Next parent meeting!

It's going to be on the 19th of this month! I can't wait! We're going to the mall play place again. Hopefully some more people will come this time. I've had at least one tell me she will, so yay!

Next month we are going to do it at the pool. I think that will be so much better for all of us. Even the little babies like Grace can enjoy it, plus the moms can have some fun too. It would be there this month, but they aren't open yet :(
I am definitely looking forward to that meeting. I think a lot of girls will come to that one because it is close to where most of us live and inexpensive :)
That meeting will be so fun!

Judgment :(

I understand that being a teen mother brings judgment along with it, "she must be a slut." or "she must be an idiot." but I hate when people judge you on the type of mother you are when they don't even know you. I had my first real run in with this this past weekend since my daughter was born five months ago. I went to prom, and I wasn't even going to go, but my mom really wanted me to go to my senior prom, so she offered to buy my dress for me. I started crunching the numbers and figured that I would wear the shows I wore last year, not get my nails done,  and do my own make up to save as much money as possible. My fiance and I live together, so we decided all we had to pay for then was to rent his tux, and pay to get my hair done. I ended up winning a free make over through my school, so I got my hair, make-up, and nails done for free, which saved me the money of getting my hair done. We left our daughter with my mom, which we hardly ever do, and went out for the first time by our selves in over 2 months. It was a really nice night, and we got invited to go bowling afterward, so we went home and asked my mom if it would be okay because my daughter was already asleep, and she said it was fine. I kept my phone with my the whole time, in case she woke up and we needed to go home. While we were there I noticed some of the juniors from my school were there, and most of them staring at me like I was the worst person in the world.. I couldn't figure out why, but on Monday one of the girls that was with them told me that one of the girls told everyone I had a baby and that I was an awful mother for being out that late, so now they all think I am an awful mother. I have never left my daughter anywhere past 10pm, and that was also the longest I ever left her with someone. I come straight home from school (and I only go half a day) everyday to take care of her, and if I go anywhere she goes with me. The only friends I have now are other teen moms, and my fiance and none of them mind if I bring her. That is why I don't have any other friends because if they are doing something that I can't bring my daughter to I won't go.
It just really upset me that people think they can judge a person when they know nothing about them. Does this bother anyone else?

The Play Group!

I started a play group with some of my friends so we could get several young moms together and let the babies play. Our first time was a little rocky.. only four moms showed up including me.. there was supposed to be at least four more moms, but it was still a blast! Grace had a great time playing with Sami, Cayle, and her new friend Bailey. We had never met Bailey and her mom Amanda before, but I really liked getting to know her. I love meeting new moms.. who knew that being a mom is what would make me truly happy in life? And of course my two best friends Brittany and Erica came and brought their babies.. I have gotten a lot closer to Erica since we had our babies. We went through everything together.. the ups and downs, and even labor.. of course she had Cayle 50 minutes before Grace was born, but we were in labor just about the same amount of time, and I just know that Grace and Cayle are going to be great friend! And then there is Brittany.. I contacted her when I found I was pregnant because I had heard she was a really great mom, and it is totally true. She is one of the best moms I have ever met, and she is also a great friend. She is always there when I need someone to talk to or need advice about how to do something as a mom, and she is always there to lend a hand. I really don't know what it would be like without her. Oh and lets don't forget that Grace absolutely adores Sami! I really hope I get to know Amanda as well as I do Brittany and Erica because she seems like a great mom too, and Bailey is only three days younger than Grace so I think they would really be good friends one day too. For now Grace just liked staring at her lol.
I also hope that the other girls will be able to make it next time. I have only met one of the babies and I would love to meet the rest. It was really simple.. we just met at our local mall at the little play place it has and let the babies play while we talked. I think all the moms enjoyed it (I know I did), and I think all the babies did as well. I cannot wait until next time!