first prenatal class

Today we went to our first prenatal class. There were four other couples. Hmmmm. How interesting (said with an affected voice). Quiet folks, the bunch. Not very voluntary. Odd one-person-speaking-for-the-couple behavior during introductions (not us, of course).

I had hoped there might be some folks that we resonate with--I think I'm particularly sensitive because I'm really hoping to connect with more folks like us--fairly progressive, funky, free-thinking freaks. Perhaps the others hid it well. Time will tell. Certainly we were the ones willing to talk, etc.

The instructor has a cool energy and I've seen her around for years but never realized who she was--she's a farmers' market regular as well as someone I've seen at yoga and musical events. She's been a midwife for over 20 years and comes with very high recommendations.

But I digress from where I was headed with this meandering post...all of our friends here are child-less or, in the case of the one, the child is about to turn 15 which is a whole different place in life. It would be nice to connect with some people vaguely like us who have kids.

It would be nice to find a tribe, so to speak, for a little comraderie and support. I expect this will happen. It's just going to take a bit of time.

And, please, smack both of us if either starts speaking for the other. I get the feeling a rant on feminism wouldn't have gone very far in that room today...oy....