Magnet.

We were at a Kindergym this morning and after the third time having to come get her two-year old son, another Mom laughed and said, "that girl's a toddler magnet!" She meant Haven; the boy just couldn't get enough of her.


Usually it is the little girls who fawn over Haven. Here are some pics of a Kindergym we went to yesterday (yes, we go to a lot of Kindergyms):

I'd like to think that it's because Haven's so darned adorable, but I think the reason kids are so drawn to her is because she is so receptive to it. I sometimes watch as Haven observes other kids running around and I can practically feel her willing those kids to come over and notice her. I think it's partly that she wants to be able to join in their play and partly because she just wants to meet them. And when they do notice her and come over to talk to her, Haven is just as fascinated by them as they are by her. 

Haven is crawling now and is very excited to be able to get out into the middle of the action. I spent a good deal of time at yesterday's Kindergym making sure she didn't get run over by kids in Little Tikes' Cozy Coupes, but it was worth it to see how much she enjoyed being in the thick of it, so close to the bigger kids.

And every time the little brown-haired girl (from the first set of photos) ran past Haven, she would either blow her a kiss or stop to pat her head. Too cute.