tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post113203906105603807..comments2023-11-02T21:46:26.482+13:00Comments on Violet goes green, sort of: "First Contact" meets "A desperately bad housewife"Violethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132472421987573512005-11-20T20:40:00.000+13:002005-11-20T20:40:00.000+13:00urban chick: I should perhaps start telling a few ...urban chick: I should perhaps start telling a few lies of my own eh? But for me it's pointless not being honest because then I can't find out whether other mums have the same problems!Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132439172067311422005-11-20T11:26:00.000+13:002005-11-20T11:26:00.000+13:00oh gawdi've been to a few of these and i usually d...oh gawd<BR/><BR/>i've been to a few of these and i usually did end up talking to someone i got on with, but there was also sometimes a bit of a competitive undercurrent esp about the breastfeeding thing (how long did you do it for? where longer is better)<BR/><BR/>and remember: lots of new mums LIE about stuff<BR/><BR/>and besides: YOURS was the cutest baby!<BR/><BR/>:)Urban Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692332227897168182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132262457581325572005-11-18T10:20:00.000+13:002005-11-18T10:20:00.000+13:00super domestic: I will go to the next few meetings...super domestic: I will go to the next few meetings at least, since I didn't get much chance to talk to everyone last time. There's bound to be at least one person whom I can bond with.Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132111698885284972005-11-16T16:28:00.000+13:002005-11-16T16:28:00.000+13:00jon: housekeeper, nanny - you could have either jo...jon: housekeeper, nanny - you could have either job if you wanted!<BR/><BR/>mtnw: maybe I should volunteer to host the next one. If everyone sees how much of a dump my place looks, it'll take the pressure off all the other mums when it's their respective turns.<BR/><BR/>boudica: I guess there's a reason we don't get many guests...<BR/><BR/>editter: this is true; she may well have stayed up all night vacuuming and polishing...and next time I'll make sure all the mums get a longer look at my pretty one's little face.<BR/><BR/>wicked: I wasn't the only one who brought something in from the supermarket, but I was the only one who didn't put the biscuits in a tupperware box to make them look homemade...Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132093642764342242005-11-16T11:27:00.000+13:002005-11-16T11:27:00.000+13:00I totally agree with the Editter - how do you know...I totally agree with the Editter - how do you know she wasn't running around frantically before you all turned up, tidying her abomination of a messy house to within an inch of its life??<BR/>You should only start getting jealous when there's baskets of homemade cookies and the like on the coffee table, a la Bree Van Der Kamp.Ali-Bellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605573956424016864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132089630751013852005-11-16T10:20:00.000+13:002005-11-16T10:20:00.000+13:00You were only there for 20 mins, who knows how muc...You were only there for 20 mins, who knows how much screaming she did before anyone arrived, or if she was on Ritalin like one of the Desperate Housewives, or how inadequate any of the other mums felt at your baby's overwhelming adorableness?The Editterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656000178697454370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132083955595329722005-11-16T08:45:00.000+13:002005-11-16T08:45:00.000+13:00I'm so glad my insane father discourages people fr...I'm so glad my insane father discourages people from coming round. I can't keep my room clean, let alone an entire house!<BR/><BR/>xxBboudica of suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837016937386220180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132045028249211612005-11-15T21:57:00.000+13:002005-11-15T21:57:00.000+13:00Yes, I think one of the things that put me off my ...Yes, I think one of the things that put me off my antenatal group get togethers was the way the other mothers managed to do baking and domestic goddess type complicated food preparation as well as going off to post pregnancy pilates and planning trips overseas and just generally making me feel inadequate, exhausted and slovenly. My baby was much better than theirs of course which was some consolation.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally did you ever explore the Baby Centre forums for people with babies born the same month as yours? I found that quite a good resource for seeing where other mothers and babies were up to and for factual info. I still check it every now and again.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797661728002935006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1132042962656542852005-11-15T21:22:00.000+13:002005-11-15T21:22:00.000+13:00Oh, you need me as your housekeeper! I freak out ...Oh, you need me as your housekeeper! I freak out if there's a crumb on the floor!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250936677072664743noreply@blogger.com