UO Thursday

MarxieVonTrapp · October 2012

1pm EST, and go!!

MMC0927 · October 2012

I don't think mustaches on everything is funny. On babies, on mugs, on drinking glasses, on t-shirts... enough! I don't think "I mustache you a question" is funny, either. I don't get the mustache fad.

Patella1129 · October 2012

MMC0927:
I don't think mustaches on everything is funny. On babies, on mugs, on drinking glasses, on t-shirts... enough! I don't think "I mustache you a question" is funny, either. I don't get the mustache fad.

Agreed. I don't understand mustache baby showers either. Yeah, it's a boy. But he won't have a mustache for at least another 15-20 years.

SteelCity44 · October 2012

Patella1129:

MMC0927:
I don't think mustaches on everything is funny. On babies, on mugs, on drinking glasses, on t-shirts... enough! I don't think "I mustache you a question" is funny, either. I don't get the mustache fad.

Agreed. I don't understand mustache baby showers either. Yeah, it's a boy. But he won't have a mustache for at least another 15-20 years.

My son has one now. Embarrassed

ETA: I mean a "real" mustache. He has really dark hair above his lip.

SteelCity44 · October 2012

I loathe the "idk" fad. But I'm also a prude and find "lmao, lmfao, and fml" to be crude. My SIL will say lmao after every text she sends me, the way people used to use LOL for every thing. Just say it or write it. Stop with all of those letters!

*This hypocrite just used one with SIL, but I feel like forum initials are okay to use.

MMC0927 · October 2012

SteelCity44:
I loathe the "idk" fad. But I'm also a prude and find "lmao, lmfao, and fml" to be crude. My SIL will say lmao after every text she sends me, the way people used to use LOL for every thing. Just say it or write it. Stop with all of those letters!

*This hypocrite just used one with SIL, but I feel like forum initials are okay to use.

I hate hate HATE when people use FML for everything. "Of course I'd catch a cold before the weekend, FML." Oh no, not a COLD. ON THE WEEKEND! HATE IT.

MMC0927 · October 2012

burp.

MMC0927 · October 2012

Stupid work computer with multiple posts!

MMC0927 · October 2012

Patella1129:

MMC0927:
I don't think mustaches on everything is funny. On babies, on mugs, on drinking glasses, on t-shirts... enough! I don't think "I mustache you a question" is funny, either. I don't get the mustache fad.

Agreed. I don't understand mustache baby showers either. Yeah, it's a boy. But he won't have a mustache for at least another 15-20 years.

I saw some stuff on Pinterest for mustache baby showers - ridiculous! It didn't make me laugh at all.

lindy27 · October 2012

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

katieh1017 · October 2012

This is more for of a confession but I have no idea what this mustache thing/fad you are talking about.

Yesterday at DC when we got their L was napping so we didn't want to dare wake her. Another set of parents came in and their little boy was there, they asked how he was because he had shots the day before. I said we schedule them on Fridays so she will be with us all weekend since she gets sleepy/fussy. They said, "we do Mondays we don't want to ruin our weekends so we send him here!" So I guess being with your not so happy child is a UO according to this set of parents. The DC teacher didn't even crack a smile after their comment...

MMC0927 · October 2012

lindy27:
WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I'm not "proud" of it, but I'm not ashamed, either. It was a decision I made. I don't need to make excuses for it or justify it.

jsillyfun · October 2012

I thought the mustaches were funny for a hot minute, but they have way overstayed their welcome.

lindy27 · October 2012

MMC0927:
lindy27:

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I'm not "proud" of it, but I'm not ashamed, either. It was a decision I made. I don't need to make excuses for it or justify it.

And I don't think you should be ashamed. I'm not ashamed of working because we decided I would continue to work, I'm just not proud I do it.

I have never heard anybody on this board say that they are "proud". I've just heard it IRL and over on proboards.

kimdw1 · October 2012

I think moustaches IRL are creepy, at least when not attached to facial hair.

I doubt that's an UO; in fact, I think that's why the moustache fad is a thing now---people are being ironic.

katieh1017 · October 2012

lindy27:

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I had a typed up a big response to this but I am just over talking about this.

In the end, I don't know why people care so much about how or why I feed my child the way I do or don't do.

MarxieVonTrapp · October 2012

lindy27:
MMC0927:
lindy27:

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I'm not "proud" of it, but I'm not ashamed, either. It was a decision I made. I don't need to make excuses for it or justify it.

And I don't think you should be ashamed. I'm not ashamed of working because we decided I would continue to work, I'm just not proud I do it.

