Happy Places

Morgen went on her first subway ride today, in order to meet David, Angela, and Rowan at Dufferin Grove Park.  The park includes a trendy foodstand with organic and vegetarian offerings, a splash pad, a penned-in playground, and lots of shady areas with tables and benches. People of all ages congregate there, and I used to eat my lunch there when I worked at The RCM across the street. Then, it would always be a quiet escape. Today, the place was hopping. As we walked in, we passed several large family groups enjoying the park during the civic holiday. Children of all sizes were streaming around the equipment, making new friends, running away from their parents, etc. It was great.While Rowan played, Morgen snacked, and then looked around a bit before the inevitable happened. We then continued her day of firsts by helping her experience the open air.

Have we mentioned that Morgen's favourite place in the world (so far) is her change table? She loves it. The change mat seems to inspire her to grin, coo, wave her arms, and kick her legs. She brought a little bit of that spirit to her outdoor change today. In fact, she loved being outside and naked so much that I think we'll have to keep an eye on her. Later on, of course. Right now it's just cute, cute, cute.