Okay here goes, I miss the first group of ladies who were here when we got pregnant. (I'm guessing first facebook group). Our conversations were way more exciting. While there is nothing wrong with this new group I just don't dig them as much, so I lurk most of the time.
I think things were more exciting because we were all hormone raged, tired and cranky. Now we are just tired and busy.
If you don't dig us....you don't have to stay.... >-
I personally dig everyone who posts now. We are supportive, we have the occasional snark but for the most part everyone gets along and it's a great forum for venting, AWing and getting questions answered. I don't wish for anything to change
I'm happy that you are happy I guess.
Cute Well ladies unfortunately the show has come to an end. Have a great weekend ladies.
Here's my real confession: LO has never been a great napper, and when he did nap, it was on me. This made it difficult to get anything done throughout the day, so some chores have been not done in a timely fashion. About two weeks ago, he started sleeping 1.5-2 hours TWICE A DAY, NOT ON ME (can you hear my excitement??)......I haven't told my husband about this new development. Instead, I've been reveling in my new 'freedom'. Mostly by sitting on my ass surfing online. Chores schmores!
Okay here goes, I miss the first group of ladies who were here when we got pregnant. (I'm guessing first facebook group). Our conversations were way more exciting. While there is nothing wrong with this new group I just don't dig them as much, so I lurk most of the time.
I think things were more exciting because we were all hormone raged, tired and cranky. Now we are just tired and busy.
If you don't dig us....you don't have to stay.... >-
I personally dig everyone who posts now. We are supportive, we have the occasional snark but for the most part everyone gets along and it's a great forum for venting, AWing and getting questions answered. I don't wish for anything to change
Okay here goes, I miss the first group of ladies who were here when we got pregnant. (I'm guessing first facebook group). Our conversations were way more exciting. While there is nothing wrong with this new group I just don't dig them as much, so I lurk most of the time.
I think things were more exciting because we were all hormone raged, tired and cranky. Now we are just tired and busy.
If you don't dig us....you don't have to stay.... >-
I personally dig everyone who posts now. We are supportive, we have the occasional snark but for the most part everyone gets along and it's a great forum for venting, AWing and getting questions answered. I don't wish for anything to change
I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
I LOVE the Love Languages book and philosophy and actually apply it to my professional life as well as my marriage -- the key to any good relationship (whether it is business or personal!) is to figure out what makes the other person tick, and appeal to those things!
I'm an "acts of service" and "words of affirmation" person. ;-)
My confession kind of goes along with some other posts. I confess that I can't stand that women from the "first group" on the bump that left for the first FB group still come lurk and once in a while make a comment on a post just to stir the pot and start drama and then disappear again.
I can see where @MsAmeera25 is coming from. Obviously I'm on here everyday & love everyone but sometimes we have our slow days. From my perspective it was a little more lively but I do agree with the person that noted that our hormones most likely attributed to that. I miss some of the old girls like nativefloridian.
I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
I LOVE the Love Languages book and philosophy and actually apply it to my professional life as well as my marriage -- the key to any good relationship (whether it is business or personal!) is to figure out what makes the other person tick, and appeal to those things!
I'm an "acts of service" and "words of affirmation" person. ;-)
I haven't figured myself out yet, still reading about each language, but I think DH is a Quality Time person. He's supposed to read the book too so we can discuss it.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
My confession. I've never gotten legit angry or hurt on this board, and I think it is silly to get that way because of someone on the board.
I agree that this board has gotten somewhat stagnant. Though I guess it is to be expected when everyone has mobile babies now and some people work and some have more than one (I know I haven't made an interesting thread because by the time I think of it, it is the middle of the night and too busy during the day doing stuff to post more than a few times.)
To me, internet drama is like babies screeching.. at first you are like aww and hahaha.. then you are like OMG SHUT UP.
My other confession is that Connor is having chicken and puffs for dinner because I am too lazy to get up and make Mac N Cheese. ( I know not flame-worthy.. but meh)
I didn't brush my teeth or change out of my jammies until about 2 pm. LO is still in jammies. I wish I were still in mine. I think I'm going to go put them back on.
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Confession - I totally like the drama. It livens things up! I agree that I don't take anything said in here too personally, although occasionally something will piss me off or get under my skin.
Amanda
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Nov siggy challenge: animals eating Thanksgiving food
Confession - I totally like the drama. It livens things up! I agree that I don't take anything said in here too personally, although occasionally something will piss me off or get under my skin.
Same. Kind of bummed I missed the liveliness today.
Confession - I totally like the drama. It livens things up! I agree that I don't take anything said in here too personally, although occasionally something will piss me off or get under my skin.
I like a fast moving board with lots of conversation and healthy debate, but I can do without the cattiness that was present today.
Confession - I totally like the drama. It livens things up! I agree that I don't take anything said in here too personally, although occasionally something will piss me off or get under my skin.
