Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

chichi589

Makes sense! Thanks just making sure that wasn't the norm or anything

twinklemoon

So today was first day of maternity leave. It still feels like a day off more than what it really is. I guess as time passes I'll notice more.

On another note, DH had an interview today within his company for a better position/pay. Can't wait to hear from him to see how it went. :-?

eireyes

I made four freezer meals for my freezer meal club swap tomorrow, but couldn't manage to make dinner for DH or myself - coconut Oreos count right?

My coughing is only getting worse now too - I feel like I'm going to cough this poor baby out accidentally one of these times  I think he's retaliating by whacking my cervix...

Sisimama10

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

She had decided to keep him.

Emily041285

@celticlullaby‌ I'm just jealous of water ice in general. We have shaved ice here but it isn't really the same.

Themaritimemama

Sisimama10 said:

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

She had decided to keep him.

I must have missed this... She told internet strangers that she might give away her baby? Lovely.

Sisimama10

Mamamadi said:

Sisimama10 said:

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

She had decided to keep him.

I must have missed this... She told internet strangers that she might give away her baby? Lovely.

Ehh it is what it is. Not everyone keeps their babies. It's an option for a reason. She wasn't sure if she would be able to emotionally and financially provide for another baby when she already has a special needs child. It was a tough and emotional choice for her from the sound of her posts.

JessieAlbin

Mamamadi said:

Sisimama10 said:

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

She had decided to keep him.

I must have missed this... She told internet strangers that she might give away her baby? Lovely.

I imagine the decision of whether to raise a child you aren't sure you can support the way you want to or give him up for adoption to a family who can give him the life you want for him is a touchy subject in person, I think we were a safe sounding board for her to weigh those choices. It was a loving dialogue, and she received a lot of support and compassion here about it. Not like she made a bump poll of whether to keep her kid or not.

sking72

celticlullaby said:

sking72 said:

A lot of family and friends of mine (including SO) are nurses and I just like the idea of it because they do so much and are so often overworked/underpaid, don't get breaks, get yelled at by patients an whatnot. And yeah it is their job, they signed up for it, but I know I love when people go out of their way to say they appreciate what I'm doing. I definitely do not think that everyone NEEDS to get their nurses something, but I am going to bring a basket of snack items for them. Because I know I have the time now to make one and I can keep it in my car for when I go into labor.

This may be hormonal bitchy of me, but I really don't feel like L&D and recovery nurses have it all that bad. I'm not saying it's an easy job - but seriously, the psych nurses I work with get assaulted and spat on and bit. And I promise you no one checks into a psych ward with a basket of cookies for the staff!

That said, I'm always thrilled when baked goods somehow appear on the unit, so it's nice thing that I'm sure is appreciated if you want to do it. I don't feel like it's obligatory, though. And I think most people really respond more to patients being polite and friendly, saying please and thank you, things like that, than anything else. I want to spend the most time with and prioritize patients who are pleasant to interact with. Assholes who bring cookies are still unpleasant to deal with. :P

I know it's not funny, but I definitely laughed at the idea of someone checking into the psych ward with a basket of cookies. Extra funny because my ex-roommate was taken to a psych ward in cuffs a few months ago, and I just thought "wouldn't that have been interesting to make a gift basket to make the cop take with him at four in the morning while he was dragging her out of my house"

Yeah I definitely understand the difference in nurse responsibilities in different units, especially because SO works in the SICU so I know that is much more stress and no breaks and etc when compared to L&D.

I definitely do not think gifts/food/whatnot is or even that it should be an obligatory thing, although manners definitely! I can't stand rudeness in any situation.

kseccomb17

DD just asked if I could do stretches with her. She then picked up her foot and put it over her head while standing. Pretty sure if I attempt I'll have a baby on my living room floor..

tamaraaaa

Parenthood is the best show ever. It's my weekly feeling check in.

Also, my dreams of being a billionaire are shot. I picked all the games today but just missed Oregon/BYU. Booooo. I should have entered bracket pools to really make some money off this...

danamarie421

I'm so annoyed with DH right now!!! I worked all day on very little sleep, so I'm really tired and fell asleep on the couch for a little bit. He woke me up and was all cranky with me and told me to go to bed. I asked him why he was pissed at me and he had the nerve to bitch about the fact that he was horny and wanted a blow job and had hinted at it all night, but I just ignored him. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm 9 fucking months pregnant and worked 11 hours today. I'm so sorry that your cock isn't my top priority right now. And now I'm fuming and can't fall asleep because I'm so angry!!!!! UGH!!!!

BiggerinRealLife

Agree with @poru, and I'd expand it. Showing some appreciation, be it a thank you, a compliment to a manager, or a small gift is always awesome. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone say nurses deserved gifts. It's just nice. Not everyone will show appreciation with gifts, but some people may want to. To each their own. What does appreciation cost? Nothing.

And I'll add, every job is hard. Every job has hidden pitfalls, and no one knows how hard it is until they've done it. I know people who think teaching is a dream job, summers off, lots of breaks, etc. But there's not a teacher alive who won't tell you it's way harder and more work than it appears. And having a best friend who's a 3 on, 4 off nurse in the NICU? You couldn't pay me enough to trade jobs with her.

Themaritimemama

Ohh ok, my bad. Didn't mean to offend, I guess I just wouldn't think of discussing it with people I didn't know if I were considering it.

Emily041285

Water ice is similar to Italian Ice. Basically it's like Italian Ice and a slushy got drunk one night and had a baby.

It's the official start of spring, and Rita's (one of the bigger chains) gives them out for free on the first day of spring.

Bluebird2318

P&B715 said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

I'm pretty sure I remember her saying she was going to a while ago. Her family brought her a lot of stuff for baby and she was so excited.

