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pinottoparenthood · September 2015

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AmadorRose · September 2015

This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.

pinottoparenthood · September 2015

I feel you. I do appreciate the effort, but I find when my husband cleans, I always have to go back after him and re-clean stuff anyway. Still, I would rather he do it, even if I still have to clean up after him.... at least I know he cares and he's trying. Nothing frustrates me more then when he sits on his ass and I am doing all the work.

pinottoparenthood · September 2015

I confess that after someone posted about it, I submitted my ultrasound pictures to the Gender Experts for a free gender prediction. EPIC FAIL. They were like "oh it's too close to call, we can't tell, but here's a just for fun guess."

Um I can do a just for fun guess by myself, thank you.

[Deleted User] · September 2015

AmadorRose said:

This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.

No flames AT ALL! I hate when mine whines - "why can't I do it on my OWN timeline?" !WTF is that?! if dinner is done you clean up there is no made up timeline! get shit done! i feel the same way! totally would rather do it all myself then clean up after someone 'cleans up!'

spatter1 · September 2015

pinottoparenthood said:

I feel you. I do appreciate the effort, but I find when my husband cleans, I always have to go back after him and re-clean stuff anyway. Still, I would rather he do it, even if I still have to clean up after him.... at least I know he cares and he's trying. Nothing frustrates me more then when he sits on his ass and I am doing all the work.

Amen!!!

Also, isn't it supposed to be fall?!?! I just want one cool, dreary, weekend where I can just sit on my couch, watch TV, get snuggly, and not feel guilty about it AT ALL. I know I'll seriously regret this in a few weeks when it's freezing out, but I love fall and I'm ready for leggings, sweaters, and cozy socks!

littlesocks · September 2015

pinottoparenthood said:
I confess that after someone posted about it, I submitted my ultrasound pictures to the Gender Experts for a free gender prediction. EPIC FAIL. They were like "oh it's too close to call, we can't tell, but here's a just for fun guess."

Um I can do a just for fun guess by myself, thank you.

My confession: I've been wanting to do this but didn't know how. Do they have a website or email?
How long did it take you to hear back?

pinottoparenthood · September 2015

littlesocks said:

I confess that after someone posted about it, I submitted my ultrasound pictures to the Gender Experts for a free gender prediction. EPIC FAIL. They were like "oh it's too close to call, we can't tell, but here's a just for fun guess."

Um I can do a just for fun guess by myself, thank you.
My confession: I've been wanting to do this but didn't know how. Do they have a website or email? How long did it take you to hear back?

@littlesocks www.thegenderexperts.com

Choose the option to submit for free. You just upload your ultrasound pictures. I think it took about a week to get the "results" back.

Ready4theParty · September 2015

I've had the same Subway sandwich for the last three days for lunch and will probably do the same again today. I don't freaking care what anyone thinks...and when I get called out for it I am going to use the excuse, I am pregnant and it's the only thing that tastes good.

littlesocks · September 2015

Fruit loops, for a limited time, has marshmallows in it. Both my husband and I worked from home yesterday. When he wasn't looking I snuck a box into my office and ate about 75% of it.
There's folic acid in cereal. I did it for the baby.

briterfly84 · September 2015

I ate nothing but bacon for dinner last night. Really cripsy, almost powdery, bacon. I don't even like bacon. But I ate the whole pack. It was amaze-balls!

littleredx2 · September 2015

pinottoparenthood said:

I confess that after someone posted about it, I submitted my ultrasound pictures to the Gender Experts for a free gender prediction. EPIC FAIL. They were like "oh it's too close to call, we can't tell, but here's a just for fun guess."

Um I can do a just for fun guess by myself, thank you.

I did the same thing and was told they couldn't tell due to visability factors . . . . it was a perfectly clear 3 pics but whatevs. Lame!!

DougalMcG · September 2015

AmadorRose said:
This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.

I get this. DH is like a tornado when he cooks. Drives me absolutely insane.

My FFFC is that I forgot to put a diaper on DD1 this morning. She peed on the floor and my dog licked it up. MOTY.

amandac12581 · September 2015

I kind of wish I had a pillow and blanket at work with me right now. I just want to close my office door and crawl under my desk and take a nap.

