FFFC?

ChicagoBroad26 · March 2014

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ChicagoBroad26 · March 2014

-I do the absolute minimal amount of (mandatory) volunteering at Ava's preschool since I know we won't be there next year.

-I am Un-Chicagoan and put ketchup on my hotdog

-St. Patrick's Day is huge in Chicago because of the large Irish population and I miss the days of celebrating with no consequences

-The couple I set up in my Matchmaker post about a month ago is still dating and I'm slightly annoyed she hasn't given me more details. I am so nosy.

-I've lost 3 pounds since cutting out sugar and flour and you'd think that I'd lost 30, by the way I'm buying new clothes

Lhyacinth888 · March 2014

This is terrible but I almost thought I lost my son yesterday. I was putting laundry in downstairs with DD and when I came up DH and DS were gone. DH said he was going to the neighbors and I asked him to take DS so I assumed he did. So like 5 mins goes by and I see DH walking up to the house and no DS! I started searching and screaming with no answer from DS. He had thrown up in his bed yesterday so I had his window open to air it out and I was thinking he might have fallen out of the window. Also I was afraid he went out the front door. I was panicking. He can NEVER stay quiet for more than a minute. Finally he appears at the top of the stairs- he was hiding behind a bin in our closet. I almost had a heart attack. It was the worst feeling ever and I felt like a horrible mom even though it was DH's fault as much as mine.

jaime52005 · March 2014

I have been in my pajamas and no shower for 3 days (changing underwear though) I thought of showering today but I can not make any promises..I'm dirty I know I know

suedell · March 2014

I barely know what Frozen is. I am guessing a cartoon that adults are obsessed with? I barely have time to watch one episode of House of Cards at night let alone a whole movie. Why would I watch a kid one? And my four year old could care less about movies so I guess that doesn't help either.

Also, my four year old is kind of a negative kid and sometimes makes sad faces on things at school. The teachers say its not a problem and he is happy at school, but I can't help feeling like it's my fault somehow they my kid is such a Debbie downer. Although, my MiL is a complete negativo so maybe I can just blame it on her?

Last, my SIL's family owns a pizza place and makes the most ridiculously delicious desserts for St Joseph's day (march 19). They only make them once a year. I am thinking of completely abandoning my dairy free diet and going to town!!

JSS1002 · March 2014

Mommy2BEL said:

I may have purchased Tallulah a childhood supply of UGG boots off of Zulily yesterday. I love Uggs. LOVE THEM - I by no means think they are adorable but they are cozy and snuggly. Everyone needs cozy snuggly feet in the winter. (this is me justifying my purchase out loud)

I have felt like crap everyone morning until about 1 for about 4 days. I have had some light spotting...I am thinking about taking a pregnancy test and putting the thoughts in my head to rest. I am on the pill but I was the first time around that we got pregnant too. I am really hoping I just have a little virus and my body is still adjusting to being "normal" with my period again.

Take a test! Take a test! Also, that siggy pic of your little girl is absolutely adorable!

JSS1002 · March 2014

I have always loved to cook and consider myself really good at it -- it is my "role" in our marriage to be the one who meal plans, grocery shops, and cooks dinner. I feel like going on strike. I am all out of good ideas, I have no motivation, and I just want to eat gummy bears and popcorn or drive through McDonalds for dinner lately. HORRIBLE.

JSS1002 · March 2014

Also, I have to pee really bad and I'm holding it, because I know I'll have to leave a urine sample at the doc in like 40 minutes and I feel like every time I go in there, I can't pee to save my life. Hope I don't have an accident in the car. Maybe I'll go early. Hahahaha.

minerswife17 · March 2014

Lhyacinth888 said:
This is terrible but I almost thought I lost my son yesterday. I was putting laundry in downstairs with DD and when I came up DH and DS were gone. DH said he was going to the neighbors and I asked him to take DS so I assumed he did. So like 5 mins goes by and I see DH walking up to the house and no DS! I started searching and screaming with no answer from DS. He had thrown up in his bed yesterday so I had his window open to air it out and I was thinking he might have fallen out of the window. Also I was afraid he went out the front door. I was panicking. He can NEVER stay quiet for more than a minute. Finally he appears at the top of the stairs- he was hiding behind a bin in our closet. I almost had a heart attack. It was the worst feeling ever and I felt like a horrible mom even though it was DH's fault as much as mine.

