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hockeyfan42 · February 2016

@VikingGirl12 love the pictures! Adorable.

@amangels2 I hate milk. I eat yogurt and cheese a lot. Also, 2 Tums a day which the bottle says is 60% of your DV.

WinniethePoohsPants · February 2016

I'm proud of myself for folding and putting away laundry today, that should be a good indicator of how much I've been slacking off lately. That's not a good sign for what's to come considering I'm only 24 weeks...

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

totsabounding · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

goldie987 · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

Yuuupppp. My house finally hit my "clean me now" threshold this weekend so I spent a whole day cleaning everything. Up until this weekend though it was kinda gross.

SweetMamaJune · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:
Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

Third-ed this...

GinnyJ2012 · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

I spent Saturday morning cleaning the whole house. By Saturday afternoon if was a wreck. I've given up.

fishwife799 · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:

I'm proud of myself for folding and putting away laundry today, that should be a good indicator of how much I've been slacking off lately. That's not a good sign for what's to come considering I'm only 24 weeks...

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

Yup. I can't keep up with the messes my kids make. Let alone my husband.

Sydvicious08 · February 2016

Hahah clean house? Right... Toddlers don't know clean. My mom is always making comments about her "dirty" house. Right. There are two of you there. She also makes comments about mine and how her house was always clean when I was a kid...there wee 7 years between me and my big brother...she didn't have multiple toddlers lol.
Laundry, vaccuum and pick up toys...everything else is part of the decor by now

HBamama2B · February 2016

@vikinggirl12 That's fantastic, so much good news!

and such adorable photos.

@pbear93 I'm in a similar boat. We will never leave our kids alone with my folks for any time period, but they keep talking about how we will want to 'get rid of them' (meaning the kids) for a week or while we travel and will leave our children with them. DH and I are trying to figure when/how to have 'the talk' although I've told them in the past that this will be the case. If they start setting up nursery space...SMH. Denial, it's a powerful thing.

@winniethepoohpants I did not do the laundry, so mad props. And yes on the shameful, filthy house.

catherinekate · February 2016

Okay I've searched (not that hard clearly) and I can't find the lemon chicken recipe. Can someone please link? I'm salivating reading about it! So pregnant, so hungry?

Sydvicious08 · February 2016

It's on the **recipe** thread

fishwife799 · February 2016

@catherinekate here it is in case you are still having trouble.

https://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/crispy-lemon-chicken-pasta.html?m

catherinekate · February 2016

Derp derp derp -- thank you @sdnybrk @fishwife799

egirl1025 · February 2016

WinniethePoohsPants said:

Someone else please tell me your house is a dump most of the time since you've become KU.

So much this!! I seriously spent all weekend listening to my husband talk about hiring a nanny and then talking about how the house is messy... Obviously confused... SMH. My sister was like, "Do you mean a maid?". Anyways I too folded this weekend and cleaned one bathroom, but overall it is a constant battle. Cleaning is always at the bottom of my list...

HBamama2B · February 2016

Not sure where to post this, so by default. A co-worker/friend was walking behind me today and made a comment that 'ooh, you are getting an ass!' I turned and she must have seen my dismay, Bc she said, 'oh no, that's a good thing!' This from a toothpick who wears double zeros. I know she didn't mean it meanly (she's not that kind), but I spent the rest of the day wanting to walk around with my hands over my ass. I've noticed my thighs/butt have gotten bigger and it's been bothering me so this stung. It's the first comment that has truly made me feel physically uncomfortable, I just wanted to hide.

Lilwatz · February 2016

HBamama2B said:

Not sure where to post this, so by default. A co-worker/friend was walking behind me today and made a comment that 'ooh, you are getting an ass!' I turned and she must have seen my dismay, Bc she said, 'oh no, that's a good thing!' This from a toothpick who wears double zeros. I know she didn't mean it meanly (she's not that kind), but I spent the rest of the day wanting to walk around with my hands over my ass. I've noticed my thighs/butt have gotten bigger and it's been bothering me so this stung. It's the first comment that has truly made me feel physically uncomfortable, I just wanted to hide.

Well done for not lashing out from pregnant rage.

