A couple of weeks ago Mommy’s best friend Shari gave birth to her first baby too.  Ever since I was born, I couldn’t wait for my best buddy to join me in the world and I guess he couldn’t wait to meet me (and the rest of the world) because he arrived just shy of four weeks early.   We didn’t know if the baby was going to be my very best friend or my first girlfriend but Mom, Dad and I were super excited to hear the news that the baby was a boy, just like me.  Seems Mom and Shari follow in each others foot steps so it was only fitting that she had a boy too.  Mommy has three months of baby boy experience under her belt so she can help Shari with any questions although Mommy says Shari is a natural so we think she is going to be a fabulous mommy.

Since my little friend was a few weeks early he had to stay in the hospital just a bit longer than I did so I couldn’t meet him right away.  But he’s home now and we had our very first play date this past week.  I was super excited to meet Reid but I was also reunited with my amazing baby nurse who took care of me when I was first born as she is taking care of Reid too.  The minute I heard Erica’s voice my face lit up because I recognized it.  She gave me a big hug and kiss and couldn’t believe how big I am now.  She let me sit on her lap again like the old days and I dazzled her with my ability to smile and babble up a storm.  It was a love affair all over again.

Baby Reid is just adorable and while he ate and slept on my visit, I understood completely.  I did however get to look at him and he looks like a fine playmate.  Today is his bris so I gave him lots of advice on what is going to happen at the ’snip snip’.  Much like me he doesn’t know what is about to happen to him but I think its better that way.  Erica will take great care of him afterwards and in a few short days he will be all better.  As my Uncle Mark said, he didn’t remember it and neither will Reid or I.