AmadorRose · September 2015

dayzchic9 said:

AmadorRose said:

This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.

No flames AT ALL! I hate when mine whines - "why can't I do it on my OWN timeline?" !WTF is that?! if dinner is done you clean up there is no made up timeline! get shit done! i feel the same way! totally would rather do it all myself then clean up after someone 'cleans up!'

I had an ex who tried to pull that. One of the many, many reasons he is "ex"

Sarcasm101 · September 2015

I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.

Get appropriate underwear!

mechekitty · September 2015

I didn't get to eat lunch yesterday due to ridiculous meetings. On the way home I had to get gas in my car, and I was so hungry I bought a bag of the Cheetos flaming hot puffcorn. I ate the entire bag on my 45 min drive home. Probably not a good idea to skip lunch again.

Edit: My confession certainly isn't flame free but it was tasty

AmadorRose · September 2015

Sarcasm101 said:
I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!

The beauty of wearing yoga pants is that you don't have to wear underwear, isn't it? That's half the reason I wear them! Also, Soma makes AMAZING full-back panties that have invisible seams. You cannot see them, no matter what you're wearing. So awesome.

AEG84 · September 2015

Sarcasm101 said:
I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!

My confession is I never wear underwear with yoga pants. (I don't own leggings, but best believe I'll be looking for thick ones so I don't have the double-butt problem.)

Sarcasm101 · September 2015

AEG84 said:

I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!
My confession is I never wear underwear with yoga pants. (I don't own leggings, but best believe I'll be looking for thick ones so I don't have the double-butt problem.)

Pea in the Pod (NOT destination maternity!) have gave thick leggings. I believe they are $42 a pair but they have sales where its buy one get the second one 50% off.

Sarcasm101 · September 2015

AEG84 said:

I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!
My confession is I never wear underwear with yoga pants. (I don't own leggings, but best believe I'll be looking for thick ones so I don't have the double-butt problem.)

It is totally fine to not wear underwear. But it is not okay to wear saggy ass huge cotton drawers and pretend like no one can seem them under your skin tight pants.

Don't even get me started on leggings you can see through....

AmadorRose · September 2015

Sarcasm101 said:

AEG84 said:

Sarcasm101 said:
I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!
My confession is I never wear underwear with yoga pants. (I don't own leggings, but best believe I'll be looking for thick ones so I don't have the double-butt problem.)

It is totally fine to not wear underwear. But it is not okay to wear saggy ass huge cotton drawers and pretend like no one can seem them under your skin tight pants.

Don't even get me started on leggings you can see through....

If they're lululemon, the problem is the person wearing them, not the cheap quality of the garments

knitknit · September 2015

CONFESSION: I am reading the FFFC thread on the TTGP board, and it is bananas. I just popped all the popcorn.

A dog-napping plot, Trump apologists, and a serious suggestion that women are too emotional to hold office.

EDIT!!!! I thought it was on May BMB, but it's on TTGP. Got my tabs confused. Apologies!

jonesl12 · September 2015

AmadorRose said:

Sarcasm101 said:
I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!
The beauty of wearing yoga pants is that you don't have to wear underwear, isn't it? That's half the reason I wear them! Also, Soma makes AMAZING full-back panties that have invisible seams. You cannot see them, no matter what you're wearing. So awesome.

I've never not worn underwear ! True story! Victoria's Secret pink thongs for the win

amaniupendo · September 2015

My FFFC: I couldn't care less about panty lines and am sure I've rocked them.

If someone notices, they shouldn't be looking so closely at my butt.

AGK2015 · September 2015

My FFFC: I wear my hair up in a bun every day because I can't justify blowing it dry in the morning when I could be sleeping an extra 20 minutes. I sleep on it that way too. There's too much of it, and it's the sort of hair where sleeping on it (wet OR dry) makes it stick out in terrible directions. As a result, I don't think my hair has been all the way dry since I got pregnant, with the exception of days when I didn't bother to shower (so: most weekends).

Shaving has been similarly neglected. It's pretty bad.

lc145 · September 2015

I have no sympathy for anyone who complains of nausea/vomiting. Especially if they call in/leave early just because they don't feel absolutely perfect. Eat some saltines, suck on a lemon drop, and buck up. My morning sickness has turned me into a cynical, angry b!tch.

