Little People

50% of Evie and Braylen's "play dates" are really time for me to hang out with other moms.  Evie and Braylen aren't old enough to really play with their mommy selected friends, but I like to think they are getting some socialization while I have about 10 minutes worth of conversation spread out over 1-2 hours.  Most of our dates are with mommies and kiddos I've met at church.  I am curious if Evie recognizes her "friends" in the nursery on Sunday mornings.  I don't work in it so what happens in nursery, stays in nursery.

Evie and Braylen didn't realize they met some of their lifelong friends over the past few weeks.  I plan to stay in touch with my college roommates for forever, so that means E and B will be forced to be friends with their kids.  This didn't work so well for Parker and his to-be dog friends... let's hope the kids don't growl and snap at each other and ruin the fun for everyone :)

Erica and RJ came to Catonsville for a play date.

RJ is one week older than Braylen.  ~7 months

Evie at school + two stationary babies = actual meaningful mommy conversation!

Jackie, Alex, and Logan met the kids and me in Springfield.  This reunion was way overdue!

Checking out each other...or each other's chew toys

Braylen ~ 7 months.  Logan ~ 9 months

Logan gave my family a little reality check of what it will be like when Braylen crawls.  I thought I heard a lot of  "NO Braylen"s now!

Alex ~ 30 months.  Evie ~ 26 months

The crew

The other 50% of our play dates are with Emily.  We see Emily almost every day for a walk around the 'hood.  Evie and Emily demand to see each other as well as take off running to her buddy's house.  There is no forced friendship here.

Don't be fooled by Emily's lack of emotion... she loves her Ev

The humidity broke and we had a chance to play outside at Emily's house

I haven't seen Evie smile this much for the camera
since the amusement rides in OC!

Proud of dirty hands

30 seconds later, she needed to have every drop of paint off of her

Note to G- Emily needs a cute smock like Evie's :)

I hope some day these pictures will resurface on a collage at a high school graduation party or a wedding.  The giggles, smiles, hand holding, and unprompted "I'm sorry"s tug at my heart.  I adore our little people!