Newborn + Neighborhood involvement = Awesome

One of our major goals post-baby was to get back into the swing of life quickly, rather than letting Daphne hold our family back from being involved in the stuff that a full life is made of. To that end, Daphne has been to quite a few activities in our neighborhood already. Here's just a few:

Went on a "walk" with neighborhood folks when she was about 10 days old. Turns out it was really hot that evening, so we just chatted in front of the elementary school instead and ended up meeting a mom of a soon-to-be-kindergartner.

Attended a training session for being a block liaison, and talked about ways to engage neighbors in building community.

Headed out to a BBQ hosted by a neighborhood friend, where we randomly ended up meeting someone who lives a half mile away and went to the same college as us.

Took her to the board meeting for the neighborhood association I'm on. She slept through most of it, which is fair enough because I know this stuff wouldn't have interested me as a kid.

Helped paint at the elementary school by our house.

Went to an arts festival put on by our neighborhood and the one right next to it. Hung out in the sun, listened to live music, and ate delicious food from a local caterer.