FFFC

bkeane619

Ready, set, go!

bkeane619

I may have ignored DS while he played with his toys and made a huge mess while I played with my tablet. I figured my parents always come on Fridays and can help me clean up :X it's partly their fault anyway cuZ they got him too many toys for Xmas right?

mancila60

H and I always get each other the same number of gifts for Christmas. So when he said he got me X amount I assumed he meant different ones not 1 gift that he split into 5 gifts. I was slightly upset. I know it's the thought that counts and I completely appreciate what he got me. Just wish everything would have been a little more even this year.

sweettooth87

I still sit in the backseat with LO when my husband drives.

Welshgirl12

Sweet Tooth 87 said:

I still sit in the backseat with LO when my husband drives.

me too!!! in part bc we have a Honda fit and with the car seat in the back it's a bit of a squeeze being in the front seat. but also bc I feel like I barely get any time with my girl bc of silly work and commuting so we have fun times together in the car :-)

Lee81

My MIL has started getting on my nerves since LO was born. Every time she has DD, I want to snatch her back and tell her she's doing it wrong. She really isn't doing anything wrong, so I have no idea where this is coming from. I like MIL!

BrittanyCupcakes

I put a La La Loopsy temporary tattoo on LO at Christmas.

Alexandrap

DH and I aren't technically married yet. We were supposed to have been married 2 years ago but first his grandma died so we postponed for a bit. Then his other grandmother died so we postponed again. Then they found rumors all over his moms body so we tried to rush it but she died before we could finish everything (about 2 weeks before, it had only taken less than a month to get everything set up) so we postponed again. This final time my father got very ill and passed away. Secretly I'm afraid my mom will be next so I haven't mentioned moving on with the wedding. I still call him my husband and he still calls me his wife, it's just not a legal document.

Welshgirl12

At work we have a small kitchen right by my office and a large kitchen on the other side of the building. Yesterday there were less than 15/85 peopke in and someone had made cookies, fudge and marshmallows. Since I didnt want them going to waste I walked over to the large kitchen about eight times. My excuse is that im breastfeeding and need the calories. Truth is Im packing on the pounds faster than when I was pregnant. My NY resolution is to kill my sugar addiction.

EmJ&B

Sweet Tooth 87 said:

I still sit in the backseat with LO when my husband drives.

I make DH sit in the back while I drive ... I can't sit there and not be able to hold DS

EmJ&B

This is terrible but sometimes I feel like DS is just "mine" ....yeah, DH was there to create him but I was the one who was miserably pregnant, my body was wrecked birthing him, I'm doing all of the feeding and almost all of the care ....

To be clear, I don't WANT to feel this way. I'm encouraging DH to be more involved. Going back to work might help.

trackgirlparis

I wore my maternity pants two days this week. I felt bad about it but it was so nice not having my regular jeans dig into my flabby belly

huntjul

wedding06 said:

This is terrible but sometimes I feel like DS is just "mine" ....yeah, DH was there to create him but I was the one who was miserably pregnant, my body was wrecked birthing him, I'm doing all of the feeding and almost all of the care .... To be clear, I don't WANT to feel this way. I'm encouraging DH to be more involved. Going back to work might help.

Yeah I feel like a single parent a lot as well. I had to stifle laughter when DH would answer questions about DS over the holidays like he knows.

Yeah, I love when DH tells everyone how well LO sleeps. Not as if he knows--just because he's not waking up, doesn't mean she's not waking up, doesn't mean I'm not waking up.

huntjul

Unless we're leaving the house, I usually don't bother to put clothes on LO. And now I'm AWing a picture.

carawasa

Doveyluvr said:

@EmJ&B I also feel the same, but this leads to my FFFC. While I feel he is "mine", and want him to be ok and happy, I have yet to get that "overwhelmingly in love" feeling.

It really makes me sad, because I never really felt connected to him while pregnant, but family and friends assured me that would change the instant I saw him. I constantly hear, "can't you just stare at him for hours?" And I'm not sure how to respond.

I'm not sure if it was the traumatic (to me) birth experience, or if I'm just broken emotionally. To be clear, I do care about him, and think he's cute, etc. I'm just lacking the warm fuzzy feelings. Flame away.

Oh, and I also still wear maternity jeans on occasion. My pp jeans fit, but irritate my CS scar. Plus, the maternity jeans hide my muffin top.

