Pretend

Well all know that kids immerse themselves in imaginary play. But yesterday I was amazed at Sophies imagination. She was playing on Zoes toy lap top, heaving great sighs, and "oh man!!Come on! Why didn't she??" I asked her what she was doing and she replied,
"I'm waiting for Katey to e-mail me." (her friend from school)
I said honey, that computer doesn't do e-mail!
Sophie goes, "Thats ok. She is at her house PRETENDING to e mail me so I am waiting. It hasn't come yet though."
A few more minutes tapping at the keys then she whips out her purple plastic cell phone.
I asked what she was now doing and this is the answer I got.
"Hold on. "( puts her hand over the phone and looks at me with the SAME look I give her when she interrupts me on the phone!) "Mom. I am talking to Katey!"
I go about my business and she goes on and on totally sounding like she was having a real converstaions. Complete with umm hmms, and oh I know!, Oh thats just my sister, and big long pauses like she was actually talking to someone. I wish I had recorded it. I could not believe that there really wasn't someone she was talking to. Just pretend!! The converstaion drifted to such a variety of subjects that I would have to remind myself that she was using a plastic toy. It was unreal and she carried on for a good 20 minutes. Now if she would only pretend to do chores with that kind of accuracy!