Lauren's Home & Turf: Friendship

Good Evening!

Today I'm feeling grateful for the amazing friendships in my life. I'm not mentioning family because family is even more special and that doesn't truly change with kids, it just gets better. They say that having kids changes everything in your social life, but one thing that has not been impacted thus far is the strong bond I have with my friends.

Since Dill has been born I've had friends visit the hospital, I've received thoughtful text messages/Instagram messages/Facebook messages, I've had much-needed home visits and coffee deliveries that kept me from feeling stir-crazy, we traveled to Indy and spent the night with my best friend, I've met up for coffee and meals with multiple people, and I've strolled around Shoaff Park with a few friends and their babes. Friends have even dropped off boxes and totes of free baby clothes and goods...they are still making sure we have what we need, which is much-appreciated!

I am still continuing to make plans while on my leave and I am so appreciative of those friends who have decided to stay close despite my new sidekick. I never really doubted any of you.

Dill will be able to grow up around amazing adults and their babies and their future babies, which means the world to me.

Don't let being a parent change your social life. Kids are portable and true friends will wait for you in a sitting area while you breastfeed between stores, will stand and talk with you in the handicap stall as you change a poopy diaper, and will not blink an eye if your kid is having a meltdown in a Women's Fair Trade store.

Thank you to all of you who prove time and time again what true friendship looks like.