I have never heard anybody on this board say that they are "proud". I've just heard it IRL and over on proboards.

Lindy, are you not proud of working? Are you proud of what you do?

I work and I'm proud that I do. I was proud I worked before I had DD. It's part of who I am--I make a difference for the girls at my school.

SteelCity44 · October 2012

MarxieVonTrapp:
lindy27:
MMC0927:
lindy27:

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I'm not "proud" of it, but I'm not ashamed, either. It was a decision I made. I don't need to make excuses for it or justify it.

And I don't think you should be ashamed. I'm not ashamed of working because we decided I would continue to work, I'm just not proud I do it.

I have never heard anybody on this board say that they are "proud". I've just heard it IRL and over on proboards.

Lindy, are you not proud of working? Are you proud of what you do?

I work and I'm proud that I do. I was proud I worked before I had DD. It's part of who I am--I make a difference for the girls at my school.

Yeah. To piggyback, I'm proud that I'm able to support my family by working hard and STILL being able to do all of the mom things at home to raise my son. I am proud.

MMC0927 · October 2012

SteelCity44:
Yeah. To piggyback, I'm proud that I'm able to support my family by working hard and STILL being able to do all of the mom things at home to raise my son. I am proud.

This. I'd prefer not to have to work, but I do. I'm proud that I work all day and I am still able to do the "mom things" at home with Athena. We both work so we can afford to give Athena the lifestyle we want her to have, and I'm proud of both of us.

lindy27 · October 2012

MarxieVonTrapp:
lindy27:

And I don't think you should be ashamed. I'm not ashamed of working because we decided I would continue to work, I'm just not proud I do it.

I have never heard anybody on this board say that they are "proud". I've just heard it IRL and over on proboards.

Lindy, are you not proud of working? Are you proud of what you do?

I work and I'm proud that I do. I was proud I worked before I had DD. It's part of who I am--I make a difference for the girls at my school.

I'm not really proud of what I do at work, I don't do important things like teach or medical or something. Part of the reason is probably I don't exactily enjoy my current job and the things they have me do. I am proud of the mom and wife I am, but not proud of my job.

Ah this just reminds me of why I am trying to find a different job...

lindy27 · October 2012

katieh1017:
Yesterday at DC when we got their L was napping so we didn't want to dare wake her. Another set of parents came in and their little boy was there, they asked how he was because he had shots the day before. I said we schedule them on Fridays so she will be with us all weekend since she gets sleepy/fussy. They said, "we do Mondays we don't want to ruin our weekends so we send him here!" So I guess being with your not so happy child is a UO according to this set of parents. The DC teacher didn't even crack a smile after their comment...

I think if I did do that on purpose I wouldn't tell DC. We usually get ours on Thursday because that is when they schedule her appoitments, but I never thought if I did it on Friday it would "ruin" my weekend.

PinkPeony6210 · October 2012

katieh1017:
lindy27:

WelI I don't like moustaches on anything, even grown men, or really on mugs/whatever either.

My real UO, is probably wrong, but I have it anyways. I don't know why some people are proud to FF. Sure, I understand not being ashamed or sad about it, but I don't understand proud. I relate it to me being a working mom, it is a fact of my life and I deal with it, but I am sure not proud I leave my baby at daycare 5 days a week. Sometimes I try to justify the good parts of daycare, like she won't watch TV and she will interact with lots of other kids, but really I'm just trying to make myself feel better about it, so maybe that is what they are doing?

I had a typed up a big response to this but I am just over talking about this.

In the end, I don't know why people care so much about how or why I feed my child the way I do or don't do.

Yes Yes

lindy27 · October 2012

katieh1017:
In the end, I don't know why people care so much about how or why I feed my child the way I do or don't do.

I don't care why you do what you do. I guess I am just curious about the emotional reaction to be "proud" about something. Maybe people stay they are proud of something when really they just mean they don't regret/dislike/care/ashamed that they do something. If that is the case, then I get it.

SteelCity44 · October 2012

I don't agree with all of the opinions on here, but I do enjoy that it's getting a little juicy!

SteelCity44 · October 2012

Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

MMC0927 · October 2012

SteelCity44:
Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

DH will probably eat the candy :-P

No, but for real, I'm dressing her up and we're bringing her out, then probably going to sit on the porch while we hand out candy. I might also bring her to some Halloween activities/farm this weekend, if I can get DH to agree. We'll dress her up for those. I honestly just wanted to see her dressed as Belle... Embarrassed

lindy27 · October 2012

SteelCity44:
Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

We are dressing her up for our (or I guess I mean MY) own benefit. We are taking her to our local zoo to "trick or treat". I don't feel back because we have to pay to get in, but yeah we are eating the candy haha. I'm just too excited to dress her up and take pictures

gracefulash · October 2012

I use FML a lot. I am proud I FF, because if not my kid would starve. I work while DH stays at home. Now if he would start producing milk she could totally be breast fed.

