FFFC 8/22

BookitBoo

Ladies, you know what to do!

Fair Warning: While the title is 'Flame Free Friday Confessions' that rarely means that all confessions will be met with warm fuzzies. Flames do happen, ladies and gentlemen!

amiej1227

I had two mini cupcakes for dinner last night and then went to bed at 7... It was nice

danakatiepfoltzer

amiej1227 said:

I had two mini cupcakes for dinner last night and then went to bed at 7... It was nice

Nothing flamey about that ! Sounds like a good night actually

UberBiz

I am currently working my way through an entire pint of Stewart's Mint Cookie Crumble ice cream.

Josie400

I had a dream a couple nights ago I was showering with H's manager and the manager's wife. It wasn't sexual at all. We just all happened to be showering at the same time and holding a conversation like it was completely normal.

MusicFanatic

I was taking a walk yesterday and someone said "come here Miles!" to their son.. it made me think of a past school mate.  He was a freaking jerk. JERK. School bully. But it made me think of him (because that's not a name you hear a lot) and so I looked him up on FB last night.  I was so pleased to see he went from semi cute to dog stinkin' ugly. Along with his spouse.  #notsorry.

BookitBoo

@MusicFanatic‌

Haha I love it!

BookitBoo

@Firefly3911‌

DS loves 'playing' kingdom hearts with us (he uses the 360 controller to 'play' with Daddy). I can't wait to play Legend of Zelda and FF with him!

BookitBoo

FFFC: Romance novels are my guilty pleasure. Because of my Lit degree, I can't readily admit this because it brings down my street cred.

danakatiepfoltzer

BookitBoo said:

@Firefly3911‌

DS loves 'playing' kingdom hearts with us (he uses the 360 controller to 'play' with Daddy). I can't wait to play Legend of Zelda and FF with him!

Ds does that too! We give him an old wii remote while we play... He shouts "go go go" since we are usually playing racing games

millymillz

I never have anything worth confessing. Hmmm, let me think...

I recently got hired at a new company and one of the interview questions was "do you have any commitments 6 months from now?" I answered "no".

5-6 months from now I'll be somewhere going into labor.

EmilyA724

UberBiz said:

I am currently working my way through an entire pint of Stewart's Mint Cookie Crumble ice cream.

I am so jealous! I LOVE Stewart's especially their make your own sundaes but there aren't any where I live

UberBiz

EmilyA724 said:

I am currently working my way through an entire pint of Stewart's Mint Cookie Crumble ice cream.

I am so jealous! I LOVE Stewart's especially their make your own sundaes but there aren't any where I live

I had never had Stewart's til I moved here (NNY), but ice cream is like, HUGE here, there are a million ice cream places and my town just put in a DQ! Many are seasonal, though, so not open during the winter. Thank goodness for DQ and Stewart's!

MusicFanatic

Firefly3911 said:

I hope Chloe grows up to love the Final Fantasy (RPG) series as much as her dad and I do. 

Not the same, but maybe a confession too.

I'd be sad if my kid didn't like lacrosse as much as H and I do. It's really big in my family, and H's life almost revolves around it.  I have all of these dreams in my head of my future son/daughter playing and loving it as we do.  Will I let my kid make their own choices? Of course. But admittedly, I would have sadness if they didn't enjoy it. 

EmilyA724

MusicFanatic said:

Firefly3911 said:

I hope Chloe grows up to love the Final Fantasy (RPG) series as much as her dad and I do. 

Not the same, but maybe a confession too.

I'd be sad if my kid didn't like lacrosse as much as H and I do. It's really big in my family, and H's life almost revolves around it.  I have all of these dreams in my head of my future son/daughter playing and loving it as we do.  Will I let my kid make their own choices? Of course. But admittedly, I would have sadness if they didn't enjoy it. 

Along similar lines as this, DH and I want to have 2 kids because we love to play Pinochle and it's best as a 4 player game. I'd be sad if one or both didn't enjoy playing it.

danakatiepfoltzer

BookitBoo said:

FFFC: Romance novels are my guilty pleasure. Because of my Lit degree, I can't readily admit this because it brings down my street cred.

I knew I liked you!! I have a lit degree as well but my weakness is young adult novels especially the love story young adult.

UberBiz

candacemg1 said:

My FFFC: I truly did not care what our baby's sex was but now that I know we're having a boy, I'm freaking out. I don't know how to raise a boy baby. No one in my family has boys. That and I kind of resent baby for not letting me feel him move. (Pretty bad, I know)

According to my MIL, who raised 3 boys, boys are hard when little (because they are all over the place) but easier as they get older. Her sister has 3 girls who has agreed that girls are easy when little but hard when older. So really, there's gonna be challenges no matter what sex baby is! I think you are up to it, @saiven‌ even if it doesn't feel like it right now

I'll spin that and say my daughter was WAY harder when she was little, and my son has been my easy baby. DD has calmed down a LOT (she's 9 now), and I'm sure little man will grow into his own, but my daughter was definitely the crazy one.

jc51723

I've worked all week and done nothing. Literally nothing work related whatsoever. And I don't feel guilty about it. Not one bit.

motherboy

jconno said:

I'm sick of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Me too. I just got nominated. I can think of two people I can "call out" but not a third. 1. It makes me feel like a loser, but so many people have already done it! 2. I don't want to nominate any one who might not be able to afford donating. I don't know. I know it's for a good cause but the method is kind of awkward.

motherboy

ICarriedAWatermelon said:

My FFFC. I think those videos of parents "rapping" going around are friggen weird.

