When I got pregnant with Avery, I was one of the first of my friends to settle down and have kids. Which means, a lot of my friends stopped calling. It was really hard and I think was one of the reasons why I was depressed after she was born. I literally had no girlfriends to talk to and had just gone through a major life change.
Thankfully, I was a member of a website that has message boards divided by your child's age. I have made some great friendships with the women on there. Sometimes, Billy teases me for having "internet friends" but I have truly gotten so much support and entertainment from them. Also, some of the most amazing people I met ended up living here and are now some of my best friends (Laura and Katie, I'm looking at you!). It's funny how much we all have in common, other than the fact our children are around the same age.
Having kids changes your life in ways you won't even understand until it happens to you. I can't stress how important it is to still go out and make time for yourself. When my friends and I go out, I feel like I've been recharged and am able to be a better mom.
Saturday, my friends and I went to Baba Yegas and then to Sherlocks. We had a blast as always! :)
Aww! How nice!! :) I feel the same way... most of my friends from high school/college live in different cities or states so we hardly get to see each other anyway, and adding husbands and kids into the mix just makes things that much harder. That's my goal for the new year is to make some local friends who understand what it's like to have a family and can relate to spit up on your shirt and working around naptime. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I am always here! Fortunately, I think me and my kids should all we well next week so we have to get together! Also, I joined a mom's group off of meetup.com and have met some really nice moms that way. :)
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