party party party!

So we did end up going to the pumpkin carving party last night after all and we had a blast! I can't believe it, Lilly not having napped all day at all. I had her in her pajamas, in case she'd crash. But she did not! She played and had fun with the other toddlers from five o'clock till after eight while I got to visit with some new people, enjoy the delicious pumpkin curry, and sip on some white whine. Lilly amazed and charmed everyone with her independence and happy mood. The hosts had a small slide that she'd climb up and slide down on, all by herself, after I'd shown her a couple of times how to do it, holding her hand as she climbed the steps. She'd run around with the other children, paint a little (she wasn't too into that, though; she's more into people). Lilly's a social bug who loves a party for sure! My kind of girl.

I was really happy to connect with other new parents with children around the same age, some of them I knew already, some I knew a little bit, some were entirely new to me. It'd be nice if we could continue sharing community like we did last night.

This morning we went over to play with our neighbors' cats and give them more food and water, Lilly stroked and talked to them. Then we watched Baby Einstein Neighborhood Animals; she can name a lot of the animals now, "dog," "babbit" (rabbit), etc. It's a blustery wet but mild day. We're heading over to the library at 10 a.m. and then later in the afternoon we're meet friends at Froggy Bottoms for beer.

Update: Froggy Bottoms is not a child friendly place. Though it was nice to see friends, I did not enjoy myself very much. It's too big of a place with too many unsafe things for Lilly to get into and not easy to keep track of her whereabouts; the booths and high tables and chairs prevent a good visual overview. We were so much happier and relaxed at the Tavern lounge, so we'll go there next time. It's a small contained room without much clutter, and tables and chairs are lower so it's easier to follow Lilly with one's eyes to see where she's at.