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August 2011 Moms
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FFFC!
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In the past year my cousin has started 5 different businesses, and has failed each and every one. Each time she asks for all of us to support her, and purchase her products. I can't do it anymore. It's gone from children's dress up clothes, to jewelry, to trying to get her own segment on the morning news show, just to name a few. Her new one is making vinyl stickers and magnets for magnet boards. They aren't even cute.
And a quick questions: is having "big bones" a valid excuse for not losing weight?
Phew! I was able to fix one of the balls I dropped. I feel a little better.
Not really an excuse for not losing weight, but maybe for not slimming down like some people. My ribs and hips stick out so far that I would never get that tiny model shape.
My confession: Really, it's a vent. My boss really needs to stop working. She constantly drops the ball and never knows when to ask for help. She's also a very big "yes" person, which is making life really difficult in our office. Some things just aren't possible. She needs to learn to say NO once in a while. This whole pushover business is getting on my nerves. Now people are working both days this weekend, on a couple hours notice. Not cool.
My breakfast has consisted of Thin Mints and chocolate milk. Best.thing.ever.
Two-part confession of the same event:
My SIL is in labor right now and while I am totally excited to meet my niece today I am also jealous that she gets to have the first grandchild. They are the youngest in the family and always do everything before us.
Part 2 - Every time I get an update from her I tear up, but it's not just because I'm happy...it's because I'm completely freaked out that this is going to be happening to me in 6 months!
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I really don't like living in the south. I'm from the north, and have been living her for about 4 years. I met my fiance here a couple years ago, which is why I'm still here. (I'm sure otherwise I probably would have moved back already). Now I feel stuck. I'm just not happy here. I don't really like my new job, my family isn't here, and I don't want DD (and this baby) to go to school here. I've brought up moving SEVERAL times to him, and he seems uninterested. It always leads to fighting...mostly because I'm the type that HAS to have my own way. I REFUSE to give up.
My confession is that I feel like a b*tch, but basically told him that if we don't move I'll be quiting my job so that I can fly home with the kids and visit as often/long as I'd like. I'm hoping that will be the extra push to start looking for jobs up there!
Feeling as bad as I have since I've gotten pregnant, I haven't connected with my pregnancy yet. I have this idea in my head of a cuddly little baby I'll meet one day and I love that baby, but I resent the thing that's sucking my life away.
I hope that when we have our big U/S at 18w I'll connect more with the baby. Right now I just feel like I've been invaded by aliens.
I also feel INCREDIBLY guilty about this because I know I shouldn't feel that way :
i feel the same way.. i feel sad for DS because he wont be the only one anymore and i want to hug him all the time because i'm afraid when i get the big belly i won't be able to hold him that way anymore
This... Not because they are the youngest BIL is the oldest and SIL is the youngest but because they started seeing each other after DH and I did and have done EVERYTHING 1st. !st grandchild, engaged, married Etc.I'm so over being in 2nd place.
I'm hoping we have a girl so DH and I can out do them in atleast 1 thing.
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I'm reposting this confession from the previous "confession" post...
I'm hoping I have a girl... not just because having a girl would be super-fun, but the crib set I fell in love with is discontinued... so we had to buy it now.... no matter what we have we will be extremely happy.... but a boy would look awfully silly in a room with yellow and pink flowers.....
I have an elective ultrasound to determine if im having a boy or girl tomorrow. Im nervous for several reasons.
1) First off, my parents are coming. My mom is going to get all teary eyed and emotional and that makes me uncomfortable. I am excited about being pregnant, but im just not the kind of person to cry tears of joy and gets all emotional. I feel like im going to let them all down and they are going to be all "why aren't you excited!!"
2) Im afraid I won't be excited if its a boy. I want to be. I know its wrong not to be. I know its messed up not to be. I know once he is born I will love him to death either way. But deep in my heart, i'm hoping they say girl tomorrow.
I'm really afraid I'm going to be upset if this baby is a girl. I want a boy SO BAD. Mostly because DH and I decided if it IS a boy, we're done with kids. I really do not like being pregnant at all (hope I'm not the only one!) and the thought of doing this again in a few years to try for a boy is kind of overwhelming.
Obviously I will love this baby regardless of the gender, but I'm afraid I'm going to be really upset.
I could care less about sex too. I think we've done it like 3 times since I got pregnant.
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I posted a couple in a post below but I have another one.
