Is this a December thing?

penelopemaria · November 2013

SING IT SISTER!! I hear this all the time. I'm ready to throat punch someone.

mightymousy · November 2013

Buckeye608 said:

Not a STM, but it's funny that you mention this. I was at a coffee shop the other day and this guy asked when I was due. When I told him 12/15 he freaked out because that's his birthday. I did the polite "wow, that's neat" schtick, but he felt compelled to take out his driver's license and show me that his birthday was indeed 12/15. Um, okay?

On the flip side, he said some really sweet things about how awesome kids are, how much fun we'll have and how great it is to be a parent. Usually I get the "just wait" or "newborns are so hard" stuff.

So I guess between the two it all evens out in the end.

Being up north I didn't get the random strangers just coming up to me talking to me because I knew everyone there pretty much. The last few days being down here it's started happening and I don't deal well with it. Even if it's a very nice conversation it just makes me soooooo uncomfortable getting cornered by a complete stranger. I don't even like making small talk with people I know lol, social interactions are not my strong suit. I feel like a total deer in head lights when randoms come up to me out of no where and start asking personal questions and sharing their own personal anecdotes.

lp0 · November 2013

This lo is due on my dad's birthday so he thinks it's written in stone somewhere that she's coming on that day. We have so many December birthdays in both our families that if lo comes in December I would be surprised if she didn't share someone's birthday. DS shares a birthday with my Aunt, December 28th.

KELLILOVESJOSH · November 2013

Well this is my 2nd Dec baby but DD was due In Jan and born on Dec 22nd. I got the Christmas comments daily ! This LO is due Dec 7th and everyone "just knows"she's coming the day before thanksgiving which is my dads bday or on the 3rd which is Gma's bday. With my 1st I was due close to my H's brothers bday ( brother passed away) and everyone was trying to get me to induce on that day! It just so happens to be the day my Gpa passed so I wasn't thrilled about the double morbid vibe of the date and wouldn't be induced just because anyway. That's my experience. Also H's co-workers ( he works offshore) swear we conceive children just so H can be home for the holidays lol. And then there are the ( kids for tax purposes people) they drive me crazy.

mavgirl_73 · November 2013

Aycul18 said:

Ansleyturner said:
My MIL is insisting LO comes on her birthday. Why would you want to share your birthday anyways??!
Sharing birthdays runs in my family... My grandpa and uncle are on the same day, my dad and I are on the same day, and my mom and aunt are 1 day apart...

So far I don't mind sharing my birthday, it's always been weirdly nice... Then someone brought up the fact about how hard it will be when that person passes away, and that gives me the sads :-( I don't even want to think about that.

^^ this might have been me ^^, I share with my mom and I don't particularly love it I'm not looking forward to when she passes. Our DD3 is dodging bdays left and right. I really would like her to have her own day, at least within our families.

Keenanshell · November 2013

frankierokx said:
I told a few friends that my c-section is booked for Christmas Eve. The response she gave me was ' Oh I am sorry, what a way to ruin Christmas'

Let's just say my English temper showed and I told her how much of an insensitive bitch she is.
X(

@Frankierokx, I reckon you'll be home that day tbh. And even if you're not, so what. It's a great day to have a birthday. I ALWAYS used to go out drinking on Xmas eve. It was better than New Years

Michael will love it

xx

frankierokx · November 2013

Keenanshell said:

I told a few friends that my c-section is booked for Christmas Eve. The response she gave me was ' Oh I am sorry, what a way to ruin Christmas'

Let's just say my English temper showed and I told her how much of an insensitive bitch she is.
X(
@Frankierokx, I reckon you'll be home that day tbh. And even if you're not, so what. It's a great day to have a birthday. I ALWAYS used to go out drinking on Xmas eve. It was better than New Years Michael will love it xx

@Keenanshell When we were there booking the date, she said they keep you in for two days so the earliest I will be discharged will be the 26th. I am so excited to have him on Xmas eve :-D xx

Crgardner957 · November 2013

When I was pregnant with DS folks would always say 'wait until valentines day to have him'. He was born feb 10th. With DD I got the same thing 'you should try to have her on st. Patrick's day'. She was born march 18th. And now with this one they say you should have him on thanksgiving. It's very aggravating!!! I wish people understood when the baby is coming, that means he/she is coming. Oh well.

Keenanshell · November 2013

frankierokx said:

Keenanshell said:

frankierokx said:
I told a few friends that my c-section is booked for Christmas Eve. The response she gave me was ' Oh I am sorry, what a way to ruin Christmas'

Let's just say my English temper showed and I told her how much of an insensitive bitch she is.
X(
@Frankierokx, I reckon you'll be home that day tbh. And even if you're not, so what. It's a great day to have a birthday. I ALWAYS used to go out drinking on Xmas eve. It was better than New Years Michael will love it xx

@Keenanshell When we were there booking the date, she said they keep you in for two days so the earliest I will be discharged will be the 26th. I am so excited to have him on Xmas eve :-D xx

If that's the case then at least you know! Plus if it was that big a deal for you and Tom, I'm sure you could have opted for another date. I know with my induction I had a say on when it was to a degree. You can have your Christmas when you get home

xxx

Keenanshell · November 2013

P.S, I did think you'd be in a bit longer but was just trying to be encouraging lol xx

Skylight21 · November 2013

My uncle actually said to my mom "you better not have her on my sons birthday" he was talking about me being born, I was due the day before my cousins birthday and guess what... We share a birthday and are a year apart!