@Doveyluvr I felt the same way for a while. Though it's your child it's still a person and you are trying figuring out their personality. Now that she smiles and coos a bunch I def am having those feelings everyone talks about. I hope things change for you, I'm sure they will. The smiling really did it for me, now I know she likes me and I'm not messing shit up. Lol

huntjul

rsigler said:

wedding06 said:

This is terrible but sometimes I feel like DS is just "mine" ....yeah, DH was there to create him but I was the one who was miserably pregnant, my body was wrecked birthing him, I'm doing all of the feeding and almost all of the care .... To be clear, I don't WANT to feel this way. I'm encouraging DH to be more involved. Going back to work might help.

Yeah I feel like a single parent a lot as well. I had to stifle laughter when DH would answer questions about DS over the holidays like he knows.

Yeah, I love when DH tells everyone how well LO sleeps. Not as if he knows--just because he's not waking up, doesn't mean she's not waking up, doesn't mean I'm not waking up.

I thought your DD was sleeping 10 hours every night?

@rsigler - she switched a little when she's waking up, I think because she's hitting her 3-mo growth spurt.  I'm still getting good sleep, just not as good as DH seems to think!

huntjul

Doveyluvr said:

@EmJ&B I also feel the same, but this leads to my FFFC. While I feel he is "mine", and want him to be ok and happy, I have yet to get that "overwhelmingly in love" feeling. It really makes me sad, because I never really felt connected to him while pregnant, but family and friends assured me that would change the instant I saw him. I constantly hear, "can't you just stare at him for hours?" And I'm not sure how to respond. I'm not sure if it was the traumatic (to me) birth experience, or if I'm just broken emotionally. To be clear, I do care about him, and think he's cute, etc. I'm just lacking the warm fuzzy feelings. Flame away. Oh, and I also still wear maternity jeans on occasion. My pp jeans fit, but irritate my CS scar. Plus, the maternity jeans hide my muffin top.

@doveyluvr It will come.  Even though my birth experience wasn't traumatic, I still just felt kind of disoriented by the whole process.  I agree with others that the in-love feeling will come.  I think it just takes a different amount of time for each of us based on a lot of factors.

EmJ&B

Doveyluvr said:

@carawasa Thank you. That really makes me feel better. I was due the 31st, and he was born 8 days late. He is a bit behind all of the other O13 babies, and just started smiling last week. We have to work hard for them though. Right now it feels like 6wks of one giant growthspurtwonderweekclusterfluck.

Weeks 6 and 7 were hard for me. 8 and 9 have been better ... hang in there!

kelle017

For the Christmas meal with my family my sister ordered a subway party tray.  My brother was annoyed but I loved it! 

I guess it;s more a UO but I think meals like that are overrated and stressful to plan and make.

bkeane619

NRyan55 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I lurve u

kimbo1216

trackgirlparis said:

I wore my maternity pants two days this week. I felt bad about it but it was so nice not having my regular jeans dig into my flabby belly

I wear mat jeans almost daily. The worst part? I bought them post partum. But since they are maternity, I could get a size smaller. Lol

I'm actually 7 pounds below my pre pregnancy weight as of my 6 weeks check up. But just like after my first, I have a saggier, poochier belly. the mat jeans make me feel better in my clothes. No muffin top.

Inn2

I still am an emotional wreck when it comes to Jace. In a good way, but I wish that talking about him and tearing up would stop. They are tears of happiness/high emotion, but still, I hate crying like such a sap all the time!

huntjul

I bought DH a meat thermometer for Christmas just so he would stop scorching my dinner.

kimbo1216

NRyan55 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I'm Facebook friends with a girl that knows @redheadedbaker irl. Yeah. I so looked her up. Rhb, if you still get on here, did I (or she) ever tell you that?

Foutzie44

kelle017 said:

For the Christmas meal with my family my sister ordered a subway party tray.  My brother was annoyed but I loved it! 

I guess it;s more a UO but I think meals like that are overrated and stressful to plan and make.

