We have new friends. Nurse Carol introduced us. Its fabulous because they have a kid, a small kid, like ours. They are our first friends who have a kid. Want to know why its so great? Because they get it. They don't wince when our kid power vomits on their pretty sofa and carpet. They aren't embarrassed whenever my kid screams out of turn at a restaurant or church. Or smears food all over herself and anything she can touch. Or when she plays musical laps. Oh or when she stands in their kid's carseat and swings from it and slobbers all over the toys hanging from it, in fact they protect her head and catch her when she falls. They laugh and cheer her on. There are toys for her to play at when we go to their house, we have adult conversation, and we have baby conversation, and we don't feel bad about it.
Don't get us wrong, we love our childless friends, we wouldn't be here without them, but it man it is such a difference to have friends that have a kid and get it. They get the anxiety, they get if you call at the last minute and say you are running late or you aren't going to make it at all. They get that it can be easier to come to your house because someone is in a mood and you don't think that you can put that kid in the car seat.
You also get GREAT tips from your friends with kids. You share ideas and shortcuts and most importantly FOOD. Haha.
But honestly, I'm not knocking our childless friends. I can't wait until they have kids too. And seriously we couldn't have gotten so good at raising a kid without them, they were here in the beginning to hold her, make us food, and cheer us on. And they will continue to be here for her. I just wanted to give a little shout out to our new friends, who we are having a great time with. Even after we give our death plague to them.
Love (our friends with babies),
Carrie
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