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  • cmjenkiescmjenkies member
    edited January 2016
    rebelone said:

    I wish I can poop more than once a week. This is ridiculous.

    After months of waiting and debating, I went out to my favorite sushi restaurant last night with some friends and got a couple of rolls. My body apparently wasn't ready and IBS-like symptoms came back after weeks of hibernation. Wish I could stop pooping today. :(
  • I get up in the middle of the night and sleep on the couch...but set my alarm to crawl back in bed before DH wakes up so he doesn't know.  I'm tired of asking for him to build our bed and I'm not comfy....I sleep better on the couch.
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  • I am hungry. Like starving. My appetite is limitless. Does that count as a confession? Because I could eat anything right now. Give me food.


        

  • AGK2015 said:
    I don't get women who insist that if baby is moving it's because she's happy or whatever. My first instinct when I feel Maggie kicking is that she's angry about something, and to feel bad about whatever I did to upset her. I'm not sure why I assume my fetus has rage issues. Trying hard to change that line of thought, because I'm secretly afraid I'll accidentally turn her into a sociopath or something via the power of my mind.
    I have this fear sometimes too. I figure though, if my shitty mom was a part of raising me and *I* didn't turn into a sociopath, I think I'll do alright by this girl.
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  • yodiggity said:
    AGK2015 said:
    I don't get women who insist that if baby is moving it's because she's happy or whatever. My first instinct when I feel Maggie kicking is that she's angry about something, and to feel bad about whatever I did to upset her. I'm not sure why I assume my fetus has rage issues. Trying hard to change that line of thought, because I'm secretly afraid I'll accidentally turn her into a sociopath or something via the power of my mind.
    I have this fear sometimes too. I figure though, if my shitty mom was a part of raising me and *I* didn't turn into a sociopath, I think I'll do alright by this girl.
    I think my problem is I re-read "We Need to Talk About Kevin" just before I got pregnant. Love that book, and had always disagreed with the narrator that her son's personality and actions were somehow her fault because she didn't love him enough or whatever. Now I'm in irrational panic mode that maybe I was just naive and the takeaway from the book is supposed to be that her failure to think as well of him as a mother should is actually what made him do what he did.

    This is why I haven't been reading while I'll been pregnant. I can't handle new or complex thoughts right now.
  • rebelonerebelone member
    edited January 2016

    @aeg84 that's exactly what Peppa Pig looks like. I know, at first I could not understand why kids (especially my daughter) adores Peppa Pig, then I got to watching a few episodes. It's very family friendly, has a nice British flare, and I like the family demographic (daddy pig, mommy pig, Peppa, George the baby). I see DD as Peppa and our baby coming as George (might be an FFFC).

    Also editing, yes I thought the pig's noses are oddly shaped and it takes from the cartoon but the kids don't see it as a penis. I think it's nose is rather disproportionate.

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  • mrstraxmrstrax member
    edited January 2016
    AGK2015 said:


    yodiggity said:


    AGK2015 said:

    I don't get women who insist that if baby is moving it's because she's happy or whatever. My first instinct when I feel Maggie kicking is that she's angry about something, and to feel bad about whatever I did to upset her. I'm not sure why I assume my fetus has rage issues. Trying hard to change that line of thought, because I'm secretly afraid I'll accidentally turn her into a sociopath or something via the power of my mind.

    I have this fear sometimes too. I figure though, if my shitty mom was a part of raising me and *I* didn't turn into a sociopath, I think I'll do alright by this girl.

    I think my problem is I re-read "We Need to Talk About Kevin" just before I got pregnant. Love that book, and had always disagreed with the narrator that her son's personality and actions were somehow her fault because she didn't love him enough or whatever. Now I'm in irrational panic mode that maybe I was just naive and the takeaway from the book is supposed to be that her failure to think as well of him as a mother should is actually what made him do what he did.

