I'm Just GLO-ing

Hahahaha... I totally just made that up! Awesome. Yesterday, a few of the girls got together for a GLO (Girls Lunch Out), in honor of our fabulous friend Laura W's brief return to Pasadena since her move to Utah. (COME BACK!!! We miss you. And you look amazing, as always.) We dined on sandwiches and salads at a small, charming, diner-esque restaurant in Pasadena, and thoroughly enjoyed the 1,000-calorie cheddar popovers that they brought warm in baskets to our table. It was tasty fun times.

Plus, five of the six of us brought our babies (the sixth baby is still baking), and because most of the babies are older than Weston, I got a little glimpse into what it's like to dine out with wiggly, wriggly, grabby little cutie patooties to whom you actually have to feed food (like, not just little-nibbles-of-runny-cereal-for-fun, but actual food at actual mealtime). Huh... unfortunately, it doesn't look like motherhood gets easier as they become bigger and more coordinated. Haha! Note to self: when Big West transitions to the restaurant high chair, be sure to move all utensils and other items to the opposite side of the table; bring bags and bags of snacks and toys; and don't press your luck by staying too long. I'm learning. (Weston, by the way, stayed in his carseat for most of the time until he got wriggly and fussy, and I realized that my carseat-in-the-restaurant days are coming to an end. Bummer!) I commend my fellow moms.

Anyway, we were all snapping pictures of course, and I realized once again that it's ridiculously difficult to get children to actually make eye contact with the camera when attempting to take their picture. (I'm already pretty accustomed to this little conundrum, thanks to the few photo shoots that I've taken Weston to, and to the constant photographing that occurs at home. I've made a complete fool of myself many a time. No shame.) Anyway, it took quite awhile for all of us to get photos of the babies, and I'd like to give a special shout-out to Shannon's valiant efforts (including such clever and only slightly embarrassing tricks as making faces, snapping, wiggling fingers, and opening and closing her shiny cell phone in order to attract the babies' attention.) Way to go!! She has 2.5 kids, so she's a pro. :-)

Anyway, here are some photos that I managed to score (aren't my friends and their babies just absolutely gorgeous??):

Laura W and her little girl Alice, Laura D and her little boy Charlie (aka Future Weston)

Natalie, Sachia (with baby girl Sienna), and Shannon
Fallon (Natalie's little girl), who sat across from me at the table and who I want to cuddle because she's so freaking adorable
Me and West (who, not surprisingly, did not feel like looking at the camera)