Woke first thing in the morning...which is 10:30 by the way...to call my friend and arrange on a meeting place for lunch. As we talked I heard her 5 month old daughter screeching in the background. Just blood curdling sounds. At such an un-godly hour. Hanging up I realized sadly, that I'm not fit for motherhood.

Then I went back to sleep.

Once I was washed, clothed and ready for real life and interaction I met up with my friend and her two daughters. The screeching turned out to be a sound that her daughter Emy makes when she's perfectly happy. Dimples and all. And admittedly, once you see the smiles and dimples, the sounds are rather charming.

And the other daughter Neshie, at the young age of 4, was flooring me with her bright snappy spirit. Clear and straight forward, no hesitations in asking for what she wants or needs, even from complete strangers, and the ability to know what she needs at a given time. She put my communication skills to shame. Seriously, this 4 year old running around naked could be an influential life coach for my whole family.

We all had a lovely day of chit-chatting, lunch and jewellery shopping.

Highlights included:

Emy's delighted face as she tried butternut squash for the first time

Realizing Neshie and I shared the same taste in music (let's hear it for Annie and The Little Mermaid!!)

Picking out 'eyeshadow' for Neshie at a children's store and watching her pay for it with 'found' money from her little purse

Having her ever so gently apply said eyeshadow to me, then exclaiming that I "looked perfect!"

All this and of course the nice adult conversation I had with their Mom.

Thank you all for showing me how giving and fun families can be. Motherhood seems less daunting indeed. Rather it seems adventurous and exciting. Just not before mummy's awake.