FFFC 7.29

cjt121413 · July 2016

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Pretty sure there are no guarantees on the flame-free part, but we're all pretty nice around here.

brittnic86 · July 2016

I was disappointed in the sex of our babies =/

Notice I said WAS. I'm quickly getting over it. I really wanted boys...at least one boy...I was so sure they were boys! Nope...both girls lol.

Now I have forest fairy nursery theme, ruffle butts and bows running through my head, and I'm pretty much over it

But I am scared of raising girls in this disgusting world -_-

cjt121413 · July 2016

brittnic86 said:

I was disappointed in the sex of our babies =/

Notice I said WAS. I'm quickly getting over it. I really wanted boys...at least one boy...I was so sure they were boys! Nope...both girls lol.

Now I have forest fairy nursery theme, ruffle butts and bows running through my head, and I'm pretty much over it

But I am scared of raising girls in this disgusting world -_-

I understand. I felt really disappointed with DS's sex at first. I'm a little nervous about raising a girl in this world, too!

Kacie209 · July 2016

@brittnic86 I'll admit, I was somewhat like that too. I really wanted a girl, mainly cos I had visions of a neutral Wizard of Oz themed room/parties, etc... ALL the princess. I also wanted one has my in-laws already have 4 grandsons, and adding a girl to that mix would be so much fun - and she'd actually get some attention (they're just so busy with the 4 boys already).

But, we're having a boy. And that is just as great, and I am super excited to have him (neutral woodlands theme room now). Plus, we actually agreed on a boys name AND we'll get a ton of hand me downs (including stuff we bought them that we never see them in, and we buy them some sweet clothes!). I just hope my in-laws make time for him with the others (who are 7, 6, 5, and 4 now). I know they will, but knew a girl wold have been fun to add in, like I said.

brittnic86 · July 2016

@Kacie209 see my SIL has a girl, and DH's parents are just head over heels, spoil her crazy. First grandkids for my parents though. I don't know, I just really wanted boys! lol. But I'm happy with our little girls too of course

princesslockness · July 2016

+1 to yours @brittnic86. I always wanted a houseful of rambunctious, hardheaded, loud boys. Maybe because I had 3 sisters, and was the tomboy. Idk. Anyways I was pretty sad about it for all of 1 day. Now I am just worried that my house will be overrun with pink things. I don't have a FFFC yet.

Sharkey · July 2016

I want to knife my neighbors trampoline. Those kids are out there every night yelling, screaming, and being annoying. I know they are kids and they're having fun but this happens nearly every night. I'm less annoyed on the weekends because I'm a rational human being but I'm ready to lose my mind on week nights.

penelope4612 · July 2016

DH and I didn't have a preference but had somehow convinced ourselves it was a girl (it's a boy). We are excited, but I also feel like it can feel like a loss no matter what (unless you're having one of each). We were planning for a boy or a girl and so when I would look at kids clothes, or room designs, or whatever, ALL of the options were a possibility. Now only 1/2 of them are (probably more than 1/2 but you know what I mean).

brittnic86 · July 2016

Glad I'm not alone =D

I too pictured a house full of boys ::sigh:: lol. But same here, sad for all of one day lol.

cjt121413 · July 2016

My FFFC is that all these random weight gain and baby name posts annoy the beejebus out of me. I don't mind when it's someone who posts regularly, but when it's someone who isn't around it bugs me. I feel like the board is awesome because many of us GIVE support and not just take it. The randoms just come use us for our knowledge and opinions and give nothing in return. It seems to come in waves.

slartybartfast · July 2016

I told my mom we won't know the sex til birth because baby was in the wrong position. Deceit! We know! But we'll announce next week when we're good and ready and not be pestered til then

Kacie209 · July 2016

@brittnic86 This is the first grandkid for my parents, so they're thrilled with anything (although I think my mom had also hoped for a girl... she only raised 2 girls). I think if we would have had a girl (and maybe if we have kid#2 it will be), she would have been SOOOOO spoiled by both sides. Those boys wouldn't have a chance anymore, ha.

phoenix870509 · July 2016

I took over an hour lunch to run to the minute clinic today. My lunch is only supposed to be 40 minutes, but dammit I couldn't hear out of my left ear for a week! Now I can hear (ear wax build up that the wax drops were NOT helping clear out) and my boss thinks I was only 10 minutes late returning. Oops, sorry, not sorry.

thedaint87 · July 2016

Glad I'm not the only one who had those moments of disappointment. I just had girl in my head for some reason and hearing we're having a boy threw me and I wasn't 100% happy at first. Then I felt guilty for not being excited right away and ended up crying about how I'm a terrible mother for not just being happy about a healthy baby, no matter the sex.

