Playing Pretend

Listened to Cadence playing pretend with two stuffed bears. The bears were having an argument similar to the one Cadence, Megan and I often have. Ever since I told Cadence she was a girl, we've often had moments where we argue over whether she's a girl or a dog or a chair or a balloon. She insists she's a girl and I'll offer other suggestions, which she'll giggle at and protest. So, the bears were arguing over this, then made up with a kiss and a hug and wandered off for another adventure.

Whenever she's on a slide, it's not uncommon for her to lay at the bottom, reaching for the top and crying "help, Megan, help me!"

And then earlier this morning, I watched them play pretend together. Megan pretended to cry, Cadence ran over to her and said "I found you! It's okay!" and then Megan stood up and hugged her and said "I missed you". Cadence said it back. Then Megan walked away, crouched and pretended to cry all over again.

Very cute. They tend to reenact/pretend to be familiar characters. Sometimes they pretend to be me. Sometimes they pretend to be characters from their favorite shows (currently "Phineas & Ferb"). Other times, I don't have a clue what they're pretending to be, but it's still cute.