Well, I took the girls to a meeting of the local chapter of The MOMS Club today. I figured it was a good way to meet more Moms with kids Kayla and Alysa’s ages, plus they are all local to me. They had a craft today, so Kayla got to make a Halloween picture and a jack-o-lantern magnet. She had a lot of fun. And of course, after the craft was done, she wouldn’t leave my lap. Makes for a very crowded lap since Alysa was in the Baby Bjorn. But after a little while, we went over to see what the other kids were doing. As soon as she saw them running around having fun, she ran off to join them. At that point, I got an occasional “Hi Mommy” as she ran past me. It’s good to see her able to enjoy herself away from me, especially in a room full of strangers.

And as I was talking to the two women in charge of the group (one was previously told of Kayla’s allergy), they asked questions about it (genuine curiosity). Then they asked how they can accommodate her with the type of snacks they should/should not put out. I was very touched by their gesture. I am looking forward to meeting all the Moms in the group and Kayla and Alysa having more fun with their new friends.<>Here is a picture of her with her craft.