Hayden's friend Maria celebrated her first birthday last night. It was a perfect evening for a party. We all got to the park in Exeter along the river at about 5:30, then they had pizza delivered and yummy baby food for the little ones. A really good band played from about 6:15 till 8 and we all just hung out, visited, ate and enjoyed the evening. I have to say, it was the perfect first birthday party. Low stress for everyone, fun for kids and adults, one of the few pleasant evenings we've had. Just the full package.
I got some photos from Michelle to make Maria a scrapbook for her birthday, and I had a great time making it. It was fun to look through photos of another baby who I've known for pretty much as long as Hayden. I think of her as looking the same until I go back through photos and I see how much she's changed. Of course, putting it together made me think about the girls, and it made me wonder if they'll grow up as friends. I know that the more a parent wants the kids to be friends the less likely that is to happen, but part of me still would love to see them share a bond as they get older. There's just something about those childhood friends that link people in unique ways.
About a month ago I heard from my oldest friend, whom I hadn't talked to since my wedding, and before that...I don't even know how long it had been. She just had a baby too, and we talked for over an hour about parenthood and life in general. There's just a certain comfort level there, and even though we don't talk often at all, I still feel close to her. My other friend Jenn from high school is the same way. We don't get together as much as we'd like, just because life keeps getting in the way, but she's one of those people who I know I could turn to anytime and she'd be there for me in a heartbeat.
I think about that sometimes with Hayden and I wonder who she'll be close to as the years go by. Right now we have such a great group of friends with young kids, and I just feel blessed to have people in my life who are sharing the same experiences and who are there for those day to day adventures of parenthood. As the kids grow and their personalities develop, I know they'll all find their own paths, but still, it would be really cool if Hayden could look at photos years from now and be able to say, "I've known these guys since birth".
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I think about that a lot too. Who's going to be the dancer or the soccer player, who will be into theater, will Maria be a science-y kid, will Hayden love to write, or will they both study art history in Paris together when they take a year off before college? I just hope Maria doesn't say "Aw Mom the beach again, can't we stay home and play video games?".
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