And OMG, how embarrassing!

cameragirl21 wrote: Ok, so I took my red cat to the groomer for the first time but I had taken my himmy before. Anyway, my himmy's former owners did not warn me that she needs constant brushing so she got all matted and had to get this ridiculous, lion style haircut. I was determined not to do the same with my red because I am publishing a bunch of pics of her and need her to be in top form but she too was starting to get a few mats so I took her in to resolve the problem before it becomes a real problem.
So I told the manager lady at the groomer's that I need her to be in modeling form so the lady says something like, "well, we deal with professional models all the time." And keeps referring to my cat as a professional model. So I drop off my cat and then she calls me and I panic a bit, thinking maybe something is wrong and she proceeds to tell me that her groomers thought that I was the professional model she was referring to.
I know I should be flattered by I am SO embarrassed, I guess because I work with professional models all the time and I know what they are supposed to look like and for someone to even mistake me for one...may as well have mistaken me for a brain surgeon or something.
Anyway, just thought I'd attach a pic so you can see what a groomer thinks a professional model looks like. Also, Jen (Moped), you can see my teeth here, they are straight.
This is from a couple years ago (I really should get updates) and was NOT taken with my camera so I apologize for the quality.

Wife & Momma of 1 replied: i think you are very pretty. i would have thought you where a model!

Calimama replied: That's you? Is that your child? ETA: I've never seen a picture of you. You're pretty!

cameragirl21 replied: Thanks, and no, that's my friend's baby. I know it looks like I just had a baby but I didn't...I put on the gown because my friend had literally just had the baby and I was worried about holding him in my street clothes that may have had any bacteria, etc, that I may have picked up just by being out and about so I put the gown on over my clothes. Her older child (age 7) took the pic so it's not the best pic. My friend says it looks like I'm breast feeding in the pic but I'm not.
But it does show that I am not model material, lol.

wcs40110 replied: You could be a model. You don't think so but we do

DVFlyer replied: Well... hello...

sparkys2boys replied: Umm not to be to rude here but is that gown over your clothing?? Cause man, it sure looks not like that to me and why would anyone ever change outta there clothing to hold someone's else's baby??

Sorry, just seems rather weird to me. And you had no recent picture of yourself that you could use?? I mean with all your experience and camera's I am sure you could have snapped a pic of yourself and posted it??

cameragirl21 replied: I had a dress on underneath, you can't see it but I was wearing it.
Don't worry, I'm not secretly stashing a baby anywhere.
But here's another pic and I didn't give birth to that alligator either.

Calimama replied: I thought it was weird too.

Calimama replied:
I thought I had just missed a post about adoption or something since you were here before me... I think.

PrairieMom replied:
I don't think it is strange to put on a gown to hold a newborn. I mean, really, It would be awesome if everyone did. They are so immunocompromized when they are that little, and who knows what could be on your clothes, that you are holding them against.
I think it was thoughtful. Although, working in the hospital, it is protocol to not hold a baby ( or child) with out a gown on.

BAC'sMom replied:
ditto

cameragirl21 replied: haha, when it comes to baby anythings, I am a phobic germophobe. When I first got my kitten, I took her to the animal hospital that treated my previous cat before she passed away, just to show her off and I made everyone wash their hands before touching her. I started coming fairly regularly so they could watch her grow as they all knew me well since my cat was in that hospital a lot the last year of her life and it got to the point where the minute I walked in the door, they'd instantly get up to go wash their hands.
There is NO WAY I'd hold a newborn baby without putting a gown over my clothes first, NO WAY in hell. You never know what is on your clothes and it's no trouble to put a gown over your clothes, not to me anyway.
And when I photograph newborns, I always wash my hands before touching them and always wear something that just came out of the wash, I think it's just a natural reaction to protect the baby, never thought there was anything strange about it.

cameragirl21 replied:
I have chosen not to talk about the adoption situation on the board...mainly because there are too many people here who think things that I consider to be common courtesy and human decency are strange.

Calimama replied:
I like designer purses.. but some people think it's strange that I would spend certain amounts of money on a purse. That's why I like it here, different opinions, different emotions. I see a side of things I may not have seen otherwise. What you talk about is your business, I would just confused and asking a question.

Honestly didn't you think people would ask when you post a picture of yourself holding a baby next to a hospital bed, in a hospital gown?

sparkys2boys replied: It seems to me that in here you really aren't allowed to say what's on your mind.. if it's not someone eles's opinion then it doesn't mattter. And if you do voice yourself then people try and change your mind for ya

cameragirl21 replied:
No, because that pic is on my fridge and everyone who walks into my house sees it and no one has thought it strange till now. I have never heard of anyone holding a newborn without some sort of protective clothing on, ever. So to me it's not strange, it's just being a decent human being.
I will say this--I admit, I don't exactly look great in that pic but come on, do I really look like a woman who just had a baby?! I am in full makeup and look awfully lively. I have seen women post labor and none look quite that good in my experience.
I will think twice before posting pics here though, the hostility and suspicion never cease to amaze, truly.
I do want to say thanks to all who had nice comments but believe me, I am SO not model material, the very thought is ridiculous. I think those groomers spend way too much time with cats and not enough time with women, lol.

Calimama replied:
And I've never heard of someone putting on a gown to visit a friends baby. Works both ways. And to answer your question, yes I've seen tons of women with makeup on, sitting up and looking amazing after birth. My sister was a size 3 when she delivered and back down to a 0 the next day.

Given the site we are on and how I have never heard you mention kids, except that you don't have any... I thought the picture explained something I missed. So I asked. You had the right not to answer. My intention wasn't to accuse you of anything. If you really think that I THOUGHT you had some secret hidden baby stash, then you must think I'm crazy.

You shouldn't let one person's differing opinion or questions stop you from posting pictures. The world outside of PC is far less censored.

Next time I'll keep it to PM.

cameragirl21 replied: Denise, I have no problem with people asking questions, that isn't the issue, God knows I ask plenty of questions myself. There were several friends who visited and we all automatically went to put on a gown, you can see my friend's (the baby's mother) hand next to me in the picture. I sat down, you can see my car keys and hair clip on the hospital bed next to me, to hold the baby and my friend's daughter grabbed the camera to take a picture so I smiled for the birdie (took out my hair clip first because I thought hair down would look better in the pic, which is why you can see it next to me).
Idk, I hope I look that good post labor because I have never seen any woman look like that post labor.
Anyway, I hope that clears it up. One thing I should add is that I have posted my website here which has my phone number on it and some PC members have called me using that number so I would say I'm one of the most accessible people here and anyone can find my number to call me. I would think that would be a clear sign that I've got no dark secrets (or secret babies) hidden anywhere.

Calimama replied:
Seriously.. I really do not think you have a 3 year old stuffed in your closet. I swear.

And I'm not being sarcastic. Which is the first thing that came to mind when I re-read it.

Dang.. it still sounds sarcastic. I give up lol

My3LilMonkeys replied: I don't think I've ever seen a picture of you before - you are very pretty and since you were talking about a model I can see where they would draw that conclusion.


And while I didn't look nearly as good as you do after giving birth (I don't look nearly as good as you do any day though, LOL) I have a pic hanging at my desk at work that was taken about 3-4 hours after Bobby was born and most people refuse to believe it was the same day because I look just like I normally do.

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DVFlyer replied:
Ditto