InstagramLong time no see, Leighton Meester!
The former Gossip Girl actress recently enjoyed a "girls' night" in the Valley with her best friends Gina Gammell, Aly Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Davida Williams and Madeline Zima. Leighton regrammed a group photo Thursday after Al shared it via her own Instagram account. Aly said they were "#gettingourorbson." AJ shared a similar shot and wrote, "So much love." Davida's caption didn't reveal much else about the girls' get-together, either. "Cute dogs and a bunch a girls," she wrote.
The girls' night in marks the first time Leighton has been photographed since giving birth to a daughter, Arlo Day, with her husband, actor Adam Brody. The actress-turned-musician never discussed her pregnancy publicly, nor did she announce her firstborn child's birth. In fact, it wasn't until September that E! News confirmed the Life Partners co-stars became parents on Aug. 4 at 12:12 a.m. when Leighton delivered little Arlo at Whittier Hospital in Whittier, Calif.
Leighton has been keeping a low-profile in recent years.
Since Gossip Girl ended after six seasons in 2012, Leighton has starred in a few films and released her debut album, Heartstrings. As she told InStyle U.K. last year, "My values have shifted greatly in terms of what I find important. It's my family, my friends and having a personal life. Those are the things that need nurturing."
The actress first hinted she would be taking a break in a NYLON cover story last year. "I started the show [Gossip Girl] when I was so young, and once it was over, I wanted to do things that were more exciting and challenging and more me—more my adult taste," she said. "Of course, that's said with nothing but gratitude and love for that experience in that time of my life." The interview, which was conducted around the time she got pregnant, also touched on what she was anticipating about her 30s. "Most people I know are starting to get married. It'll be kids next," the actress, 29, said. "I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I've got dogs."