Oh my gosh. My heart was racing reading this. I'm so glad he's okay! !

sherina825 · March 2014

suedell said:

I barely know what Frozen is. I am guessing a cartoon that adults are obsessed with? I barely have time to watch one episode of House of Cards at night let alone a whole movie. Why would I watch a kid one? And my four year old could care less about movies so I guess that doesn't help either. Also, my four year old is kind of a negative kid and sometimes makes sad faces on things at school. The teachers say its not a problem and he is happy at school, but I can't help feeling like it's my fault somehow they my kid is such a Debbie downer. Although, my MiL is a complete negativo so maybe I can just blame it on her? Last, my SIL's family owns a pizza place and makes the most ridiculously delicious desserts for St Joseph's day (march 19). They only make them once a year. I am thinking of completely abandoning my dairy free diet and going to town!!

I'm an adult that is obsessed with Frozen because the story line is GREAT! It really parallels to how you feel the first time that you see The Lion King. Especially if you have siblings or you have more than one child. And the soundtrack/ music in the movie are beautiful. My daughter likes movies so the fact that this is one that we can enjoy together is great.

My FFFC is that I'm skipping my sister's birthday party tomorrow to go and hang out drinking for St. Patrick's day. In my defense: 1. my sister planned this after I planned to hang out with my friends, 2. I missed this last year because I was KTFU, 3. I'm still going to make the food that I agreed to make, 4. I'm not giving up a kid free day.

minerswife17 · March 2014

Our neighbor has been coming over every night to help DH with the upstairs. Not even thinking, I let out the biggest fart. Then I remembered he was here. I was so worried he heard me fart, when I heard them coming down the stairs, I grabbed DD and made a dash for the bedroom. I was too embarrassed to say goodbye! X_X

JSS1002 · March 2014

Grace0609 said:

JSS1002 said:
Also, I have to pee really bad and I'm holding it, because I know I'll have to leave a urine sample at the doc in like 40 minutes and I feel like every time I go in there, I can't pee to save my life. Hope I don't have an accident in the car. Maybe I'll go early. Hahahaha.
There are new recs from ACOG to stop doing routine urine samples at OB appts. Our office doesn't make you pee in a cup anymore unless there is a specific individual reason to! It is so weird to go to appts and not have to do that!

Interesting! Well I made it here and did need to give a sample but I think I might have a uti anyway so I wanted to leave one!

jaime52005 · March 2014

Luckey4 said:
Our neighbor has been coming over every night to help DH with the upstairs. Not even thinking, I let out the biggest fart. Then I remembered he was here. I was so worried he heard me fart, when I heard them coming down the stairs, I grabbed DD and made a dash for the bedroom. I was too embarrassed to say goodbye! X_X

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I have done this before!

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MKC12/22/2006 · March 2014

@jss1002 re: sample at the clinic - I learned from my friend while I was pregnant that I could ask to give my sample as soon as I got there. It is a cool secret trick, because I got to go in back right away instead of in the waiting room, and my nurse was magically waiting for me outside the bathroom 90% of the time! I will definitely be using that trick every time next time I'm pregnant.

pinottoparenthood · March 2014

@jss1002 I ALWAYS meal plan, grocery shop, and cook as well.... but when I was pregnant, I barely cooked at all. I was so tired all the time and everything made me feel ill. Literally opening our fridge made me gag. So we ate out a lot during the pregnancy (or did takeout)! No shame!

@lhyacinth888 TERRIFYING! So glad everything is okay! I think that sounds like 100% your husband's fault. An accident, of course, and everything is okay... but why would he agree to bring your son and then leave him behind unsupervised? I wouldn't blame yourself! Annnd everything is fine so really no reason to blame anyone!

@mommy2bel A) I LOVE UGGS.

YES. Take a test!

JSS1002 · March 2014

MKC12/22/2006 said:
@jss1002 re: sample at the clinic - I learned from my friend while I was pregnant that I could ask to give my sample as soon as I got there. It is a cool secret trick, because I got to go in back right away instead of in the waiting room, and my nurse was magically waiting for me outside the bathroom 90% of the time! I will definitely be using that trick every time next time I'm pregnant.

