Today was one of those amazing late September days, dawning crisp and cool, but sunny and clear. The sky was an impossible blue, dotted with cotton candy clouds. Although it was cool, the bright sunlight kept the chill at bay. It was one of those days where absolutely everyone was outside, grabbing their chance to enjoy the last good days of summer. The Boy and I struck out early to meet the lovely Metro Mama and Cakes for a playdate in the park. It was a perfect morning.
It's crazy how much playdates have changed for me. They started out basically being a chance to hang out with other moms, enjoy adult conversation and commiseration, and (hopefully) the babies slept. Then they evolved into desperate attempts to keep curious babies out of harm's way, while snatches of dialogue floated meaninglessly over our heads. A little time passed, and we could maybe start a conversation before all hell broke loose, but hey, it was progression, right?
Now, the Boy is old enough that he is actually starting to play with the other kid. It's kind of cool, actually, and really fun to watch. The Boy peppered breakfast with excited comments like "I'm going to the park to see my friend (Cakes)." He was excited. And my normally unenterprising Boy became much more daring with the example of the intrepid Cakes. He climbed and bounced, and just let loose. It was exhilarating to watch. And exhausting. Apparently 8-month pregnant ladies are not meant to be ducking and climbing with such alacritude. But the Boy can get carried away, and ignore the fact that he should "step down" or "hold on". So follow I must.
Still, Cakes and the Boy playing together meant that Metro Mama and I were able to actually carry on a conversation with only some delays or interruptions. Good times. And at the end, after we both had the luck to change some well-timed dirty diapers (with no change table in sight, of course), the Boy leaned over to Cakes with a sneaky smile and a giggle and said "We had poo together!"
My Boy. What a sweet-talker. He's gonna drive them girls crazy one day...
10 comments:
I'm still bitter about yesterday's beautiful weather. We had planned an excursion to a farm holding a "Fall Festival" with hayrides, giant sandbox, animal barn, etc., but the Pie got sick, so we didn't end up doing much of anything. Sigh.
We had poo together. What a sweetheart.
We had a great time. Love the pic. And the little ones bonded over poo. Sweet.
OK, that is hilarious. Cakes is a great gal (and so is her mom) so I'm sure it was a fun time.
btw - I love the banner (especially the tagline, you crack me up).
I'm so jealous!
I love that they had a poo together. Hilarious.
Such cuties! We're just starting to wander in to the realm of playdates, but I can't wait until the Peanut actually can play and interact with other children. It's so adorable watching them learn to navigate the social waters.
(btw, it was lovely to meet you today!)
That sounds like a grand time.
that is one heck of a pickup line!
poo together.
what a riot!
and i am now at the piont on play dates where they go and play and i can talk! yippee!
"We had poo together!" That might be the funniest thing I've heard all week.
BTW, it was great meeting you on the week-end.
Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium?
Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!
Post a Comment