UO Thursday

Gcrebel2006 · September 2013

I hate seeing posts where people censor their own curse words with special characters. We are adults here. Putting an exclamation point in the place of an i does not make the word any less offensive to someone who might take offense, and I can bet we are all reading the word as it should be. I don't know about everyone else, but my mind doesn't bleep words for me just because the spelling is altered.

rachelstauf · September 2013

steph 13055 said:
I don't like coffee or anything pumpkin flavored. I'm guessing this won't go over well here.

You hurt my heart a little here.

I am one of those crazy pumpkin loving people and have been since forever. There is a picture of me as a kid from every Halloween, after I starting eating solid foods, eating raw pumpkin while myself or someone else carved one. Now that sounds gross, but I love pumpkin flavored things!

rachelstauf · September 2013

auroraloo said:

Curls218 said:

I'm over the "I can't wait to have this baby so I'm not waking up a million times a night to pee and so I can sleep more comfortably without hip pain" posts. When the baby is outside you wake up constantly to feed or change them and end up staying up for an hour. I'd gladly take a 2 min pee break from sleeping to get more sleep overnight.

I couldn't disagree more. I am currently averaging about 2-3 hours a night TOTAL. I'm in pain, I have horrid heartburn, I'm up to pee 6-7 times. I slept so much better when DS was a newborn than I am right now. Sure i was only sleeping 1-2 hours at a time, but in total I was getting 5-6 a night. Way more than now. Plus, I don't even have to get out of bed to nurse.

This is me too. Though, I'm a FTM so I'm just hoping it will be somewhat better. Or even just different would be ok!

jjkaye · September 2013

I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

kat81again2 · September 2013

ravenclaw1 said:

Who wants to play? My UO: When you get pregnant, you sign up to be that way for 40 weeks. So what's with the 37 weekers who are saying they're "full term" and trying to start labor? I know pregnancy is uncomfortable, but don't you want your baby to develop as long as possible? Obvious disclaimer: this does not apply to women who are suffering some sort of medical issues that are effecting their daily lives. Just the "I'm sick of being pregnant" folks.

I feel like I tried to say this a few weeks ago and started a huge shit storm. You explained it better than I did- thanks. The "I'm so over it" and "I'm in so much pain" is just annoying to me. We ALL are- but that's part of the gig. It's not going to get better if you have a few weeks left, and wishing you'd give birth early is just selfish.That's what happens when you house a human!

I think there is a difference between being annoyed that people are complaining (especially with regard to where they are in terms of due dates, which was the problem that people had with your post last week) versus people saying they want to deliver. I think it's perfectly reasonable for people to complain about discomfort on this board, including when they still had more than a month to go. Especially given that some people have different complications and pains than others. Like if I hadn't gotten the handicapped placard a couple of weeks ago, I'd be really pissed about having to walk several blocks after parking because I just can't f-ing do it. However, I think it's really different when people are saying they want their babies to come early. Have some patience! Some babies are ready at 37 weeks but the vast majority aren't. More cooking is USUALLY good for the baby (I realize that it is sometimes bad when you go past 41 weeks, for example.) So I'm 100% with ravenclaw on being annoyed that people just want to go into labor already. Or that they want "progress" early...not everyone has signs of "progress" before actually going into labor, so just chill out and wait for it to happen! Or if you have a medical need talk to your OB on a case-by-case basis about induction.

kat81again2 · September 2013

I'm tired of family calling/texting to see if "anything has changed." I know they are excited and eager for the baby to be here, as am I, but we've already told them numerous times that if something changes we would let them know. Calling 3 times a day isn't going to change anything. And for the love, I don't feel the need to discuss my cervix with my entire family!
I'm glad they're excited but it's getting overwhelming and I dread answering the phone.