I hate that family. They seem like the biggest attention whores ever. You're thinking of the Christmas video, right?

Omg autocorrect changed whores to whites, and made me look racist. Hahaha.

Beauxbaton

I don't like babies. Imbready for my son to be a kid, not a baby. Everyone always talks about being sad that their babies are growing up, and in just like, can we fast forward?

motherboy

ICarriedAWatermelon said:

motherboy said:

ICarriedAWatermelon said:

My FFFC. I think those videos of parents "rapping" going around are friggen weird.

I hate that family. They seem like the biggest attention whites ever. You're thinking of the Christmas video, right?

There's some school one out right now. And I remember one in a minivan but I couldn't watch much of it so I don't remember the specifics

Nooooooooo you quoted my racist autocorrect! Hahaha yeah I think it's the same family.

danakatiepfoltzer

ICarriedAWatermelon said:

Boys aren't necessarily harder, nor are girls. Don't be intimidated by raising one sex or another. Your baby is an individual. And I'm sure he'll melt your heart.

I want to lovetit this more than once!!!

amiej1227

CuppyCakes721 said:

I don't like babies. Imbready for my son to be a kid, not a baby. Everyone always talks about being sad that their babies are growing up, and in just like, can we fast forward?

I'm sure I'll feel differently once the baby is here but right now I'm like can I just fast forward to them being an adult?

BookitBoo

@candacemg1‌ yes! Those are my favorite of all time! Now we can nerd out!

@danakatiepfoltzer‌ I also love YA, because I'm a book whore and will read anything. I'm trying to read the last of the Maze Runner trilogy but those books are so damn depressing that I just don't have the emotional fortitude for it.

I'll read anything Except the Abraham Lincoln erotica, mostly because I prefer the world in which he was gay.

Edvent

Mine is I think baby leg warmers are really rediculous and not cute... just put them in pants!

Also I wanted to throat punch my DH in his sleep last night after he casually mentioned before bed that he is having "second thoughts" about the name we've chosen (after I'm now attached to it and we've already shared it with our families, who also love it).

Lanatir

FFFC--  I'm torn about our anatomy scan on Monday.  Of course I want a healthy scan.  But that part aside, part of me is DYING to find out and part of me hopes 2.0 won't cooperate so we don't find out.

It's a problem.  I'm at war with myself...  hahaha

becks2012

I don't like donuts of any kind.  I also do not like licorice, and I'm still bloody well craving beer. 

UberBiz

amiej1227 said:

I don't like babies. Imbready for my son to be a kid, not a baby. Everyone always talks about being sad that their babies are growing up, and in just like, can we fast forward?

I'm sure I'll feel differently once the baby is here but right now I'm like can I just fast forward to them being an adult?

I get it. I like the newborn stage, cuz they can't do anything, but seriously, I would love to skip all the time between 2-6. I know most people love that stage, they are growing and learning, and doing amazing things, which is true, and I love that part, watching them discover and learn and really figure things out and develop their own little personality, but it's also the 'terrible twos' and the "threes" are even worse and I'm not fond of all the nonsensical tantrum throwing over the weirdest stuff.

danakatiepfoltzer

Lanatir said:

FFFC--  I'm torn about our anatomy scan on Monday.  Of course I want a healthy scan.  But that part aside, part of me is DYING to find out and part of me hopes 2.0 won't cooperate so we don't find out.

It's a problem.  I'm at war with myself...  hahaha

Ugh self wars suck! My usual method is a non-decision decision. Like, if baby cooperates then you find out, and if s/he doesn't cooperate well then you don't have a choice lol

Edvent

ExcitedMama2 said:

Edvent said:

Mine is I think baby leg warmers are really rediculous and not cute... just put them in pants!

Also I wanted to throat punch my DH in his sleep last night after he casually mentioned before bed that he is having "second thoughts" about the name we've chosen (after I'm now attached to it and we've already shared it with our families, who also love it).

Leg warmers make diaper changes a billion times easier, especially if you're changing baby where it might be cold (you can leave their leg warmers on them and just remove diaper.  They also save little knees when they are crawling!

 

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These are good points. I had a summer baby last time (and I live in Texas which usually feels like the surface of the sun), so I just thought they were silly. May be eating my words come January!

Lanatir

danakatiepfoltzer said:

FFFC--  I'm torn about our anatomy scan on Monday.  Of course I want a healthy scan.  But that part aside, part of me is DYING to find out and part of me hopes 2.0 won't cooperate so we don't find out.

