We took Sophie out to dinner last night. Actually, I am not sure that 4pm classifies as "night" but whatever. The main thing is, we went out to dinner! We needed a restaurant that would be "baby-friendly" and we figured we would go early before all the crowds came out. Well, apparently we are part of a new social group who I never knew existed. The "We have kids and go out at 4pm" group. We took a good look around us and laughed at the fact that this is our life now. There were kids all around us. Prepared parents were toting portable high chairs, toys, and hoards of baby-friendly foods. Some kids were running around like spin tops, but most were surprisingly well-behaved. It was almost as though they wanted to bash the stereotype and adopt a level of social decorum that no one expected of them.
Sophie was among them. She was a champ. My sometimes shy child hammed it up and smiled at strangers, sat happily in her high chair and ate everything we gave her. She loved looking at other kids and tried touching hands with a toddler sitting behind her. Later we realized she was just trying to steal her fork. But whatever, she was an absolute joy to watch! Was it a quiet elegant meal? Hell no! Did I fully eat a hot meal? No way. Did I get to finish my drink? Nope. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I may not have left the restaurant fully satiated with food and drink, but I left beaming with pride at my little social butterfly, totally oblivious to the mushed up pasta on my pants.
-jl
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Here's to creating new traditions for your family... whether they be at 1am or at 4pm!! So glad you enjoyed yourselves. : )
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