addy's first (official) play DATE

michael kissing addy on the belly (see, i told her boys would like a "real-girl" size belly!)

the two playmates atop the swingset ('who goes first?')

addy & michael giving hugs...or is michael helping addy off the slide?

addy had her first playdate...yes, she's a bit old for this to be her first, but we have had a hard time finding little people her age around here! if we were living in boise, i don't think that would be a problem :o) but here we are in westerville. the boy is michael stevenson, addy's grandma sue's best friend's grandson (did everyone follow that?) & he is about 6 weeks younger than addy, but apparently he likes younger girls. so we had a playdate for the grandmas, for the mamas (jessica is michael's mom; they live in lancaster, ohio), & for the kiddos. it was very very hot & humid out (well, in my perspective, pregos are a bit unreliable for temperature readings) & we turned the sprinkler on...michael loved it, addy was afraid of it...go figure. she just stood by it, getting wet & cried, while michael attacked the water, laughing. michael really enjoyed kissing addy; this above picture is only one of the few times he pinned her, giving her nice little smooches & she would look frantic for a few seconds, then she would pat his head or they would hug & run off to play. it was fun to watch her play with someone her age! she really enjoyed it & t hey actually played together, sharing sippy cups & toys. good times!