But that lasted less than day and now I'm fully excited for this little guy. Just bought his first outfits and trying to decide on his nursery. We're thinking a space theme so DH can get in some Star Wars touches.

whitneyp26 · July 2016

I legit was furious for a solid hour and yelled at Hubby over food. I took all 3 kids to the pool by myself like I always do after scrubbing the bathroom and doing some laundry and came home to realize I had nothing to make for lunch. Part 2 of the confession: I've been dying for McDonald's fries. I don't normally eat there, maybe once a year, but i decided today was the day and I called him to ask if he would bring some home. I intentionally texted him the order because he ALWAYS messes up BAD when I ask him for food. I said get two nugget meals with large fries and DP. He asked how many drinks? And I said WELL if you're getting two meals... He comes home with 20 nuggets and 2 drinks. Nothing else. WHAT THE ACTUAL F. I went off. Fries are the only reason to ever go to McDonald's and not only did I spell it out, how does he think 20 nuggets are going to feed 3 children AND a pregnant woman? That's 5 nuggets a piece and nothing else. Okay I'm still mad. Maybe this was a TW post. Seriously
i still don't get it.

karmba · July 2016

I always had boy in my head, I think there would have been slight disappointment if the baby was a girl. My MIL is disappointed though, she has all boys so she was really hoping for a girl to change things up a bit.

My FFC - I'm crazy proud of my dog for not messing in the house today. She's on new meds for a thyroid condition and it's been screwing up her bowels. Yesterday she had taken two poops by the time I got home. The vet gave her some Imodium and she was able to hold it today! It feels odd to be this happy about a 7 year old dog being housebroken

ETA: She and I are celebrating by laying on the bed with the fan pointed directly at us. So hot...

DiFazette · July 2016

cjt121413 said:

My FFFC is that all these random weight gain and baby name posts annoy the beejebus out of me. I don't mind when it's someone who posts regularly, but when it's someone who isn't around it bugs me. I feel like the board is awesome because many of us GIVE support and not just take it. The randoms just come use us for our knowledge and opinions and give nothing in return. It seems to come in waves.

Yes! Especially the 'I feel so tiny' one. Hi... Who are you? Did you just pop into a board that's been established for many months now to humble brag???

whitneyp26 · July 2016

DiFazette said:

cjt121413 said:

My FFFC is that all these random weight gain and baby name posts annoy the beejebus out of me. I don't mind when it's someone who posts regularly, but when it's someone who isn't around it bugs me. I feel like the board is awesome because many of us GIVE support and not just take it. The randoms just come use us for our knowledge and opinions and give nothing in return. It seems to come in waves.

Yes! Especially the 'I feel so tiny' one. Hi... Who are you? Did you just pop into a board that's been established for many months now to humble brag???

Omg this

cjt121413 · July 2016

@DiFazette I know. I'm thinking, "that's great that you feel so tiny. I feel like a house. A mushy one."

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Mamax2 · July 2016

I started watching my nephew again today, as his mom went back to work. In the 2 months that I haven't had him, he's turned in to a bratty, back talking monster who is getting on my nerves already. His voice today is like nails on a chalkboard for me. I just want to close him in the play room and let him do his thing, but then I'd have a giant mess to clean up. Also, his mom didn't work on any of the curriculum material I was working on hom with, so it's like I'm having to re-teach hom everything.

DiFazette · July 2016

@cjt121413 right?! And being pregnant with twins I also get ragey when people talk about how HUGE they are already. You don't know huge. You're 20 weeks along. You will get huge... At 36 weeks, and you will still look svelt next to me. Chill out.

