A Break from the Videos

While it's easy to fill up blog posts with videos of Lukas, I figure its time to shift gears for a moment and actually put down some words.  It's also time to shift from being baby-centric.  I do have a life outside of baby, kind of.

I think I've mentioned before that I have some amazing friends.  Well I feel the need to say it again.  I have amazing friends.

I spent the weekend in Chapel Hill celebrating my friend Katie's wedding.  Kate and I met in law school, where we also met some other great ladies.  I spent all weekend laughing with them, retelling stories and creating new memories.  I love being with them.  But the day after, once we've all left to go back to our respective cities, I'm filled with a little bit of sadness.  I miss my girls already.  I wish we all lived in the same place.

I wish I could just hop in the car and go visit Carey and McKinley.  I'd love to have regular playdates with her and Lukas and get to watch them really grow up together.  Instead I'll watch her grow up via pictures and visits three to four times a year, if I'm lucky.  I wish I could be there in a month when Carey goes back to work, to meet her for lunch and give her a real hug, because she'll need it.  But a phone call and lots of emails will have to suffice.

I wish I could meet Erin for brunch on Sunday to hear the latest on her love life.  I wish we could meet for drinks after work (and laugh as she pulls her own coozy out of her purse) and cheers her in person for kicking ass at her job.  If she lived here I know I'd have a regular work out partner to walk with or play tennis together. 

And I'd love to spend more time with Ally.  We spent all weekend in New Orleans laughing together and pondering life's "important" questions.  She was always willing to go back to our house whenever I needed to pump, whether we were in the middle of Burbon Street or about to go shopping.  She was there when I needed a friend, even if it meant misssing something more fun. And then again this weekend, I just found myself constantly laughing with her and smiling.  Thankfully Nashville isn't too far away, but it's still not down the street.

I wish you girls lived here.  If there's anything I can do to make that happen, just say the word.

I am blessed to have great friends here in Atlanta too.  Katie is here.  If she and her new hubby ever move away, I'll cry.  I'd be so sad not to be able to meet her for a martini and talk about everything and anything that's go on.  She is one of the few people I can say anything to.  No matter what.

And Lauren and T are here.  It's so nice to have couple-friends who Mr. Cob and I see regularly and who I'm so close with.  And it makes me smile knowing our babies are growing up together.  And to have other working momma friends to lean on here.

 I think you're blessed if you have one good, true friend in this life.  I'm not sure what I did to deserve so many amazing women to call my friends.  But my life is better because of them.  And for that, I will always be grateful for going to UGA law school.  Always.