FFFC 4/15

KFrob

I’m too lazy to gif this morning 

fluteling

So my husband’s aunt unexpectedly passed away. And it’s sad and I liked her a lot. But my main reaction is anxiety because everyone is coming into town and the best thing about the pandemic has been being able to hide from everyone (and their comments) during pregnancy. But that’s not going to be possible. So I’m anticipating and dreading the next week to ten days because I don’t want to make small talk about my body.
Also I just realized the likelihood of them all being vaccinated is low. More anxiety. Gah. 

KFrob

@fluteling I would feel the same way

pinkkillersheep

@fluteling I would not be looking forward to that either. God speed. 

I’m really over how every time I say something about my pregnancy or anticipated delivery my family can only seem to respond by making it about themselves. Is it not possible to just say “Wow that’s crazy!” or “I’m sorry, that sounds tough”? Not sure why I share anything with them at this point.

shoarmie99

@fluteling Put yourself first when you can - say you're tired and keep visits short.  Ask your husband to step in and change the conversation if anyone mentions anything about your body.  I'm sorry for your loss.

My confession is I can't seem to stop eating sugar and I feel so guilty about it.  I'm going to try and not eat any candy Monday - Friday and eat healthier over all.  I'm growing a human, why isn't it my top priority to give it all the best nourishment??????

KFrob

@shoarmie99 me too!!! I’m completely out of control.  And working at home has made it so much easier since I don’t have the extra guilt of buying over priced candy out of a vending machine. I just walk to the cabinet and grab Oreos.  We also have a Costco sized box of Welches Fruit Snacks and I will eat those 3 bags at a time.  I think I need to increase my water cause it’s worse when I’m thirsty.  

romeoandjuliet146

Everything I wrote vanished, so have to start again.

@KFrob I stopped buying those fruit snacks because they are so good, I would eat too many of them. I also would eat three bags at a time.

@shoarmie99 Me too, I love the sweet stuff.

@fluteling like @shoarmie99 said hopefully visits are short and your husband will help out with conversation. I would be dreading being in a group especially during third trimester when I don't feel great and want to stat healthy.

@pinkkillersheep  That's annoying. I have had that experience before but where the person just gives a short unhelpful remark then moves on to another topic, so I figure why bother telling them anyway. I miss my mom a lot because she was one person I could vent and talk to. 

My FFF is that I got up ready to clean and declutter the bedroom since we will have the bassinet in there but after breakfast I felt exhausted and my acid reflux was bad so I accomplished nothing. 

Tulips29

@fluteling that would give me anxiety as well, I’m sorry. I hope you’re able to keep exchanges small. 

@pinkkillersheep I stopped sharing much with a friend who would turn the entire conversation on herself. But she’d make it dramatically worse in comparison to what I’m dealing with. I agree, why bother. 

@shoarmie99 why can’t it be the other way around and we’d have no self control around healthy things. I’m slowly going through my kids’ hidden snack stash. I justify it by telling myself the candy is a few months old so I’d rather eat it myself than give to them and I’ll get them something else instead. 

@kfrob the Welch’s fruit snacks are seriously addictive. I can eat multiple bags in one sitting. 

@romeoandjuliet146 this was going to be my post today. Yesterday work was light so I decided to go through kids clothing and sort their closets. An hour later I was so exhausted and the piles of clothes are still all over the nursery.