PensiveCrayon · July 2016

@slartybartfast I'm seriously considering doing something along those same lines. I know MIL is going to be all up in my business after my elective u/s next Friday. Part of me just wants to keep the sex of the baby between myself and H until it's born so that I don't get all truck/plane/train/tractor or frilly flowery stuff at my showers. I really just want this baby to be able to wear cute unisex clothes without dumb sayings.

Maybe that's my FFFC!

(Also, I can't remember if the link to the Zulily Scandanavia board was posted here or somewhere else, but YES. That's what finally got me to pull the plug and sign up. Just for giggles I put everything in my cart that I could possibly want and it's $145...yikes!)

tinattt23 · July 2016

@PensiveCrayon That's who I online shop! Everything I like in the cart. The. I weed it down. Or just walk away and end up with nothing like 90% of the time.

zubenescamali · July 2016

tinattt23 said:

@PensiveCrayon That's who I online shop! Everything I like in the cart. The. I weed it down. Or just walk away and end up with nothing like 90% of the time.

Omg this has been totally me the last week. I keep putting stuff in my online cart and not buying it, then I forget where I was shopping and start all over at another online store. I have a serious problem!

scatherinem · July 2016

Hi all! I introduced myself in the Introduction thread and I'm just going to jump right in here.

My FFC - I love being alone. Like, if I could be a professional hermit, I totally would. I get lots of alone time over the summer (I'm a teacher), and during the school year I get kind of annoyed when DH gets home before me because I didn't get my hermit time that day. Yes I obviously enjoy his company, just after I've had a chance to decompress for an hour or so after my day of human interaction. I will need to socialize Baby. I can't raise him to be a hermit as well, and that will involve leaving the house, interacting with people, and generally not being a hermit. Socializing is so mentally exhausting and I hate it. I've been thinking lately about how after Baby comes, I'll basically never be alone again. I'm so terrified of this.

cjt121413 · July 2016

scatherinem said:

Hi all! I introduced myself in the Introduction thread and I'm just going to jump right in here.

My FFC - I love being alone. Like, if I could be a professional hermit, I totally would. I get lots of alone time over the summer (I'm a teacher), and during the school year I get kind of annoyed when DH gets home before me because I didn't get my hermit time that day. Yes I obviously enjoy his company, just after I've had a chance to decompress for an hour or so after my day of human interaction. I will need to socialize Baby. I can't raise him to be a hermit as well, and that will involve leaving the house, interacting with people, and generally not being a hermit. Socializing is so mentally exhausting and I hate it. I've been thinking lately about how after Baby comes, I'll basically never be alone again. I'm so terrified of this.

Welcome! I can relate. I definitely need my alone time. I look forward to the times DH works nights because I get the house to myself after DS is in bed.

Regarding the fear about never being alone again....you will, but it'll be a while.

It'll be worth it though.

LinziLoo09 · July 2016

I'm glad I'm not the only one not recognizing a bunch of the screen names @cjt121413. On HDBD I'm like "who ARE all these people?!" I swear some come out just to post pictures of themselves and nothing more. And I agree on the name and weight posts. So much I don't care.

KateH1216 · July 2016

I'm jumping in on the sex of the baby topic. I would have placed money on this LO being a boy. No rhyme or reason, just what I had in my mind. And it's a girl. Totally freaked me out this for a few hours, then I realized how much fun I had getting to be a part of SD 1 & 2's lives (met them when they were 6&11, now 16&21) and the switch totally flipped. It also helps that my dad was in tears because he was so excited for a granddaughter!

My FFFC has been mentioned in the random thread recently, but I'm already prepping to go on leave. Like completely declined a part of a project today because I am simply not interested. I don't want to travel in September and I don't want to take on more workload when all I can think about is being gone! I just have to keep faking it for my new boss

sourlemon · July 2016

FFFC: I'm having a hard time containing all snark on those drive by posts. I'm trying...I'm really trying...but there's so many! I don't know how many more I can take!

Also, I'm gonna be lazy all weekend. I've already decided.

