Way back when

When Joe was born I tried to find mom friends...It didn't work out so well for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons were my age ( I am relatively young to have kids, at least in NYC), my station in life at the time (still in school and unemployed) and the insanity of other moms in the area. I tried a group in the city but was quietly outcast from it when my kid started crawling before the others and he showed up to the Halloween party in (gasp!) a homemade costume; I tried Gymboree but was the youngest person in the group and also not insane.

So my expectations for finding a mom's group this time around has been lower than low. Until last night. The local parenting online forum had a post about an expectant mother's group; I decided to go and meet the ladies behind the emails. Of course I didn't talk myself into going until about 1/2 an hour before I actually had to be there, but still I went.

and they were NORMAL!!!! and my age!! and even though I was only one with another child they didn't bombard me with questions about it! I think I am in love with these women. Here's hoping they turn into loons once the babies are out!