There is life after the terrible twos. Trust me.

What do mamatimes3, speedie316, and I have in common, aside from being fabulous? Parenthood, and presence at the Merc last night.

I entertain two fond hopes:

1. Many of my friends reproduce, enough to keep the world from being overrun by nimrods.
2. They maintain or reclaim social lives as their children's babyhood and toddlerhood recede into the past and they gain more time and energy.

No, neither one of those are easy if you do them right, but they're both worth it.

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And on a completely unrelated note, Andiamo in Bellevue doesn't suck. We had Nibsdad's birthday dinner there tonight.