I dunno if this will be an UO but if I get 5 pages into a book about breastfeeding and it feels like it will shame the reader if they can't breast feed, or are going to pump and feed from a bottle I stop reading it because I just don't need that additional stress. I tried one this morning and got 2 pages in before I was like NOPE
I can't stand the trend where these Instagram moms dress up their kids everyday and post pictures of them like they are models. One in particular (I don't follow them but they are constantly on the popular feed) posts multiple pictures of her young daughter everyday wearing various outfits and holding or eating lollipops as a prop - it's ridiculous. Let this kid be a kid, they do not want to constantly have photos taken in bizarre outfits! it says a lot about the moms to me...
My OP is that my RCS is scheduled for 5/4 and my OB just told me I'm having this baby tomorrow! My urine protein level is up even though my BP is good and everything else looks good. He doesn't want what happened last time to happen again so he wants to take him now at 37+1. I was kinda excited about having a Star Wars baby but, I'm more excited about meeting this little guy!
I can't stand the trend where these Instagram moms dress up their kids everyday and post pictures of them like they are models. One in particular (I don't follow them but they are constantly on the popular feed) posts multiple pictures of her young daughter everyday wearing various outfits and holding or eating lollipops as a prop - it's ridiculous. Let this kid be a kid, they do not want to constantly have photos taken in bizarre outfits! it says a lot about the moms to me...
Yes! And then there's the moms who dress their girls (and boys) in clothes that are based on 'grownup' or 'sexy' clothes with sunglasses and uncomfortable shoes. Shame man!
I can't stand the trend where these Instagram moms dress up their kids everyday and post pictures of them like they are models. One in particular (I don't follow them but they are constantly on the popular feed) posts multiple pictures of her young daughter everyday wearing various outfits and holding or eating lollipops as a prop - it's ridiculous. Let this kid be a kid, they do not want to constantly have photos taken in bizarre outfits! it says a lot about the moms to me...
Yes! And then there's the moms who dress their girls (and boys) in clothes that are based on 'grownup' or 'sexy' clothes with sunglasses and uncomfortable shoes. Shame man!
That's exactly what this particular Instamom does. Her daughter is always wearing crop tops and thigh high socks with shorties or skirts - all while eating lollipops and Popsicles. I'm sure it's innocent in her mind but it's not the online image I would ever want to create for my child.
I can't stand the trend where these Instagram moms dress up their kids everyday and post pictures of them like they are models. One in particular (I don't follow them but they are constantly on the popular feed) posts multiple pictures of her young daughter everyday wearing various outfits and holding or eating lollipops as a prop - it's ridiculous. Let this kid be a kid, they do not want to constantly have photos taken in bizarre outfits! it says a lot about the moms to me...
Yes! And then there's the moms who dress their girls (and boys) in clothes that are based on 'grownup' or 'sexy' clothes with sunglasses and uncomfortable shoes. Shame man!
That's exactly what this particular Instamom does. Her daughter is always wearing crop tops and thigh high socks with shorties or skirts - all while eating lollipops and Popsicles. I'm sure it's innocent in her mind but it's not the online image I would ever want to create for my child.
I have a really hard time with this also. Have you ever noticed how bad it is on Pinterest? I used to browse on there a lot for parenting hacks and nursery ideas, but I just could not stand all the pictures of baby/toddler models. Why is your three-year-old dressed like Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's? Who are these companies that make toddler high heels? It's just way too disturbing.
I'm obsessed with Unsolved Mysteries (the show) even though it's been off the air for over a decade. Since being on leave I've watched 4-5 hours (which really is half that bc I fast forward through commercials) of the show every night after DD goes to bed. DH thinks I'm an old biddy.
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I'm obsessed with Unsolved Mysteries (the show) even though it's been off the air for over a decade. Since being on leave I've watched 4-5 hours (which really is half that bc I fast forward through commercials) of the show every night after DD goes to bed. DH thinks I'm an old biddy.
I watch Unsolved Mysteries every morning at 8 lmao...right before my judge shows come on. No wonder I can't find friends in VA lmao.
I've been on board with waiting until LO is ready to arrive on her own but as I approach 39 weeks with no progress I'm beginning to waiver. Seeing all of you talk about induction dates doesn't help.
It might just be how I'm feeling today. Of course I want LO to be healthy and in the long run an extra week or 2 is NBD but right now I'm over this shit and wish I could be induced tomorrow.