LinziLoo09 · July 2016

Do it @sourlemon <the snark I mean>

DiFazette · July 2016

Ok guys - I'm copying my own post from a different thread because it's important (also because I'm crazy) but can we get an unofficial vote on this by love it's? If You support snarking the drive by's please offer a love it. As I mentioned in my post on another thread below, I don't want to drastically change board culture or be the board bish, but if we're all thinking it, I know some of us enjoy throwing a little sass it there. Nothing crazy mean girl, but...

Can we start being snarky???? PLEASE??

There's been enough comments on this board that we're happy we aren't bitches so I don't want to be the one that changes board culture, but some of these deserve snark. AMIRIGHT?

ErikandAfton · July 2016

I'm jumping in on the sex of the baby topic too. From the begining I thought boy, then I started thinking maybe girl. I was upset for a day or two when we found out baby is a boy. But now I'm getting excited.

My FFC is that I had McDonald's for lunch. I haven't had it since January! Those fries where so good!

Austenista · July 2016

My complaint today is my neck pain from side sleeping. It's turned into a headache and now I'm also just in an awful mood that is making me ragey. I have screamed at my husband and the dogs in less than a 10minute interval. I need to calm down.

DiFazette · July 2016

caseyewhitaker said:

My complaint today is my neck pain from side sleeping. It's turned into a headache and now I'm also just in an awful mood that is making me ragey. I have screamed at my husband and the dogs in less than a 10minute interval. I need to calm down.

@caseyewhitaker weird... I was quoting you to ask 'what's up, girl' after the sigh comment but then this quoted. All I see on your post is 'sigh'.

kattyc-2 · July 2016

My FFFC that may fit better with UO - take it easy on the randoms. May be annoying, but I don't see the need to make anyone feel like they can't jump in and ask a question or make a comment just because they may not have the time to log onto/post to TB every day. I don't talk to my closest friends every day, so not commenting here daily doesn't seem like a big deal to me

ashleaf2018 · July 2016

I'm gonna jump in on sex disappointment. I kept telling myself this whole time that I wasn't going to get caught up in trying to guess the gender because I didn't want to be disappointed. But honestly, I just knew I wanted a girl, to the point where I was calling our baby the girl name we had picked out. And then we found out we're having a boy, and I was so crushed. Everyone was telling me how much better boys are than girls and it made me so upset because it was like everyone was happy that I didn't get what I wanted. And I guess I'm such an AW that I didn't truly start to feel better about having a boy until I had an all night sob fest with FI. I'm still a little sore over it but I absolutely love our baby and I'm totally in love with the name and the nursery theme we picked out and all the baby boy clothes we have, so I'm getting better with it. It does make me feel childish to say it, but I had really hoped it would be a girl because nothing else about the pregnancy is going the way I wanted it to. I'm getting over it though, seeing how excited and connected FI is to the baby now that we know his sex and can put a real name to him has definitely made me a lot happier.

DiFazette · July 2016

KattyC said:

My FFFC that may fit better with UO - take it easy on the randoms. May be annoying, but I don't see the need to make anyone feel like they can't jump in and ask a question or make a comment just because they may not have the time to log onto/post to TB every day. I don't talk to my closest friends every day, so not commenting here daily doesn't seem like a big deal to me

It's not really about that @KattyC. Nobody minds a poster that contributes to the board on a semi regular basis who asks questions. We quite enjoy people who participate in a 'regular' basis - it's what makes this whole thing work. We're quite friendly to people who we recognize even if there's an active post elsewhere that their question/comment may be a better fit.

Randoms are people who've never been part of a single thread on this board to come and AW their name choices, question, problem or brag. I get that some people don't care, and much of that reaction has to do with personality... But I liken it to walking up to a group of strangers without getting to know them at all and asking them to answer personal questions because you can't be bothered to figure it or on your own. It's seeking support or attention when none's been offered - ever. It's poor form. In real life or in message boards.