Yes this is what I do! I wave at the receptionist and go pee and by the time I'm done she has the label printed out for my cup and I walk it to the lab (otherwise there's a window in the bathroom where you put it for the lab to grab it).

MKC12/22/2006 · March 2014

I have a week to finish getting birthday party stuff all ready, and all I have is a Pinterest board full of ideas that I have done nothing with. And invited people via text and email.

BIL, SIL, and their two kids (3yo and 4mo) are staying with us Saturday night - love them, but it makes me anxious to have company because our house is always a mess lately (in my opinion... H thinks it is just fine of course). He is supposed to work on cleaning it today, so I am really hoping to come home to a relatively cleaner house!

tondraluv · March 2014

I lied and told my family that we are going on vacation sooner than we really are because I don't want them lingering around my house after Brayden's party. I know that was a bitch move but people overstay their welcome way too often in my family.

Aprilbaby49 · March 2014

@Lhyacinth888‌ - my heart dropped reading your story. Glad he was ok.

@suedell‌ - I'm with you on the Frozen hype. My godchildren (whom I absolutely love) yell these songs out at their mother's request and the songs just sound annoying to me. I typically like movies with songs like that but haven't watched it yet so maybe I'd change my mind if I actually watch it.

@tondraluv‌ - not a bitch move because you deserve some time to yourself after Brayden's birthday party. It'll be a busy week so you need time to wind down from all the events before your vaca.

My confession is a spin off from last week's confession about eating a couple of handfuls of candy from N's sweet table. Well since last week I ended up eating the whole damn bag! A couple of handfuls adds up I guess. Off to buy more m&ms and not gonna open the bag this time!

minerswife17 · March 2014

phill027 said:

I confess that @Jdubb13‌ just changed my life. I have never been able to pee in a straight line and I don't sit on public toilets so you can imagine my conundrum. I will be using this trick from now on. Apologies for the visual! I confess that I should be rushing home to relieve my MIL of baby duties because she is filling in for the nanny. Instead, I am having a fancy lunch ALONE. I had brutal morning sickness during my last pregnancy and I'm just bracing myself for the same. Meanwhile, I'm eating like mad.

Now your straight-lined urine will smell like asparagus!

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ceamac0127 · March 2014

A lady at my work who was always very maternal and nurturing to me got let go yesterday. I'm extremely upset about it

Buuuuuut....

Her office has a view and I get to move into it. I feel bad being so excited about it

I can't help but wonder how soon is too soon to start moving my stuff in...

Kate_C · March 2014

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!

MrsHartman7 · March 2014

Confession: the word labia makes me cringe.

tondraluv · March 2014

MrsHartman7 said:

Confession: the word labia makes me cringe.

OMG YES!!!!!!!!

kgs0505 · March 2014

jenbee829 said:

Kate_C said:

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!
I work in a courthouse and have to go through security every day. You would think people have never been through a metal detector before. One guy emptied everything from his pockets on to the belt for the xray machine, including his (used) tissue.

Unless you fly or go to court regularly, how often do people go through metal detectors?

JSS1002 · March 2014

jenbee829 said:

kgs0505 said:

jenbee829 said:

Kate_C said:

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!
I work in a courthouse and have to go through security every day. You would think people have never been through a metal detector before. One guy emptied everything from his pockets on to the belt for the xray machine, including his (used) tissue.

Unless you fly or go to court regularly, how often do people go through metal detectors?
I think most of the people to whom I'm referring DO go to court often.

And even if you don't, I think you probably should realize that TISSUE doesn't need to be scanned.

Kate_C · March 2014

JSS1002 said:

jenbee829 said:

kgs0505 said:

jenbee829 said:

Kate_C said:

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!
I work in a courthouse and have to go through security every day. You would think people have never been through a metal detector before. One guy emptied everything from his pockets on to the belt for the xray machine, including his (used) tissue.

Unless you fly or go to court regularly, how often do people go through metal detectors?

I think most of the people to whom I'm referring DO go to court often.

And even if you don't, I think you probably should realize that TISSUE doesn't need to be scanned.

Actually a TSA guy told me to pull the tissue out of my pocket last time I flew. I thought he was kidding, but then I ended up getting felt up. Not true with just court house metal detectors however.

JSS1002 · March 2014

Kate_C said:

jenbee829 said:

kgs0505 said:

jenbee829 said:

Kate_C said:

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!
I work in a courthouse and have to go through security every day. You would think people have never been through a metal detector before. One guy emptied everything from his pockets on to the belt for the xray machine, including his (used) tissue.