I don't know whether this is a UO but I hate that I can't find a stupid plain cheese frozen pizza anymore. Everything is "four cheese" or "six cheese" and it's terrible. I don't want a sad attempt at gourmet frozen pizza for $5. It's a $5 frozen pizza. I want cardboard crust and chemical-flavored "tomato" sauce and the stingiest possible sprinkling of industrial mozzarella.
When I buy a frozen pizza, I want to relive my broke-ass college days, goddamnit, and I don't want to spend 1600 calories doing it.
@Charla1224 if it makes you feel any better, as much as I'm over it too I wish I could ride out this pregnancy and let LO come on his or her own. I'm not looking forward to my induction and the stress of my next few appts to try to determine when the best time is to induce given my pre-e and baby's large size. I'd give anything to not have to deal with these things and just be miserable and pregnant and let things come as they may.
I've been on board with waiting until LO is ready to arrive on her own but as I approach 39 weeks with no progress I'm beginning to waiver. Seeing all of you talk about induction dates doesn't help.
It might just be how I'm feeling today. Of course I want LO to be healthy and in the long run an extra week or 2 is NBD but right now I'm over this shit and wish I could be induced tomorrow.
I can so relate. I'm jealous of anyone with a set end date.
I dunno if this will be an UO but if I get 5 pages into a book about breastfeeding and it feels like it will shame the reader if they can't breast feed, or are going to pump and feed from a bottle I stop reading it because I just don't need that additional stress. I tried one this morning and got 2 pages in before I was like NOPE
It helps to skip the first chapter or two and get right to the useful stuff. Also, this is why I like checking out library books because then I don't waste money buying books I don't like
I've been on board with waiting until LO is ready to arrive on her own but as I approach 39 weeks with no progress I'm beginning to waiver. Seeing all of you talk about induction dates doesn't help.
It might just be how I'm feeling today. Of course I want LO to be healthy and in the long run an extra week or 2 is NBD but right now I'm over this shit and wish I could be induced tomorrow.
I can so relate. I'm jealous of anyone with a set end date.
I am so with you ladies! And since I'm seeing a midwife they don't even do induction- they said if I start making it "to the end of week 42" they might sweep my membranes. I told them I didn't want to be pregnant forever, thank you.
Going with the Instagram theme here .. I'm so tired of seeing people post the same selfie everyday . Girl , you looked the same yesterday ... No need to post your face everyday.
I've been on board with waiting until LO is ready to arrive on her own but as I approach 39 weeks with no progress I'm beginning to waiver. Seeing all of you talk about induction dates doesn't help.
It might just be how I'm feeling today. Of course I want LO to be healthy and in the long run an extra week or 2 is NBD but right now I'm over this shit and wish I could be induced tomorrow.
I can so relate. I'm jealous of anyone with a set end date.
I am so with you ladies! And since I'm seeing a midwife they don't even do induction- they said if I start making it "to the end of week 42" they might sweep my membranes. I told them I didn't want to be pregnant forever, thank you.
This is me as well. I think once I get to 41 at my birthing center they'll do a membrane sweep to try and get things moving... I should probably double check this. Once I get to 42 though I'm out of luck and have to schedule an induction and deliver at the hospital. I'm a massive planner though, so the whole not knowing when thing is killing me lately.
I know there is no empirical evidence to any of the old wives tails to make labor start/easier but I hit 39 weeks so I'm eating pineapple and bouncing on a yoga ball as I type. I have no shame in it either.
I know there is no empirical evidence to any of the old wives tails to make labor start/easier but I hit 39 weeks so I'm eating pineapple and bouncing on a yoga ball as I type. I have no shame in it either.
I've been bouncing on my ball as well. Even if it doesn't help, it's comfortable to chill on there and shove my face at the same time so life is good either way.
