On the topic of baby fashion, I don't like baby leg warmers. Like, just put on pants! And the hard part of diaper changes isn't pulling down pants, it's snapping all those snaps anyway.
I do love bandana bibs though...
I'm in Florida so we do no pants but if I needed to put something on I liked them because nb pants are never big enough for the fluffy cloth diaper butt.
TinyAlligator born @ 36w, 3lb2oz, IUGR BabyFlamingo due 11/30/16
I didn't like pants on little babies since the waistbands always pulled their diapers funny and ended up wicking pee onto the pants. And once they started crawling I liked having their knees covered. Leg warmers worked great for that.
I freely admit I spend too much time/money thinking about cute clothes for my kiddos, but it doesn't include any Matilda Jane. Tea Collection, Hanna Andersson, Mini Boden I'm all over that, but I'm not a ruffles girl.
I hate when people put giant headbands & hideous bows on their bald headed girl babies. I feel like it's humiliating. If you're worried about people wondering the gender of your kid either put them in super girly clothes or get over it. I think it's plain stupid looking.
I think "you do you" is a great philosophy for childbirth and parenting in general. I'm a stubborn control freak and don't like taking medicine if I can help it, so was glad to be able to have 2 med-free deliveries. I hope to have another one.
But no one should be forced to go through that if they don't want to. And I know I was lucky to have no complications before or during labor.
I hate when people put giant headbands & hideous bows on their bald headed girl babies. I feel like it's humiliating. If you're worried about people wondering the gender of your kid either put them in super girly clothes or get over it. I think it's plain stupid looking.
My friend bought this and her kid wears it when they go out to public places. I'm all about the "you do you" philosophy on childbirth, parenting and really life in general. If it's not hurting anyone else, then it's not your business what I do.
I feel like until you have a bald girl baby you're not really entitled to an opinion on hairbows/headbands, lol.
Team "kids have no hair 'til 3"!
Lord knows I tried to put a headand/bow on my bald child but she had none of that and always threw them at me. I don't have the energy to fight that shit.
TinyAlligator born @ 36w, 3lb2oz, IUGR BabyFlamingo due 11/30/16
My kids are born with full heads of hair and I'm still loving the big bows and headbands! Even with pink dresses and bows and everything, some people, especially older people will still call them a boy!
My brother lives with us and my 2 boys (4 men in my home). I have 6 nephews and 1 niece. I work in a firehouse. If this one is a girl Tutus, headbands, leg warmers, excessive amounts of shoes, everything frilly I can think of. I may even buy a matching tutu and oversized headband for me.
I don't like the u/s boutiques that have popped up. It makes me nervous that someone's first big ultrasound is with someone who is not their doctor. I mean what if there's a problem? I just could never bring myself to go before my A/S.
TinyAlligator born @ 36w, 3lb2oz, IUGR BabyFlamingo due 11/30/16
@muybueno yeah agreed. I have no judgement for wanting a med-free birth. I still don't understand why anyone would want do that, but I also don't understand why people would run marathons. It looks exhausting. Live and let live! To quote a wonderful ginger pilot from Firefly, "some people juggle geese!"
Ha! My contribution to this thread was literally going to be: I run marathons, so that's enough toughness for me. Bring on the drugs, thank you modern medicine! (I guess it still is my response, but this made me giggle.)
I think it's pretty great we have all of these options and are able to choose what's best for us.
@NatashaSproutI totally get that. I had my 3 boys first, then my daughter. I swear she only wore pink for the first 4 months of her life (mind you the hand-me-downs I got from my niece were almost exclusively pink). Normally I wouldn't care about that sort of thing, but it was so nice to be girly. I'm excited to see what she'll like when she gets older. (I let my kids pick their clothes once they get to the point of having/wanting an opinion on what they wear. No point getting clothes that they won't wear.)
Once they start to express strong opinions, I'll take them into account, but if it's my money buying the clothing then I'm buying stuff I (mostly) like. And if they're willing to go along with what I pick for them, I'm taking full advantage for as long as possible.
My friend bought this and her kid wears it when they go out to public places. I'm all about the "you do you" philosophy on childbirth, parenting and really life in general. If it's not hurting anyone else, then it's not your business what I do.
I love this. My dad, who was in the Navy and barely even saw us as children, LOVES to give unsolicited child raising advice to anyone who will listen. He even wrote a baby raising guide that he typed up and had copies of to give new parents (this was back in the 80s). His favorite bit of advice is "never wake a sleeping baby." Really, Dad? Really?
My sister and I will tell anyone that will listen that our mom raised us 99% on her own and dad has no idea what it is like to raise a child full time. Seriously, Dad, shut it.
Another UO: not all kids/babies are cute. Sorrrrryyyy. But they aren't. And I will NOT say a kid is cute if I don't think they are. I'll comment on the clothes they're wearing, or something of that nature. I won't tell someone I don't think their kid is cute, but I won't lie and say they are, either. Frankly, I don't like kids in general (3rd UO?). I find most kids incredibly annoying. Obviously, not my own lol
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
Another UO: not all kids/babies are cute. Sorrrrryyyy. But they aren't. And I will NOT say a kid is cute if I don't think they are. I'll comment on the clothes they're wearing, or something of that nature. I won't tell someone I don't think their kid is cute, but I won't lie and say they are, either. Frankly, I don't like kids in general (3rd UO?). I find most kids incredibly annoying. Obviously, not my own lol
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
Agreed. My 1st nephew (no nieces so far) was just born in Jan. His parents keep asking us how cute/adorable/beautiful he is. we resort to commenting on his mood at the moment.