Edited to clarify: I still sympathize with other mamas with MS and with people who are seriously ill. Feeling crappy most days sucks. But I have no patience for the "I skipped breakfast"/"I ate/drank too much" sickness that's been going around.

DougalMcG · September 2015

Sarcasm101 said:

AEG84 said:

I don't know if this is a flame or an UO but I cant stand it when you can see underwear lines. I have no idea why I care but its a pet peeve of mine. It looks ridiculous to wear leggings/ yoga pants and then wear underwear that makes it look like your butt cheek is being cut in half.
Get appropriate underwear!
My confession is I never wear underwear with yoga pants. (I don't own leggings, but best believe I'll be looking for thick ones so I don't have the double-butt problem.)

Pea in the Pod (NOT destination maternity!) have gave thick leggings. I believe they are $42 a pair but they have sales where its buy one get the second one 50% off.

Zomg I just got those yesterday (the french terry ones right?) and I want to live in them. I don't even like leggings and I love those things. I think I'm going to get another pair.

erind228 · September 2015

I'm pretty sure I haven't had sex since I conceived this baby, well at least since I found out I was pregnant. Between starting back to work and first tri exhaustion, I'm just too damn tired.

NachosAndPeaches · September 2015

AmadorRose said:
This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.

I don't really get what him being a vet and you being active duty has to do with it! Did I miss something? So confused lol. But I agree with your point he needs to clean!!!

NachosAndPeaches · September 2015

lc145 said:
I have no sympathy for anyone who complains of nausea/vomiting. Especially if they call in/leave early just because they don't feel absolutely perfect. Eat some saltines, suck on a lemon drop, and buck up. My morning sickness has turned me into a cynical, angry b!tch.

Edited to clarify: I still sympathize with other mamas with MS and with people who are seriously ill. Feeling crappy most days sucks. But I have no patience for the "I skipped breakfast"/"I ate/drank too much" sickness that's been going around.

Obviously your morning sickness is not that bad. I work from home at my own pace/timeframe and I didn't even enter my work room between Saturday and yesterday. It works for me because I can do as much or as little work as I want, but holy crap, I haven't been able to do ANYTHING beyond keeping DS alive. I finally feel human today but yeah. I basically lost 5 lb this week and had a 90 second head rush every time I lifted my head from laying in the couch.

AmadorRose · September 2015

NachosAndPeaches said:

AmadorRose said:
This is going to make me sound like a total b!tch but I hate when DH tries to do things around the house for me. The other night he cooked (his only dish is spaghetti, which I'm cool with) to "give me a night off." Now, when I cook, I also do the dishes and wipe everything down that may have gotten dirty in the process so as to leave everything nice and clean overnight. He decided to leave the food on the stove and the dishes on the coffee table (we're moving and the dining room table hasn't made it to the new place yet) and put another dirty dish in the sink. So, on my "night off" I had to do everything but cook, which is incidentally my favorite part of the process. Maybe it's because he's a vet and I'm currently active duty, but in MY kitchen things will be done my way. Dishes go where I want them, the oven and stove are cleaned to my standard, etc. I am grateful that he doesn't just come home, drink beer, and play video games, but I really prefer things done my way or not at all.
I don't really get what him being a vet and you being active duty has to do with it! Did I miss something? So confused lol. But I agree with your point he needs to clean!!!

I just mean that we have both spent enough time in an institutionalize-type setting to have an overwhelming need for things to be exactly as we feel they should be - unfortunately, we don't agree 100% on how we will do those things in our home. Big things, yes, but things like whether or not it's ok to leave clean dishes in the dishwasher for a day...not so much. And we're both clean freaks, but have different standards of clean. For example, he has been indoctrinated to make the bed every day, hospital corners and all. I need floors, especially in my kitchen, clean enough to eat off of. So when I don't make the bed his way or he doesn't use the right product to clean the floors, we quietly get annoyed with each other while knowing how stupid and stubborn we are being. I was not like this before joining the military...haha I actually used to be pretty relaxed!

ETA: or when he uses a swiffer instead of scrubbing. He's wasting time and resources because I'm just going to do it over again, so I'd rather he just didn't and let me do it the *right* (i.e. *my*)way the first time

brie_and_almonds · September 2015

erind228 said:

I'm pretty sure I haven't had sex since I conceived this baby, well at least since I found out I was pregnant. Between starting back to work and first tri exhaustion, I'm just too damn tired.

I certainly don't "love it," but I'm right there with you. Between nausea and exhaustion, ain't nobody got time for that.

Ready4theParty · September 2015

lc145 said:
I have no sympathy for anyone who complains of nausea/vomiting. Especially if they call in/leave early just because they don't feel absolutely perfect. Eat some saltines, suck on a lemon drop, and buck up. My morning sickness has turned me into a cynical, angry b!tch.

Edited to clarify: I still sympathize with other mamas with MS and with people who are seriously ill. Feeling crappy most days sucks. But I have no patience for the "I skipped breakfast"/"I ate/drank too much" sickness that's been going around.

Agreed.

I also hate the mommas that are sicker than they want you to believe. Like everything is sunshine and roses. Ill have a lot m ore sympathy if you are honest with me. Misery loves company and I feel like crap most days so I will sympathize.

lc145 · September 2015

@NachosAndPeaches - Sorry you've had a rough go, but you saying my morning sickness isn't bad is like me saying you're obviously not trying hard enough. You don't know my story, and I don't know yours. Get some history before you make any assumptions.

You're so very fortunate to have the opportunity to work from home! You can set your own hours, take breaks when you're not feeling well, and don't have to worry about hiding your MS from co-workers and classmates. That would be great!! For me, there is no way in hell I'm dropping out of the program I busted my ass to get into just because I'm pregnant. Toast, pb&j's, applesauce, and Zofran are my lifeline. So I muster through the day, try not to puke on patients, and come home to either lay in bed and vomit or study and vomit. I take it one day at a time because it's eventually going to get better, right?

I really do feel bad for anyone with any form of morning sickness. It's the ugly side of pregnancy most people make light of. My FFFC stemmed from the fact that several of my classmates/co-workers have been taking time off d/t hangovers or "sudden" nausea. It's frustrating. So, no, I have no sympathy for them.

NachosAndPeaches · September 2015

Just saying, telling someone to suck on a lemon drop when high doses of zofran and diclegis aren't working is kinda shitty (can I say that? I'm not name calling you, I like you, just what you said felt shitty, don't wanna break tou). Maybe that works for you and other girls, but not for everyone. Talk to someone with hyperemesis and they will tell you literally nothing works. But yes people complaining about hangovers etc would piss me off too so I agree with that!

akb1125 · September 2015

erind228 said:
I'm pretty sure I haven't had sex since I conceived this baby, well at least since I found out I was pregnant. Between starting back to work and first tri exhaustion, I'm just too damn tired.

I'm glad we're not the the only ones! I know for a fact we havent had sex since we conceived. Between my nausea and all around feeling crappy and tired plus my husbands crazy work schedule, it just hasn't been in the cards.

lc145 · September 2015

@NachosAndPeaches - I never meant the lemon drops comment to be directed at morning sickness mamas or anyone with a serious illness! It was directed towards those who complain about n/v, but do nothing to try and relieve it, and then just skip out on their responsibilities. And it was a bit of a jab at what we're advised to do when we're nauseous. It's like: "oh, you feel awful and those hormones are kicking your butt? Try saltines before you get up. That's the magic trick!" Baloney. Saltines and that advice can shove it.

imrachellea · September 2015

@NachosAndPeaches I think she was referring to people who AREN'T pregnant complaining of being sick with nausea, when so many of us are living with it 24/7 for weeks on end.

Eta: nevermind, didn't finish reading the exchange. Carry on :-P

imrachellea · September 2015

@AGK2015 I do the exact same thing with my hair. Every. Single. Day. I wore it down once this week because I took an early shower with DD the day before so it had time to air dry before I went to bed and my students about lost their minds.

NachosAndPeaches · September 2015

Got it got it!!!!' Totally misunderstood lol. And yes. I freaking hate when people tell me stupid tricks. Because nothing works and I want to cry. Pity party of one. Okay I'm done lol.

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