Ladies Night

I had a really fun week this week. I was lucky enough to have some fun time with my girls, some fun time with my girlfriends, some time alone, and some time with the hubby. It just felt like a really well rounded week. Emma had a great week in school and seems to be coming out of her sassy three year old self a very little bit. I am getting glimpses of what I hear 4 years old should be- the magic age. Abby had her one year visit. She is 23 pounds and almost 31 inches. About 75% weight and 90% height. Gosh, I hope she keeps that height going for her. I always have to laugh when I see how close Abby is to Emma's size already! Only 8 pounds difference in the 3 years between them! Her doctor showed me her two top teeth poking through. So that explains a lot and I feel much better about dealing with her fussiness now that I know the reason. We did the flu shot and the varicella (chx pox- Mike has not had it) but decided to wait until 2 years old for the MMR. She is meeting all her milestones and looking great. I love our pediatrician. She spent a whole hour with me at this appointment. I do need to work on getting Abby off the bottle and onto a sippy cup. So far this has not been a success. She is on all whole milk now though and seems fine with that.

So I mentioned I had a couple ladies nights this week and they were both fun- but both very different. Last weekend Laura organized a moms night out. We all met and had burgers at the bowling alley and then off to Inn Kahoots in Hamel ( a total dive- biker bar) for a cheezy band and some beers. A very fun, laid back night. Then Wednesday night, I met another group of mom friends from Emma's preschool class last year. We met at Gianni's steak house on Lake Minnetonka- a very upscale, overpriced, see-and-be-seen restaurant. Quite a different group of ladies, and I have to admit I think I identify much better with the first group, but it is fun to get dressed up and treat yourself to a really nice dinner. These groups of ladies may have quite different interests and hang out in very different places, but it was funny to me how similar our conversations were. Moms of preschoolers must all have universal concerns over the same things. No matter how intent we are on getting away from the kids and talking about our lives as something other than mothers, we inevitably end up talking about the little ones. I feel very lucky to have such great mom friends to share concerns and laughs with- there are times I have really needed it these past couple months!

I am debating giving Abby her first hair cut. It is getting like Emma's where the top is very long and now needs to be pulled back every day. I am not looking forward to having to do crazy pony tails like I do with Emma every day so I am thinking I may cut it now and give her bangs. Here she is trying to comb her hair.