FFFC

sarajean5682

I didn't see a post started so lets hear them ladies. 

For those that don't know FFFC = flame free Friday confession. 

sarajean5682

I'm waiting as long as I can to tell my parents because I don't want to deal with my mom calling me EVERY hour. 

myluckypig

My confession:
I am dreading all of the posts when we hit 12 weeks and have our nt ultrasounds.  Because I know everyone is going to ask if they will be able to tell if it is a boy or girl and IDK for some reason I just know it is really going to be annoying!

myluckypig

My other confession:
I bought some maternity clothes today.  I definitely do not need it...in fact, I think I have lost a little weight since I haven't had much appetite, but I just couldn't resist! I really wanted some new clothes and I knew it was pointless to buy anything else that would only fit another month or so.

DemoDoll

Horrible confession: I am ever so slightly bummed that I won't be able to partake in getting shiitty with my sister on her 21st birthday this weekend. We have been talking about it for the past year and I almost wanted to hold off trying. But ultimately I decided I would rather have a baby, especially a spring baby. I can always drink with my sister in 9 months, NBD. I wish her birthday was in June, lol.

Guephy

I wish I could wait a few years before telling my mother in law. Our son is her first grandchild, this one will be her second. She's already overwhelmed with emotions. I really don't want to deal with the annonce of an other birth... I wish my sister in law could get pregnant and annonce before me...

mandacann

myluckypig said:

My other confession:
I bought some maternity clothes today.  I definitely do not need it...in fact, I think I have lost a little weight since I haven't had much appetite, but I just couldn't resist! I really wanted some new clothes and I knew it was pointless to buy anything else that would only fit another month or so.

I totally bought a maternity shirt today too. Its not a super obvious one but I'm feeling really bloaty and wanted something loose that I felt comfy in. 

MamaFantastic

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

DemoDoll

spasticfantastic said:

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

Our children will be 20 months apart. I couldn't imagine having kids 4 years apart. I'm still in baby mode and while I know it will be hard the first 6-12 months, it will be worth it to our family to have children close in age and be done with the baby stage sooner since we are having 2 and that's it.

Different strokes for different folks.

Margotsha

I went online and bought a few pregnancy clothes and am not ashamed that they are so comfy! lol

MamaFantastic

DemoDoll said:

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

Our children will be 20 months apart. I couldn't imagine having kids 4 years apart. I'm still in baby mode and while I know it will be hard the first 6-12 months, it will be worth it to our family to have children close in age and be done with the baby stage sooner since we are having 2 and that's it. Different strokes for different folks.

exactly!!  most people want them close together for all the reasons you listed, so i'm definitely in the minority here.  that's why it's my confession!

janice9821

I just found out I'm the top scorer on a promotional exam I took for work a couple months ago.  If I'm offered the position, I'm totally considering not telling about my pregnancy until the job is officially mine. Is that selfish?

sarajean5682

My other confession:
I bought some maternity clothes today.  I definitely do not need it...in fact, I think I have lost a little weight since I haven't had much appetite, but I just couldn't resist! I really wanted some new clothes and I knew it was pointless to buy anything else that would only fit another month or so.

I never stopped wearing some of my maternity clothes. They are SO comfy. I did buy some new stuff already. Last time I was KU march - November. This time will be August - April so I'll need winter maternity clothes now. It's a good excuse to shop

sdo_082989

I had a wisdom tooth extracted yesterday and I am kind of milking it. I was in a lot of pain last night and DH told me he would take DD with him today because he knew I would be worse. I woke up this morning in hardly any pain at all but DH said I still looked miserable and took DD so I didn't say another word.

This is the first time since DD has been born that I had the house all to myself. I ate ice cream and mashed potatoes all day because it does still hurt to chew and watched Grey's Anatomy.

MamaFantastic

oooh, another one!

EVERY single time i pee, shower or change my clothes, i check my underwear for blood, almost as if i'm expecting it will eventually happen at some point.  yesterday i even had a "progesterone goosh" (girls with suppositories, i KNOW you know what i'm talking about) and i checked to make sure it wasn't blood while i sat in my car in the mall parking lot!  gross.  there's my uncomfortable overshare for the evening

fatalistic, yes.  but it's my life right now @ 5.5 weeks.

minnemamabear

I think announcing a pregnancy on Facebook is unforgivably tacky.

minnemamabear

ImnAtari said:

@flom0036... I found our my nephew was born on facebook because my SIL said "it was easier to tell everyone that way". 

