We are having a first birthday party for LO this weekend. I absolutely hate planning for a party of this size (about 45 people); it's totally stressing me out that we will forget something, people won't have fun, we will run out of food, etc. I kind of wish we had just decided to do a catered lunch at a restaurant with half the amount of people; it probably would have cost the same as this is working out to be!
So basically my unpopular opinion is that I don't understand how some people love this party planning stuff. It sucks.
A second UO: Zooey Deschanel has a decent singing voice, but I feel like she thinks she sounds a lot more awesome than she actually does, if that makes sense. I know people personally who I think sing much better than her.
Okay, I may get super flamed for this but I'm going to put it here anyway. Regarding the UCSB shooter, a lot of people (his parents included) are pointing fingers at the police for not doing more when they went and did a welfare check on him in April. Eff that, they did what they could within the realm of what is legal. I'm pointing fingers at the parents. Not for everything but the kid had dropped out of school and wasn't working but was living in IV and driving a BMW so his parents had to be funding his lifestyle. Why weren't they doing more? If they were concerned enough to call the police for a welfare check, why the heck weren't they driving their asses up there to check on him themselves? Why didn't they pull his funding to try to get him to come home and get help? Sorry, I'm just pissed about the whole thing.
I'll play! I hate birthday parties for 1 year olds. The only reason I'm having one for Isaac is because my husband wants one and if I didn't my MIL would have thrown it. And that would have been.... Bad... To say the least. I love her, but ... Yeah.
^^ I'll agree with that if it's a party *for* a 1 year old. However, I've warmed up to the idea that the party is really about celebrating the wonderful achievement that DH and I have managed to keep LO going strong for a whole year!
We weren't going to have one, but the ILs expected one, and I love an excuse to drink some good beer, so I rolled with it.
We are having a birthday party for Colton to celebrate our great work of keeping him alive and well for a whole year. We are having friends and family over, our favorite bbq place is catering, my favorite cupcake place is making a cake, and I am decorating the house the way I want. It's really a party for me and my husband. Colton couldn't care less but I think my husband and I need a celebration for our hard work. And we will also honor our dogs for their hard work of tolerating Colton constantly chasing them away while they try to eat.
I'm excited about all the first birthdays, I am. And every person saying happy birthday for each baby here is great and sweet. But I feel like once they start coming fast and furious babies are going to get forgotten and not recognized and then by the time N's birthday comes in July everyone will be tired of all the "Happy Birthday"s on the board and the later birthday babies won't get nearly as much love.
Re birthdays : maybe it's cuz we celebrate often with small victories lol "yay! We survived the first cold! Let get a sitter" lol for my family it's an excuse to oogle over my baby and spoil him. So it's officially a birthday party for him, regardless of what I say
Eta: for my husband, it's an excuse to hang out with the family. He agrees with the "he's 1, he doesn't care what kind of party he has, etc" mentality. It's the rest of the family that calls it the party for him.
I actually didn't care much for baby birthday parties until I had a baby, but for me it's not about celebrating us, it's more about making a memory for her. I realize she won't *actually* remember it, but I want to be able to tell her some day and write in her baby book that her aunts flew from several states away, her work-a-holic uncle took off an entire weekend, and her grandparents all got together to celebrate her. Growing up, we always had to go to my grandparents house if we wanted them to be at our birthday party, and I think that just kind of sucks.
My UO is I kind of hate Edward Snowden because he seems like a D, not as much for his actions with the NSA. I thought it was wrong that he stole the secrets and gave them to the reporter, but I didn't actually dislike him until that interview last night. He just seems like a really pretentious guy.
Ooh, this jogged my memory for what my UO was today. I hate inappropriate onesies for babies. Just because parents have no class doesn't mean they should pass that on too their defenseless children. Although I guess a onesie won't make or break it..
Yeah, I don't hate onesies with sayings like some people do, but I hate crass onesies like these!
Okay, I may get super flamed for this but I'm going to put it here anyway. Regarding the UCSB shooter, a lot of people (his parents included) are pointing fingers at the police for not doing more when they went and did a welfare check on him in April. Eff that, they did what they could within the realm of what is legal. I'm pointing fingers at the parents. Not for everything but the kid had dropped out of school and wasn't working but was living in IV and driving a BMW so his parents had to be funding his lifestyle. Why weren't they doing more? If they were concerned enough to call the police for a welfare check, why the heck weren't they driving their asses up there to check on him themselves? Why didn't they pull his funding to try to get him to come home and get help? Sorry, I'm just pissed about the whole thing.