OMG yes! btw there is no way this is a UO. ;-) People aren't doing that with me yet but I remember them doing it when I was pregnant with DS starting around now or 38 weeks or so. It was so annoying. And I delivered a few days early! I would have been seriously pissed if people were doing it after my due date, because at that point I'd be impatient myself as well. Now people are saying, "any day now, right?" or "I bet you just want that baby to come right away!" Well, I suppose I should be ready for "any day now," but no, I don't think of it that way because I'm not due for more than 2 weeks. And NO I do not want have the baby now. I want to get some more things done first and have my baby grow more.

kat81again2 · September 2013

I have no desire to nest

I love you. I've done a few minor things to get ready for the baby out of obligation/need but it wasn't fun/pleasant. I feel more of a nesting instinct for my job, just trying to get a lot of things off of my plate right now. We still have a long list of things to do for the baby...except that it's not even in list format, because that would imply some form of nesting/organization.

kat81again2 · September 2013

Gcrebel2006 said:

I hate seeing posts where people censor their own curse words with special characters. We are adults here. Putting an exclamation point in the place of an i does not make the word any less offensive to someone who might take offense, and I can bet we are all reading the word as it should be. I don't know about everyone else, but my mind doesn't bleep words for me just because the spelling is altered.

I always thought people did this because the bump censored the word but they still wanted to use it? Lets test:

fuck

shit

bitch

asshole

ETA: OMG the bump doesn't censor this stuff anymore?! well again, I think most people are doing it out of habit because they used to be censored.

tittytwistertortoises · September 2013

My UO is that I hate breastfeeding! I am only doing it because this little guy actually latched well this time and my milk came in, unlike with DS1. It is really hard when ds1 comes up and pulls my finger to go outside and play and I have to make him wait until lo is done. This kid has been on my boobs forever and I just don't like it.

kat81again2 · September 2013

After all of that, I need to have my own UO. I don't know if this counts or maybe it's a confessional?

I had a really great labor with #1--fast, uncomplicated, etc. But even having gone down that path already and having had a great experience with it, I'm scared about labor. I don't know if any other BTDT moms are scared but it's how I feel now. I think I'm more nervous about it this time than last for some reason. Maybe I'm worried that I have high expectations because things went well last time and they could be so much worse this time. I'm also scared of establishing BFing, but for the opposite reason--it was so unpleasant last time! (even though we did get it and nursed for 17 mo!)

llybeck · September 2013

jjkaye said:
I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

Thank you! I meant to use this a few weeks ago and forgot, I hate that show. I have tried and never once laughed about it, it's insufferable.

Gcrebel2006 · September 2013

kat81again2 said:

Gcrebel2006 said:

I hate seeing posts where people censor their own curse words with special characters. We are adults here. Putting an exclamation point in the place of an i does not make the word any less offensive to someone who might take offense, and I can bet we are all reading the word as it should be. I don't know about everyone else, but my mind doesn't bleep words for me just because the spelling is altered.

I always thought people did this because the bump censored the word but they still wanted to use it? Lets test:
fuck
shit
bitch
asshole

ETA: OMG the bump doesn't censor this stuff anymore?! well again, I think most people are doing it out of habit because they used to be censored.

I can see that being a legit reason, but it just drives me nuts... I also remember that right after the updates everyone was so excited to be able to use those words, so I guess I just thought everyone knew we could use them now.

happybride 276 · September 2013

llybeck said:

jjkaye said:
I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

Thank you! I meant to use this a few weeks ago and forgot, I hate that show. I have tried and never once laughed about it, it's insufferable.

This is the sadest thing I have ever read. I love Sheldon and Amy.

Not really the sadest, but I have never heard anyone ever say they hate BBT.

Cleo421 · September 2013

kat81again2 said:

Gcrebel2006 said:

I hate seeing posts where people censor their own curse words with special characters. We are adults here. Putting an exclamation point in the place of an i does not make the word any less offensive to someone who might take offense, and I can bet we are all reading the word as it should be. I don't know about everyone else, but my mind doesn't bleep words for me just because the spelling is altered.