Drama as in healthy debate, but name calling is unnecessary.
You folks were busy while I was actually working this afternoon. Sheesh.
ETA: the first paragraph is my confession. The rest is a vent I guess. Hahah. Hmmm. How do I put this...I'm going to sound like a bitch...my current group of "friends" are my husband's friend's wives, mostly because we live in his home town. I don't know that I would be friends with most of these women if I didn't live here and didn't "have" to be friends with them...
One in particular always thinks she has it sooooo flipping bad. She and her husband both work part time (her hubby makes what me and mine do together, and he's only working part time. I wish. That would be awesome.) They work the same days so she is rarely home alone with their kids, yet she always complains how she is and her hubby doesn't understand what it's like to be "cooped up with the kids in the winter..." Uhhhh neither do you. If you want to get out of the house, away from your kids then work! You're self employed. You choose your own hours! Or she complains about how they never get to go out together anymore, then texts me saying she's out for dinner and a movie. Eff you. I haven't been to a movie since before kids. She even tells me her husband says she shouldn't complain about stuff to her friends because she has it so good compared to some in our group of friends. He's right. YOU DO. Stop. Just stop it. Stop being a negative, whiney, spoiled bitch. Be grateful.
Can you tell she just text me and it infuriated me?!
ETA: the first paragraph is my confession. The rest is a vent I guess. Hahah.
Hmmm. How do I put this...I'm going to sound like a bitch...my current group of "friends" are my husband's friend's wives, mostly because we live in his home town. I don't know that I would be friends with most of these women if I didn't live here and didn't "have" to be friends with them...
One in particular always thinks she has it sooooo flipping bad. She and her husband both work part time (her hubby makes what me and mine do together, and he's only working part time. I wish. That would be awesome.) They work the same days so she is rarely home alone with their kids, yet she always complains how she is and her hubby doesn't understand what it's like to be "cooped up with the kids in the winter..." Uhhhh neither do you. If you want to get out of the house, away from your kids then work! You're self employed. You choose your own hours! Or she complains about how they never get to go out together anymore, then texts me saying she's out for dinner and a movie. Eff you. I haven't been to a movie since before kids. She even tells me her husband says she shouldn't complain about stuff to her friends because she has it so good compared to some in our group of friends. He's right. YOU DO. Stop. Just stop it. Stop being a negative, whiney, spoiled bitch. Be grateful.
Can you tell she just text me and it infuriated me?!
ETA: the first paragraph is my confession. The rest is a vent I guess. Hahah.
Hmmm. How do I put this...I'm going to sound like a bitch...my current group of "friends" are my husband's friend's wives, mostly because we live in his home town. I don't know that I would be friends with most of these women if I didn't live here and didn't "have" to be friends with them...
One in particular always thinks she has it sooooo flipping bad. She and her husband both work part time (her hubby makes what me and mine do together, and he's only working part time. I wish. That would be awesome.) They work the same days so she is rarely home alone with their kids, yet she always complains how she is and her hubby doesn't understand what it's like to be "cooped up with the kids in the winter..." Uhhhh neither do you. If you want to get out of the house, away from your kids then work! You're self employed. You choose your own hours! Or she complains about how they never get to go out together anymore, then texts me saying she's out for dinner and a movie. Eff you. I haven't been to a movie since before kids. She even tells me her husband says she shouldn't complain about stuff to her friends because she has it so good compared to some in our group of friends. He's right. YOU DO. Stop. Just stop it. Stop being a negative, whiney, spoiled bitch. Be grateful.
Can you tell she just text me and it infuriated me?!
ETA: the first paragraph is my confession. The rest is a vent I guess. Hahah. Hmmm. How do I put this...I'm going to sound like a bitch...my current group of "friends" are my husband's friend's wives, mostly because we live in his home town. I don't know that I would be friends with most of these women if I didn't live here and didn't "have" to be friends with them...
One in particular always thinks she has it sooooo flipping bad. She and her husband both work part time (her hubby makes what me and mine do together, and he's only working part time. I wish. That would be awesome.) They work the same days so she is rarely home alone with their kids, yet she always complains how she is and her hubby doesn't understand what it's like to be "cooped up with the kids in the winter..." Uhhhh neither do you. If you want to get out of the house, away from your kids then work! You're self employed. You choose your own hours! Or she complains about how they never get to go out together anymore, then texts me saying she's out for dinner and a movie. Eff you. I haven't been to a movie since before kids. She even tells me her husband says she shouldn't complain about stuff to her friends because she has it so good compared to some in our group of friends. He's right. YOU DO. Stop. Just stop it. Stop being a negative, whiney, spoiled bitch. Be grateful.
Can you tell she just text me and it infuriated me?!
This would be my text:
"Poor baby =( =( =("
Three sad faces to emphasize how sad I am...
