We had a house party last night. There were many people in our living room and Ella was passed from lap to lap. She handled the night really well and we were impressed with her charm. She did not cry for either one of us and mostly seemed at ease.

Ella was like a hot commodity. She couldn't stay off the laps of our friends and her smiles had many cooing and talking to her. She was remarkably chatty for the evening. She usually tires easily and does not talk as much, but she was in a good mood. Maybe she likes a good party as much as her mother.

It did occur to me she might not sleep as well since it was loud and she seemed to fight going to sleep. Our night ended up being very tolerable and both of us slept well. She really was a little trooper and didn't mind staying up a little later than her early 8pm bed time.

Sadly, we didn't take any photos of the night. We learned having a baby is fun and it is joyful. It brings smiles to the room and makes for easy conversation. Never once did we have to rescue her from someone because she was crying and it was delightful to have so many willing people ready to take her on their lap.

All in all it was a success and little Ella soaked up the attention.