It's a problem.  I'm at war with myself...  hahaha

Ugh self wars suck! My usual method is a non-decision decision. Like, if baby cooperates then you find out, and if s/he doesn't cooperate well then you don't have a choice lol

Haha is my OB different?  There's always the unavoidable question of "Do you want to find out the sex now?"  What do I say then!?!?!??!?!?!  haha.

Seriously, this is awesome if this is the worst problem in my life right now.  

Beauxbaton

@amiej1227‌ I have an 11 month old and I still feel this way.

@UberBiz‌ I agree. Except I'd take it one farther in wish I could skip from about 4 month to kindergarten. My son started getting places by himself at 4 months, crawling at 6 and walking at 8. Now I spend everyday hearing a blood curddling scream every time I say no, wondering where thebhell got whatever is in his mouth, having my hair pulled, and all kinds of other fun stuff.

danakatiepfoltzer

Lanatir said:

danakatiepfoltzer said:

Lanatir said:

FFFC--  I'm torn about our anatomy scan on Monday.  Of course I want a healthy scan.  But that part aside, part of me is DYING to find out and part of me hopes 2.0 won't cooperate so we don't find out.

It's a problem.  I'm at war with myself...  hahaha

Ugh self wars suck! My usual method is a non-decision decision. Like, if baby cooperates then you find out, and if s/he doesn't cooperate well then you don't have a choice lol

Haha is my OB different?  There's always the unavoidable question of "Do you want to find out the sex now?"  What do I say then!?!?!??!?!?!  haha.

Seriously, this is awesome if this is the worst problem in my life right now.  

Say, "if baby cooperates." Haha then you put the ball in baby's court

luciddreamer106

motherboy said:

jconno said:

I'm sick of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Me too. I just got nominated. I can think of two people I can "call out" but not a third. 1. It makes me feel like a loser, but so many people have already done it! 2. I don't want to nominate any one who might not be able to afford donating. I don't know. I know it's for a good cause but the method is kind of awkward.

I don't like that you have to call anyone out so they'll donate. I guess it works because people then feel obligated to donate, but that's not what it should be about.

danakatiepfoltzer

ladyamanuet said:

candacemg1 said:

jconno said:

I'm sick of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

DH has been nominated twice and refuses to do it. Something to do with the foundation not budgeting for all the additional donations and ALS being a rare disorder. Idk I told him to do it so I can dump ice water on his head and that he should just donate but to each their own.

That's exactly why they needed a viral thing like this, though.  Because it is rare, companies won't fund research into treatment and cures - there isn't a good enough chance for a decent return.  Donations are basically the only way new research and clinical trials can happen.

One of the reasons I already donated to ALS is a former classmate of mine was diagnosed last year  and there is currently not only no cure, but NO treatment - a diagnosis is nothing but a death sentence currently. His wife just had a baby, so I am thrilled at the increase in donations because it means there is a chance, however small, he MIGHT be able to get a few extra years with his daughter before the disease claims him.

But I always tend to donate to causes where it is rare and there is nothing currently that offers reprieve, because I know they don't have they backing from big pharma that cancer, diabetes, and other less rare diseases have.




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I'll just add this here: https://aplus.com/a/anthony-carbajal-ice-bucket-challenge-emotional-video

It gives a face to the disease to help people see who they help when they donate.

And if you donate to the JPII medical research center, they only do ethical research and use all the donations appropriately

BookitBoo

extra FFFC:

I've been slowing snacking on the potty treats and now there are none left.

DS is sad and told me that he loves potty treats. Guilt trip. I'm a bad mommy.

LuckyPenny1231

DH and I picked out a girl name a few weeks ago. We told his brother (who was expecting a girl) to make sure they weren't using that name. They said no.

Baby was born last night. They used our name! I am filled with rage over this. What assholes, amiright?! I hope their baby is ugly because they stole our name. ">

P.S. we don't even know the sex of our baby. We might have a boy and it won't matter. I'm still pissed regardless.

BookitBoo

LuckyPenny1231 said:

DH and I picked out a girl name a few weeks ago. We told his brother (who was expecting a girl) to make sure they weren't using that name. They said no.

Baby was born last night. They used our name! I am filled with rage over this. What assholes, amiright?! I hope their baby is ugly because they stole our name. ">

P.S. we don't even know the sex of our baby. We might have a boy and it won't matter. I'm still pissed regardless.

That's Fucked up man.

LuckyPenny1231

And its not like a friend used it or something. I would still use it in that case. This is DH'S brother! We can't have 2 babies in the family born a few months apart with the same exact name. Just no.

motherboy

LuckyPenny1231 said:

DH and I picked out a girl name a few weeks ago. We told his brother (who was expecting a girl) to make sure they weren't using that name. They said no.

Baby was born last night. They used our name! I am filled with rage over this. What assholes, amiright?! I hope their baby is ugly because they stole our name. ">

P.S. we don't even know the sex of our baby. We might have a boy and it won't matter. I'm still pissed regardless.

Whoa that's ballsy. I know no one "owns" a name, but to take your brother and sil intended name is really inconsiderate. Will you say anything to them? How could they not say anything to you?!?!