But I honestly think it will come during any time of the year not just around Christmas.

I have 2 events that fall on the 11th of dec my grandparents anniversary and my SO's birthday and my grandfather keeps telling me to hold her in until that day... That would be almost 2 weeks overdue and I really don't want to be pregnant that long!

kyrsties · November 2013

Yeah, it just happens regardless... All I've heard from my best friend is, "You can't have him until I get out for Winter Break, so I can be there!" But last time, she said the same thing... It's so aggravating, like I HAVE NO CHOICE WHEN HE COMES OUT (maybe you should have a conversation with the baby in my womb if you would like a better time estimate...) And, I wouldn't be waiting for anyone even if I could at this point, after Friday, I say, "Come as you will!" ...and the sooner the better! ...It is nice to have an induction date set though because at least, no matter what, there IS a light at the end of this long, LONG tunnel...

kyrsties · November 2013

MamaGrillo said:

Our accountant is just excited that we have another little tax write off..."so it's definitely December?!?!"

Haha, I had SO many people say that when I was pregnant with DD (I was due on 1/8), they were like, you should definitely have her early, so you can claim her on your taxes this year... like WTF... I'd rather have a baby of fuller term and more developed than money from the government... For real.

kyrsties · November 2013

LP0198 said:

This week DH has asked me to try and go into labor over the weekend. That way we can still have our Thanksgiving dinner with family. I know he's just joking (he says it laughing) but I still say,"yup, because I can control that..." sarcastically. Baby will come when ready, not when it's convenient to others!
We may have the same DH. He told me that if I could have the baby on a Friday afternoon that would really work out good because they are really busy at work. So I said maybe I'd talk to the baby and see if she could come Wednesday evening before thanksgiving since work is closed for the long weekend. He said he prefer not because he was looking forward to a few days of relaxing. He was joking but I kinda wanted to bitch slap him.

LOL, DH has done that with both pregnancies, like you should go into labor this day or over the weekend or make sure you don't go into labor while we're here or try to go into labor tonight... really, are you THAT clueless to how this works... I know he's joking, but it's still annoying as crap!

LaLiLu · November 2013

When I was pregnant with my son, his DD was sept. 16th. My best friend: 'Oh I hope he's born on my birthday!'. Her birthday was 9/11! No I'm sorry, if I COULD choose any day in the world why would I pick 9/11, a day associated with devastating memories for our country and so many people? Thankfully he was born on the 12th. @-)

Nechamamaslovsky · November 2013

I'm due on the 22nd and everyone seems to get a big kick out of telling me I'll have the baby on the 25th. Yes, just don't be surprised if you have it on the 25th! Uhm, sorry did I ask you? And no it wouldn't be funny it wouldn't be anything to me because I'm a big Jew! So... Shut your mouth already about when I'm having the baby. Seriously. It's bad enough when people try and tell me their horror stories of ripping and 3 day labor and epis that didn't take. Enough! Am I right? Am I possibly bring super hormonal right now you ask? Possibly...

grannyweatherwax · November 2013

I WISH I had the power to go into labor with my mind. Maybe we can evolve as a species to do that. I DONT WANT TO BE OVERDUE

mightymousy · November 2013

I WISH I had the power to go into labor with my mind. Maybe we can evolve as a species to do that. I DONT WANT TO BE OVERDUE

I want to love this a million times over lol.

I said something today about "If he comes early...." and my MIL once again said "we don't want him to come early". I finally snapped and turned around and said "speak for yourself" in a laughing joking tone but in my mind I was saying it super bitchy lol. Very few people actually go in to labour on their exact due date so the alternative to being early, for the most part, is being late. Yeah you may want that MIL but I'm ready to be done so stop acting like you speak for me. 40 weeks enough, I don't need any extra time.

grannyweatherwax · November 2013

mightymousy said:

pirategirlpink said:
I WISH I had the power to go into labor with my mind. Maybe we can evolve as a species to do that. I DONT WANT TO BE OVERDUE
I want to love this a million times over lol.

I said something today about "If he comes early...." and my MIL once again said "we don't want him to come early". I finally snapped and turned around and said "speak for yourself" in a laughing joking tone but in my mind I was saying it super bitchy lol. Very few people actually go in to labour on their exact due date so the alternative to being early, for the most part, is being late. Yeah you may want that MIL but I'm ready to be done so stop acting like you speak for me. 40 weeks enough, I don't need any extra time.

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Yeah, it's totally ok to go into labor a little early. It's not like you're trying to induce yourself at 36 weeks! And what is this "we"? Is this her baby you're carrying?

I'm a little annoyed with my mil lately if you can't tell. Don't act all surprised when I say I'm tired MIL! I know it's been 26 years since you were pregnant and it's easy to forget the hard part of pregnancy but FFS I'm working on my feet 35 hours a week then going home & entertaining a toddler & trying to keep my shit together. Oh and sorry the base of Dd1s high chair is dirty, it's not real high on my list of shit to get done.

I'm gonna get a cookie now.

shoeflypie · November 2013

Everyone's telling me that they don't think I'm going to make it to Dec 26. I now thank them for jinxing me into a January baby and 40+ weeks of pregnancy.

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