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We had a holiday get together last night and it was the first time so many of the babies got to party with each other and the adults. As I'm standing between the living room and kitchen, hearing from one ear babies squawking, squealing, and giggling, and from the other ear adults having adult conversation, I realized I've transitioned into a new kind of party.

Way back when, oh so many years ago (it seems), a party was a thing with nary a limit. Nowadays that has changed, and indeed for the better!

Now we've got responsibilities, and we have to enforce the rules ("please stop whapping the baby on the head with the foam noodle"). But that just makes it all the more fun! It's no challenge to go to a party and just... party. The real fun comes into play when balancing infants' survival and growth while at the same time getting to hang-out and enjoy other adults (ie: making fun of politicians and carrying-on an asinine conversation about Little House on the Prairie or Starblazers).

Here's a couple pics of the Boys and Girls and their babes. I should also mention there were a number of non-parents in attendance (not pictured), and THANK GOD for them to keep us sane!

At Iris's 2nd birthday party Meadow got to discover the huge play area at Our Backyard. She especially had fun playing in the ball crawl, where she was able to put her recently discovered "jump" ability to the test. Way to go MJ!