I always thought people did this because the bump censored the word but they still wanted to use it? Lets test:

fuck

shit

bitch

asshole

ETA: OMG the bump doesn't censor this stuff anymore?! well again, I think most people are doing it out of habit because they used to be censored.

I kinda think the self censoring is cute. Sort of like saying what the eff sounds a little less harsh IRL than saying what the fuck. I'm trying to clean up my sailor mouth as I cross over into mom hood

SweetPeaK26 · September 2013

happybride 276 said:

llybeck said:

jjkaye said:
I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

Thank you! I meant to use this a few weeks ago and forgot, I hate that show. I have tried and never once laughed about it, it's insufferable.
This is the sadest thing I have ever read. I love Sheldon and Amy.

Not really the sadest, but I have never heard anyone ever say they hate BBT.

I used to hate it. But, I still bought dh the first season for Christmas a few years ago. He convinced me to watch it from the beginning, so I did, and now I like it, but I still hate walowitz, and Sheldon drives me bonkers.

bossmom11 · September 2013

auroraloo said:

I'm 39 weeks and 3 days. I'm done. I would happily take an elective induction today. Flame away.

I'm 39 weeks and 5 days. Also done. Just found out if my baby doesn't come out on her own she will be born on Friday the 13th....I feel that is just asking for problems! Judge me.

HeatherMc78 · September 2013

I am a pumpkin loving, Big Bang Theory nerd.

bossmom11 · September 2013

Mags04 said:

I cannot stand that stupid Robin Thicke Blurred Lines song that is on practically every radio station all the time. Please make it go away.

Miley Cyrus' song "We Can't Stop" pisses me off every time I hear it because it's just wrong... "And we can't stop/ And we won't stop" Doesn't even make sense! It should be "and we won't stop/ cuz we can't stop." I know stupid to criticize but it drives me crazy.

strlitemiss · September 2013

I dislike the charmin commercials.

happybride 276 · September 2013

As much as I am looking forward to the baby getting here I so not want to deliver him on September 11th (to me it's a sad day and always will be) or 13th (I am a dorky superstitious person)

I am a FTM and not due until the 16th so I am thinking I am safe, but you never know.

llybeck · September 2013

lmtoo89 said:
I dislike the charmin commercials.

The ones where the bears need to learn to wipe thier ass? I don't like those either. I also think it's weird the amount of tp commercials there are, I mean I get that there are different brands and they use marketing to compete but come on. Well all need tp, it's going to get purchased regardless of if a cartoon bear gets the "cheap" brand stuck in his fur.

kimberlymacrae · September 2013

Since we're kind of on a tv show kick, I don't like The Office or Modern Family. I would prefer Boss (Showtime w/ Kelsey Grammar) or The Newsroom any day of the week.

CutieBean79 · September 2013

sabrinakurtz said:

I have no desire to nest

Me neither. My DH has done everything to prepare for this baby. My only project was her name letters and I have no desire to do that. I feel bad for not putting in as much work as I did with DD1, but this pregnancy has been a whole new ball game plus I have a toddler.

DaisyZH · September 2013

megd11 said:

Mags04 said:

I cannot stand that stupid Robin Thicke Blurred Lines song that is on practically every radio station all the time. Please make it go away.

Miley Cyrus' song "We Can't Stop" pisses me off every time I hear it because it's just wrong... "And we can't stop/ And we won't stop" Doesn't even make sense! It should be "and we won't stop/ cuz we can't stop." I know stupid to criticize but it drives me crazy.

Miley's song is just so weird, she sounds like she's a stoned half-robot or something.

strlitemiss · September 2013

llybeck said:

lmtoo89 said:
I dislike the charmin commercials.
The ones where the bears need to learn to wipe thier ass? I don't like those either. I also think it's weird the amount of tp commercials there are, I mean I get that there are different brands and they use marketing to compete but come on. Well all need tp, it's going to get purchased regardless of if a cartoon bear gets the "cheap" brand stuck in his fur.

