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mrsjenni · January 2014

I see some of these J14 siggies with the "post delivery indulgences" and I'm all "I ate that shit the whole time."

SunflowersBride · January 2014

mrsjenni said:

I see some of these J14 siggies with the "post delivery indulgences" and I'm all "I ate that shit the whole time."

Haha, definitely the ones where people have coffee! I'm all like "how have you lived the last 9+ months??"

ccip82 · January 2014

I hate the Bump today. Also, I am in agreement that it has been so boring lately...I've resorted to being a post whore if anyone noticed. Fuck using the search button or google, I need some kind of conversation other than labor and birth posts.

twobluelines · January 2014

To be clear... my unpopular opinion is not limited to the sterilizing issue. I hear it all the time. I got told it by someone that I should never supplement with formula because my kid wouldn't starve to death, after all what did kids use before, i've heard it when i told my coworkers we didn't buy a snow suit for our baby because they shouldn't be used under a car seat. It goes on. People forget how much infant mortality there used to be. (And this comes up with the dreaded V-word all the time... but let's not launch on that dead horse today agreed?).

But, I agree, that kids need to build up their own immune system, and I'm not talking about doing this forever, but certainly until my child starts to develop an immune system I am taking the precautions necessary to reduce exposure to germs.

PreDempsey · January 2014

KaitiMac said:

mrsjenni said:

PreDempsey said:

Oh jesus it's transitioned to cake.
And aggressive orange cakes, at that.
Seriously, does everything have to be orange today? MY EYES.

The bump is paying hommage to you today, our Jan'14 resident ginger

ccip82 · January 2014

mrsjenni said:

I see some of these J14 siggies with the "post delivery indulgences" and I'm all "I ate that shit the whole time."

Lol @mrsjenni

Hence the reason I did not participate in the siggy challenge this month

MrsGraham06 · January 2014

ccip82 said:

mrsjenni said:

I see some of these J14 siggies with the "post delivery indulgences" and I'm all "I ate that shit the whole time."

Lol @mrsjenni

Hence the reason I did not participate in the siggy challenge this month

And me.

Besides, most of the sushi just looks gross.

Deblondie1 · January 2014

Lately I find cleaning my house and doing housework more enjoyable than TB.

megs12914 · January 2014

mrsjenni said:

ChuggingWater said:
I do not find breastfeeding yo be natural like most women seem to.

Agreed.

I literally just told DH I'd rather pump than breastfeed.

I did this but I don't understand why we update our labor buddies when we are in labor. I mobile bump pretty much all the time so in the time it took to text my labor buddy I could have gotten on the app and done it my-damn-self. It's the same thing!

BuckeyeMommy4 · January 2014

mrsjenni said:

ChuggingWater said:
I do not find breastfeeding yo be natural like most women seem to.

Agreed.

I agree too!

I hate pumping and breastfeeding, but I still do it for at least 6 months. I hate it even more now that I have to do it exclusively until we get Vinny's PKU stuff figured out. He eats constantly and I'm afraid that I can't keep up with him

Roses87 · January 2014

#1 It took me a while to think of one. My dh and my anniversary was yesterday I have been hoping for the longest time that LO would not be born on that day because I would feel like we would never be able to celebrate that day again because I would want all my attention given to my son or daughter on his or her bday. I would like to appreciate my husband and just celebrate us on that day.

#2 My bday is in a few day and I also hope its not on my bday, this time not for selfish reasons I could care less about celebrating my bday I just want LO to have his or her own day. We have a lot of family members bdays in the next two weeks and I just hope LO is not born on anyone's bday.

But if LO happens to be born on my bday or anyone else's I will just consider it the best bday present EVER!

wifetomrb101 · January 2014

You ladies with sushi in your siggies - gross. Just gross.

I'm too tired to think today...it's the best I can come up with. Even then, I don't eat sushi.

@Roses87 - I know what you mean! I have 1 niece and 1 nephew with birthdays this Saturday, my parents anniversary and a niece with a birthday on Monday. I'm kind of hoping that if baby decides to come early(ish) it'll come Sunday or anytime after Monday. My birthday is the 30th, but my Dr. won't let me go more then 10 days over, so baby will be here by then.

peanutmuse · January 2014

Well, going off @Roses87's UO -- I don't really care about anniversaries and don't think they are that big of a deal. We don't really celebrate ours.

ccip82 · January 2014

As I approach my the end of my pregnancy I find myself seeing posters who are puppies, rainbows, and are overly positive as this:

And I see myself as this:

Anyone else?

Is this even a UO?

peanutmuse · January 2014

Well, going off @Roses87's UO -- I don't really care about anniversaries and don't think they are that big of a deal. We don't really celebrate ours.

Ljessen13 · January 2014

I don't understand why people hire people to run their errands. Not famous people, I mean people that do it just bc they can afford to and/ or are lazy

tootsscott · January 2014

Ditto on hating breast feeding and pumping... But I still pump.

I also don't sterilize bottles. We have scalding hot water that comes from our taps so I run that in each bottle for a few seconds after washing each!

FSUNole31 · January 2014

I have seen this article on FB going around about how to parent strong willed children and I think everyone I know with a toddler has shared it. My opinion is I think all toddlers are strong willed and they need limits and boundaries and I did read the article and agreed with some to an extent, but I feel like the term "strong willed" can be used sometimes (not always) as an excuse for negative behavior.

goldenB · January 2014

peanutmuse said:

Well, going off @Roses87's UO -- I don't really care about anniversaries and don't think they are that big of a deal. We don't really celebrate ours.

I agree with this to a certain extent - I don't think it's necessary to buy gifts for your SO. I prefer some quality time together on those 'special days' (could be as simple as dinner or as extravagant as going away on a trip). But buying something for the sake of buying something, is useless.

Also giving your SO a card for those special holidays (valentines, christmas, anniversary, birthday etc) is also a waste of money. You live in the same house together; just tell/show your SO you love them.

twobluelines · January 2014

tootsscott said:

Ditto on hating breast feeding and pumping... But I still pump. I also don't sterilize bottles. We have scalding hot water that comes from our taps so I run that in each bottle for a few seconds after washing each!

Please don't do this @tootsscott ! Too many hot water tanks leach metals. When I worked in drinking water safety for our municipalities this is the number one thing we had to tell people.

shortstuff15 · January 2014

goldenB said:

peanutmuse said:

Well, going off @Roses87's UO -- I don't really care about anniversaries and don't think they are that big of a deal. We don't really celebrate ours.

I agree with this to a certain extent - I don't think it's necessary to buy gifts for your SO. I prefer some quality time together on those 'special days' (could be as simple as dinner or as extravagant as going away on a trip). But buying something for the sake of buying something, is useless.

Also giving your SO a card for those special holidays (valentines, christmas, anniversary, birthday etc) is also a waste of money. You live in the same house together; just tell/show your SO you love them.

All we do for birthdays and anniversaries is go out to dinner, or maybe, if we have the funds, we go away for the weekend of our anniversary. No gifts here. I do however ask my husband for 3 cards a year - anniversary or mother's day (they are a week apart so he can pick), birthday and Christmas. And that is only because I just like to see what kind of card he picks because he isn't a "sappy" guy so he'll pick the weirdest cards.

goldenB · January 2014

dhviel said:
All we do for birthdays and anniversaries is go out to dinner, or maybe, if we have the funds, we go away for the weekend of our anniversary. No gifts here. I do however ask my husband for 3 cards a year - anniversary or mother's day (they are a week apart so he can pick), birthday and Christmas. And that is only because I just like to see what kind of card he picks because he isn't a "sappy" guy so he'll pick the weirdest cards.

@dhviel - DH writes me notes on post-its with any gift he ever gives me. In the beginning I thought he was crazy for doing it, but I always keep one in my wallet with me at all times

shortstuff15 · January 2014

goldenB said:

dhviel said:
All we do for birthdays and anniversaries is go out to dinner, or maybe, if we have the funds, we go away for the weekend of our anniversary. No gifts here. I do however ask my husband for 3 cards a year - anniversary or mother's day (they are a week apart so he can pick), birthday and Christmas. And that is only because I just like to see what kind of card he picks because he isn't a "sappy" guy so he'll pick the weirdest cards.

@dhviel - DH writes me notes on post-its with any gift he ever gives me. In the beginning I thought he was crazy for doing it, but I always keep one in my wallet with me at all times

My husband took after my FIL, who once brought my MIL into the card store, found a card, gave it to her to read and then put it back and said, "there, that's your birthday card". I'm fully expecting that one day in our relationship....

sugarland726 · January 2014

I don't subscribe to the "breast milk is liquid gold" theory. And I've spilled it before and I don't cry over it.

Roses87 · January 2014

goldenB said:

peanutmuse said:

Well, going off @Roses87's UO -- I don't really care about anniversaries and don't think they are that big of a deal. We don't really celebrate ours.

I agree with this to a certain extent - I don't think it's necessary to buy gifts for your SO. I prefer some quality time together on those 'special days' (could be as simple as dinner or as extravagant as going away on a trip). But buying something for the sake of buying something, is useless.

Also giving your SO a card for those special holidays (valentines, christmas, anniversary, birthday etc) is also a waste of money. You live in the same house together; just tell/show your SO you love them.

I agree with both of those statements. I like to spend "special time" on that day. I do not believe in anniversary gifts and I too think cards are a waste. All we did yesterday was go out to a Japanese steakhouse for dinner. I do like to recognize the day and spend quality time together. We did not do gifts for each other. I think once we start hitting the "big" anniversaries and have more money it would be nice to take a little trip just the two of us.

brideandbreve · January 2014

FSUNole31 said:

I have seen this article on FB going around about how to parent strong willed children and I think everyone I know with a toddler has shared it. My opinion is I think all toddlers are strong willed and they need limits and boundaries and I did read the article and agreed with some to an extent, but I feel like the term "strong willed" can be used sometimes (not always) as an excuse for negative behavior.

I agree. We know a couple who calls their daughter "high spirited," when really, her problem is that her parents let her do whatever she wants and she doesn't have boundaries.

kw42775 · January 2014

wifetomrb101 said:
You ladies with sushi in your siggies - gross. Just gross.
I'm too tired to think today...it's the best I can come up with. Even then, I don't eat sushi.

I also don't eat sushi either, @wifetomrb101.

I also think the mustache craze is dumb.

suupercute · January 2014

1) I dislike when people hold the elevator for me. I prefer to ride the elevator by myself and when they hold the elevator, I feel obligated to thank them for doing something I don't even like in the first place. Also, I feel the pressure to hurry and hussle in when I could have waddled in at my own pace. It annoys me even more when people get off on a different floor before my floor because it means extra stops.

2) I find it intimidating to start new posts on this board. I see others get a lashing for whatever reason (asking a repeat question, not using search first, not googling before asking, mis-wording etc). First, I have to have an interesting enough topic. Then I have to do a bunch of research on post history and google to make sure it's not a repeat or too easy to find. Then I need to make sure I carefully phrase every single word meticulously as to not offend someone...all of which is just a bit too much effort.

xanadu94 · January 2014

suupercute said:

1) I dislike when people hold the elevator for me. I prefer to ride the elevator by myself and when they hold the elevator, I feel obligated to thank them for doing something I don't even like in the first place. Also, I feel the pressure to hurry and hussle in when I could have waddled in at my own pace. It annoys me even more when people get off on a different floor before my floor because it means extra stops.

2) I find it intimidating to start new posts on this board. I see others get a lashing for whatever reason (asking a repeat question, not using search first, not googling before asking, mis-wording etc). First, I have to have an interesting enough topic. Then I have to do a bunch of research on post history and google to make sure it's not a repeat or too easy to find. Then I need to make sure I carefully phrase every single word meticulously as to not offend someone...all of which is just a bit too much effort.

Agree with #1 completely, and for regular doors it is still annoying. Okay, if I'm literally right behind you, then yes it is very polite to hold the door for me. Also, if my arms are full and it looks as if I would have trouble opening the door myself, then thank you for waiting for me and doing it for me. However, if I am walking at my own leisure pace and feel the need to rush to go through a door held open way ahead of me, that is annoying.

I have also noticed #2 getting out of hand lately. I actually like reading posts of repeat discussion topics because I don't always catch the story the first time. And I don't want to feel like I have to do homework before posting. Yes, certain topics are done to death but oh well, I can just skip over those anyway.

joynalanson · January 2014

ovenrack said:

PreDempsey said:

I preferred the wedding ring avatars to these aggressive orange champagne flutes.

