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Futuremrs.lyons

I am totally a stalker on this board, but I wanted to come out of hiding, and thank you all for all your posts that have helped me so much throughout my pregnancy and now with being a mom.  My daughter was born on June 23, 10 days after her due date.  Sophia Faye is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I love being her mommy. 

I am also positing because last night my husband told me I need to get out and socialize more.  I am having a really hard time with this because I work from 9-5 and then I rush home to pick up Sophia, and the last thing I think about is wanting to grab dinner or drinks because I want to enjoy as much time with Sophia as I can.  I am in Park Slope and most of my friends live in Staten Island where I am originally from, which make socializing during the week even more difficult.  I was wondering if anyone out there is from Park Slope, and would like to be mommy friends, and also wondering how you all manage to socialize now that you are mommies.

Thanks,

Madeline

mdoroshuk

I am not but i know what you mean! I have NO desire to go out on a week night at ALL! I wont do it! I go to sleep as soon as i put my son down (at 8pm) and i need 8 hours of sleep! I get up at 5!! On the weekends though i try and at least get out of the house and do something as a family! I do see friends alot but just like me they all have kids and are busy with there lives too!

I know the library and baby classes is a great place to meet other mommies! I just signed Brody up for My GYM classes on sunday! They are alot of mommies adn kids his age there! So you might start there

I wouldnt worry too much!!!!

SarahP15

Welcome!  I just started looking for stuff to do with DS and found a lot of mom/tot things at the library (baby play, storytime) that are all free and require no sign-up in advance and programs through the park district that are reasonably priced and once per week for 6 week.  We are going to start going *somewhere* at least once per week.  I'm not sure how much is available after work-hours but even so, it would probably be a good place to meet mommy friends. 

It wasn't so bad in summer/fall because we were always going outside on walks or to the park or stores but now I feel like we are always all cooped up and *I* need to get out and almost all my friends with kids are pretty far from here.   

Hope you have some stuff close to you or find someone here who isn't far!

ETA: Or if you are looking just for people to hang with that don't necessarily have kids, why not sign up for like a volleyball league or some other class through the park district? 

JayElleJayCee

Glad you came out of hiding!

I am not from that area either but wow you have a nice DH! hahaha. I would pass out if DH told me to go out with my friends and leave the baby with him. lol. He would if I asked him but he would never volunteer it!

I also have no real desire though either. I know it's bad and my friends probably hate me but I can't help it! Even if it's been almost 7 months I just LOVE spending all of my time with LO! Especially after working all day! I just want to be with her!

 

richelleleigh11

I too rush home to pick up LO and rarely go out during the week. I do however try to keep up a social life and make plans to see friends on the weekend - we are having two couple friends come over for brunch on Saturday. I also have a few friends that don't live very close to me that I will have "happy hour" with - we both grab a glass of wine and talk to each other using skype. It keeps me feeling connected to my friends but not like I'm missing out on my baby time either.