Not flaming but there's only so much parents of an adult child with mental illness can do. As I understand it, he was seeing multiple therapists and they (along with a social worker) contacted the police when they found the YouTube videos, which is the first step in having him involuntarily committed. The police didn't find him to be a danger to himself or others, so what else could they have done? Maybe they were checking on him, but he could have covered his tracks for them just like he did for the police. It's just a heartbreaking situation, I don't think there's an easy target of blame.
ETA: Also, Adam Lanza lived at home and was financially dependent on his mother but that didn't stop him from doing what he did, KWIM?
I understand, I don't know if anything more could have been done since he was an adult but it just makes me angry that Rodger's parents (as well as the news media) were real quick to lay the blame on the police.
@elmoali but do you hate them because they aren't your style or do you find them tacky?
They're not my taste because they're tacky? lol My mom loves to send my older son shirts that say "Mom says no dating" and "stud" and I throw them right in the donation pile.
I don't like Jennifer Aniston. She's a horrible actress and she ruined her face by getting that nose job. I can't understand why she still has a career.
@CL8badB I think I still feel ok with cuter clothes because Q is such a peanut But yeah, at some point you just go "He's not a baby anymore - bring on the little man clothes!"
I'm hungry, so another food UO. I prefer a homemade, messy, imperfect birthday cake over a store bought cake. Even if it ends up looking like a "nailed it" Pinterest fail.
Continuing on my hatred of untalented, boring actresses, WTF is wrong with you, Jessica Alba? In some interview I saw recently she talked about how she was "prude" and would nevvvvvaaahhh resort to sleeping with someone for a part.
Oh yeah, sure. I'm sure it's your immense talent, and your sparkling personality. Vapid twit. Who is she fooling? This girl can't act her way out of a paper bag and she's just bland and boring. There is no reason for her to have any kind of longevity.
Meanwhile, there are real actresses out there (hello, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Claire Danes) who never as much press as Blake Not-So-Lively and Scarlett Johansson.
There is some serious casting couch action going on in this town.
@CL8badB I think having a big baby has made me feel the opposite. My 10 month old is wearing 24 mo clothes, and they are going to be the cutest ones I can find. People assume he's a lot older than he is. I want him to stay my baby at least through the summer.
We argued this when we were pregnant. Until Lilly can pick her own clothes, I don't have a problem putting her in humorous onesies. Sure, some are more offensive than others but it's the parent's choice. I personally don't see anything wrong with at least the first two pictured above.
I also don't think the clothing choices impact her level of "class." My parenting and instilling values in her are what impacts her.
The second one is not so bad, but the first one seems like it is just using the word boobs all big like that simply to shock and get attention. The third and fourth are really bad IMO.
I'm with @melOHdy I don't mind sayings on onesies and I don't understand what is wrong with those "Dad" shirts. I didn't think those were bad except the 'douchebag' one.
Although my H has an old shirt he wears that says "Support single Mom's" with a stripper pole and a silhouette of a lady on it. I can't wait until he accidentally wears that to pick M up at daycare and will be so mortified he burns it!!!
I get nervous/agitated whenever I see the Old Spice commercial these days. "Old Spice made a man out of my son" commercials... hope my little baby never becomes a man.... JK. no, really I wish he'd be my little son forever.
What about the bib for boys that i posted about when we were pregnant?
(I dont own this)
The bib says "The bitch put my cape on backwards".
I think that it is hilarious! I think that the word bitch should be replaced bc i dont agree with implying that the baby refers to his mother as "the bitch" but the idea of it being a backwards cape is cute!
This one I have except it says "fools." We love it because it's all superheroes all the time here at casa Elmo.
What about the bib for boys that i posted about when we were pregnant?
(I dont own this)
The bib says "The bitch put my cape on backwards".
I think that it is hilarious! I think that the word bitch should be replaced bc i dont agree with implying that the baby refers to his mother as "the bitch" but the idea of it being a backwards cape is cute!
I like the idea of the bib, but hate that it has foul language. I think any kids' clothes with foul language are totally crass, and if that's an UO, it's one I am proud to stand by!