MamaNicoleof3 · February 2016

Wowza, @HBMama2B. I'm sorry

The stupid thigh high compression stockings I now get to sport morning until night squish my thigh fat up to my fat butt and make me feel
so ridiculously disgusting.

goldie987 · February 2016

@HBamama2B wow, who thinks that is an appropriate thing to say???

Huskerfanz · February 2016

My belly button has popped.

It never did this with DS.

starkeyclan · February 2016

@HBamama2B - Seriously, congrats on not snapping on her... I'm sorry someone said something to make you feel uncomfortable! So not okay.

@Huskerfanz - I can tell mine is going to any day now...and I don't know why but outies freak me out and I'll be very self conscious of it! Ahhh pregnancy...

totsabounding · February 2016

HBamama2B said:

Not sure where to post this, so by default. A co-worker/friend was walking behind me today and made a comment that 'ooh, you are getting an ass!' I turned and she must have seen my dismay, Bc she said, 'oh no, that's a good thing!' This from a toothpick who wears double zeros. I know she didn't mean it meanly (she's not that kind), but I spent the rest of the day wanting to walk around with my hands over my ass. I've noticed my thighs/butt have gotten bigger and it's been bothering me so this stung. It's the first comment that has truly made me feel physically uncomfortable, I just wanted to hide.

This would be me:

Image: https://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/EMPulse_of_KC/wonderwomanohnoyoudidnt.gif

mkemommy · February 2016

Man all of these comments from others about your body amaze me. I was shocked that a doctor recently we went to for H (it wasn't my appointment nor an OB) flat out asked me, without knowing my history, when I was due. Then a co-worker asked me today "Any day now, right?" WTF people.

totsabounding · February 2016

mkemommy said:

Man all of these comments from others about your body amaze me. I was shocked that a doctor recently we went to for H (it wasn't my appointment nor an OB) flat out asked me, without knowing my history, when I was due. Then a co-worker asked me today "Any day now, right?" WTF people.

Oh lordy...the "any day now" would send me right over the edge! I remember with my last pregnancy, my mom saw a photo of me (she and I were living in diff states) and she said, "Wow, are you sure it's not twins?" I'm pretty sure she could feel my icy glare through the phone lines. Cue the backpedaling. Peeps need to shut the hell up.

amangels2 · February 2016

I had my first "you must be due really soon" comment today. I was like nope, not til June. It blows my mind what people think is okay to say to a pregnant lady.

PBear93 · February 2016

@winniethepoohspants my house is also a constant mess. But I have managed to get myself out of washing the dishes for basically my entire pregnancy because I let them go a day or so too long a few times, and ended up throwing up in the sink while doing the dishes on three separate ocassions. My nose is usually pretty sensitive (I get a lot of migraines and a lot of them are triggered by smells), but it is even worse when I am pregnant.

Thanks fot for all the commiseration about my mom everyone. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

HBamama2B · February 2016

Gah! People boggle my mind. I've decided to bring it up to her today and let her know how it made me feel. On Friday she made a comment about my Fridays-only bowl of lucky Charms that I was going to give my kid ADD and I'm just sick of it all. Why does the mere fact that I'm visibly fertile open me up to comments that would otherwise be forbidden? Last night I just downloaded a bunch of my favorite old tunes (a little Tlc, salt n pepper, Paula Abdul, Janet, bone thugs etc.) and danced it out on the way home. Got my swagger back. Rude intrusive people can bite my engorged ass.

Lilwatz · February 2016

Oooo! I have one too! Actually I have two! When I was 10 weeks pregnant--TEN--the TSA lady told me it's unsafe to fly during my THIRD trimester. Yup, TEN WEEKS. Then, in December I was at a Dr appt with my husband and someone asked when I was due. Bold.

Lilwatz · February 2016

A twenty year old with no kids shared a post on facebook about how to not let kids "win" and always get them to do what you want. HA HA HA HA HA HA AH HA HA AH AH AH AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA.

NicknShan · February 2016

@Huskerfanz Mine did already too... and also didn't with DS. Weird.

Also, we sleep on a king size bed. My DH is a pilot and left on a three day trip yesterday. When I came home, there were 4 laundry baskets of clothes on the bed. Ain't no way I was putting that away. I was so exhausted. So I stacked them on his side of the bed and went to sleep. I was slightly embarrassed when he walked in at 1 am (maintenance delay and he "timed out" and his flight was canceled - a rare event) and had to move them to the floor to go to sleep.