Any of them!

Scratch that I don't like toilet paper commercials in general.

redfallon · September 2013

happybride 276 said:

I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

Thank you! I meant to use this a few weeks ago and forgot, I hate that show. I have tried and never once laughed about it, it's insufferable.
This is the sadest thing I have ever read. I love Sheldon and Amy. Not really the sadest, but I have never heard anyone ever say they hate BBT.

DH and I just started watching this, so we've been seeing the re-runs on whatever channel they come on. Nothing in order. Maybe you have to have a nerd/geek gene to enjoy it? We really like the show.

CutieBean79 · September 2013

I think empowering women to have the birth they desire should include encouraging epidurals. A procedure that lessens the discomfort for women in childbirth? Sounds pretty darn empowering to me! I don't get why "improving birth" = "pain med free". That would be the opposite of improving birth for me! In my mind, going without pain meds is so oppositional to feminism. I also think the "breast is best" campaign goes too far and makes women feel inferior who 1) choose not to breastfeed or 2) find breastfeeding too challenging or impossible. How about we stop pressuring women about their personal decisions? Not to mention, the so-called evidence supporting breastfeeding is blown way out of proportion by popular media. Sure, breast milk is better for baby, but not as much as we are made to think. ::puts on flame suit and waits for natural board to throw studies at me::

CutieBean79 · September 2013

FYI, I tried doing paragraphs but my iPad is not cooperating. Sorry.

redfallon · September 2013

kimberlymacrae said:

Since we're kind of on a tv show kick, I don't like The Office or Modern Family. I would prefer Boss (Showtime w/ Kelsey Grammar) or The Newsroom any day of the week.

I watched one episode of Modern Family, and even though I like Sofia Vergara, I didn't watch the show again. I liked the original British The Office, but not the American version. That happens a lot with me, though.

happybride 276 · September 2013

CutieBean79 said:
I think empowering women to have the birth they desire should include encouraging epidurals. A procedure that lessens the discomfort for women in childbirth? Sounds pretty darn empowering to me! I don't get why "improving birth" = "pain med free". That would be the opposite of improving birth for me! In my mind, going without pain meds is so oppositional to feminism.

I also think the "breast is best" campaign goes too far and makes women feel inferior who 1) choose not to breastfeed or 2) find breastfeeding too challenging or impossible. How about we stop pressuring women about their personal decisions? Not to mention, the so-called evidence supporting breastfeeding is blown way out of proportion by popular media. Sure, breast milk is better for baby, but not as much as we are made to think.

::puts on flame suit and waits for natural board to throw studies at me::

I agree with all most everything you said. I want pain medals (epi) and I am not ashamed by it. I figure anything that allows me to feel comfortable with my birth and does not hurt my child is good by me. I think we must part ways on breast feedings though. I think everyone should try to breastfeed because it is seriously much better than formula. I don't think that is hype. Having said that, I was formula fed and I am just fine. It is a personal decision that every mother must make. I didn't want to breastfeed when I got pregnant. I did my research and now hope and pray that I can BF. I know it is what's best for my son, but again to each their own.

My favorite saying when it comes to parenting is "You screw up your kid the way you want to and I will screw up my kid the way I want to". I think most parents have the best intentions, but every child is affected by parental decisions one way or another

llybeck · September 2013

redfallon said:

happybride 276 said:

llybeck said:

jjkaye said:
I do not like the show Big Bang Theory. I've tried watching it and don't think it's funny AT ALL. I don't get why it's so popular.

Thank you! I meant to use this a few weeks ago and forgot, I hate that show. I have tried and never once laughed about it, it's insufferable.
This is the sadest thing I have ever read. I love Sheldon and Amy.

Not really the sadest, but I have never heard anyone ever say they hate BBT.

DH and I just started watching this, so we've been seeing the re-runs on whatever channel they come on. Nothing in order. Maybe you have to have a nerd/geek gene to enjoy it? We really like the show.

