Visiting

Today was a day of visiting. After having a lunch date with daddy, Tesla and I headed to her very new cousin Adrian. He was born not quite a month ago, and I wanted to bring the magical swing to her. When I saw Adrian, I had the response that everyone had when I first held Tesla: "omg, sooooooooooo tiny!!" But Adrian weighed a tad more then Tesla did when she was born. Adrian's mommy, Shauna, assured me that Tesla was just as small when she first met her. Really?? So scrawning and delicate? I mean, look at chucky chubby Tesla now. She could roll over Adrian! Am I already experiencing what I keep hearing from older moms - "I forgot how it is... [sigh]" Indeed, I wanted to sit there for hours staring/holding Adrian. Luckily, both Adrian and Tesla got a bit fussy, so I left before Shauna had to deal with my obsession.

I have to say that this whole baby-raising experience is wonderfully new. So many dimensions...

Then I visited Six Apart. I've been meaning to drop by forever, and it felt super good to wander around the office. Don't get me wrong, I treasure every moment I have hanging with Tesla. But I also know when the time comes, I will be pretty excited to get back in the groove with work. It's a nice vibe that I miss. I made sure Tesla napped and was fed. When I walked in, she was all smiles and the perfect baby I wanted her to be. Then...um, she decided she was going to be cranky, and I spent most of my visit in an office trying to muffle her wails or whipping out my boob to console her (sorry Mena!). It was VERY nice to see everyone, and I loved the time & attention Mena doted on Tesla. Byrne, who has a handsome 6 month old Harper, dropped by and showed some strong Daddy skills with perfect holding and shushing. But in the end, I had to leave as she just wanted to conk out (which she did immediately upon arriving at home).