- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
August 2011 Moms
Friday Confessions
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Friday Confessions
We ARE very fortunate with our mat leave but a pay cut by half is way to freakin ridiculous. We pay into EI since our very first job, I was 14, and I know for a fact that over the past 13 years I have put in way more then half of my salary. When the government wants money-you better pay up, ASAP. When the government owes you money, honey take a number and wait, it may take awhile.
sounds yummy and perfectly acceptable
Thank you, Destined, for saying what i've been feeling. I am tired, cranky and beyond my wits overwhelmed at the thought of an induction this coming tuesday and seeing posts like those frustrates me as well. Everyone's decision is their own, i realize, but i am also a FIRM believer of there being a reason that baby is cooking for longer than expected.
Other confession is that i'm really cranky at the thought of everyone who is going to be there for the first weeks of our little girl's life. Family is flying in from all over and somehow, trips were booked without really checking with us on dates. So, between the 20th and the 25th, we will have four extra guests in our house being helpful - considering that my little girl isn't going to be induced till the 16th, i'm already overwhelmed at the thought of everyone being around as i learn to be a new mom.
Last confession - my brother wants my LO to be born on the 16th because it's my 6 year old nephew's birthday. I DO NOT want this happen for many reasons, one of which is "LET EVERYONE HAVE THEIR OWN BIRTHDAYS, DANG IT!". I don't want the rest of time to be about his LO and my LO all on the same day.
Ok, wow, apparently i'm getting crankier as this pregnancy goes on. Vent over.
I felt the exact same way after Kate was born. And still do.
DS is only 11 days old and MIL is already looking up and planning horseback riding lessons (she already picked a horse out for him!), space camp, and taking him to swim lessons next year. She never asked me or DH if we were ok with this or what our thoughts were. DH is fine with it saying that if his mom wants to foot the bill then let her since he wants DS to go to space camp anyway. I am just upset that she did not discuss it with us first before planning it.
There are certain things where I want us to be the first ones to experience them with DS, not my MIL or even my mom.
That is not the same thing. All those babies had died and just not been removed.
To DestinedtobeDomestic, I totally agree with you!
Haha... ME TOO! Party Pizzas and Pizza Rolls!
My friend threw me a baby shower when I was pg with #1. It was kind of a sad experience - she didn't invite some of the people I asked her to, didn't plan any food (my mom and MIL had to do it at the last minute), etc. It just seemed like she didn't really care, and it kind of hurt my feelings. But whatever, no one is entitled to a shower, etc.
Now, though, she's pregnant. The other day, she mentioned something about when I throw her shower, it needs to be during this specific time window. I was a little surprised, I thought her SIL was throwing it. Fine, that's okay, I'm happy to at least be a partial hostess. But now, she's telling me that she's inviting *at least* 100 women, and has begun forwarding me acceptable restaurants to host the shower in. The shower she had for me was in our church rec hall, and that was fine - I don't see why I should need to pay for a restaurant for 100 women. That seems a little crazy, doesn't it? In no way can I afford to do that. I'm planning on a nice gathering with appetizers and desserts and calling it a day. But this is looking to be a bit of a struggle, unfortunately.
okay I usually don't post either but will feel a bit better confessing this
I am due the 25 and getting induced the 29 if baby don't come-I want to take advantage of the long labor day weekend without dh having to take too much vacay to be with me. While it is after my due date I still feel guilty about making him come out, and scared of a harder labor, but also scared of letting him grow too big as I have already put on 34lbs. At the same time I don't want him any earlier than the 26th just because my anniv. is the 18 and I don't want LO and that in the same week. Me and DH don't do anything romantic for valentines day/birthdays but I like him to try either the day or weekend of our anniv. (4th this year!) and don't want him to have LO's birthday as an excuse to help get out of it. Horrible I know
So yeah even though I am ready to be done I feel bad hoping for a birth date of the 26-30, boy am i picky
I'm really annoyed with some of the gifts we've received (oy, is that flammable enough of a confession or what!). More specifically, I'm annoyed with people getting us Summer clothes in sizes like 6-9-12 months - and them not giving us a sales receipt so we could exchange them.
Also? My coworkers threw me a "surprise" lunch... and then I had to pay for my own meal. WTF?
Just under the wire to confess!!
I really hate being pregnant right now -- it's so uncomfortable and I feel like a giant slug because it's so hard to move (and I've had to give up my regular workout due to the extra weight and a fractured foot - boo). Can't wait to get my body back,i.e. do things like touch my toes, ride a bike, etc.
The other day I bought a box of Cinn Toast Crunch cereal at noon and ate the entire thing by that evening. Oof. My sweets cravings have really been over the top for months now.
I'm working from home, but am being totally lazy during the day. I'm so distracted by this pregnancy, that it's almost impossible to motivate.
I agree that there seem to be a lot of early inductions for no good reason, which I really don't understand. Seems strange if it's not for a medical reason.
To end on a positive confession: **MUSHY ALERT** My hubs has been super awesome throughout this entire pregnancy, and I love him more than ever. Cannot wait to have a family with him.