    This is why I haven't been reading while I'll been pregnant. I can't handle new or complex thoughts right now.
    ---QBF---
    Nova did a really interesting documentary about the minds of people who become mass shooters a few years ago that's on Netflix now. I found it pretty fascinating because it talked about both genetic/biological and environmental factors that almost always must be present, as well as why prediction/prevention is so difficult.
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  • sarahufl said:

    I can't stand when women come on the bump and bitch about how their spouses DGAF about their babies. Then posters just swoop in and talk about how men don't care till the baby gets here.

    I hate that line of thinking and would seriously resent my husband if he acted like this baby was my thing till I gave birth. He cares a lot- is doing a lot of research, talks to the baby a lot, takes care of me when I don't feel well. Stop writing off men and start standing up for yourself. If your H is treating you badly or ignoring the baby, don't let him get away with it!

    ^^^^yes! I've thought this so many times but have never had the balls to say it in a post!
  • @Jules08, you just made my day. Oh. My. Gawwwwwd.
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  • @elasticheart13  I can't stop eating either. I could eat all day every day. Sometimes I'm embarrassed by how much I eat that I try to snack a lot before DH comes home and hide the evidence! I know he would never, ever, judge me for it but I feel ashamed sometimes! 

  • spatter1 said:
    @elasticheart13  I can't stop eating either. I could eat all day every day. Sometimes I'm embarrassed by how much I eat that I try to snack a lot before DH comes home and hide the evidence! I know he would never, ever, judge me for it but I feel ashamed sometimes! 
    DH had to hide the peanut butter oreos from me because I would have eaten the whole package in one sitting  :/

  • My FFFC is that I feel I've sold my soul to corporate America to get ahead at work. I've always prided myself in being a no BS person but lately I've been a shameless self-promoter and making comments that I know my boss and corporate director will like. I swore I would never be one of "those managers" but see some striking similarities as of late.
  • @Skcobb  whoa whoa whoa, hold the phone... Peanut Butter Oreos?! Have I been living under a rock?!
  • @allaire314 I saw them at the grocery store for the first time last weekend and snuck them in the cart when DH wasn't looking. I have no idea when they came out, but my life has forever changed.
  • Skcobb said:
    @allaire314 I saw them at the grocery store for the first time last weekend and snuck them in the cart when DH wasn't looking. I have no idea when they came out, but my life has forever changed.
    Guess I'm stopping at the grocery store on the way home! ...It's not for me, it's for the baby... 
  • I need to find a kind way to inform my SO that he, is not in fact, eating for two.

    *HE* keeps buying the junk that we've got in the house. For instance, twice now he's purchased ice cream. The day he buys it, we both have a bowl. The other day I went to get it out of the freezer to have a bowl and I almost threw it across the kitchen because it was nearly empty and I was expecting it to be nearly full. 

    I think he's been sneaky eating.
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  • DD and I have had doughnuts for breakfast everyday this week. In my defense we leave for Florida tonight and so I didnt grocery shop so we could clean out everything. Well breakfast foods were the first to be gone over the weekend and making pasta or tacos for breakfast never sounded appetizing. Plus side is my cabinets and fridge are pretty bare so nothing will mold or go bad and stink up my house.
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  • It's dh grandma 84th birthday. I have no desire to go sing/eat cake with the extended family. I told him, it's up to him if we go or not. I'm hoping he doesn't feel like it after working all day.

    I rather sit here in my jammies for the rest of the day. I showered this morning and put them back on. Kids are still in jammies too.
  • NOLA520 said:


    Skcobb said:

    @allaire314 I saw them at the grocery store for the first time last weekend and snuck them in the cart when DH wasn't looking. I have no idea when they came out, but my life has forever changed.

    Guess I'm stopping at the grocery store on the way home! ...It's not for me, it's for the baby... 
    That makes two of us!! I had no idea these existed and I'm dying over it now.


