Circle of Friends

I don't know if I've said it before but I think it everyday. I'm so thankful for our circle of friends. You would never know we came here knowing no one. And now, we are surrounded by people; Neighbors, old and new; mommy friends; friends from home; work friends; friends of friends who have become our own; friends with and without kids. We can barely keep track of them all. How lucky are we? And every week we have several encounters with them. This past Saturday a friend brought over food for dinner. We heated up those chicken fingers and garlic bread and feasted then she wore Nathan out for a few hours. Monday, we went to a friends house to install some Uppercase, have lunch and play for a few hours. Tuesday we skipped a playdate in the morning but still managed to get play time in when yet another friend offered us a break and to took Nathan for dinner and a few hours of play. Last night I had friends over for dinner - NYC ravioli and chocolate cake! It fills me up - the friendships, not just the cake. I mean really, how did we manage to create such a huge network of the most amazing people I've ever met? I suppose it's taken time, but the six years (!) we've been here has gone by fast and have been fruitful. It's true that time flies when you're having fun. And now, when I will need them even more, I know they will be there. Baby Trend is coming soon (2 weeks and 5 days, give or take) and I know it will be a challenge to adjust. Or even just to exist at first. But someone has been kind enough to set up a calendar where people sign up to bring meals over several times a week. This is such a huge help I can't even begin to describe. Even if my husband was a cook (which he is not) he will be just as tired as I will be I'm sure. So to be taken care of by people that love us . . . there are no words. I just hope to repay each of them back someday.

If you are wondering about the change of 'tude from last post to this . . . well, so am I. Is it the friend-time? The chocolate cake? The fact that we slept in until 9am this morning? Whatever it is, I feel ok today. Nesting has kicked in and I'm trying to be productive with what I have going for me. I still hate that I can't move and lift things on my own. But the tides are changing soon. So I'm just trying to sit back and read magazines and books like there's no tomorrow. Because let's be honest, tomorrow there may not be time!