Oops.

Lilwatz · February 2016

@NicknShan For awhile I slept in the guest room (early pregnancy makes me snore BAD). My husband slept with our laundry on my side of the bed for weeks. #yourenotalone

amangels2 · February 2016

I've actually hired someone to come clean my apartment because I just can't. I feel super lazy, but my mom and dad are coming next Wednesday for my birthday and I really don't want them to see how dirty my bathrooms are. I've been okay with keeping up with the clutter, but the dusting and vacuuming and cleaning of the toilets not so much. I can't wait until next week when my apartment will be nice and clean again.

totsabounding · February 2016

amangels2 said:

I've actually hired someone to come clean my apartment because I just can't. I feel super lazy, but my mom and dad are coming next Wednesday for my birthday and I really don't want them to see how dirty my bathrooms are. I've been okay with keeping up with the clutter, but the dusting and vacuuming and cleaning of the toilets not so much. I can't wait until next week when my apartment will be nice and clean again.

You go on, girl! Nothing wrong with that. I'm getting to the point where it's getting more and more uncomfortable to be kneeling and getting down on my hands and knees to clean behind the toilet, in all the nooks and crannies, etc. I've been thinking that when we get close to the time this one will be born, I might try to convince my H that we need to hire Merry Maids or something to do a one-time deep clean so we can bring the baby home to a pristine place.

Lilwatz · February 2016

parsonsperson said:

amangels2 said:

I've actually hired someone to come clean my apartment because I just can't. I feel super lazy, but my mom and dad are coming next Wednesday for my birthday and I really don't want them to see how dirty my bathrooms are. I've been okay with keeping up with the clutter, but the dusting and vacuuming and cleaning of the toilets not so much. I can't wait until next week when my apartment will be nice and clean again.

You go on, girl! Nothing wrong with that. I'm getting to the point where it's getting more and more uncomfortable to be kneeling and getting down on my hands and knees to clean behind the toilet, in all the nooks and crannies, etc. I've been thinking that when we get close to the time this one will be born, I might try to convince my H that we need to hire Merry Maids or something to do a one-time deep clean so we can bring the baby home to a pristine place.

No judgment here. I have maids come once every 3 weeks to do the cleaning. I can keep the house tidy and uncluttered, but I haven't swept, mopped, vacuumed or cleaned a bathroom in YEARS.

hollywoodave531 · February 2016

I cancelled my housekeepers to try and save money for the baby but I too might start up again. I can barely move after vacuuming and mopping and I hate doing it. Even if DH helps just the smallest bit makes my body so sore!

Emztron500 · February 2016

Oh my apartment is DEFINITELY a mess...I guess I can join in and pretend it's only since I got knocked up, haha.

On the bright side, I am home! And my car is no longer a terrifying death trap! Yaaaaaay.

catherinekate · February 2016

Housekeeping is the first thing I would hire out if we could afford it. Luckily, my husband is pretty good about helping out with cleaning. I'm sure he would do all of it I asked but he would do it wrong and that would stress me out. But no shame/judgment here. I don't know why more people don't have them. My best friend is a successful corporate lawyer and works crazy hours and refuses to hire out cleaning even though her place is always a mess. Baffles me because she could certainly afford it and she has a golden retriever who sheds a ton.

Tawny87 · February 2016

My dad showed up at our house with breakfast for me and the girls this morning. I thought he would be here at 10, but he was finished with what he was doing early and came at 9:20. Needless to say my frantic cleaning did not get completed. Oh well : /

Lilwatz · February 2016

@catherinekate That's exactly how I started getting a maid service. Years ago, I got a new job with a higher income. I told my husband my treat for myself with a portion of the extra money was a maid service. He was on board!

HBamama2B · February 2016

I just want someone to come do my laundry and put it away for me. I'm uber tempted to send it out for the rest of the pregnancy. I'm gonna say it's so I don't throw it at my husband in fits of p-rage.

@nicknshan just say you missed him and needed it there not to be lonely.

ETA: spoke to my coworker first thing this morning and gently asked her to refrain from commenting on my food or weight or really anything she wouldn't say if I wasn't KTFU. It went really well and I feel 100% better about it.

Emztron500 · February 2016

@HBamama2B high fives for mature communication and conflict resolution!

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