I could actually see my brother and SIL doing this because they are socially awkward. Still, man up and tell people who matter in person! And if they aren't important enough to tell in person, they don't need to know!

ZebNMichelle

spasticfantastic said:

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

My kids will be 10 years apart.

ZebNMichelle

My kids will be 10 years apart.

Nijay714

spasticfantastic said:

oooh, another one!

EVERY single time i pee, shower or change my clothes, i check my underwear for blood, almost as if i'm expecting it will eventually happen at some point.  yesterday i even had a "progesterone goosh" (girls with suppositories, i KNOW you know what i'm talking about) and i checked to make sure it wasn't blood while i sat in my car in the mall parking lot!  gross.  there's my uncomfortable overshare for the evening

fatalistic, yes.  but it's my life right now @ 5.5 weeks.

OMG, I've done the same thing! I'm glad I'm not the only one that that goosh has happened too, I kinda freaked out and had to check! HA! And I'm 5.4...

AcaAwkward

I hate "gender reveal parties."

And I hate the misuse of "gender" (as in the ridiculously AW-y, aforementioned gender reveal party) vs "sex." You are not finding out the gender of your baby; you are finding out its sex. Drives me batty!

MamaFantastic

...though it does have a nicer ring than "baby sex party"  

AcaAwkward

spasticfantastic said:

...though it does have a nicer ring than "baby sex party"  

HA! Truth!

Katiecave

I'm feeling super guilty and anxious about telling my SIL because we both have PCOS and have been all "solidarity sister" everytime someone else we know has announced their pregnancy we've both been trying for a while but her and my brother for much longer than us. I hope it doesn't cause us to not be so close

DemoDoll

AcaAwkward said:

I hate "gender reveal parties."

And I hate the misuse of "gender" (as in the ridiculously AW-y, aforementioned gender reveal party) vs "sex." You are not finding out the gender of your baby; you are finding out its sex. Drives me batty!

I side eye every time someone points this out. It's a lame argument. Sure gender is misused but we are talking about babies for crying out loud, are you going to say "hey come to my baby's penis or vagina reveal party!" Until someone comes up with some awesome name for a gender reveal party, get over it.

AcaAwkward

DemoDoll said:

AcaAwkward said:

I hate "gender reveal parties."

And I hate the misuse of "gender" (as in the ridiculously AW-y, aforementioned gender reveal party) vs "sex." You are not finding out the gender of your baby; you are finding out its sex. Drives me batty!

I side eye every time someone points this out. It's a lame argument. Sure gender is misused but we are talking about babies for crying out loud, are you going to say "hey come to my baby's penis or vagina reveal party!" Until someone comes up with some awesome name for a gender reveal party, get over it.

To be clear, my post contained two different FFCs (although I guess the FF part has already gone out the window!)...

Do I expect to receive an evite regarding a couple's "baby genital reveal shindig" in the near future? Nope! I am fully aware the correct terminology sounds ridiculous in that context. It just happened to be a convenient example of "gender" being used incorrectly, since I initially expressed my dislike for these particular events.

And side eye me all you want, but if someone tells people they are finding out their baby's "gender" at their anatomy scan? I usually assume they are rather uneducated.

chanzlikwilcox

I lied to my mom today and told her I started my period when she asked so that I can wait to tell her until at least 8 weeks . . .

nessabeers

I shouldn't let this bother me but while we are confessing...this is my first pregnancy and my 3 sisters know that my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for awhile and every month (or any time I talk or see one of them) they all ask me if I'm pregnant. I've lied to 1 sister already and don't really feel bad and c'mon I never got in their business! They'll know when we're ready to tell them stop being so nosey... Oh that felt good! Thanks ladies

jlrschmidt

eme520 said:

I can't wait until we get to the point that these are juicy confessions. I know it has to be P&R for awhile, but I'm anxious for the good stuff.

