Queer Mamas Gathering in Seattle?

[karuna]

Queer mamas, wanna be mamas, even wanna be queers, in the Puget Sound area, want to have a gathering sometime soon? I'm noticing lots of people posting in QP who live in Seattle and nearby, and thought it would be fun to meet sometime.

Anyone interested in meeting at the Zoo, or a playground, or an inside venue if the rain starts again (though the sunshine today made me hopeful!). Our apartment is too small for a big group, but I'd love to do it here if it's just a couple kids and parents. Or, libraries and museums work well! And afternoons are best for us, but not absolutely necessary. Weekdays, weekends, whatever.

I have a 2.5 year old, and we live in Wallingford/Fremont, by the way.

[I should mention, I guess, that while I identify as queer very openly and dated women exclusively for years, my current partner is male. I feel pretty out of my element, though, with many of the het families we've met, because of all the sexist dynamics, and gender stuff that goes unexamined. Plus I just don't relate to straight women as well! I miss my dyke friends back east, and I miss hanging out with folks who just get it, you know?]

[bjorker]

I am interested!
I am partnered with a male too, go fig.
I almost immediately mentally ostracized myself from the group before I read your remarks at the bottom - d'oh! I need to remember that it's how I view myself, and not how others might view me.

Maybe this should be crossposted in the local tribe? I think that it gets more traffic than this little corner of MDC Your call though!

My dd is alllllmost 1, btw. Not walking yet, but loves to meet new kids and be out & about!

I'll check back and see if we get more people! This was a good idea!

[megan sacha]

We'd be interested too....as of today we're now for the first time ever possibly on our way to motherhood! Go swimmers go!

[bjorker]

Ooh, yay! Good luck! Crossing my fingers for you both!

[karuna]

Yeah, cool, GOOD LUCK to you two!

So, do you all want to come play sometime? What are people's schedules like? We could do a potluck lunch kind of thing on a weekend day, if Megan and Sacha are both working full-time??, or a weekday playdate if afternoons work for everybody.

Hey, where is everyone else? That new-to-MDC couple?

[megan sacha]

We're open every other weekend and usually Mondays and Fridays during the day too. I work 1/2 time, Sacha works nearly full time but is a nurse so she doesn't work that many days.

[Sierra]

We might want to join in, depending on the day and the details. We'd be bringing our 9 month old dfs (hopefully almost adoptive son) with us. I used to live in Fremont/Wallingford area, so prefer going somewhere there because I know I can find my way around. I have a tendency to get lost. Saturdays are somewhat hit or miss, but honestly the best day for a longish drive up to Seattle (we sadly no longer live in the city).

[bjorker]

I'm in Lynnwood, but I don't mind where we go! I don't know the Fremont or Wallingford area enough to know where to meet, but if someone tells me where to go, I'll be there. I'm a little lost-prone myself, so as long as I can find it...

My own schedule is a little hit-or-miss the next few weeks (my dd's bday is almost here!) but after that I should be available most any time. I've been temporarily working PT, but as of Feb 1st I'll only be working on Sundays. So yep, weekday afternoons would work great for my dd & I.

Sierra: where are you coming from (if you don't mind) ?

[karuna]

So, Saturday's are best for Sierra, and every other weekend for M&S. Would a week from Saturday work for everyone? That'd be Feb 4th. How about Wallingford playground at 10:30am, or my apartment if its raining? I can PM you all directions and my number. Or email me: [e-mail]

Bjorker (is that your real name?)-- I'd be open to meeting on a weekday afternoon, too, if you can't do a weekend. ??

Megan and Sacha-- any pregnancy news? I'll go check the other threads now!

Peace,
Emi

[megan sacha]

So, Saturday's are best for Sierra, and every other weekend for M&S. Would a week from Saturday work for everyone? That'd be Feb 4th. How about Wallingford playground at 10:30am, or my apartment if its raining? I can PM you all directions and my number. Or email me: [e-mail]

Bjorker (is that your real name?)-- I'd be open to meeting on a weekday afternoon, too, if you can't do a weekend. ??

Megan and Sacha-- any pregnancy news? I'll go check the other threads now!

No, sorry, but that weekend won't work for us, but the 11th/12th would work. No news yet...we'll be at 8dpo tomorrow and are trying to hold off on testing until Monday. There have been many "symptoms" (see chart) which Sacha's convinced are real most of the time and other times thinks she's making up. Hoping her temp goes back up tomorrow...would give us more hope.

[bjorker]

Saturday the 4th doesn't work for us either. Most Saturdays probably would though (just not Sundays). The 11th would work as far as I know. 10:30 is also pretty early for us, dd doesn't usually wake up until 9-10 & sometimes later, so I wouldn't know for sure if we'd even be able to make it at that time until the day of. Sorry to make this difficult!

-Kayla P. (there's my real name )

[karuna]

OK, the 11th sounds good, and let's do it later in the day, that's better for me, too. It's just that my daughter has been napping later (like 2-ish instead of 12-ish), and it'll get hard if she's all nappy and tantrumy and people are over-- BUT, a Saturday means that my partner will be around, so he can just take her out for her nap in the bike trailer or car. Sooo, how about meeting (or coming here) around 12:30?

If any one else in reading, who hasn't piped in yet, you're more than welcome to join us!

[bjorker]

Sounds good to me!
My daughter's naps have been changing around as well, so I'll just have to play that by ear. Sometimes she's ready for one by 1, sometimes not until 5 (!). I sitll can't figure out where the difference is coming from. She should be okay if she's out and busy, though. I see that your daughter is 2.5-- I'm sure mine will absolutely adore yours! She loves watching bigger kids do their thing.

Anyway, we'll plan on the 11th & hopefully the weather will be decent!

-Kayla P.

[megan sacha]

So, if we're going to do this I want to get it on the calendar. Do we have a time and location set yet? Are we the only ones TTC? Wish we had a little one to bring too. Insemination cycle number one was a bust and it sucked. Now we're already on CD4 of attempt number two and will be inseminating next week already! Back in the saddle! At least with this ttc stuff you don't have too long to grieve before you get to try again.

[karuna]

I hope this cycle works for you! Maybe you'll have a *very* little one along with you next weekend.

I hate to do this, but can we change it to Sunday the 12th? Same time and place. Around 12 or 12:30 at the Wallingford playground, or my house if its raining. I'll have some lunch ready (vegetarian).

[megan sacha]

We won't be able to make it on the 12th as we're having friends over that day.. .I guess we'll have to just plan on coming next time.

[bjorker]

I doubt that I could make it on the 12th, either. That's my day to work.

I'm unsure of the timing on my work that day, though, so it's somewhat possible. However, it sounds like we lost about half our group, so should we try and make another date?

[karuna]

Alright, sorry to throw in the wrench and confuse the plan. Let's just keep it for Saturday the 11th!! Still cool with folks?

[megan sacha]

We should be able to come for a while. Where are we meeting and what time?

[Sierra]

dfs's nap schedule is also somewhat ever-changing, but as long as dfs is awake and up for the drive (not tons fussy), we can make it on the 11th.

This will be great!

~Sierra