Q: "isn't he just so adorable?!" R: "he sure seems happy in his swing, just smiling away!"
Another UO: not all kids/babies are cute. Sorrrrryyyy. But they aren't. And I will NOT say a kid is cute if I don't think they are. I'll comment on the clothes they're wearing, or something of that nature. I won't tell someone I don't think their kid is cute, but I won't lie and say they are, either. Frankly, I don't like kids in general (3rd UO?). I find most kids incredibly annoying. Obviously, not my own lol
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
Agreed. My 1st nephew (no nieces so far) was just born in Jan. His parents keep asking us how cute/adorable/beautiful he is. we resort to commenting on his mood at the moment.
Q: "isn't he just so adorable?!" R: "he sure seems happy in his swing, just smiling away!"
You have to see the BAY-BAY
Awesome Kid #1: Born September 2013! Awesome Kid #2: Due November 2016!
Another UO: not all kids/babies are cute. Sorrrrryyyy. But they aren't. And I will NOT say a kid is cute if I don't think they are. I'll comment on the clothes they're wearing, or something of that nature. I won't tell someone I don't think their kid is cute, but I won't lie and say they are, either. Frankly, I don't like kids in general (3rd UO?). I find most kids incredibly annoying. Obviously, not my own lol
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
Agreed. My 1st nephew (no nieces so far) was just born in Jan. His parents keep asking us how cute/adorable/beautiful he is. we resort to commenting on his mood at the moment.
Q: "isn't he just so adorable?!" R: "he sure seems happy in his swing, just smiling away!"
Great cover lol I have a co-worker that always sends me pictures in Snapchat of her homely ass 7/8 year old (I can't remember if she's 7 or 8). "First, she's not a fucking baby, so sending people random pics of her throughout the day. Secondly, she is NOT cute! And neither are you, co-worker!" I just ignore the snaps lol
Don't worry, your baby will be the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. And (nearly) everyone will tell you how cute your baby is too. I just take it and run with it. Don't want to know if people think my kid is ugly.
Lord knows I tried to put a headand/bow on my bald child but she had none of that and always threw them at me. I don't have the energy to fight that shit.
This. All this. I got "he's so handsome!" comments until she was 3 and just smiled and agreed. Damn straight she's handsome.
Another UO: not all kids/babies are cute. Sorrrrryyyy. But they aren't. And I will NOT say a kid is cute if I don't think they are. I'll comment on the clothes they're wearing, or something of that nature. I won't tell someone I don't think their kid is cute, but I won't lie and say they are, either. Frankly, I don't like kids in general (3rd UO?). I find most kids incredibly annoying. Obviously, not my own lol
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
My poor son was the most unfortunate looking baby. He had ears and a nose he had to grow into, and he lost all the hair on top of his head (not the sides!) and this wasn't a case of 'so awkward it's cute.' I've shown him pictures of himself as a baby and he just laughs and laughs. He was cute by a year or so but it took a while to get there.
K.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
I reserve the right to judge the hell out of you for doing dangerous or stupid stuff with your kids. Like throwing them over alligators or claiming they are breathairians or claiming your child will develop a natural immunity to the windshield by not using a car seat. Or more realistically.... denying them medical care on the words of a quack or feeding them bullshit *insert alternative 'milk'*-based mixtures instead of proper breast milk or prepared, nutritionally accurate formula (each of these last couple things has lead to the prosecutable deaths of children, so yeah, I'll totally judge.)
K.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
Re: UO Thursday, 4.14
Awesome Kid #2: Due November 2016!
I freely admit I spend too much time/money thinking about cute clothes for my kiddos, but it doesn't include any Matilda Jane. Tea Collection, Hanna Andersson, Mini Boden I'm all over that, but I'm not a ruffles girl.
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
But no one should be forced to go through that if they don't want to. And I know I was lucky to have no complications before or during labor.
But... But...
Team "kids have no hair 'til 3"!
I'm too southern for that UO, lol
I run marathons, so that's enough toughness for me. Bring on the drugs, thank you modern medicine! (I guess it still is my response, but this made me giggle.)
I think it's pretty great we have all of these options and are able to choose what's best for us.
Once they start to express strong opinions, I'll take them into account, but if it's my money buying the clothing then I'm buying stuff I (mostly) like. And if they're willing to go along with what I pick for them, I'm taking full advantage for as long as possible.
@natashasprout you're still killing me with that. I can't - I just can't.
disclaimer: this UO was not brought on by any pics in this thread. The pics I've seen thus far have been adorable.
Q: "isn't he just so adorable?!"
R: "he sure seems happy in his swing, just smiling away!"
Awesome Kid #2: Due November 2016!
Like, I send him a lot of Facebook screenshots of ugly babies. A lot.
Don't worry, your baby will be the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. And (nearly) everyone will tell you how cute your baby is too. I just take it and run with it. Don't want to know if people think my kid is ugly.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
I reserve the right to judge the hell out of you for doing dangerous or stupid stuff with your kids. Like throwing them over alligators or claiming they are breathairians or claiming your child will develop a natural immunity to the windshield by not using a car seat. Or more realistically.... denying them medical care on the words of a quack or feeding them bullshit *insert alternative 'milk'*-based mixtures instead of proper breast milk or prepared, nutritionally accurate formula (each of these last couple things has lead to the prosecutable deaths of children, so yeah, I'll totally judge.)
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016