9:42 on a Saturday night- and I’m WORN OUT. I just noticed that I haven’t updated in a couple of days (I know? What?) and it’s because I suddenly grew a life this weekend. Friday morning I had my first ever play group with Camper. I was apprehensive as he is my first child, and I am still embarrassed during meltdowns/freakouts, etc. I really thought that a playgroup during his naptime was probably a bad idea, but distinct need for socialization led me to strap him into the back of the car and go anyway. It was great. He just learned to sit up on his own unassisted (for periods of time) and he played with the other babies and chewed on new things and watched the big kids run and play. PLUS, I got to talk to people who love talking about kids nonstop for hours. It’s good we keep that kind of stuff in our own circles so as not to bore our friends who have no yet procreated.
The rest of the day Friday was spent wandering around a mall about an hour from our house. We got Bubby some clothes from H&H and a block/chain link type toy from BabiesRUs. (When I have more energy I will find out what it’s actually called, “chain link” sounds a wee dangerous. It is not fencing materials, I assure you.) I am going to TRY to save them for his Easter Basket, but we will see.
Today we ran around to get things ready for my Mom’s “surprise” B-day party. She and my Dad spend the night in Albany to celebrate, saw a show (Madeline Peyroux!) I invited some friends over, John made Queso and a chocolate cake, I assembled a fruity angelfood cake, and we just relaxed and had fun. I am proud to report that Camper slept through most of it. When John and I were first engaged we visited some of his friends in New Hampshire, and I was WAY impressed that their daughters went to bed and STAYED in bed, even as the grownups were playing games and being loud and laughing. My ultimate goal is to teach Camper to be a sturdy sleeper. Sturdy sleeping is a skill that will serve him into his college years and in case his future spouse suffers from a deviated septum. Moving on…we put him to bed, and aside from waking up to eat, he’s been sleeping soundly since 6:30pm. Good, good baby. Even though I felt a little sad that he was left out. But he’ll be all the happier for it.
So although I should be folding laundry or looking over the lesson for church tomorrow, I’m sitting here, writing this, and pondering what pattern sling I should get for Bubby. And then, I’m off to bed. And THAT is my weekend. Good one, huh? (Oh yeah! And I had a grinder on Friday. I heart grinders…)
