Party, Party, Party

Crissy March 30th, 2008

This weekend we had 3 birthday parties to attend - a 3rd, 30th and 40th. It was quite the whirlwind for Aiden, what with all that cake! I was nervous that it would throw him so far off his schedule that it would take a while to rejigger him. He seems to be doing ok though.

On Saturday, we started with the 3rd birthday party. That one was more for Aiden, of course and since daddy was still working in the basement, we had to go ourselves. He had a blast! There were kids there and lots of toys, cookies and cake. It was a great party because I was able to catch up with my mommy friends and Aiden played without me by his side. I did tried to leave at a good time so Aiden would still have some down time at home (he still needs it even though he doesn’t nap - sniff, sniff), but he did not want to leave. I could tell that all the kids were getting tired, although they protested the accusation, so we headed out. One movie and no dinner later, Aiden was ready for a bath and bed and so was I.

Which leads me to the 30th party. That one was in our neighborhood, so it was close. Chris was still working on the basement and said I should go and make an appearance. I gave Aiden a bath and put him to bed and proceeded to fall asleep myself. So, while I was looking forward to some adult interaction, I basically missed the event. So sorry Shelia!

Today, we attended a surprise party for one of Chris’s friends. We arrived just before the guest of honor, so we had to sit at a table all by ourselves as everyone’s tables were filled. Why is it at these events do I attract all the kids? Even pregnant, they would rather hang out with me then be cool on their own. So, I wasn’t alone while my husband socialized. It was nice to see him do that as I am usually the butterfly. Plus, I had the extra benefit of the kids waiting on me! Not too bad for a party filled weekend.

Entry Filed under: Parenting, Holidays/Events