We're very nerdy, it's borderline embarrassing at times, but just can't get into that show at all! I just really don't like the characters, I think it's that I feel like they are whiney when they talk or something.

@happybride 276 don't be too sad, I'm sitting here watching SATC episodes and contemplating whether or not to walk downstairs and grab the movies to watch when this marathon is over. Soooooo it's not like I have "good" taste in tv anyways, lol

mcg512 · September 2013

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.

I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

ravenclaw1 · September 2013

MandyCody36 said:

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.
I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

you're missing exactly nothing

crap writing, shitty plot lines, and ridiculous characters.

I'm embarrassed that I read all three (once I start something, I have to finish it)... mainly out of curiousity, but man they are trash

happybride 276 · September 2013

ravenclaw1 said:

MandyCody36 said:

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.
I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

you're missing exactly nothing

crap writing, shitty plot lines, and ridiculous characters.

I'm embarrassed that I read all three (once I start something, I have to finish it)... mainly out of curiousity, but man they are trash

Agreed. I had to read all three books. I kept hoping they got better. They didn't. I started skipping through the sex parts because it was too much trash.

redfallon · September 2013

MandyCody36 said:

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.
I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

Me, either. Never read them and never was curious enough to do so. That term "greybies" sounds Ew.

Habs2Hart · September 2013

happybride 276 said:

MandyCody36 said:

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.
I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

you're missing exactly nothing

crap writing, shitty plot lines, and ridiculous characters.

I'm embarrassed that I read all three (once I start something, I have to finish it)... mainly out of curiousity, but man they are trash
Agreed. I had to read all three books. I kept hoping they got better. They didn't. I started skipping through the sex parts because it was too much trash.

Me too. I skipped through the sex parts pretty early in the first book. I just had to see where the story went.

psychgirl33 · September 2013

auroraloo said:

Curls218 said:

I'm over the "I can't wait to have this baby so I'm not waking up a million times a night to pee and so I can sleep more comfortably without hip pain" posts. When the baby is outside you wake up constantly to feed or change them and end up staying up for an hour. I'd gladly take a 2 min pee break from sleeping to get more sleep overnight.

I couldn't disagree more. I am currently averaging about 2-3 hours a night TOTAL. I'm in pain, I have horrid heartburn, I'm up to pee 6-7 times. I slept so much better when DS was a newborn than I am right now. Sure i was only sleeping 1-2 hours at a time, but in total I was getting 5-6 a night. Way more than now. Plus, I don't even have to get out of bed to nurse.

Agreed!! DD1 slept 5 hours at a stretch from the day she came home from the hospital and 9 hours at a stretch from 5 weeks on. I am WAY more tired now than I was with a newborn!

coraggiosa · September 2013

ravenclaw1 said:

MandyCody36 said:

I'm not a fan of all the Fifty Shades of Grey hoopla. Never read the books, won't see the movie.
I also hate the term "greybies" and want to throat punch anyone who assumes my child was conceived because of the book.

you're missing exactly nothing

crap writing, shitty plot lines, and ridiculous characters.

I'm embarrassed that I read all three (once I start something, I have to finish it)... mainly out of curiousity, but man they are trash

I never read 50 Shades of Grey, but I feel this way about the Twilight books. My sister bought me the first one before I knew anything about the series, but I felt like I had to finish the series.

Jenmarie279 · September 2013

I don't like most of the sitcoms on TV, yet I'll spend hours watching trashy reality shows.

I have never read/watched anything Twilight.

I don't like smores. I like each ingredient on its own, but together they disgust me.

HBirdie · September 2013

Wow, three pages already! Teaches me to sleep in on a Thursday...

I haven't read a thing yet, but I'll throw mine in here- my UO is that I think getting your pregnant belly painted is frickin' weird. I've yet to see one that I was like, "Huh, cool, I'd do that." I just don't get it. Belly casting falls into this category, too. Sure, do it if you want, but I don't understand either of them and I won't do them.

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