    Make it three! DD1 is out of milk so I have to stop at the store anyway on my way home :)

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  • I seriously want to re-home my parents pets. They keep pooping and peeing in/around my furniture. I don't want my stuff to smell like piss when we move. They should be taking care of their own pets, just like I'm expected to take care of mine.

    Dad keeps saying that it is a cat (of course he blames a cat, since that means there's a 50% it's one of mine doing it), but DH and I are positive that it is their dog. Their cats are also old and fat, so they get grumpy and poop outside of the cat box if you don't shake their food bowel before they get hungry. My cats just won't leave you alone if something isn't right. They aren't evil little fur monsters who do things out of spite. My parents also like to blame scratching on my cat when I know it is mostly one of theirs... The same cat that also vomits everywhere on a regular basis. My son plays on the floor that your animals poop/pee/puke on! He puts his stuff down on the carpet and then in his mouth. If my child gets sick because of one of your pets, I will end you.

    I can't wait to move in March.

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  • I'm no longer sharing ultrasound photos with my MIL.
    She asks to see them, and then turns around and posts articles on Facebook about how US are bad for babies. Seriously??
    So, if she asks.. Sorry not sorry, but we don't have any to share.
  • emgee27 said:

    sarahufl said:

    I can't stand when women come on the bump and bitch about how their spouses DGAF about their babies. Then posters just swoop in and talk about how men don't care till the baby gets here.

    I hate that line of thinking and would seriously resent my husband if he acted like this baby was my thing till I gave birth. He cares a lot- is doing a lot of research, talks to the baby a lot, takes care of me when I don't feel well. Stop writing off men and start standing up for yourself. If your H is treating you badly or ignoring the baby, don't let him get away with it!

    ^^^^yes! I've thought this so many times but have never had the balls to say it in a post!
    DH has his own way of showing interest/helping with baby. Obviously, he can't pull a seahorse and take over, so there's kind of a limit on what he can do. He always asks how my appointments went, how LO is measuring, if the doctor has any concerns, I'd i have anything major coming up, etc. I hate how I keep seeing other moms write off dads.

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  • This one really breaks my heart. My parents have two beautiful German Shepherds they absolutely love. They are the light of their lives and they do anything and everything for them. Both of them are getting old and are visibly suffering. I think both have hip dysplasia, at least I know one of them does for sure. My parents were out of town yesterday and I was in charge of feeding them and taking them outside during my lunch break. One of them could not get their hind legs working and dragged themselves down the ramp! I cried so hard. Eventually their legs started working a little bit but then gave out completely and she fell and continued dragging herself up the ramp again. The dog was really trying to stay happy and positive while the other one made no attempt to get up. I called my mom and she said I had to put a fabric lift under him to help pick up his hind legs and get him going. He growled and snapped at me. He was not happy whatsoever. I had to call my cousin over to help me get him up and as soon as my cousin came in the dog eventually got up on his own and was able to go outside and use the bathroom. My FFFC is I really think my parents should put them both down. Honestly, I'm not sure what my parents would be like once the dogs pass. I just know they will be hit hard by grief, and I think that's why the dogs are not put down. It pains me to see them suffering, and since they mean so much to my parents I think my parents can't bring themselves to put them down and nobody can tell them anything about how much their dogs are suffering. :'(

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  • My younger brother is visiting from Chicago. He wants Yuengling since I guess they don't sell it there (and we're from PA). I saw Publix had it on sale this week so I offered to stop and buy it on my way home today. Then I text DH and asked him to get it because a pregnant lady buying beer raises eyebrows...when in reality I just don't feel like stopping and rolling myself out of the car into the store.

    I stopped at a liquor store before Christmas so I could make brandy slushes for my family Christmas. I also ended up buying Ever clear for Apple Pie shots for our neighbors who drink it more like Apple Cider. The clerk gave me a look and I was nervous she wouldn't sell it to me. I just smiled and said "gifts for friends" she didn't seem so judgemental.
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  • yodiggity said:

    I need to find a kind way to inform my SO that he, is not in fact, eating for two.