DH's small start up company is getting bought out by the largest biotech company in the world right now. His small company had given him a buttload of stock options over the past couple of years. We haven't found out yet what that means for us, how much money we will get from it if any. The problem is is that I can't help myself but to imagine the best case scenario which would be that we get enough to pay off a chunk of our bills and enough so that I can be a stay at home mom. I know its kind of a pipe dream but now its all i can think about and I know I"m going to be sooooo disappointed and probably depressed and cry when we find out that its not that much. I really like my job alot but at the same time I really want to be able to stay home for like first year and take care of my own child. Day care is pretty expensive in our area and I'd really rather be the one raising my child right now if I can. I would also probably take care of my niece and my future niece/newphew who is due a little bit after me.
(((Hugs))) I can't help but wonder if your issue is more with Mississippi than the South in general. As a long time Southerner, I can tell you that a lot of Southerners don't like Mississippi. It's bass-ackwards. It's also really hard living far away from your family.
If it makes you feel any better, I have been the same way. We have messed around a little here and there (still not very frequently), but haven't had sex for a long time. I feel really bad because DH has bought me flowers evrey week for the last couple of weeks, and hasn't pushed the issue on me at all.
I'm going to do everything in my power to make tonight a sexy night, even if that means I have to squeeze my pregnant @ss in some lingerie.
DS#1- Born August 2011
Hell, I live in ALABAMA and we give Mississippi the side-eye.
Thanks! Oh, I think it's definitely more of an issue with Mississippi. I live in a nice area and people are definitely nicer here in general than they are up north. The culture here just isn't what I'm used to. I think the main issue at hand is that I miss my family, especially now that I've had DD and am having another! I'd like my kids to grow up where I did, go to school in a similar school system as I did, and be able to see my parents whenever they want.
I think I get so pissed at DF because he's not nearly as family oriented as I am. We see his family sometimes, but he could give or take. He's just comfortable in his job and doesn't want to "lose some of his 401k". As far as I'm concerned, that's not a good enough reason to stay here!
I totally agree! Is it just me, or has there been a ton of those kinds of posts lately? (Especially on 2nd tri).
I get this. We live 200+ miles from each set of family (we all live in different cities), so it's hard when you're used to seeing your family often. Girls also tend to be more likely to stay near their families and tend to be more family-oriented. It's hard enough without kids, so I can imagine it's even harder with them.
Yep. 'Tis the season.
I've been an emotional disaster lately as we try to look around for a new house and plan for the baby coming. I've broken down crying no less than three times in the past week (i don't cry normally!), overwhelmed at how we're going to afford an expensive part of the country, and then i feel like a complete douche when i read posts on here about people struggling to find a job and make ends meet while i sob about buying a house.
I want my happy, even-keel personality back and i want to BELIEVE truly deep down that i won't screw up everything - being a good mother, figuring out and understanding what my baby needs, and NOT putting ourselves in financial trouble trying to buy a house when there's a little one that needs us. Ugh
Me too...sad thing is I do remember and I am embarrassed to share. Poor guy.
Do you feel sorry for their DHs, too? You don't know their LYFE!
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We haven't had sex once since getting pregnant. For a long time it was because my m/s was in the evenings. I couldn't even stand to kiss H because I would gag. This last week I have finally felt better and like I could "do it". But I need to go to bed around 9:30 or I fall asleep on the couch, H always stays up until 11 or so. Well what the heck can I do then?! He knows I need to go to bed early but he wont get ready early too. He has been really great about it, only complaining from time to time, but he really isn't making it any easier.
I agree, and semi-related to this is when women post about how they don't have a bump yet and how long do women go without having one (not directed at anyone in particular, I don't know who does it), it seems like a cry for attention, like "Oh I'm just so skinny that I'm not even showing yet! I'm not going to get fat at all!!". I don't know or care if that's what anyone is saying, but that's how I interpret it.
Similar.
I feel this way about Seattle. I was living in Los Angeles when I met my now husband. We did meet in LA...did long distance for a bit until we got engaged. I'm a full time student, so it just seemed better to move to him since he already has a well established career. I sold my little convertible, quit my job(s) and moved my entire life.
Now WE both realize that HE should have moved to LA! He has his Masters and is VERY employable, Cali schools are cheaper and I'd still be working...not mention how insanely beautiful the weather is, and strangely our rent would be CHEAPER, since we need to live where I have easy access to school because I don't drive anymore. I miss working. I thought I'd like being a SAHW but instead I'm losing my mind. I can't wait until we have a baby so I be a SAHM and feel like I have more of a "purpose". (No offense to any SAHW's who love it, I just don't.)
We aren't fighting about it though, once I'm done with school then we're going to move somewhere warm and SoCal is on the list.
Max born July 25
Big sisters Alex and Layla