UO (1/12)

poofwok

We seem to skip over this thread often so I'm starting one today. What's on your mind, ladies?!

poetryandoceans

My UO is taking the form of a lovetit poll. In commemoration of the fact that it is my due date, which my wee babe marked by giving me 4 hours of prodromal labour last night that never turned into anything and petered out into nothing, how many of you have already called your child some kind of nasty name?

Because when the kid woke me at 5:45 this morning by nuzzling up into my ribcage and leaving me breathless, after spending all night repeatedly head butting my cervix, I called that sweet little being, whom I am dying to meet and love so dearly, a little asshole. And I can't be alone in this. Ladies?

Xstatic3333

I've called him a little jerk @poetryandoceans. I mean it with love, but it really hurts when he kicks at this point. I'm pretty sure he triggered some sort of muscle spasm while I was walking my dog this morning.

I might have used this one before, but if you live someplace that has a real winter every year, it's annoying to constantly complain about it. Like, please don't be surprised that snowed in New England in January. That's what it does here. There's a wide world of places where it does not do that if you wish to move. 

musicinmysoul17

@Xstatic3333 Yes, exactly!! You know it's going to happen, deal with it!

SawyerRichardson

@poetryandoceans Oh yes, very often actually. I have a bad mouth anyways though. My mom got upset when I accidentally called her a bitch in front of her. Oops.

leprechaunlady

SawyerRichardson said:

@poetryandoceans Oh yes, very often actually. I have a bad mouth anyways though. My mom got upset when I accidentally called her a bitch in front of her. Oops.

This is me! My husband is convinced the child will come out swearing!

kswiger06

Janefelicity said:

SawyerRichardson said:

@poetryandoceans Oh yes, very often actually. I have a bad mouth anyways though. My mom got upset when I accidentally called her a bitch in front of her. Oops.

This is me! My husband is convinced the child will come out swearing!

Yes!! Like the rants I imagine!! 

poofwok

I've called my child a little asshole behind his back every once in a while cause you know what.... sometimes he is, lol. 

UO??: I don't see anything funny about the videos of parents feeding their kids a slice of lemon or lime. I think it's a dick move tbh or maybe I'm just no fun.

Spicyweiner

concreteangell said:

I've called my child a little asshole behind his back every once in a while cause you know what.... sometimes he is, lol. 

UO??: I don't see anything funny about the videos of parents feeding their kids a slice of lemon or lime. I think it's a dick move tbh or maybe I'm just no fun.

+1 to both of those. 

yogadevil

@Xstatic3333 YES!! I live in MN and snow/cold is par for the course. But some people are just dumbfounded every.single.winter that we get lots of (gasp) snow. Just enjoy it already!

leslie1331

I also hate people where it's nice who constantly post their 5 day forecast.  We get it, it's warm where you are.  And, guess what, it's not some exclusive club to live there.  If I cared that much I could move too, but I choose not to. 

musicinmysoul17

I don't like writing thank you cards because I never know what to say or if I'm saying enough...

varimama

Eh I hate living in new england because of the winters. I would move somewhere warmer in a heartbeat but DH loves it here and family is all here and so I suffer through the winters. I mostly suffer in silence but if people start asking me how much I love the snow then I'm going to be honest and bitch about the weather. Also I reserve the right to bitch about a snow storm when the weathermen tell us it's going to be <1in accumulation and we get anywhere from 6in-2ft. It's not that I'm surprised we got snow, I'm annoyed that they can be that incorrect because it really screws up planning. 

MissMerciBeaucoup

+1 to the weather conversation - I generally just hate when people talk about the weather so much.  But this might be LA specific because people really freak out when it rains or does anything outside of the 65-80 degree regularity.

Xstatic3333

@marriedhamstermom I highly doubt you're the kind of complainer I'm talking about! I'll share my true feelings about summer if anyone asks, and that's just as predictable. It's more the people who post countdowns to summer on Facebook and whine all day at work that drive me crazy.

Gretchypoo

Xstatic3333 said:

@marriedhamstermom I highly doubt you're the kind of complainer I'm talking about! I'll share my true feelings about summer if anyone asks, and that's just as predictable. It's more the people who post countdowns to summer on Facebook and whine all day at work that drive me crazy.

OMG that stuff annoys me so much!! I get it, it is cold. Say BRR and move on.

MissMerciBeaucoup

Oohh - I get why not everyone like it, but I love writing thank you notes!  I was just ordering mine for my shower.

MLRocha

I don't mind writing thank you notes, but I think that DH should write the ones to his family.  I feel like that makes it a bit more personal and I had the same opinion from our wedding presents.

Mind you, our situation is a little different.  We didn't have a shower but are sending out Thank You's to anyone who was generous enough to send the baby a present.

