinky. I checked James' diaper, and then promptly changed him. After that, Gwen decided that she, too, wanted to periodically check his diaper. This meant bending him over, pulling up his shirt, and then pulling back his diaper. Does she know what she's checking for -- heck no! Does that stop her, never :)

Gwen also was cleaning up his toys as he finished playing with them. Many of our toys go to the same place once they are finished being played with. So, Gwennie would take the toys that were no longer being played with, and she would put them back in their spot. What a mom :)

Finally came nap time, and James went in the pack n play in our bedroom. Gwen just wasn't having any of that. Every chance she could get, she would walk over to our bedroom door to try to open it. She wanted to play with James!

All and all, it was a fun day at our house, and we can't wait to play with James again. Hopefully, this time, I'll convince her that she is his friend and not his mommy :)