I love it! We order a hoagie tray from an awesome sub shop for every Christmas Eve! And I am doing pizza and beer for my side of the family Christmas tomorrow...no shame! I hate formal, stressful sit down dinners...my MIL insists on doing one for ever holiday ever, and it just feels stressful every time!

tinylittlechef

I am being a bitch and keeping Julian at home a lot, away from all the family in town. They all want to play pass the baby, and get upset when DH and I take him home because we can tell he is getting fussy and overtired. We had to leave in the middle of our huge Christmas Eve celebration and my Mom was so upset. Sorry. Not sorry. He was screaming for quite a whole when we got home and was running a low fever from his shots the day before. Yeah. We made the right call.

bkeane619

kimbo1216 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I'm Facebook friends with a girl that knows @redheadedbaker irl. Yeah. I so looked her up. Rhb, if you still get on here, did I (or she) ever tell you that?

We have a mutual friend. I've totes stalked u. 

tmccord21

Sweet Tooth 87 said:

I still sit in the backseat with LO when my husband drives.

@sweet_tooth_87 Me too. And He doesn't have  DL. Sometimes he sits in the back. We're in his hometown right now so its just easier for him to drive.

kimbo1216

bkeane619 said:

kimbo1216 said:

NRyan55 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I'm Facebook friends with a girl that knows @redheadedbaker irl. Yeah. I so looked her up. Rhb, if you still get on here, did I (or she) ever tell you that?

We have a mutual friend. I've totes stalked u. 

I've nothing to hide. I admit my flaws freely. Lol

Who is it? I'm assuming a fellow June 11 mom? I think I'm friends with about 40 of them. Lol. Feel free to add me.

carawasa

huntjul said:

I bought DH a meat thermometer for Christmas just so he would stop scorching my dinner.

I also bought my FI a meat thermometer and tenderizer. He was so insulted hahahaha

kimbo1216

NRyan55 said:

awwwpuddin said:

NRyan55 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

OUT WITH IT!

I'm not ready to lose my entertainment! Besides, I think you might know who I am talking about.

Well. I know for certain it's not @crunchmama11. She doesn't believe in Facebook. And I have tried and tried to get her to create one under her TB screen name. She won't have it. :P

Amjoy25

@bkeane619...you need to settle down with your FFFC! Whoa.

@NRyan55...I must know!!!! Gimme a hint.

bkeane619

kimbo1216 said:

kimbo1216 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I'm Facebook friends with a girl that knows @redheadedbaker irl. Yeah. I so looked her up. Rhb, if you still get on here, did I (or she) ever tell you that?

We have a mutual friend. I've totes stalked u. 

I've nothing to hide. I admit my flaws freely. Lol Who is it? I'm assuming a fellow June 11 mom? I think I'm friends with about 40 of them. Lol. Feel free to add me.

It is It's Dani R.

kimbo1216

bkeane619 said:

It is It's Dani R.

LOVE her! I share books with her and she designed Ellie's birth announcement and Audrey's 2nd bday invite for me.

DETrent

I spent Christmas Day explaining to my family that Ryne needed to lie on the floor beside me because he'll be spoiled from being held constantly.

Really I just wanted people to leave him alone and stop taking him from me.

DETrent

NRyan55 said:

I have a mutual FB friend of one of the regs on here so I occasionally stalk her page and even though she acts like quite the perfect little sanctimommy on here she frequently breaks "the rules" and AWs it on FB.

I'm intrigued!

Gwyneddlesliegrace

It is It's Dani R.

That's my girl, love her.

pandaglitter

I rewrapped a couple of the baby's presents and said they were from Santa so my older daughter wouldn't ask why the baby didn't get anything. She commented that now the baby has two of one toy. Yep. She remembered. Whoops. Ironically I put one of the cat's toys she plays with constantly in the cat stocking and my daughter didn't question that and is all excited.

Oh and I have a cat stocking. That's probably a confession too.

sooner1981

I don't "get" feeling nostalgic or sad about having to put away newborn clothes or give away a box of newborn diapers because your baby has outgrown them...

I freaking hate the newborn stage. No sleep, trying to make sure your older kid is rig given enough attention so that they will not feel resentful of the new sibling, trying to create a new routine that works for your family, etc. All while killing yourself to take care of a baby who, at best, looks vaguely content...

I want to break out the champagne as I am packing up the newborn clothes and getting rid of the newborn diapers because it means I am getting close to having a smiley, cooing, interactive baby to start having fun with!

kelle017

At home I sometimes dress my kid in mismatched clothes just to say she wore something before she outgrew it because she has so many things but they don't all match,
Here is her outfit today. I don't think she liked it at first.

DETrent

comeongetdown said:

I didn't get any pictures of me and the baby at Christmas because everyone else was holding her. Now I'm really really sad about it

Me too.