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December 2013 Moms
penelopemaria
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Who else is getting sick of the Christmas comments?
penelopemaria
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I'm getting stabby... Whenever I tell people my due date it's immediately followed by some stupid comment like, "uh oh. I hope you don't give birth on Christmas Day.", "NYE? That was poor planning" or my favorite, "your baby will be at a big disadvantage in sports if its born at the end of the year."
I'm ready to punch someone in the face. Anyone else?
DS #1 born 12.3.13
BFP #2 09.21.14 EDD: 06.06.15
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Re: Who else is getting sick of the Christmas comments?
Not only do I get those, which is kind of funny since I'm jewish and a baby on Christmas doesn't effect me too much.
My aunt takes the cake for worst comment so far...she knows I've had numerous miscarriages and she has the nerve to say, "how could you do that to your kid?" She knows how hard it's been and her commenting to me like I planned the date? Um, I was just trying to have a happy and healthy baby...
People are dumb. I seriously think people just say these things b/c they need something to say. I was due December 24 with my first, and I got those comments a lot. I honestly didn't get offended -- people were just making conversation without thinking about it too deeply. She ended up being born December 7, anyway, so we don't really have that issue!
New baby is due in mid-December, though -- really close to my first kid's birthday. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Wow, December is going to be a busy month!" And yeah, it is.
I can't believe she said that! What a b!tch!!! It would take everything in my power not to tell her to fck off.
Ugh. I'm sorry.
Expecting our first, baby BOY, 12/12/13
Honestly, I'm kinda excited that I'm going to make the 2013 tax deduction. Not like I planned it that way, but it's a bonus!
I agree with the PP poster who said people are trying to make conversation and not really thinking about what is coming out of their mouth. I just laugh to myself and think "Wow you are original".
We can't wait to meet you, our baby surfer GIRL!!!
"You could have done better than that!"
"Yikes! Christmas?"
"Oh, wow. Should have skipped a month."
I just smile.
meh, i'm a Christmas baby and my sister is a thanksgiving baby. anytime anyone says anything about 'ruining' the holidays I say we're used to it.
I'd really like them to say the disadvantaged in school or sports comments. "oh, I wonder how I became a scientist with my "major" disadvantage"
What's the disadvantage in sports for end of year babies?? I don't have school aged kids yet, I can't think of what the disadvantage is??
I'm really fortunate so far, my families love Christmas so when we told FIL the due date he said "This will be the best Christmas ever!!" With that said, we haven't told the masses quite yet so I'm sure the comments will come.
A Boy's Room
My favorite is the Christmas themed names suggestions I have been getting like ?What about Holly for a girl or Joelle because it sounds like Noel and oh you could name a boy Chris like Chris Cringle.? Please gag me now!!! I am due 12/12 so I am almost 2 weeks before Christmas and I am still getting this sh**!
Mom+Dad+Josie+May 2015=2 under 2!!!!
sports teams. You sign up for a specific level or league based on year of birth. The kids in January are almost an entire year bigger with better skill development at young ages.
So with you on that.
Hold on let me just tell the baby he/she is not aloud to be born on Christmas.
The poor planning comment is what really pisses me off. I wanted to have a child be it in December or April or Septemeber. I happened to get pregnant in March. Sorry if it does not fit your schedule!!!!!
I would also like to punch the next person in the face that says that.
Yes....due 12/14 and people keep saying "ohh, maybe it'll be a Christmas baby!".
Me: "No, he/she won't. I'll be induced if I go a week over."
Then they (relatives) say "oh, then it'll be so nice to see the baby at Christmas!".
I don't bother to explain the fact that we won't be dragging a days/weeks old baby around town to 4 different houses and 60 different people on Christmas day.
BFP #2 EDD 10/2015
I hear, "Oh, a Christmas baby?" Everyone in my H's family knows about my miscarriage and wouldn't dare say something about the planning. The only thing I hate about a December due date is that, that means having an active walker in the middle of winter in Wisconsin. DD was walking at 10 months, which was December, and it was hard to make her happy without going outside. She was still too wobbly to walk in snow. ):
Every time someone says that to me, I just remind them that we just bought a new house so it really doesn't matter to us which year the baby comes. We'll get a tax deduction this year regardless. But really? Who's business is it???
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
I was born December 31st, and have heard my whole life, "bet your Dad was glad for that tax deduction!" I just smile, nod and say, "yep." So it doesn;t end once you have the baby - it just keeps going.
Because of my bday, though, whenever people now say, "oh too bad your baby will be born so close to Christmas," I can respond with, "well, I was a week after christmas and it never really bothered me. Plus all my friends were home from college for my bday."
We just started telling people yesterday. All I've gotten so far is "aww, a Christmas baby!" and one child tax credit comment. People say CRAZY things to pregnant women. I just smile and nod.
DS born Dec 10, 2013
I've gotten this one more than Christmas comments so far although its still early and we just announced to everyone outside of close friends/family a few days ago.
The tax deduction comments kill me, honestly last thought on my mind is if I get to claim another dependent for 2013. Ugh.
I have two siblings with birthdays in the summer and their birthdays were always a big deal. It always made me feel less important when my birthday rolled around.
I just tell people that my child's birthday is our concern and not theirs.
Only thing I've gotten so far is the giving-birth-on-Christmas-day reference. And honestly, I don't mind the other comments (so far!). I was always a NUT about Christmas growing up - decorated by Thanksgiving, listening to the music and watching the tv specials, the works! - so I'm excited to have a "Christmas Baby." Check with me in about 25 weeks and we may need to have this discussion again.......
My first was a January baby, the first thing the nurses & midwives said to me was "he's going to be a NHL hockey player...most hockey players are born earlier in the year" (we are Canadian). So I guess there is that stereotype with babies born earlier in the year having an advantage over those who are born later in the year, but I've seen plenty of successful people born at the end of the year.
This sounds kinda bad, but I'm excited about this baby going to school a year earlier than if it were born in January. I'm a working mom so it will save me a whole year worth of daycare costs.