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January 2013 Moms
UO Thursday
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Re: UO Thursday
If we have a girl, i will donate anything that we get that is overly frilly or says things like 'diva', 'princess', 'daddy's girl' etc. i hate that.
On a similar note, if we have a boy, i will kick DH in the groin if he calls him 'slugger'. He did that during my last pregnancy and i almost had a heart attack.
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Amen, I think DH may be plotting an escape.
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OMG, yes! Unfortunately, DH loves all of that crap (and super-frilly pink junk for EVERYTHING...why? b/c little girls are supposed to be "cute"?). I don't mind "Daddy's girl" so much but when it's "princess" or "diva"...NO. My daughter is NOT a princess, no one has any business telling her she's a princess--it may seem like it doesn't matter much, but eventually it will go to her head!
I think ALL "themed" nurseries look tacky.
To me, a nursery should be a calm environment with soothing colors and energy. Having a bunch of crazy patterns/animals/characters/sports/etc is not something we will consider for our nursery.
Our bedroom does not have a theme nor do any of the other rooms in our home. Why does our baby's room need a theme?
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
I agree with the house UO.
My wife and I live in a 2bedroom house. Someone asked if we were moving. Uh what? We have a room. Then baby room. Plus we have a den/study area. Plus the typical living room, kitchen, dining room, etc.
And you know what? We have 2 acres of fenced in yard behind our house and about an acre out front. While we may not have the biggest house, we have plenty of yard space for our kids to run around in, build an epic swingset/jungle gym, build an awesome treehouse/clubhouse, etc. Plus we can "camp" in our back yard, have a fire pit, etc.
I think we have enough room.
I second that. When DH told my SIL that baby's a girl, her response was, "Ooh! So what's the nursery theme going to be?" Erm...1) not having a nursery and 2) it doesn't need a THEME!
I've gotten quite a few side eyes for not having a nursery or a theme. Until FB and Pinterest came a long, were there themes and crap? I maintain that shiiit is for the adults, NOT the baby.
I agree- the whole theme thing is for the adults lol.
However, the nursery is a room that we also plan on using for our daughter as she grows up. Our crib does the whole morphing thing into a toddler bed and then breaks apart into the headboard and footboard. As she grows up, we want her to feel comfortable that that is "her" space where she can rest, play, nap, whatever.
Obviously this isn't important in the beginning and not sure why people would give you looks about not having a nursery/room for the baby right away. I would say a majority of people keep newborns with them for the first few months anyway.
I used to work for Disney at Disney World! I love Disney and I'm as sarcastic and snarky as they come
If you hate on something, most likely that's what your kid will want!
Exactly! As soon as my ass hits that couch, I'm done! Poor Mr. zona.
SO THIS!!! Not all boys are into monster trucks and sports! I actually said "Boys like flowers and bugs and books too!" when MIL and SIL started planning our shower. I really hope they took my suggestion of a pirate theme or something cute and silly rather than BOYSHIT!!!!!! as a theme. I've done them for friends and always cringed. You throw a football or baseball themed shower then your son will be a chemical engineer who loves ballet and fishing. LOL
Amen. Baby will be with me for six months at least and I personally want a calm, soothing place to sleep. Bedrooms are for BED. When I was growing up my brother and I shared a room and we had a TV/play room with all our stuff in it. Our room was where we slept, read, did homework, but playing was for outside or in the den/extra room.
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DDs rrom is a beautiful, non-themed room that I love spending time in. DD2 will have the same.
Whoa, there are a lot of assumptions here. I don't have a lot of money and I HAVE used a basic stroller. That being said, as a BOB owner, I can say it IS GREAT and I definitely recommend it. A) I didn't pay for it - my boss gave it to me as a gift and
It is really good for where I live - in the mountains - with lots of unpaved trails that we are out on, on a daily basis. A plastic $100 stroller just wouldn't survive or make the ride at all pleasant for mom or baby.
I wish someone would buy me a double BOB for this next baby, but since I'm requesting no shower, I am searching Craig's List for a good used one.
I am doing the same theme! I like the woolrich woodland theme on target.com, there isn't a lot though
High five! And yes, the theme is for me as much as a theme for a wedding would be but it'll be fun too. I can't pain the walls (we live in an apartment) so I'll have to make due with some decorations and matching colors. I'm not going to be crazy about it. If I let my mother have her way everything would be a freakin OWL because I mentioned I liked them...but I like the deep, rich forest green, dark reds, and browns.
I had a crafty friend of mine make me some animals for the wall in browns and neutrals. I love it! All the pastel blue stuff makes me want to throw up!
Also, anyone who runs or hikes doesn't sing the praises of a $100 generic umbrella stroller over a Baby Jogger or a BOB.
While I agree that *some* strollers are priced at outrageous levels not necessarily corresponding with features. There are some cases where you get what you pay for, and I'd throw my $100 stroller off a cliff if I tried to hike with it. (Even though it's wonderful for the mall.)
After buying and HATING 3 different strollers - a Graco, a Valco, and a Costco brand - we sold them all and splurged on a Bugaboo. It is the single best investment, aside from our home of course, that our family has ever made. I absolutely adore it, as does MH. I am so excited to use it again for our new LO and do not regret the $1200 spent on it. We don't have that kind of money now, but at the time were able to afford it. I say go for it with the expensive strollers, they are absolutely worth it IMO! As long as you aren't going into debt of course!
Uggh, I totally agree!!! By the way Mindy, I am wearing my Ravens Jersey right now!!! Excited for the game tonight!!!! Go Ravens!!!!
BFP#1 -3/18/12- M/C 3/31/12,
BFP#2 -4/25/12, Beta#1 17dpo= 800, Beta#2 20dpo= 3800, Ethan James born 1-5-13
BFP#3- February 2015- natural miscarriage
BFP#4- June 2015- Ruptured ectopic, severe hemorrhage and loss of left tube on 7/10/2015
BFP#5- 12/18/15
I should not have not have looked at that. Now I want to buy them ALL.
So I really wanted the UPPA or Bugaboo stroller for our city living + multiple uses (bassinet, car seat adapter, toddler seat), but I wasn't willing to pay full price for it plus the cost of all the attachments. I found one used and spent 1/3 of the price on it (off craigslist). I do *want* some more expensive items and for those, I look to gently used.
My UO is that I'm dreading my mother and father's involvement with my new LO. My mom is self centered and has low credibility and doesn't follow through with promises and my dad has been overheard speaking poorly about my sisters' husbands and their children. I really.don't.want. to deal with all that.
My man cave is very themed with my favorite sports teams lol Memoribilia, colors, flags, etc. Maybe another sign guys don't really grow up lol.
While I dont hate Winnie the Pooh, I do hate Winnie the Pooh nurseries and clothing. I dislike all cartoon character clothing for babies. Granted my 3 year old refuses to wear anything besides Spiderman.
I'm with you all on the WTP and Disney gear. While I like WTP and absolutely LOVE all the Disney movies (mostly the classics, not so much the ones that have come out in the past 5-10 years), not one of my children will ever wear the clothing. If they want to dress up as a character for Halloween, great. However, I will never, EVER buy anything that has any of the above on it. I also wouldn't decorate my nursery in either theme.
My big UO for today, I think the iPhone is overrated.
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
Haha, see, it was given to you, other wise you would not have purchased it. I also live in the mountains, and my Graco did great on the trails.
BFP #1:10/31/10 DS born 6/22/11BFP #3:4/24/12 DD born 12/31/12