Yeah, she found a lot of support from her family and her partner. Good for her, I say. They've been through a lot finding out they were pregnant while already caring for a special needs child, dealing with a job loss, etc. She obviously wanted what was best for her baby. There was no wrong answer. It's just an extra bit of awesome that she found what she needed in order to bring him home with her. 

ETA: And yeah, it wasn't a post made lightly. She thought she had made her decision but was struggling with it. 

nikki912

danamarie421 said:

I'm so annoyed with DH right now!!! I worked all day on very little sleep, so I'm really tired and fell asleep on the couch for a little bit. He woke me up and was all cranky with me and told me to go to bed. I asked him why he was pissed at me and he had the nerve to bitch about the fact that he was horny and wanted a blow job and had hinted at it all night, but I just ignored him. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm 9 fucking months pregnant and worked 11 hours today. I'm so sorry that your cock isn't my top priority right now. And now I'm fuming and can't fall asleep because I'm so angry!!!!! UGH!!!!

Uhh fuck that. Thats completely selfish and inconsiderate. Wake his ass up and demand an apology for his ape-ish behavior.

deidremaria

Bluebird2318 said:

P&B715 said:

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

I'm pretty sure I remember her saying she was going to a while ago. Her family brought her a lot of stuff for baby and she was so excited.

Yeah, she found a lot of support from her family and her partner. Good for her, I say. They've been through a lot finding out they were pregnant while already caring for a special needs child, dealing with a job loss, etc. She obviously wanted what was best for her baby. There was no wrong answer. It's just an extra bit of awesome that she found what she needed in order to bring him home with her. 

I'm really happy for her

deidremaria

Early FFC: I've only read to this baby once. I do plan on reading to him/her once they're born. I have no books yet though :-SS I plan on going to the flea market and checking out their book section this weekend.

sarlimes34

@jellysparkles‌ - that game was soo intense! and to win in OT like that was great! go wings!!!

Emily041285

@jellysparkles‌ they do have a margarita flavor of shaved ice here.

Come to think of it they make a lot of Mocktail flavors here....no buzz but same taste.

Also wine-a-Ritas are huge here. Restaurants literally have slushie machines filled with wine based margaritas. So yummy.

deidremaria

AprilMay9 said:

Vinny424 said:

Mamamadi said:

Sisimama10 said:

deidremaria said:

@sking72 I thought so. I really wanted to ask whether or not she decided to keep her baby or not but that's inappropriate.

She had decided to keep him.

I must have missed this... She told internet strangers that she might give away her baby? Lovely.

I get where your coming from but in her defense I've told your guys a lot of things about myself I don't normally share with people in my life like being pgal. She was looking to see if anyone else had been in her shoes and for input if they had.

Wasn't there a running drama with the baby's dad too? Like he broke up with her for someone else then came back to her then they broke up again? Seemed pretty unstable to me.

I think it was that his ex girlfriend found out she was pregnant and told her he was cheating on her with the ex. Turned out to just be a hoax out of jealousy or something like that.

Bluebird2318

STOP, LADIES! Stop for just a moment and recognize the fact that we will most likely hit page 1000 in RTT tomorrow. 

RocksInTheWater

My SIL is the social media director for Blue Bunny ice cream and she mailed me coupons for free cartons of ice cream today.  She wins.

deidremaria

I'm so annoyed that they made placenta previa pretty much a fatal condition on "One Tree Hill"

mandacann

Baby Lorelei Quinn is here and doing great :-)

snowbound

There's a Rita's not too far from me. Had I known it was like heaven on earth I would've dropped by today. I'm new to the east coast and didn't know how big of a deal it was. Now I really want some but it's past midnight.... Boo!

KatieGummow

@TheLibraryLady‌ she is so so precious, congratulations! I love the name as well wooooo!!

michaelad3

Congrats @TheLibraryLady‌ !

I got really far behind over the last few days, so I just skimmed and read every 3rd page for the last 900+ posts, but I've missed you all!

We had our hospital tour today. It was good as it finally woke DH up to the fact that baby will be here soon!

KatieGummow

I wish someone would have made a BH check in Thread.... too many posts.

olenkapdx

hbell12 said:

There's a Rita's not too far from me. Had I known it was like heaven on earth I would've dropped by today. I'm new to the east coast and didn't know how big of a deal it was. Now I really want some but it's past midnight.... Boo!

Waaahhhh....why do I visit this thread?  Every time I open it, you all are discussing some deliciousness that I cannot obtain.  The closest Rita's is like 1000 miles from me.   I want a wooder ice so bad now. 

Twirple

Congratulations @TheLibraryLady.  She is beautiful!

kseccomb17

So sick of the intense lightening crotch. Every time I lay down, it's enough to make my eyes water.

BiggerinRealLife

@TheLibraryLady Congratulations hon! So happy for you!

katieharpiceland

Congrats @TheLibraryLady‌ !!!

Stace0616

Pregsomnia and debilitating lower back pain have hit from overdoing the errands today. But lurked on March 2014, and found their "Baby Smiles!!" Thread and all is well with the world. Totally reminded me why all this pregnancy crap is worth it

Mamamonzo

We just slept from midnight to 4am \:D/

Tferr02

Congrats @TheLibraryLady‌ ! She's beautiful and I love that name!

Tferr02

Umm in exactly a week, I'll be at the hospital preparing for my RCS? I'm still in such denial that my LO is coming!!

katieharpiceland

I'm enjoying the snark in this article about 5 Annoying Things Parents Say to People Who Don't Have Kids :-)

https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-annoying-things-parents-say-to-people-who-dont-have-kids/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage