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May 2014 Moms
alphalyrae
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Crazy Family Stories from Thanksgiving?
alphalyrae
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My Aunt and Grandmother know my due date. The rest of the women in the family have been told May 15th is the earliest they should start hounding me 
EDD is May 1 - May 4 according to Midwife based on measurements. My uncle's mother who I haven't seen in about 6 months or so told me she thinks I'll deliver June 15th on her birthday. I just smiled and nodded. The rest of the family was much nicer in their guesses, they range from April 25th to May 20th with babies under 9 lbs. Gender was all over the place, and one uncle remarked in quite the matter of fact tone 'Everyone has a 50/50 shot on that one!' which got some laughs. 
Thankfully, no one was completely off their rocker this year.
EDD is May 1 - May 4 according to Midwife based on measurements. My uncle's mother who I haven't seen in about 6 months or so told me she thinks I'll deliver June 15th on her birthday. I just smiled and nodded. The rest of the family was much nicer in their guesses, they range from April 25th to May 20th with babies under 9 lbs. Gender was all over the place, and one uncle remarked in quite the matter of fact tone 'Everyone has a 50/50 shot on that one!' which got some laughs. Thankfully, no one was completely off their rocker this year. This discussion has been closed.
Re: Crazy Family Stories from Thanksgiving?
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t know you. Stranger Danger.
Let me just say, there was more than enough room with all of us at the table. I don't know if it was me being crazy or if he really was that stupid! It made me feel better when my Uncle called me today and said that he was laughing the whole way home on how he just wasn't getting it.
Icing on the cake last night. My husbands incredibly well meaning family insists on including me in the holidays aka I must sit in the middle of the living room of loud Spanish karaoke (even if it wasn't loud I couldn't participate since I don't speak Spanish). Yah, for a pregnant woman with a social anxiety disorder that she is not taking medication for during her pregnancy the big loud crowds in a small room are super fun. Super.
We went over to my grandfather's for dessert after we had dinner at my parents house. Within about 5 minutes of being there everyone was commenting on how big my belly was already. Mind you I'll be 4 months on Sunday, so yes, I do have a nice little bump going on. Is it huge? Not by any means. I am already in maternity clothes which I fine because I am comfortable and they fit. Here are some lovely things I heard:
1. Is that a maternity dress? Jeeze! Not for long!
2. How much have you gained! You're so big already!
and the last one came from my aunt, who I am VERY close with and I was a little shocked that she said this. When asked how much I have gained, I said well I went from 107 to about 118 that was my weigh in at my last appointment. I followed it up with, my OB said I was right on track with my weight gain and that everything looked good (mind you I barely look like I've put on anything, except for my belly). Then I had to hear her go on and on about how she only gained 8 pounds her whole pregnancy with my cousin and that I was like a "tank" already and would be huge at 9 months if I kept that up. Final straw? When she said, "I'd find another doctor if he is saying that's normal..." That's when I lost it. I was so sick of everyone and I had only been there for a little bit. I literally said, "Ya know what? You and everything else here have no right to comment on my weight. Ever." And I left the room. I was miserable and pissed off the rest of the night. Happy freaking Thanksgiving.
Thanks.
For all of the awful comments, I'm sorry. For the awkward ones, ... yeah. Tifers777, I'm sorry that your step-sister did that, that was awfully inconsiderate of her.
And then blurted out "I can't fvcking stand when people eat with their elbows on the fvcking table! I don't know why it annoys me, oh wait, yes I do, because I got punched in the face by my dad for having my elbows on the table!" (Mind you myself and my great grandmother had our elbows on the table.)
Awkward. ::cue me moving to another table::
I don't know much about martial arts, but my brother took Tae Kwon Do for several years and it was much more than "dudes putting their dicks in your face". My brother was highly anti-social so my mom forced him to do it, turns out it was a great decision. I also highly recommend it. Teaches self-defense, discipline, and hard-work. Kudos to your DD!
Edit: not sure what's up with my quote...
First of all- YOU were not invited to be anywhere near me while I'm delivering my child and secondly- that is so many levels of inappropriate and disgusting. Ew.
Nora - 10.26.12
Henry - 5.9.14
Nothing like a holiday like Thanksgiving to show how ungrateful people truly are!
My husband and I were talking to him about the baby and asked him if he would get a place card next year. He was so cute because while the rest of the family can't seem to remember my due date, he knows the baby is coming around his birthday( he's the 17th and we are due the 18th). We asked what we should name the baby and he thought for about 5 minutes and suggested Dominic. Too cute!