Gretchypoo

I like sending and receiving thank you notes but I am terrible about getting them out in a timely manner! 

+1 to H should help with thank you notes. I will just sit down and write 2-3 every night but H's co-workers threw him a shower, should he be writing these notes?? It is sexist bullshit that if he doesn't do it, I'm stuck with it and they will judge ME for not getting thank you notes.

Xstatic3333

H's should definitely help with TY notes, but sadly, mine just won't. He'll obsess for 30 min about what to write and it will just never happen. It's weird because he's not normally that guy-he's even on board to do CD laundry-this is just a thing he sucks at. I just do them and ask him to vacuum or do something else useful while I do. 

Gretchypoo

@Xstatic3333 same here. He wants to do them but has no idea what to write and it just completely overwhelms him. I just have a formula I follow:

Dear <name>,

Thank you for attending/planning our baby shower. It was so special! I really enjoyed <the thing you did>. Thank you, also, for <the gift>! I really like the <something you like about it> OR we look forward to <some way you use item.> Thank you for thinking of us.

Love,
Gretchypoo

kswiger06

@gretchypoo that is basically my general outline in writing a thank you card as well. It's not a boring generic "thank you for your gifts" and has more thought, but it's not sooo long it's boring or full of nonsense. Depending on who it's going to, I'll add "I look forward to seeing you again soon." BTW I know you don't actually sign "Gretchypoo" but the thought of that makes me giggle!! 

kirstynikole

I'm in the same boat as @Gretchypoo I always take forever to send them out, but they're all very personalized... so I kind of justify their tardiness with that...

I've got no UO... at least not that I can think of. My brain is a scrambled prego mess.  

Patience7150

Yep to @Gretchypoo's outline...and if I really have nothing to say, I throw in "We are really looking forward to this next adventure of parenthood and cannot wait to introduce you to the little one!" It takes up like an inch of a standard thank you note. 

PerraSucia

I write pretty personal thank you cards but no one can read my handwriting. It's all part of the mystery. 

My kid also loves lemon and is an asshole all the time. 

PerraSucia

Oh i have another one. I'm so excited 50 shades darker is coming out just in time for me to watch it drunk 

poofwok

PerraSucia said:

I write pretty personal thank you cards but no one can read my handwriting. It's all part of the mystery. 

My kid also loves lemon and is an asshole all the time. 

lol it'a cool that your kid loves lemon (yet odd?), I was mostly referring to parents who give it to their 10 month just to see a reaction.

kswiger06

Off from current UO topics, but my UO is that I enjoy Shia Labeouf, both visually, and as an actor. 

Spicyweiner

kswiger06 said:

Off from current UO topics, but my UO is that I enjoy Shia Labeouf, both visually, and as an actor. 

NEWP. 

MissMerciBeaucoup

+1 to that - I think he is the worst!!!

kswiger06

Oh yes, I'm well aware I'm like the only person who feels this way, that's why I made it my UO haha

poetryandoceans

This may be the first UO on this board that absolutely no one will share, @kswiger06. That's impressive. 

EDITED because I forgot the infamous discussion of prenatal appointment attire. BTW, wore leggings to my 40w appointment. No shame in my game. 

foxrosy

As much as I've tried, I just don't care for champagne.

lemieuxk

foxrosy said:

As much as I've tried, I just don't care for champagne.

I'll have yours!

Spicyweiner

I prefer vodka over all the alcohols. 

glitterdragon-2

foxrosy said:

As much as I've tried, I just don't care for champagne.

Me too! Or prosecco. Blech..

PerraSucia

GlitterDragon said:

foxrosy said:

As much as I've tried, I just don't care for champagne.

Me too! Or prosecco. Blech..

I don't like champagne but love prosecco? Weird 

foxrosy

I have yet to try Prosecco. I hear it's slightly sweeter so maybe that will be better.

glitterdragon-2

I don't know isn't prosecco just Italy's version of champagne? The one time I've had it it was very sweet and I didnt care for it.

foxrosy

GlitterDragon said:

I don't know isn't prosecco just Italy's version of champagne? The one time I've had it it was very sweet and I didnt care for it.

From what I understand it is Italy's version but they use different grapes that make a sweeter taste. Champagne is so dry I struggle to drink it, even the expensive ones.

tentacular

Yes to Shia Lebeouf but no to champagne? This thread is crazy-town today. 

Did you all know that champagne has zero carbs? Ever since my GD diagnosis I've been learning about low carb everything and was gutted to find out that the thing I thought was crazy carb laden is actually carb free, but I still can't really have it. Or not much. No fair. I'm remembering this champagne = zero carbs for the future, though.