As someone who is invested and spends time here every day, I care about people here. I 'know' them to a certain level. I know a bit about their pasts, their struggles, their annoyances and the trouble they've had with their pregnancy. I worry about them when I don't see them post. It's a community... And people sauntering in demanding attention when they choose not to be part of this community annoys me. We can have different opinions, and that's cool. I just wanted to clear up that a semi regular person who checks in with a question/comment/response is totally different than a 'random'.

cjt121413 · July 2016

DiFazette said:

KattyC said:

My FFFC that may fit better with UO - take it easy on the randoms. May be annoying, but I don't see the need to make anyone feel like they can't jump in and ask a question or make a comment just because they may not have the time to log onto/post to TB every day. I don't talk to my closest friends every day, so not commenting here daily doesn't seem like a big deal to me

It's not really about that @KattyC. Nobody minds a poster that contributes to the board on a semi regular basis who asks questions. We quote enjoy people who participate in a 'regular' basis - it's what makes this whole thing work. We're quite friendly to people who we recognize even if there's an active post elsewhere that their question/comment may be a better fit.

Randoms are people who've never been part of a single thread on this board to come and AW their name choices, question, problem or brag. I get that some people don't care, and much of that reaction has to do with personality... But I liken it to walking up to a group of strangers without getting to know them at all and asking them to answer personal questions because you can't be bothered to figure it or on your own. It's seeking support or attention when none's been offered - ever. It's poor form. In real life or in message boards.

As someone who is invested and spends time here every day, I care about people here. I 'know' them to a certain level. I know a bit about their pasts, their struggles, their annoyances and the trouble they've had with their pregnancy. I worry about them when I don't see them post. It's a community... And people sauntering in demanding attention when they choose not to be part of this community annoys me. We can have different opinions, and that's cool. I just wanted to clear up that a semi regular person who checks in with a question/comment/response is totally different than a 'random'.

So. Much. This. I have no problem with new people joining in, and I welcome it. What I think is rude - and snark-deserving - is when people don't bother to even try to join in on conversations and simply want to start their own threads about themselves. You don't have to post every day to be polite and not an AW.

Austenista · July 2016

@DiFazette I am on my phone and posted before I was ready and had to edit. Still didn't really say what I wanted to as articulately as I could've. Oh well. The rest of the story is that my snoogle was supposed to arrive today but now it's been delayed until Tuesday. I had high hopes it would help with the neck pain. I'm so emotional and irrational right now it's ridiculous. Everything is a big deal to me.

I had a good cry, DH petted me for a bit, and now I feel somewhat better. Sometimes a cry makes my headache worse and then other times it releases pressure. Fortunately this one released some pressure. Gonna go for a ride now to try to put some distance between myself and the crazy.

LinziLoo09 · July 2016

It's not really about that @KattyC. Nobody minds a poster that contributes to the board on a semi regular basis who asks questions. We quite enjoy people who participate in a 'regular' basis - it's what makes this whole thing work. We're quite friendly to people who we recognize even if there's an active post elsewhere that their question/comment may be a better fit.

Randoms are people who've never been part of a single thread on this board to come and AW their name choices, question, problem or brag. I get that some people don't care, and much of that reaction has to do with personality... But I liken it to walking up to a group of strangers without getting to know them at all and asking them to answer personal questions because you can't be bothered to figure it or on your own. It's seeking support or attention when none's been offered - ever. It's poor form. In real life or in message boards.

As someone who is invested and spends time here every day, I care about people here. I 'know' them to a certain level. I know a bit about their pasts, their struggles, their annoyances and the trouble they've had with their pregnancy. I worry about them when I don't see them post. It's a community... And people sauntering in demanding attention when they choose not to be part of this community annoys me. We can have different opinions, and that's cool. I just wanted to clear up that a semi regular person who checks in with a question/comment/response is totally different than a 'random'.

mysteryship · July 2016

@scatherinem I'm the same way - I think I'm a pretty textbook introvert. I love my friends and family but I absolutely need time to myself. I work alone and I'm kinda dreading hiring someone next year because I'll have to be with them all the time...

My FFFC is that I've started sleeping on the couch so that DH and I don't keep waking each other up...and I kind of prefer it. I mean, I love falling asleep and waking up with him, but I love not having to worry about waking him when my pregnant self needs to toss and turn and get up to pee all night. I feel like we've suddenly become a very old couple in a sitcom.

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