In our busy lives of sitting around the house waiting for naps to start or finish, waiting for colds and flu to run their course, waiting for the rain to start or stop, we get caught up in standing still and find it hard sometimes to do the simplest things. Like hang out with our buddies. Today, the stars aligned and a last minute call led to a great day with friends. We met Andre and Eleanor at Muir Woods for a mid day stroll. In between storms, the weather was lovely and sunny and most everyone was ready for a good walk.
I love getting together with these guys, in part because it is really nice for this Mommy to check in with Andre's mommy to compare mommy notes. What is he saying? How is she acting? How are they sleeping? What are they eating? What wonderful new things have they learned? How do they feel? They were born an hour apart, so we have been comparing notes about their development from day one. Sometimes I feel like I am shipwrecked on an island, so involved in my own day to day struggles, I don't always know what others are going through, and it feels good to know that I am not the only one who has a hard time brushing teeth, that Zoe is not the only one starting to drop the last nap (that she usually needs terribly), and no, we are not the only ones suffering tantrums and weathering emotional tirades. It's nice to realize that I'm not floating in the sea all alone; there are others sailing by and there is a shoreline on the horizon, with warm sands, good friends and maybe even rum drinks, waiting for us.
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