Being the crazy partiers that we are, Bree and I have been having withdrawal from entertaining. Still, with a baby, it's been a bit harder to orchestrate a real, bonafide "party." Sure, we've had friends come over for some TV and Takeout, but a true fete was missing from our repertoire.
So what better excuse to test the Otter waters than an in-between non-birthday celebration. We kept it small, since Otter's starting to show some signs of stranger anxiety and frankly, we're just not that brave. We opted for cheese and wine, because they're easy, and a paella, because we're crazy.
When guests arrived, Otter was down for her nap, prompting some speculation (by those who have never actually seen our baby, always arriving after she's asleep) that we'd made her up. A misconception I tried to clear up by admitting we merely rent the baby for photo ops.
Then nap time ended. I brought Otter to meet her fans. Her post-nap happiness was replaced by a look of incredulousness. Who the F were all these people, and what were they doing at her house?! This was then followed by Otter's trademark frown and wail.
You may notice there are no photos of the party - the above is the reason for this. After much coaxing, we managed to calm her enough to let Bree hold her, but only if I was still with her sight. Stranger anxiety had definitely begun...
On the other hand, she did make some progress, by eating some cupcake. :)
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