Playdate

My girlfriend, who used to live really far from me has moved much closer and we arranged an impromptu playdate on Friday afternoon. Whenever we planned a playdate, it never happened either due to really bad weather or her baby boy had fever. This time, we didn't jinxed it. 

Chester is going through this "shy away from strangers" phase. At times he will cry when he sees unfamiliar faces at dinner table, at times he seems fine and just didn't bother much. At times he is willing to sit together with people he is not familiar with, at times he just can't. He is very unpredictable and I was prepared to leave the playdate early if he is not ok with it. Turned out he was quite alright. As long the kids don't go too near to him, he was fine. 

I managed to hang out with my girlfriend and her cousin, who brought her two half year old son along, for hours. That's baby Ronan, his playdate, behind Chester. He is nine months old. They better get along. Check out Chester's squirrel face here.

At my girlfriend's apartment, Chester stayed at this corner the whole time playing by himself, with me beside of course. He took his own stash and was engaged with the toys he got and seemed to be in his own world. I could just sit there watch him without stressing that he will get hurt because he ain't moving no where. It was actually great because I could sit and chat! Maybe even sip some wine if I was being offered. Playdates are awesome.

We spent the last half hour at the little playground downstairs the apartment while waiting for Allan to pick me up. I think he thoroughly enjoyed himself. He really did. Although he was always in his own world, he seemed satisfied. I suppose toddlers his age don't play together so easily. He was hanging out with an older and much younger boy, interacting with one another may be a little difficult for now.