Oooh chatty lot today! Quite cool and overcast here... Wade and I have been watching the Polar Express on DVD... his eyes have been popping out of his head! LOL Melbourne Junies will know how keen he is on trains... oh and also learnt recently that he is about to inherit a huge set of Thomas (Brilo) trains (the set he was playing with at myer the other day... from my sister. She is giving it to us despite having 2 little girls under 3 - her eldest boy has outgrown it... I guess she figures it's a "boy's toy"... she is one for gender roles/clothing/etc. I'm not so black and white on the issue (we actually bought the first Duplo train kit for Verity when she was Wade's age and have added on to it) and I also don't freak out if Wade plays with verity's dolls... some parents still do though... bit odd bit that's just my thoughts on the matter.
Socio-economic differences between mummies: Rory: yeah, there are a few elitist mums here in Eagelmont but they are the minority... most of the mums in our street are great, very down to earth and share my values so we get along great. I go to the Ivanhoe PlayGroup sessions and there are a few mummies from "rougher" suburbs like West Heidelberg who are a bit shy so I try to draw them into the conversation (you know me, I can't resist LOL) but when they find out Verity goes to a private school (I never tell them unless they ask and I actually mumble it and try to change the conversation) they really back off and I can almost tell they are assuming i am a stuck-up toff. They also take one look at my pram and I can tell they are thinking "sure, nice if you can afford it!" I desperately try to justify it by saying something like "yeah, I need this tank because I don't drive...." anyhow I am accutely aware of how some mums can feel awkward and defensive about their life choices and it really makes me sad. There are lovely and difficult people on both sides of the fence and we are ALL experiencing the same difficulties with our babies and children... it's just crazy to let perceptions of lifestyle get in the way... I never judge a person by where they live because you just never know what their story is (hence my story of the millionaire from Dunnedoo!) and as my DH's family were desperately poor I know that people from the most disadvantaged suburbs/townships are totally lovely and genuine too. So it's my aim to teach my children to be comfortable with ALL socio-economic/racial/religious groups... I think that's the ultimate indicator of maturity. I know this might not gel with what I said about paying anything to live in a "swish" suburb... but at least posh pr!cks keep to themselves (generally, not always!), poor pr!cks generally take it out on their neighbours... sorry if I'm being shallow... these are just my thoughts... I'm not necessarily right!
Ok... going to watch the second DVD of the Polar Express!
i'm having a very rare off day. poor oscar seems to be picking up on my distress, too but he is finally dropping off in the HAB and i dare not take my arm from under his head (it's also holding the phone while i'm on hold. i can't find my rego slip (suffered from dp's last clean up) and they reckon i need to go in person to claim my concession rate...only it's one day overdue and i can't legally drive to vicroads to show my card!! cant ask my dad to drive cos he has a ute. i'm cursing. health care card renewal form due as well - i don't know details of dp shares and investments so i have to wait for him - i hate this. at least i've paid my club fees!
oscar asleep now, got to get to doctor by 1.
i'm a little on edge right now and i'm not used to it so it's making it seem worse again...
but he is finally dropping off in the HAB and i dare not take my arm from under his head (it's also holding the phone while i'm on hold. i can't find my rego slip (suffered from dp's last clean up) and they reckon i need to go in person to claim my concession rate...only it's one day overdue and i can't legally drive to vicroads to show my card!! cant ask my dad to drive cos he has a ute. i'm cursing. health care card renewal form due as well - i don't know details of dp shares and investments so i have to wait for him - i hate this. at least i've paid my club fees!
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