    *HE* keeps buying the junk that we've got in the house. For instance, twice now he's purchased ice cream. The day he buys it, we both have a bowl. The other day I went to get it out of the freezer to have a bowl and I almost threw it across the kitchen because it was nearly empty and I was expecting it to be nearly full. 

    I think he's been sneaky eating.

    Please let me know how that conversation goes. DH was complaining earlier this week that he has gained 10 lbs so far this pregnancy. It looks like he's probably gained 15. He is also a sneaky eater.
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  • My mom has been staying with DD and I while DH has been working on BILs kitchen. I've been letting her take care of DD while I go to work and I have been taking advantage of going to bed early and baths without interruptions. It's wonderful. I feel bad that she has stepped in as mom but the me time has been fabulous.
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  • yodiggity said:

    I need to find a kind way to inform my SO that he, is not in fact, eating for two.

    *HE* keeps buying the junk that we've got in the house. For instance, twice now he's purchased ice cream. The day he buys it, we both have a bowl. The other day I went to get it out of the freezer to have a bowl and I almost threw it across the kitchen because it was nearly empty and I was expecting it to be nearly full. 

    I think he's been sneaky eating.

    Please let me know how that conversation goes. DH was complaining earlier this week that he has gained 10 lbs so far this pregnancy. It looks like he's probably gained 15. He is also a sneaky eater.
    DH gained a lot of weight with DS1 because he finished all of my meals for me. This time around he's been eating better and saving my leftover food for me to eat later. I also have HG and couldn't get much of anything down until after I was over halfway done with this pregnancy. Nothing makes you lose your appetite more than hearing your spouse running to the bathroom to vomit.

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  • My FFFC is that I'm playing the pregnant card to get out of my friend's bachelorette party. She's also having a bridal shower which I am going to, but the real reason I don't want to go to the bach party stuff is because I'm Judgey McJudgeypants and I think that after a certain age, they are a little silly to have. I know it's not her fault she found her love in her 30's as opposed to her 20's but no. 
  • I shaved my legs last night for the first time in nearly two months, and only because I considered wearing shorts out of the house today.

    I also laughed at how ridiculous a bunch of 3rd tri women looked trying to conduct army physical training, despite knowing the soon I, too, will look like a beached whale flopping around on a gym floor.
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    I shaved my legs last night for the first time in nearly two months, and only because I considered wearing shorts out of the house today.

    It's 40 degrees and wet and rainy here. It's supposed to snow tomorrow, and be in the teens and twenties next weekend.  My new Friday confession is that I hate you and your stupid warm weather, and you can't even get mad at me for saying that because it's flame free.

    The only thing I miss about living in the north is not having to shave my legs for the entire cold season, from November-April. I usually broke down and did it once or twice, but I didn't HAVE to.

  • I shaved my legs last night for the first time in nearly two months, and only because I considered wearing shorts out of the house today.
    It's 40 degrees and wet and rainy here. It's supposed to snow tomorrow, and be in the teens and twenties next weekend.  My new Friday confession is that I hate you and your stupid warm weather, and you can't even get mad at me for saying that because it's flame free.
    The only thing I miss about living in the north is not having to shave my legs for the entire cold season, from November-April. I usually broke down and did it once or twice, but I didn't HAVE to.
    Ha! Maxi skirts and dresses are my best friend during the summer for that exact reason.** I'm a special occasion only shaver (things might be different if I weren't blonde, though). Typically, when I do shave, I also lotion up, immediately run to wherever my husband is, throw my leg up for him to feel, and demand compliments on my smooth, smooth skin. If I'm gonna exert that much efforts and risk razor burn to be pretty, I had better be getting some praise and admiration out of the deal.

    **(Also, they make me feel like I'm not wearing pants.)


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