Still recovering from this past weekend. Actually, recovering from Friday, when we celebrated my son’s birthday. Probably should have just delayed things a couple weeks so I’d have more energy, but at least it’s over now.

On the plus side, the party went really well. Got to have some of my kids’ friends over, as well as family. My younger sister works for the state, and so had furlough this Friday. With Fridays as my husband’s regular day off, this worked really well.

But I had forgotten how very tiring parties can be, even when you simplify.

Of course, the grandparents had a great time playing “pass the baby”. Selene slept through most of it. The parents of the other kids had a lot of fun seeing Selene for the first time, and some of the kids were quite intrigued by how newborn babies are fed.

We didn’t plan games or anything like that for the kids. They’re still at the age where running around and playing with unfamiliar or even familiar toys in a different setting is plenty exciting, not to mention the presence of other kids. Sometimes planning games just seems pointless. Too hard to get the kids interested.

And if the party wasn’t tiring enough, dear, sweet Selene has hit a growth spurt. She’s always been a good eater but now… wow! Hopefully we’ll finish that soon. I’d like a good night’s sleep again.

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