Guys, I'm starting a band and the name is

WALTER and the AGGRESSIVE ORANGE CHAMPAGNE FLUTES

(Walter is one of my cats.)

I love the fact that I'm not the only one that hears something and says "that would make a great band name!" I'm still trying to start one called "ginger mullet." I'd play triangle.

joynalanson · January 2014

My UO? I hate when people say "you don't know what your birth will be like so you can't say what you will/ won't do." these are usually ppl who don't know me. I say I don't want an epidural and they're like "we'll see!" I don't even take Tylenol and can handle pain well (it's discomfort I have a problem with and I've been uncomfortable on and off for weeks now). All it does is reinforce my stubbornness.

MamaP19 · January 2014

joynalanson said:

My UO? I hate when people say "you don't know what your birth will be like so you can't say what you will/ won't do." these are usually ppl who don't know me. I say I don't want an epidural and they're like "we'll see!" I don't even take Tylenol and can handle pain well (it's discomfort I have a problem with and I've been uncomfortable on and off for weeks now). All it does is reinforce my stubbornness.

@joynalanson - I don't think they're trying to be negative, just realistic. I have a high pain tolerance and was convinced I could go without an epidural. I used to get mad at people who told me to keep my options open, but they were right. You can't imagine what labor will be like until you're in it. I really beat myself up for caving, but after 30+ hours on Pitocin I just needed some relief and sleep. I think it's great that you want to go that route, but the more flexible (and less stubborn) you are about it, the more enjoyable your birth will be.

ETA: labor isn't just painful, it's extremely uncomfortable. Hours upon hours of contractions that increase in intensity and frequency... yeah.

joynalanson · January 2014

@mamap19 they should say it like that. Yesterday my coworker did that "hehe listen to her, she thinks she knows" kind of laugh and tapped another coworker. Like totally discrediting my statements and my preparation to not have pain relief or other drugs. It was just so rude. And this from a woman who had 2 natural births herself so it was like she said I wasn't as strong as her.

jwp325 · January 2014

mrsjenni said:

ChuggingWater said:
I do not find breastfeeding yo be natural like most women seem to.

Agreed.

Same boat. Lily and I are working on her latch and it is easier with her being a little older now. I'm also supplementing with formula because she lost almost two pounds since birth. I still hope to breastfeed exclusively on time but it's just not coming naturally to me.

LMCB12 · January 2014

I hate the new bit strip app. People have been posting that crap entirely way too much on FB.

MIT721 · January 2014

ccip82 said:
As I approach my the end of my pregnancy I find myself seeing posters who are puppies, rainbows, and are overly positive as this:

And I see myself as this:

Anyone else?

Is this even a UO?

YES! I love Daria. And so true.

And agree with @suupercute re: posting. I try to be active but I am pretty sure that people are already screaming WHO ARE YOU at their phones/screens. I am having my C/S today and probably won't post pics or anything but wasn't going to be all ADD ME TO THE SPREADSHEET. I enjoy reading about you all and when I find something I agree with or can comment on I do. Like @peanutmuse MIL nursery gift - asbestos art from haunted childhood orphanage anyone? But as far as starting posts I have nothing new.

Oh I need an UO? Pink being the ONLY color for girls. When I found out we were having a girl I tried to be OK with the onslaught of pink. But oooof some of that shit is UGLY. Making it pink does not make the Laura-Ashley-threw-up-here shirt cute. It looks like pink curtains. And what IS IT WITH RUFFLES?! I bought boys pants because my kid doesn't need ruffles on her ass on every outfit.

ETA: missing word

peanutmuse · January 2014

@MIT721 -- asbestos art, lol.

Firefly9 · January 2014

LMCB12 said:

I hate the new bit strip app. People have been posting that crap entirely way too much on FB.

You can block that, as long as they haven't converted it to a picture and uploaded it. In the little arrow that appears up in the corner of the post, the drop down has the option of "I don't want to see this," and then you can block BitStrips from there. I hate them, too, and I rarely see them now.

MIT721 · January 2014

peanutmuse said:
@MIT721 -- asbestos art, lol.

I mean that's what it was right?! Like someone took insulation from a ship and put the saddest cartoon figure representing mesothelioma!

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