There were two parties to choose from tonight - Ross' and Nat & J's. We decided to go to Ross' since we'll be seeing Nat and J at Amy's birthday dinner tomorrow and we'll also be going to their NYE party.
We saw on the invitation that babies were welcome, and also saw among those that will be there are our friend Thompson and Ross' brother Walt. Both of them have a child, so we thought it would be great to see them.
When we got to Ross' apartment, we walked in with a huge stroller to a pumpin' party with a lot of younger people, loud music, booze. Then I spot Thompson and Walt. They were there alone, babies were at home with mom. I turned to Sean and said, "Uh-oh, did we pick the wrong party to go to?" We thought we'd stay and see how Maddi does. She did awesome! She was a big hit at the party, drawing all kinds of attention, people wanted to hold her and see her. The music didn't seem to bother her, and she still went to sleep within her bed time at 11.30, so we decided to stay longer. But when she woke up an hour after she fell asleep, I told Sean that we have to go home. Even so, we stayed till 1am. Pretty good with a newborn, I must say!
This was great. I wanted to see how Maddi would do at a party. As much as we recognize that she has needs, we don't want our lives and activities to revolve around her. We wanted to find that balance where her needs are being met, yet we can continue to do things that we enjoy... and hanging out with friends is somewhere on the top of that list.
This photo was taken just after one of Maddi's feeding times at the party. We locked ourselves in Ross's bedroom for some privacy. Maddi is laying on top of coats, in her pretty party pants!
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