I dunno if this will be an UO but if I get 5 pages into a book about breastfeeding and it feels like it will shame the reader if they can't breast feed, or are going to pump and feed from a bottle I stop reading it because I just don't need that additional stress. I tried one this morning and got 2 pages in before I was like NOPE
It helps to skip the first chapter or two and get right to the useful stuff. Also, this is why I like checking out library books because then I don't waste money buying books I don't like
I do library books 99% of the time (but I also am a librarian so it just makes more sense - one less stop). I've found that if they have that tone in the first few pages the rest of the book has it too. There are some that haven't but since I wasn't sure if I really wanted to read the book this morning (400+ pages) I wasn't overly upset
I hate it when people post pictures/videos of dogs growling and snarling at them or a kid and think it's funny (I see this a lot on the funny video shows that my hubby loves). I tried to train the aggression out of one of my dogs for 3 years before we had to put her to sleep when she tried to rip out our other dog's throat (aggressive one = basset hound). There is nothing funny about a dog growling. I also hate it when people post pictures of their kids doing things they really shouldn't do with dogs- like pull on the jowls. I don't care how well trained your dog is- you teach your kid not to do that. Sure you miss it some times- but you correct your kid- you don't take a picture of it.
I hate it when people let their dogs hang around off-leash in their front yards or in park areas that aren't designated as off-leash areas. I am afraid of big dogs. Sure, I understand that most of these dogs are friendly, but they are animals and could attack unprovoked one day. I could be killed by one. My child could be killed by one. My own small dog was attacked by one once. I was jumped on by a harmless golden retriever once too, and it was fine, but it scared me and could have caused me to fall and hurt myself. And some people are just delusional about their dog's behavior too. The guy whose big dog picked my small dog up in it's mouth and thrashed it around claimed he was "just trying to play with her."
I inadvertently started an UO stream on the random thread, and since I have nothing else, I guess I'll repeat it here: I don't get Game of Thrones.
I don't like fantasy or anything medieval. If it has swords, sorcerers, magic, crowns or dragons I don't want to see it.
ETA: The UOs already on this thread confirm that I have made the right choice in not having an instagram account. Also, now that I'm addicted to TB, I rarely go on FB anymore and I must say, my life has improved because of that fact.
I hate it when people let their dogs hang around off-leash in their front yards or in park areas that aren't designated as off-leash areas. I am afraid of big dogs. Sure, I understand that most of these dogs are friendly, but they are animals and could attack unprovoked one day. I could be killed by one. My child could be killed by one. My own small dog was attacked by one once. I was jumped on by a harmless golden retriever once too, and it was fine, but it scared me and could have caused me to fall and hurt myself. And some people are just delusional about their dog's behavior too. The guy whose big dog picked my small dog up in it's mouth and thrashed it around claimed he was "just trying to play with her."
It bothers me in parks, in front yards it doesn't bother me as much, I just watch them closer as we walk by, luckily if we tell our dogs to leave it they ignore the other animal . I have a number of friends who have dogs who are so well trained they will walk to the end of the driveway and just sit down- won't put one paw outside of the boundary they were trained to respect. The idea of dogs attacking unprovoked does bother me-- but it does happen but usually I feel like they have a reason. However, I also understand where you are coming from as you have a fear of big dogs- the owner of the dog who did that to yours should be smacked around and sent to training- that is never ok behavior.
OHH I'm going to add parents who let their kids just run up to strange dogs and hug/pet them without asking first. Apparently I'm just in a mood today.
I don't know whether this is a UO but I hate that I can't find a stupid plain cheese frozen pizza anymore. Everything is "four cheese" or "six cheese" and it's terrible. I don't want a sad attempt at gourmet frozen pizza for $5. It's a $5 frozen pizza. I want cardboard crust and chemical-flavored "tomato" sauce and the stingiest possible sprinkling of industrial mozzarella.
When I buy a frozen pizza, I want to relive my broke-ass college days, goddamnit, and I don't want to spend 1600 calories doing it.
but nooooo
Dude. Ellio's. It's the most chemically, college like pizza out there.
I don't get agave syrup as a sweetener for coffee, etc. It never blends in, it just settles at the bottom like a gross blob. I know it's healthier but it doesn't work.
I hate it when people post pictures/videos of dogs growling and snarling at them or a kid and think it's funny (I see this a lot on the funny video shows that my hubby loves). I tried to train the aggression out of one of my dogs for 3 years before we had to put her to sleep when she tried to rip out our other dog's throat (aggressive one = basset hound). There is nothing funny about a dog growling. I also hate it when people post pictures of their kids doing things they really shouldn't do with dogs- like pull on the jowls. I don't care how well trained your dog is- you teach your kid not to do that. Sure you miss it some times- but you correct your kid- you don't take a picture of it.
