Having a newborn at home has opened up a world of new experiences from midnight feedings and diaper changes to a redistribution of household chores. It appears to have also changed our social circle and social outings.
My husband and I were both very young we began dating and although Blaine was less than 6 months old at the time we still managed to go out to eat, see the occasional movie, and hang out with friends. Over the past few years it has become standard practice to have Blaine with us and most of our friends, both those with and without kids of their own, have come to accept that. We had hoped to assimilate Levy into this same routine, but alas I do not think that it will be as easy this time.
Our first attempt to go to a friend's cookout was.... awkward. It was a small get together and every adult there has kids of their own (they are all at least 2 yrs or older), but no one felt secure enough to even touch the baby. I got the feeling that while everyone there was happy to meet Levy, but they were not entirely comfortable interacting with him. I hope that in a few weeks or months our friends will be more open to touching and playing with him.
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