Playdate

Anna & I had a playdate today with some people we met at the Dairy Queen a few weeks ago. The mom who hosted (Gill) & I are planning to do a baby-sitting swap every couple of weeks so that we can go out with our husbands every now and again while the kids are in bed. This is the mom with the daughter named Ella (20 months) and a son named Alex (2 months). Ella is a sweet little girl so I am not feeling swayed away from that name after our visit! There were two other kids (and two other moms) there as well, James (21 months) and Sonny (Sunny?) 4 months. The moms were from the UK or New Zealand so I had a bit of a time deciphering some of the things they said from time to time. I know I'll get their lingo down soon.

Anna seemed to have a good time but after about 90 minutes said, "go home again." I like that she tells me but she's usually ready to go before I am. (At the Christmas dinner we attended she didn't say "go home again," she just brought us her shoes and then ours—she was ready to go!) Anna & Ella & James all played together really nicely. There was a basket full of pretend food and Anna kept giving one banana to Ella and then keeping one for herself. I've never really seen her try to give another kid something before so I guess this is the beginning of her trying to figure out interactive-play with others? She paid almost zero attention to the fact that there were two babies in the room though.

I am planning to ask the moms & kids I've met over for a playdate after we at least get our air shipment so we have more toys to play with.