tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post4760934815899855175..comments2023-07-05T05:32:23.449-04:00Comments on Bee in the Bonnet: One Monthkatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056463808792013011noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-29829015373317842292010-07-20T09:02:25.853-04:002010-07-20T09:02:25.853-04:00Oh god, they are so cute! Those MOUTHS!!! Fantas...Oh god, they are so cute! Those MOUTHS!!! Fantastic.<br /><br />I fell into some mommy groups through my yoga classes, both prenatal and postnatal. But the DC Metro area is swimming with new moms (and upper-middle-class crunchy-granola yoga-types), so there wasn't really any trouble.<br /><br />I'd check with your local hospital or YMCA about new mom groups. There is a serious baby boom all over the country right now (recession, I think), so you shouldn't have trouble.<br /><br />A warning, though. The mommy groups are merely a means to meet new mommys to be friends with--the groups themselves can get kind of annoying. You just have to go and you'll spot the snarky cool ones immediately. Also, they won't be much help, because they'll be tending to their own babies. But it's a huge help to beat the loneliness.<br /><br />You can totally handle these babies alone, Kate. I had a month longer than you before I ended up on my own, but when I did I was REALLY on my own--J was getting home around midnight and was working weekends too. And I did fine, really. Trust yourself--you'll figure it out.<br /><br />Remember that this time flies by so fast. I'm already back at work and it seems like my four months at home were just a blur. So even when it's really hard, remind yourself that it's temporary.the Babychaser:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12205229469287159556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-33150786459968065312010-07-19T19:35:32.142-04:002010-07-19T19:35:32.142-04:00Happy 1 month, boys! I can see both you and H in ...Happy 1 month, boys! I can see both you and H in both of them. Pretty cool.addingtothepackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268274491763702943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-3032699052447289862010-07-18T15:56:09.854-04:002010-07-18T15:56:09.854-04:00Eeek, so adorable! Identical or fraternal? Have yo...Eeek, so adorable! Identical or fraternal? Have you figured it out yet?<br /><br />No mommy friends myself other than our neighbor (but her girls are 4 & 6 years so not too much in common). I want to join our local MoMs club but it's not very active save one meeting a month from 7-9p. Don't they know that's bedtime and thus sacred.<br /><br />BTW, thanks for your comment on my post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-84441034769950724252010-07-18T10:37:48.169-04:002010-07-18T10:37:48.169-04:00Wow, already one month....
They are SO adorable! ...Wow, already one month....<br /><br />They are SO adorable! Really see both of you in them :) <br /><br />Im here! Im here! I know Im not super close, but keep me in your pocket if you need me. Check out meetup.com--I know there is a mom's group in our area--and I know one very close to you.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027548058304720360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-36734289991612779612010-07-17T12:30:52.202-04:002010-07-17T12:30:52.202-04:00They are so cute and I cannot believe it's bee...They are so cute and I cannot believe it's been a month!<br /><br />I have no mommy friends so I'm no help there. My parents also seem to know nothing at all about babies so Josh is my only means of support.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944385851042247034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-81735462979510028722010-07-17T00:14:37.261-04:002010-07-17T00:14:37.261-04:00I meant so say above that I was bummed for YOU tha...I meant so say above that I was bummed for YOU that your mom was leaving. Sorry, it's late and my synapses just ain't firing! ;)Trinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133740026125341736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-40727523042725451822010-07-17T00:13:12.172-04:002010-07-17T00:13:12.172-04:00Kate, H and J are so, so sweet! They are growing s...Kate, H and J are so, so sweet! They are growing so fast, wow. :) I think it's incredible that your mom has been there all this time, and I'm vicariously bummed for her that her departure is nearing...<br /><br />I keep in touch with our local moms of multiples group for work purposes--I'm constantly giving out their newsletter to new parents of multiples. Anyway, I'm on the group's listserve, and it seems like they are a really supportive bunch. I would totally recommend exploring your local group. Maybe the hospital where you delivered can point you in the right direction? <br /><br />Anyway, happy weekend, girl!Trinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133740026125341736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-32350803377321413402010-07-16T22:35:04.362-04:002010-07-16T22:35:04.362-04:00The boys are just scrumptious, Kate. Sigh. Reminds...The boys are just scrumptious, Kate. Sigh. Reminds me that I need to get my sh*t together and post you the parcel I have for you before they grow out of what's inside. Gosh, I suck at getting things accomplished lately. <br /><br />Most of my good mom connections come from La Leche League, and I've found a lot of the people I've met there cross over to other mom stuff - yoga, swimming, library story/song time, other moms' support groups in town. Wishing you a lot of luck in finding your tribe - it makes a huge difference to know women that you can hang out with during the day and who understand when you're late because, well, you have a baby or two. <br /><br />Wishing I could just invite you into my little cabal of mothers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-53791973115773533372010-07-16T21:50:09.334-04:002010-07-16T21:50:09.334-04:00Whoa I think I've just been blinded by cutenes...Whoa I think I've just been blinded by cuteness...<br /><br />Congrats on making it through a month! :) I can't even imagine how hard (and wonderful of course) it must be.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645802594940433840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-83543023647943576582010-07-16T21:42:22.653-04:002010-07-16T21:42:22.653-04:00They look so sweet!!
I honestly didn't do muc...They look so sweet!!<br /><br />I honestly didn't do much until my daughter was 6 months but then again that explains why I went to NY with a girl friend to get out of the house...Melis.sahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383636143112620937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-88291186199657563242010-07-16T21:38:54.462-04:002010-07-16T21:38:54.462-04:00totally agree with the above. i joined the multip...totally agree with the above. i joined the multiples group in the area....but have not done a whole lot with them yet b/c i'm so shy and b/c i'm afraid my kids will be crazy and i won't be able to control them. lol. <br /><br />i WISH i'd gone to more things when the kids were your boys age!! i think the breastfeeding center is a great idea. the one here would allow you to come for free for "coffee talk" and breastfeeding. the nice thing about this age is that the kids are so portable. :)<br /><br />...and did i mention they are adorable, too??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-24532035915166351772010-07-16T20:49:22.492-04:002010-07-16T20:49:22.492-04:00If there's any type of breastfeeding support g...If there's any type of breastfeeding support group, I'd try that. Any social activity where you can keep your shirt off when you have a newborn worked well for me ;-)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243054875237959038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732556587451658119.post-59858603205997434522010-07-16T19:42:23.160-04:002010-07-16T19:42:23.160-04:00I just joined the Golden Gate's Mothers Group....I just joined the Golden Gate's Mothers Group. It's pretty intense, as far as mothers' groups go, but it's also pretty big and has a lot of activities and subgroups. I haven't officially signed up because I need to pay $75 (for the year) and my VISA is maxed out right so I'm waiting until it rolls over to my next statement, which should be happening any day now... Anyway, that is my big plan. I also have few friends in the area, and NONE with children, so I'm desperate for another mom to hang out with. I hope I find someone I click with. We shall see. Good luck finding someone!<br /><br />The boys look beautiful, by the way.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873914709073839450noreply@blogger.com