You have no idea how much I wish I could do this @ClandestineX. I need to grow a pair. Usually when she texts me I toss my phone to DH and tell him to read it for me. One night her text was "ugh DH is gone again tonight to hockey (no shit so is mine. They play together, remember). I'm really getting sick of this single parenting. " And I replied with a "oh well, your DH is home tomorrow, remember?!" ...you dumb broad. You are not a single parent. Don't even compare yourself. Ugh. She pisses me off.
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
"As soon as I saw you I knew an adventure was going to happen." ~Winnie the Pooh
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
Yeah, don't worry about it, this bump 1st birthday party over the top thing is like nothing I've ever seen before. I've been to 1st birthday parties - cake, ice cream, hang out -- but these seem more like weddings. Haha. For my niece's first, we just went out for dinner with my parents, my brother and sister in law, and my niece.
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
Yeah, don't worry about it, this bump 1st birthday party over the top thing is like nothing I've ever seen before. I've been to 1st birthday parties - cake, ice cream, hang out -- but these seem more like weddings. Haha. For my niece's first, we just went out for dinner with my parents, my brother and sister in law, and my niece.
I was JUST telling my mom yesterday that I feel like I'm planning my wedding all over again! And I'm not even going ThAT over the top!
Amanda
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Nov siggy challenge: animals eating Thanksgiving food
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
We are not doing anything for her b day because it is on a Wednesday and H & I work for the church. Saturday we're going to have dinner (like normal) and cake at MILs house.
If somebody thinks they're a hedgehog, presumably you just give 'em a mirror and a few pictures of hedgehogs and tell them to sort it out for themselves.-Douglas Adams
My confession was going to be about neglecting chores in favor of playing video games all week, but a more suitable one would be this: I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
We didn't do anything huge for DSs 1st birthday and we won't again for DD, even less maybe. For DS we had immediate family (our siblings and parents) and a handful of friends with kids the same age. We BBQ'd hamburgers and hot dogs and had cake. No theme, other than the cake was Sesame Street. I think for DD we are just doing immediate family and not including friends this time. We serve alcohol only because there is alcohol at every family get together, even though I rarely drink myself.
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I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
I confess that while reading these books to improve my marriage, I am finding out that there is nothing special about how DH and I interact. If anything it's so typical as to be annoying! What do I mean by that? I'm reading my second book (The Five Love Languages, recommended by my counselor) and in both books, they pretty much described the exact trajectory my marriage has taken, including the point at with the infidelity occurred (learned that in How (or is it Why?) Marriages Succeed or Fail).
Bottom line, I'm annoyed that we are "typical" enough that these book could almost be written just for us.
Although I am liking the Love Languages book so far. The other one was good too. Check them out if you think your marriage needs help, babies are really hard on a marriage.
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
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Nov siggy challenge: animals eating Thanksgiving food
Rhys - born 04.17.2013
Harry - born 04.18.2016
You folks were busy while I was actually working this afternoon. Sheesh.
Hmmm. How do I put this...I'm going to sound like a bitch...my current group of "friends" are my husband's friend's wives, mostly because we live in his home town. I don't know that I would be friends with most of these women if I didn't live here and didn't "have" to be friends with them...
One in particular always thinks she has it sooooo flipping bad. She and her husband both work part time (her hubby makes what me and mine do together, and he's only working part time. I wish. That would be awesome.) They work the same days so she is rarely home alone with their kids, yet she always complains how she is and her hubby doesn't understand what it's like to be "cooped up with the kids in the winter..." Uhhhh neither do you. If you want to get out of the house, away from your kids then work! You're self employed. You choose your own hours! Or she complains about how they never get to go out together anymore, then texts me saying she's out for dinner and a movie. Eff you. I haven't been to a movie since before kids. She even tells me her husband says she shouldn't complain about stuff to her friends because she has it so good compared to some in our group of friends. He's right. YOU DO. Stop. Just stop it. Stop being a negative, whiney, spoiled bitch. Be grateful.
Can you tell she just text me and it infuriated me?!
You have no idea how much I wish I could do this @ClandestineX. I need to grow a pair.
Usually when she texts me I toss my phone to DH and tell him to read it for me. One night her text was "ugh DH is gone again tonight to hockey (no shit so is mine. They play together, remember). I'm really getting sick of this single parenting.
I have no freaking clue what, if anything, I'm going to do for Sonya's 1st birthday party, and I'm a little intimidated by all of you with your plans and your themes and your consensus that alcohol is supposed to be served at such events.
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
I was JUST telling my mom yesterday that I feel like I'm planning my wedding all over again! And I'm not even going ThAT over the top!
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Nov siggy challenge: animals eating Thanksgiving food
Rhys - born 04.17.2013
Harry - born 04.18.2016
don't worry. I'm not throwing LO a birthday party... Flame away!
We are not doing anything for her b day because it is on a Wednesday and H & I work for the church. Saturday we're going to have dinner (like normal) and cake at MILs house.