Yesterday we got together with our other favorite baby for a play date. For the first time B and Emery actually looked at each other, like they maybe actually realized there was someone else there to play with. It was super adorable, but they of course stopped doing it as soon as the camera came out. This is the best I've got:
Today we had our music play group and Emery seemed to enjoy it much more this time. Everyone sang happy birthday to her, since she is 8 months today, and she seemed to have a smile from ear to ear the entire time.
I can't say enough about how much more sane play groups and play dates have made me. Having a forum to ask stupid questions, see other babies, and even sometimes feel like you're really doing an okay job at this whole parenthood thing is fantastic. It's too bad that it took me six months to resurface enough to realize I needed an outlet, because I think these experiences have given me the motivation and confidence to be a better mom.
In other sappy news our good friends Jeff and Michelle officially became parents yesterday. I'm surprised at how nostalgic this has made me. All the pictures of their beautiful little wrinkly, squinty newborn really brings me back to Emery's birth. I remember how empowered I felt by what my body had just accomplished but terrified by every little sneeze, cough and sound because I suddenly realized how little I actually knew about taking care of a baby. But she was just so beautiful and sweet and perfect, I knew I would do anything to make sure she was taken care of.
My little peanut seems all grown up now!
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