This. Not only should your dog be trained but your child should be trained on how to treat the dog. We plan on incorporating this into our lives on the very day we bring our girl home. LadyStardust179 said:
I hate it when people let their dogs hang around off-leash in their front yards or in park areas that aren't designated as off-leash areas. I am afraid of big dogs. Sure, I understand that most of these dogs are friendly, but they are animals and could attack unprovoked one day. I could be killed by one. My child could be killed by one. My own small dog was attacked by one once. I was jumped on by a harmless golden retriever once too, and it was fine, but it scared me and could have caused me to fall and hurt myself. And some people are just delusional about their dog's behavior too. The guy whose big dog picked my small dog up in it's mouth and thrashed it around claimed he was "just trying to play with her."
This next. Keep your dog on a leash if you are out and it's not a park. Our dogs get excited when they see people and want to smell them and say hi. But we don't allow them to do it.
I'll stick with the dog theme here as my UO. I hate it when people say "after you have a child, your dog becomes just your dog." While yes, I haven't had my child yet, our dogs have been in our family for 7 years and 3 years (the 7 year old I had before DH came around). So they are an integral part of our family. Will the dynamic change? Absolutely. Will I get annoyed with the dog hair? Hell yes. But does that mean I'm going to get rid of our dogs or leave them outside? Absolutely not. They are part of this family too and we will all need time to adjust to the new addition. I freaking hate it when people get rid of their dogs because they have children or for whatever lame reason they have. You got that dog, now you should give it the life it deserves and make it part of your family. Forever. Even if we had to move across the county, we would make sure we had a way to get our dogs to us and would find a home that would accommodate them. I would go hungry before my dogs would. Seriously.
I'm obsessed with Unsolved Mysteries (the show) even though it's been off the air for over a decade. Since being on leave I've watched 4-5 hours (which really is half that bc I fast forward through commercials) of the show every night after DD goes to bed. DH thinks I'm an old biddy.
If you ever really want to fall down the rabbit hole, read the Unsolved Mysteries wikia, and the UM Sitcoms Online forum. You may never leave your computer again though.
Going with the Instagram theme here .. I'm so tired of seeing people post the same selfie everyday . Girl , you looked the same yesterday ... No need to post your face everyday.
I hate selfies in general...or excessive selfies, at least. So AW-ish.
To the dogs/kids thing-I 100% agree with people! Our dog is a jumpy border collie lab mix, so he's really energetic and really happy to see other people. In addition, he's not aggressive around dogs but very vocal (they can sound like growls but we call them his cow noises). Any time were walking and we see other people we shorten his leash and move to the side. Kids will ask to pet him and I allow it, but I hold him very tight and make sure I'm right near his face. Then I talk to the kid about being gentle and letting him smell you first because that's how dogs say hello. When LO gets here we plan on doing kind of a dual training, making sure the dog knows to be extra gentle with the baby and letting the baby know to be gentle with the dog. We're also starting him back up on his dog training classes, which he loved! My mom always said "being a bad parent is really easy, that's why there's so many of them. Being a good parent is really hard". I feel like it's the same with dog ownership. It's easy to have a crazed dog, harder to have a dog that knows what's expected of them.
I inadvertently started an UO stream on the random thread, and since I have nothing else, I guess I'll repeat it here: I don't get Game of Thrones.
I don't like fantasy or anything medieval. If it has swords, sorcerers, magic, crowns or dragons I don't want to see it.
ETA: The UOs already on this thread confirm that I have made the right choice in not having an instagram account. Also, now that I'm addicted to TB, I rarely go on FB anymore and I must say, my life has improved because of that fact.
This. It makes me sad to know that in a month or so, the board will be broken up. Lets face it, we all will be too busy to bump when holding a baby. I will miss you guys!
I inadvertently started an UO stream on the random thread, and since I have nothing else, I guess I'll repeat it here: I don't get Game of Thrones.
I don't like fantasy or anything medieval. If it has swords, sorcerers, magic, crowns or dragons I don't want to see it.
ETA: The UOs already on this thread confirm that I have made the right choice in not having an instagram account. Also, now that I'm addicted to TB, I rarely go on FB anymore and I must say, my life has improved because of that fact.
This. It makes me sad to know that in a month or so, the board will be broken up. Lets face it, we all will be too busy to bump when holding a baby. I will miss you guys!