Hmmm I was trying to think about it, but I don't think we have any shirts that have sayings for Colton. the closest one is this: (other than a Beatles t shirt)
A family friend gave us a onesie with a red solo cup on the front that said one day I will be trashed at prom. It didn't offend me but I didn't put it on him either.
I'd rather have one good strip of bacon than 5 bad ones. I'm looking at you turkey bacon.
I rather have 5 strips of good bacon ... bacon.... I need to make myself a BLT this weekend... -------------------------------------------- BLTs are the best sandwiches ever.
Continuing on my hatred of untalented, boring actresses, WTF is wrong with you, Jessica Alba? In some interview I saw recently she talked about how she was "prude" and would nevvvvvaaahhh resort to sleeping with someone for a part.
Oh yeah, sure. I'm sure it's your immense talent, and your sparkling personality. Vapid twit. Who is she fooling? This girl can't act her way out of a paper bag and she's just bland and boring. There is no reason for her to have any kind of longevity.
Meanwhile, there are real actresses out there (hello, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Claire Danes) who never as much press as Blake Not-So-Lively and Scarlett Johansson.
There is some serious casting couch action going on in this town.
/rant
I agree with you that those women are not talented actresses, but I also think they are prettier and curvier (i.e. appeal more to men and, IMO, to women) than the other actresses you listed. So I'm not so sure it's a casting couch thing as it is their sex appeal in general, if that makes sense?
andplusalso, all the women you listed as poor actresses are the ones that attend a TON of red carpet events and have great stylists so they make all the US weeklys/In Touch Magazines/etc. and that gives them longevity in this day and age. Sad, but true.
A family friend gave us a onesie with a red solo cup on the front that said one day I will be trashed at prom. It didn't offend me but I didn't put it on him either.
Perfect example of one I don't like ok, not all of the ones I posted earlier were awful because I didn't want to get tooo crude. But c'mon, who would put this on their kid? If you saw a baby wearing this you honestly wouldn't judge their parents? (Not you Lizzy, I'm asking everyone...)
I didn't mind the other ones that much, but I would judge the hell out of a parent letting their kid wear this one.
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Okay, I may get super flamed for this but I'm going to put it here anyway. Regarding the UCSB shooter, a lot of people (his parents included) are pointing fingers at the police for not doing more when they went and did a welfare check on him in April. Eff that, they did what they could within the realm of what is legal. I'm pointing fingers at the parents. Not for everything but the kid had dropped out of school and wasn't working but was living in IV and driving a BMW so his parents had to be funding his lifestyle. Why weren't they doing more? If they were concerned enough to call the police for a welfare check, why the heck weren't they driving their asses up there to check on him themselves? Why didn't they pull his funding to try to get him to come home and get help? Sorry, I'm just pissed about the whole thing.
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Eta: for my husband, it's an excuse to hang out with the family. He agrees with the "he's 1, he doesn't care what kind of party he has, etc" mentality. It's the rest of the family that calls it the party for him.
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I understand, I don't know if anything more could have been done since he was an adult but it just makes me angry that Rodger's parents (as well as the news media) were real quick to lay the blame on the police.
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Oh yeah, sure. I'm sure it's your immense talent, and your sparkling personality. Vapid twit. Who is she fooling? This girl can't act her way out of a paper bag and she's just bland and boring. There is no reason for her to have any kind of longevity.
Meanwhile, there are real actresses out there (hello, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Claire Danes) who never as much press as Blake Not-So-Lively and Scarlett Johansson.
There is some serious casting couch action going on in this town.
/rant
I think having a big baby has made me feel the opposite. My 10 month old is wearing 24 mo clothes, and they are going to be the cutest ones I can find. People assume he's a lot older than he is. I want him to stay my baby at least through the summer.
The second one is not so bad, but the first one seems like it is just using the word boobs all big like that simply to shock and get attention. The third and fourth are really bad IMO.
DS born 6/2013
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I agree with you that those women are not talented actresses, but I also think they are prettier and curvier (i.e. appeal more to men and, IMO, to women) than the other actresses you listed. So I'm not so sure it's a casting couch thing as it is their sex appeal in general, if that makes sense?
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I didn't mind the other ones that much, but I would judge the hell out of a parent letting their kid wear this one.
M/C 7/8/12
Perfect baby boy born 7/8/13
BFP 8/20/14 EDD 4/27/15 It's a GIRL!!