Facebook

I haven't blogged much about Facebook, and to be honest, the days I don't blog are the days when I'm too involved in the crack that is Facebook to write an entry for the day...so I feel it's necessary to cross the two worlds.

I joined Facebook in January while I was still on maternity leave so that I could get in touch with my high school classmates because our 20 year reunion is this summer (yes..I realize that I am old). I thought I'd quietly enter the world of social networking, but four months and 351 friends later, I realize that I've created a monster. It's actually been fun re-connecting with people from EVER aspect of my life. From Interlochen, to high school to New Mexico and Toledo...and I've even re-connected with kids for whom I used to babysit...who are now grown-ups too. It's this latter contact that has been really cool. See, a girl I sat for as a teen is now grown up and married and she has a baby who is two months older than Kate. So, we've exchanged many parenting/new-mommy tips and it has been GREAT! She is even loaning us a car seat for Kate when we travel to Ann Arbor. Now I won't have to worry about carrying the stroller, car seat, the car seat base the diaper bag and oh yeah, Kate when I fly by myself for Kate's first flight. This is a huge huge huge help, so thanks, Leah!

I've re-connected with some of the best friends I've ever made (Vicky) and unfortunately lost contact with. I've also been able to see what everyone is up to with pictures and words. Social networking isn't for everyone, but for me, it's been a glimpse into the past that has been loads of fun. Thanks, Facebook!