Friday night, we had Paula & Tom over for cocktails and appetizers. Melanie did not need her typical "warm up" time when they arrived, and was busy entertaining them during their whole visit. She even read books with Paula, which was progress, as she usually favors Tom (as she does in most male/female dynamics -she warms up to the man). At one point, we were in the master bathroom with Tom & Paula (showing them the renovations), and Melanie was shouting from the kitchen. I went in to determine what was going on - she replied "I was just singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Saturday night, Julie & Molly watched the kids while Jeff & I went to dinner with the Dorans. When we returned home, this is how I found the girls, cuddled up on the couch. It was a late bedtime for all three kids, but mine made up for it on Sunday with some great naps and early bedtimes.
During the weekend, Joey had several unassisted steps. He seems pretty excited by the newfound skill, so it's anyone's guess when he'll be off and running. We also discovered this weekend that Joey is very ticklish. So I spent most of Sunday listening to his belly laughs while I tickled him. Melanie received about 10 new plates as hand-me-downs from Jeff's coworker Sarah. Those plates were the focus of her entertainment all weekend, setting the table, re-setting, re-setting....We finally have a new rule, no playing with plates while Joey is sleeping. On Sunday when Joey woke up from his second nap, Mel's first question was "Can I play with my plates now?"
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