Portrait of Play 2017, Week 13

One last Tuesday with Nina. For the last two years, Nina has come to our house to play on Tuesdays, and this Tuesday was our last one together. We didn’t do anything particularly special, although Charlotte set up a tea party for the girls, which is really just a fun excuse to eat sugar cubes and pour and spill liquids. The girls are always so excited to see Nina on Tuesday mornings, and I love hearing Winnie excitedly say, “Nina!” when she drives up. They have gone from lying next to each other on blankets on the floor while chewing on various toys to being able to communicate with one another as they fight over dolls and strollers. It’s only the beginning of their friendship, and now we will just have to be more intentional about making time to play, time that can also include Nina’s big sister.