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"Is it soup yet?"

thatgirlangthatgirlang
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Anyone familiar with this old commercial slogan? Where the kid is asking mom if the soup is ready?

Well, back when my mom was pregnant with me, this became the "code" that she and her best friend came up with for when my mom went into labor. So when it was time she called everyone and said, "It's soup!" Kind of cheesy but whatever! That's what they did.

So... now when I call them, whoever answers the phone- my mom or dad, instead of answering "hello" they answer, "Is it soup yet?" It's kind of cute but I think it's all making them too excited and I am afraid to call anymore. Until it IS soup.


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  • christin3580christin3580
    Awe thats super cute :)
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  • mariec77mariec77 member
    cute!
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  • evhammevhamm
    cute... our code word is that my husband is going to change his facebook status to "is boiling water." because that's what husbands are supposed to do when their wives are in labour, right? :)
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    cute... our code word is that my husband is going to change his facebook status to "is boiling water." because that's what husbands are supposed to do when their wives are in labour, right? :)

    Yes! Oh I love that! I may tell DH to do the same. LOL

    I was just asking someone the other day- where did that come from and what does it mean?


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  • evhammevhamm
    boiling water? my MIL thinks its to make Jello, so the wife has something to eat... lol... otherwise I think its historically to sterilize tools, and to keep the husband busy... just think of some pioneer man not knowing where the pots are kept, having to go to the well to haul water, having to bring in some wood to stoke the fire...lol...
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  • howa0155howa0155 member

    I like it!  I think the mystery has been taken out of my labor because of my induction... all of the "pool" dates that my family picked have passed, and my grandma said she wants to change her date to Tuesday (my induction date) LOL!  Good job grandma :)

    When you go into labor I expect to see a post that says it is soup :)

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    boiling water? my MIL thinks its to make Jello, so the wife has something to eat... lol... otherwise I think its historically to sterilize tools, and to keep the husband busy... just think of some pioneer man not knowing where the pots are kept, having to go to the well to haul water, having to bring in some wood to stoke the fire...lol...

    Mmm, jello. LOL

    Yeah, I always saw that in old movies. Sterilizing tools makes sense.


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    imagehowa0155:

    I like it!  I think the mystery has been taken out of my labor because of my induction... all of the "pool" dates that my family picked have passed, and my grandma said she wants to change her date to Tuesday (my induction date) LOL!  Good job grandma :)

    When you go into labor I expect to see a post that says it is soup :)

    Aww! My latest pool date is August 25, I think. I so want the baby before my bday! (the 22nd)

    As for my post here, hmm, I'll think about it. Wink


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