Mommy/Baby Group 5th Birthday Party

5 years ago, a group of new moms met each other through the Beverly Hospital Moms group. We met weekly for support and encouragement, led by a couple lactation consultants. After our meetings, many of us would go out to lunch together, rejoicing that we had someone else to talk to, who "got it"... all those new mom questions, anxieties and need just to TALK to someone.

Out of that group, (thanks to Rebecca Sly and Lizzie approaching Hannah and I) Rebecca and I starting meeting at the Pleasant Street Tea Company and invited other moms to join us. When we "graduated" out of the Beverly Hospital group, we continued meeting together weekly for a good 9+ months?!?!?

Our babies all turned 1, the summer of 2008 and we had a celebration. Here is the group in 2008.

(back row) Rebecca and Lizzie, Heather and Ellie, Amy and Winston and Solomon, Michelle and Thomas.
(front row) Amy and Lila, Me and Hannah, Alyson and Taryn, Kristen and Max, Suzzane and Jack, Gabriela and Mariana

 4 years later... many of us got together again for a 5 year old birthday. It was so fun to see how much the kids have changed!

(back row) Taryn, Ella, Hannah
(middle row) Max, Thomas, Lizzie, Lola
(front row) Mariana, Ellie

So much has changed. At the 1 year old birthday, we thought it was a lot of work to chase after 1. Now the 1 year olds have OPINIONS and some of them have siblings.

Amazing Carrot Cake!

Happy Birthday, 5 year olds!

Thanks Rebecca and family for hosting such a great party!