Unless you fly or go to court regularly, how often do people go through metal detectors?
I think most of the people to whom I'm referring DO go to court often.

And even if you don't, I think you probably should realize that TISSUE doesn't need to be scanned.
Actually a TSA guy told me to pull the tissue out of my pocket last time I flew. I thought he was kidding, but then I ended up getting felt up. Not true with just court house metal detectors however.

Really. So weird. I suppose that is because the tissue could contain some sort of liquid or powder combustible... but that seems crazy to me!

Kate_C · March 2014

@JSS1002‌ - maybe this is more appropriately an UO, but most of what the TSA does seems crazy to me! And of questionable utility for actual security.

BellaBean76 · March 2014

The other day I was flying with G. I went through the metal detector with G in my arms, then TSA told me they had to test my hands for bomb residue and I wasn't allowed to touch anything with my hands including the baby...WTF. I stood there and gave them dirty looks while trying to awkwardly hold LO with my forearms...

ChicagoBroad26 · March 2014

BellaBean76 said:

The other day I was flying with G. I went through the metal detector with G in my arms, then TSA told me they had to test my hands for bomb residue and I wasn't allowed to touch anything with my hands including the baby...WTF. I stood there and gave them dirty looks while trying to awkwardly hold LO with my forearms...

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

TuckleUp · March 2014

I'm back home visiting family this week, and I want to burn my sister's house down. EVERYTHING is covered in cat hair.

Also LO is cutting his eye teeth and started walking. Everything is terrible!

Kate_C · March 2014

BellaBean76 said:
The other day I was flying with G. I went through the metal detector with G in my arms, then TSA told me they had to test my hands for bomb residue and I wasn't allowed to touch anything with my hands including the baby...WTF. I stood there and gave them dirty looks while trying to awkwardly hold LO with my forearms...

I feel like you just got pranked by some jackass TSA agent.

minerswife17 · March 2014

I guess I have another confession... I have never bought anything organic! ::gasp:: :-O

burneyonboard · March 2014

This is horrible and an old one but I didn't want to name LO after my husband bc we were having issues at the time and I didn't think we would last. He still thinks it's bc I hated his middle name.

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JordynLeighx3 · March 2014

H and I just booked a trip to Jamaica! We originally planned for a 5 day trip because we didn't want to leave the girls that long.

Just called our agent back and booked it for a week! Haha

No shame!

elbou · March 2014

JSS1002 said:

jenbee829 said:

kgs0505 said:

jenbee829 said:

Kate_C said:

I was at court today and the klassy lady in front of me in the security line didn't realize she had to take her belt off before going through security. (Really?!). So she pulls her shirt up to practically her bra and exposes her pooch and stretch marks on her tummy. I took a little too much delight in the fact that a young woman dressed like a hoochie mama has the same pooch and stretch marks as me. Maternal solidarity in stretch marks!
I work in a courthouse and have to go through security every day. You would think people have never been through a metal detector before. One guy emptied everything from his pockets on to the belt for the xray machine, including his (used) tissue.

Unless you fly or go to court regularly, how often do people go through metal detectors?
I think most of the people to whom I'm referring DO go to court often.

And even if you don't, I think you probably should realize that TISSUE doesn't need to be scanned.

I would think most people would realize that used tissue should be in the garbage...not your pockets.

Aprilbaby49 · March 2014

@BellaBean76‌ - what happened to you at the airport is absurd.

For you other ladies who need additional tips in peeing in a cup. There is a way to do it in a non-messy manner without having to spread your labia open.

Just put the cup directly to your labia so the entire rim touches. Just make sure your urinary meatus (the hole where your pee comes out) is within the perimeter of the cup. When you pee it will go directly into the cup with no spray. If your think the amount that your peeing will exceed the cup then just pull it out. Pee shouldn't get on your hands this way.

I did it the whole time during my pregnancy with N and it worked everytime. Pregnant ladies try this and let me know if it worked for you.

Apologies to @tondraluv‌ and @MrsHartman7‌ for the excessive use of the word labia.

elbou · March 2014

My confession: I baked cookies on Wednesday night, and the batch made just under 3 dozen. I finished the last of them for breakfast this morning.

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