Early Valentine's Day

Ezra and i finally got up the courage to go down to the school and say hello to the kids.....ok...technically it was just me who needed the courage boost...Ezra LOVES meeting new people! In the past week or so he has morphed into king social. He's always been cute and excited around new people, but lately when he hears a crowd or sees a new face, he lights up! I on the other hand have started seeing people as giant germ factories (see my previous post about the sweet Costco lady). I really wanted the kids to meet Ezra though, and we had a little Valentine gift to give them so my compromise was to take him down in the Moby Wrap. But, when we got out of the car ...he wanted NOTHING to do with the wrap!! He wanted to be facing out and seeing the world but he's just not quite there with his head control...SOOO I took off the wrap and he just hung out in my arms. He was so cute with the kids!! Smiley, cooey, dimply..he's SO close to laughing, but not quite!
Word of his arrival spread like wildfire and soon he was SURROUNDED by teachers and students all oooohhhhing and aaaaaahhhhing at his adorable face. I felt so privileged to be the one holding him. Eventually, he was overwhelmed and succumbed to a deeeeeeeeep sleep. I got to hang out in the staff room and talk to my friends while he slept. It was so fun to see everyone again and hear stories of what had been going on since I left. All in all I feel like it was a successful outing. He's not crying as much in his car seat (of course I have to play Claire de lune non-stop or the tears start again...I wonder if it's just Debussy that he finds comforting or if I could try other composers) I just hope he doesn't get sick...I know I can't protect him from it forever but this is a stage of parenting that I'm going to have to ease into. =)