Was just thinking this!

jlrschmidt

DemoDoll said:

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

Our children will be 20 months apart. I couldn't imagine having kids 4 years apart. I'm still in baby mode and while I know it will be hard

spasticfantastic said:

DemoDoll said:

i see people who are having their second kid 12, 18, even 24 months after the first kid was born and i shudder.  i am just NOT cut out for two under two!  i'm so so so glad our kids will be 4 years apart.

Our children will be 20 months apart. I couldn't imagine having kids 4 years apart. I'm still in baby mode and while I know it will be hard the first 6-12 months, it will be worth it to our family to have children close in age and be done with the baby stage sooner since we are having 2 and that's it. Different strokes for different folks.

exactly!!  most people want them close together for all the reasons you listed, so i'm definitely in the minority here.  that's why it's my confession!

Mine will be 19 months apart. While the original plan was 2 or 3 years, I'm ultimately glad they will be so close. They're going to be great friends! But my confession is I'm totally scared shitless for 2U2. When DS was a newborn and needed me 24/7 i remember thinking "How do some people do this with toddlers?!" I guess I'll find out!

clickactual

I think cake smash photo shoots ALWAY turn out tacky. Everyone gets the matching hat, tie and diaper and they just look stupid and tacky! Whew that felt good. Also I use the word gender even though I know sex is the correct term.... I grew up in Utah and we just don't use the word sex in public.... Like ever

Nijay714

For all you soon to be 2U2 moms you're going to be fine my older sis was a 2U2 mom, and her 2 were 13 months apart! Then she became a 4U4 mom (had twins).. I think 2U2 is great!

MamaFantastic

clickactual said:

I think cake smash photo shoots ALWAY turn out tacky. Everyone gets the matching hat, tie and diaper and they just look stupid and tacky! Whew that felt good.

totally agree!!  all that artificially colored frosting all over the place, and cake bits in the hair...  i've never seen one done really REALLY well, and i've seen a lot of good photographers attempt it.

AcaAwkward

spasticfantastic said:

clickactual said:

I think cake smash photo shoots ALWAY turn out tacky. Everyone gets the matching hat, tie and diaper and they just look stupid and tacky! Whew that felt good.

totally agree!!  all that artificially colored frosting all over the place, and cake bits in the hair...  i've never seen one done really REALLY well, and i've seen a lot of good photographers attempt it.

Agreed! We got so many cute candids from our daughter's bday of her eating cake -- those were more than enough photos of her with cake on her face.

kneena

I have a confession: I have no idea what the acronyms mean in the majority of these posts. PCOS? DD? DH? U/S? Is this mommy lingo I'm just not hip to yet? Trying to keep up but I feel like an idiot!

Nijay714

kneena said:

I have a confession: I have no idea what the acronyms mean in the majority of these posts. PCOS? DD? DH? U/S? Is this mommy lingo I'm just not hip to yet? Trying to keep up but I feel like an idiot!

Lol me either! Well I know u/s means ultrasound, and the H in DH means husband, and the second D in DD means Daughter.. Lol but PCOS?! Idk either! Lol

AcaAwkward

Nijay714 said:

kneena said:

I have a confession: I have no idea what the acronyms mean in the majority of these posts. PCOS? DD? DH? U/S? Is this mommy lingo I'm just not hip to yet? Trying to keep up but I feel like an idiot!

Lol me either! Well I know u/s means ultrasound, and the H in DH means husband, and the second D in DD means Daughter.. Lol but PCOS?! Idk either! Lol

PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

The first Ds mean "dear" (dear husband, etc).

There used to be a Bump page that explained all the acronyms but I don't know how to find it on mobile.

yurmom

Since I'll probably be leaving I'll go ahead and add mine. I don't care if someone calls it a gender reveal party (whatever, just give me a cupcake), I don't think announcing on FB is tacky, and I think cake smash photo shoots are adorbs.

Teresa1896

I totally roll my eyes at the questions about "safe" foods, beauty products, caffeine, etc. Being pregnant doesn't mean you need to change everything about your life. Use common sense and you and your baby will be just fine.

lyndsey774

dlsexton said:

Since I'll probably be leaving I'll go ahead and add mine. I don't care if someone calls it a gender reveal party (whatever, just give me a cupcake), I don't think announcing on FB is tacky, and I think cake smash photo shoots are adorbs. </p>

Preach it, girl! I agree

Katiecave

Ditto!