I know! I used to love stalking the April BMB but even just past halfway into the month it's sooo dead over there.
I inadvertently started an UO stream on the random thread, and since I have nothing else, I guess I'll repeat it here: I don't get Game of Thrones.
I don't like fantasy or anything medieval. If it has swords, sorcerers, magic, crowns or dragons I don't want to see it.
I have the opposite problem: I love fantasy and love the first three books (they're among my Most Favorites Ever and just brilliantly structured and written), and then... well... there's the TV show, which was good-to-great for the first few seasons and then dropped off a cliff. Partly because the source material also becomes a lot weaker later in the series, but mostly because apparently the screenwriters just have no idea how to compensate for that. Everything they came up with to fill in the gaps on their own in the later seasons has just been dire.
So, well, that's too bad. I still haven't decided whether I'm going to watch this season. S5 very nearly knocked me off the train, and I'm not real sure I want to get back on.
tl;dr: I have diametrically opposite views on medieval fantasy but I'm still not a great fan of GOT. Started from the opposite pole, looks like I ended up in about the same place.
Re: UO Thursday 4/28
I have a really hard time with this also. Have you ever noticed how bad it is on Pinterest? I used to browse on there a lot for parenting hacks and nursery ideas, but I just could not stand all the pictures of baby/toddler models. Why is your three-year-old dressed like Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's? Who are these companies that make toddler high heels? It's just way too disturbing.
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DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
It might just be how I'm feeling today. Of course I want LO to be healthy and in the long run an extra week or 2 is NBD but right now I'm over this shit and wish I could be induced tomorrow.
DD: 05/14/16
When I buy a frozen pizza, I want to relive my broke-ass college days, goddamnit, and I don't want to spend 1600 calories doing it.
but nooooo
It helps to skip the first chapter or two and get right to the useful stuff. Also, this is why I like checking out library books because then I don't waste money buying books I don't like
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
DS1: May 2016
DS2: Jan 2019
Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
I don't like fantasy or anything medieval. If it has swords, sorcerers, magic, crowns or dragons I don't want to see it.
ETA: The UOs already on this thread confirm that I have made the right choice in not having an instagram account. Also, now that I'm addicted to TB, I rarely go on FB anymore and I must say, my life has improved because of that fact.
DS: Born 5-17-16
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
OHH I'm going to add parents who let their kids just run up to strange dogs and hug/pet them without asking first. Apparently I'm just in a mood today.
Dude. Ellio's. It's the most chemically, college like pizza out there.
ETA: words
I'll stick with the dog theme here as my UO. I hate it when people say "after you have a child, your dog becomes just your dog." While yes, I haven't had my child yet, our dogs have been in our family for 7 years and 3 years (the 7 year old I had before DH came around). So they are an integral part of our family. Will the dynamic change? Absolutely. Will I get annoyed with the dog hair? Hell yes. But does that mean I'm going to get rid of our dogs or leave them outside? Absolutely not. They are part of this family too and we will all need time to adjust to the new addition. I freaking hate it when people get rid of their dogs because they have children or for whatever lame reason they have. You got that dog, now you should give it the life it deserves and make it part of your family. Forever. Even if we had to move across the county, we would make sure we had a way to get our dogs to us and would find a home that would accommodate them. I would go hungry before my dogs would. Seriously.
My mom always said "being a bad parent is really easy, that's why there's so many of them. Being a good parent is really hard". I feel like it's the same with dog ownership. It's easy to have a crazed dog, harder to have a dog that knows what's expected of them.
I honestly feel like I learned more from this group of ladies than anywhere else. I am super sad right now. Boo!
I have the opposite problem: I love fantasy and love the first three books (they're among my Most Favorites Ever and just brilliantly structured and written), and then... well... there's the TV show, which was good-to-great for the first few seasons and then dropped off a cliff. Partly because the source material also becomes a lot weaker later in the series, but mostly because apparently the screenwriters just have no idea how to compensate for that. Everything they came up with to fill in the gaps on their own in the later seasons has just been dire.
So, well, that's too bad. I still haven't decided whether I'm going to watch this season. S5 very nearly knocked me off the train, and I'm not real sure I want to get back on.
tl;dr: I have diametrically opposite views on medieval fantasy but I'm still not a great fan of GOT. Started from the opposite pole, looks like I ended up in about the same place.