MarxieVonTrapp · October 2012

lindy27:
katieh1017:
In the end, I don't know why people care so much about how or why I feed my child the way I do or don't do.

I don't care why you do what you do. I guess I am just curious about the emotional reaction to be "proud" about something. Maybe people stay they are proud of something when really they just mean they don't regret/dislike/care/ashamed that they do something. If that is the case, then I get it.

Maybe the women who are proud that they FF are choosing to take ownership of it. So instead of being ashamed since it's a choice that's akin to setting your child on fire in some circles, FF moms own it. And they're proud of it because it's the best choice they make for their child and for their family.

katieh1017 · October 2012

MarxieVonTrapp:
lindy27:
katieh1017:
In the end, I don't know why people care so much about how or why I feed my child the way I do or don't do.

I don't care why you do what you do. I guess I am just curious about the emotional reaction to be "proud" about something. Maybe people stay they are proud of something when really they just mean they don't regret/dislike/care/ashamed that they do something. If that is the case, then I get it.

Maybe the women who are proud that they FF are choosing to take ownership of it. So instead of being ashamed since it's a choice that's akin to setting your child on fire in some circles, FF moms own it. And they're proud of it because it's the best choice they make for their child and for their family.

Thank you.

laurack · October 2012

I am proud to be a working mom. I truly believe she is probably going to be better off in daycare than with me day in day out. Is that bad or a UO? I don't know. All I know is daycare places do all this "stuff", they have schedules and whatnot. When I'm home with her all day it somehow becomes 5pm and I haven't even changed out of my own PJs never mind done any activities or whatever.

This doesn't matter much now that she's a baby, but when she gets older I think she'll benefit a lot from the structure, activities and socialization daycare will provide her. Some moms are so great at SAH, they get out and do all this stuff. But I am not good at it, I don't do things.

orriskitten · October 2012

I've heard too many times some people in some circles bashing FF moms and saying "I hope you are proud of yourself for..." and fill in the blank. In that case, damn skippy I'm proud!

In a strange way I am proud to FF because BF/pumping was actually being bad for my health at the time. I was dx'd as diabetic PP and the stress of DD not latching, not producing enough milk and having to pump for hours of a day was making it so I had no good glucose numbers due to the sheer stress. Stopping meant I could be healthy for my daughter and be around to raise her. I am proud that I take care of myself for her. I am proud to FF.

Why do people not find it strange that someone is proud to BF but have problems with proud FF moms? Should we truly be proud to feed our children?

AmyJoy728 · October 2012

I give credit to bf moms. I tried, my milk came in the evening of day 3 and was gone the next morning. Could I have talked with an LC? Yes, but the boys cried everytime I tried, and you know what? I'm proud that I have chubby little kids and my sanity! letting other people be able to feed them so I can go shopping or whatever is worth the horribly expensive formula x2 babies.

I say FML LOL LMAO IDK and I like it!

I wish the split never happened, but I like that there is less shark, even if it is quieter.

irisey80 · October 2012

laurack:
I am proud to be a working mom. I truly believe she is probably going to be better off in daycare than with me day in day out. Is that bad or a UO? I don't know. All I know is daycare places do all this "stuff", they have schedules and whatnot. When I'm home with her all day it somehow becomes 5pm and I haven't even changed out of my own PJs never mind done any activities or whatever.

This doesn't matter much now that she's a baby, but when she gets older I think she'll benefit a lot from the structure, activities and socialization daycare will provide her. Some moms are so great at SAH, they get out and do all this stuff. But I am not good at it, I don't do things.

I agree with all of this. I didn't really enjoy much of my maternity leave. I got bored and didn't do anything that I thought I would do. I am very thankful that I have a good job that I enjoy going to (most of the time) and a place I trust to take care of my child. I have a new respect for SAHMs...I couldn't do it.

outrunthemoon · October 2012

MMC0927:
SteelCity44:
Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

DH will probably eat the candy :-P

No, but for real, I'm dressing her up and we're bringing her out, then probably going to sit on the porch while we hand out candy. I might also bring her to some Halloween activities/farm this weekend, if I can get DH to agree. We'll dress her up for those. I honestly just wanted to see her dressed as Belle...

