Izzy was far too excited for the aquarium that she couldn't sit still and broke that 'stay here' command of her mother's halfway through her brother's change. In hindsight Nadya realized she had expected the wrong child to contain themselves. Izzy had classic child blinders on as she rounded the car and collided with a semi-solid object. As much of a social butterfly that Izzy could be, suddenly running into a stranger immediately shut the toddler down. Her eyes were wide as she looked up at the woman, not managing a word though a small nod as Nadya quickly pulled her some steps back.
Nadya offered a proper apology and explanation once she got Izzy to say sorry. Talk about surprises though when the woman introduced herself as an employee of the very aquarium they were headed to...and offering a private tour. Izzy glanced up at her mother who nodded in acceptance, "That would be wonderful." Izzy grinned and bounced on the balls of her feet. "I'm Nadya, this is Micah, and you met Izzy." She formally introduced them before pressing the pair forward once more to get them moving towards the aquarium. Nadya kept a hold of Micah's hand though Izzy was still on her independent streak not wanting to hold hands but she kept close.
"Can...can I touch the..?" Izzy looked up at Arya as she clenched her index finger with her other hand. It took a moment before Nadya understood what Izzy was asking Arya for, "Oh, she means a sea urchin. They like to touch the critters in the tide pool area." Nadya smiled warmly as they entered the building. "So how long have you worked here? I only started bringing the twins here now that they have that kids touch and explore area. Otherwise, well, as you saw, it's hard for me to handle the both of them in a place this big." Keeping the pair in a child friendly contained area was much easier and plus it gave her time to chit chat with other parents.
Nadya Tetradore