I had my first play date today. I have to admit that I was pretty nervous, but at least it was at my place. My new friend was even more nervous because it was a new place for her. Still, we got along fabulously. We have met before at local baby events and surprisingly live very close to each other.
She is nearly the same age as me, but 2/3 my size. I found out that the last time I was the same weight as she is now was when I was about 2 months old. I feel very big! But although I may be bigger, she is hitting the developmental milestones a lot quicker. She is already crawling and showed me how fun it is to be mobile.
Even though I hear that most babies our age ignore each other when they play, we did not. We were very aware of and interested in each other. Actually, I made her cry by being a little too forward with my approach. I reached out to explore her face and I guess I was too rough. When she started crying I also started crying. All the grownups thought it was the cutest thing, but us babies were not as amused.
We had a great first play date and are sure to have more! It was a lot of fun for our mothers to talk and compare notes. It is not easy being a mother and sometimes you need someone who knows exactly how you feel. We all look forward to our next meeting.
In the meantime I’ll be sure to practice crawling like my new friend showed me.
Hmmm. I’m still working out the mechanics of it. Give me some more time. I’ll get it eventually.