DD will be dressed up & if the weather is warm enough will be going out. But she will be going out with her Papa (I'll be tagging along). He loves Halloween and takes all the grandchildren and family friend's children out trick-or-treating. So it's his thing & there will be a big group of children going raging from 2-8 yrs old.

But I do not understand individual babies going out trick-or-treating. The year before last I had a lady come up by herself with a baby who was probably around 8/9 months with a bag full of candy and she was riffling through my bowl finding candy she liked. I really wanted to pull the bowl away and shut the door in her face.

That is ridiculous. That is solely to get candy for herself. Go buy a bag the day after Halloween when it's 50% off and stop mooching free candy off of your neighbors!

laurack · October 2012

I would not take baby trick or treating!! Until she can walk and hold her own candy bag, otherwise I think it's just weird.

i bought her a costume to wear to daycare on Halloween and also this weekend we are going to a pumpkin fest with costumes. Then next weekend a parent and baby Halloween party so she will get a few wears out of it.

SteelCity44 · October 2012

outrunthemoon:
MMC0927:
SteelCity44:
Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

DH will probably eat the candy :-P

No, but for real, I'm dressing her up and we're bringing her out, then probably going to sit on the porch while we hand out candy. I might also bring her to some Halloween activities/farm this weekend, if I can get DH to agree. We'll dress her up for those. I honestly just wanted to see her dressed as Belle...
DD will be dressed up & if the weather is warm enough will be going out. But she will be going out with her Papa (I'll be tagging along). He loves Halloween and takes all the grandchildren and family friend's children out trick-or-treating. So it's his thing & there will be a big group of children going raging from 2-8 yrs old.
But I do not understand individual babies going out trick-or-treating. The year before last I had a lady come up by herself with a baby who was probably around 8/9 months with a bag full of candy and she was riffling through my bowl finding candy she liked. I really wanted to pull the bowl away and shut the door in her face.
That is ridiculous. That is solely to get candy for herself. Go buy a bag the day after Halloween when it's 50% off and stop mooching free candy off of your neighbors!

Not that it matters, but my UO was specific to only children (I should have said that). I completely understand why parents dress up an infant if they have an older sibling, or in your example, have a family that will go out together. But if someone comes up to my porch holding a solo infant and looking for candy, I'm going to give them a serious side eye. If I knew my neighbors a little better (or at all), I might take Micah around just to show all the old people (who naturally love babies). But I don't know them, and I don't want my first impression to be as a candy grabbing crazy.

outrunthemoon · October 2012

SteelCity44:
outrunthemoon:
MMC0927:
SteelCity44:
Ooo! I have another. I don't understand why people spend money on Halloween costumes for infants or take them trick or treating. Micah has a Halloween costume that is basically pajamas with a detachable cape ($12). He will not trick or treat, but I'll take him on the porch for when the neighborhood kids come around to trick or treat if the weather is good enough. Next year, we might walk to a few houses, but even then it seems silly. Who really ends up getting the candy?

DH will probably eat the candy :-P

No, but for real, I'm dressing her up and we're bringing her out, then probably going to sit on the porch while we hand out candy. I might also bring her to some Halloween activities/farm this weekend, if I can get DH to agree. We'll dress her up for those. I honestly just wanted to see her dressed as Belle...
DD will be dressed up & if the weather is warm enough will be going out. But she will be going out with her Papa (I'll be tagging along). He loves Halloween and takes all the grandchildren and family friend's children out trick-or-treating. So it's his thing & there will be a big group of children going raging from 2-8 yrs old.
But I do not understand individual babies going out trick-or-treating. The year before last I had a lady come up by herself with a baby who was probably around 8/9 months with a bag full of candy and she was riffling through my bowl finding candy she liked. I really wanted to pull the bowl away and shut the door in her face.
That is ridiculous. That is solely to get candy for herself. Go buy a bag the day after Halloween when it's 50% off and stop mooching free candy off of your neighbors!
Not that it matters, but my UO was specific to only children (I should have said that). I completely understand why parents dress up an infant if they have an older sibling, or in your example, have a family that will go out together. But if someone comes up to my porch holding a solo infant and looking for candy, I'm going to give them a serious side eye. If I knew my neighbors a little better (or at all), I might take Micah around just to show all the old people (who naturally love babies). But I don't know them, and I don't want my first impression to be as a candy grabbing crazy.

oh I know. I agreed with you! lol I just was stating my child will be going out only because there is a group of older children & we won't be asking for candy.

laurack · October 2012

lol @ candy grabbing crazy

I can't imagine opening my door to a set of parents and a baby in their arms, and a bag for candy?!! Does this happen?!!!

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