Exhausted and completely drained of energy, it was so nice to have Kevin home for over a week. Yesterday was our first day back to reality, and Grace and I had a wonderful morning with her good friend Nelia. The girls played, snacked, colored, and read books together.

It is fun to think back over the last year and a half that we have been having playdates. The first few months, playdates consisted of two mommies relaxing over lunch while the baby girls laid around on blankets on the floor. We of course interacted, but there was very little effort involved on the momma's parts. Then as the babies began rolling, crawling, cruising, and eventually walking, our playdates changed drastically. For awhile there, it was impossible for the mommies to carry on a conversation, but we still enjoyed hanging out. These days it seems like playdates have gotten easier once again, as the kiddos are now old enough to interact with each other and remain interested in playing together. It is so fun to watch toddlers "converse" and engage with each other.

Here are a few fun pictures I have found from playdates, past to present:





Can't wait to see how these relationships (and many others that I didn't quickly find pictures of!) blossom and grow over the years!