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December 2016 Moms
dmontgo
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UO 8.11
dmontgo
member
Ok, ladies. What generally accepted things have got your panties in a bunch today?
Re: UO 8.11
My UO is that I don't get the obsession with Beyonce. She's a good singer and all, but sheesh. I don't think she warrants most of the praise she gets, whether it's for her music or her "feminism".
I do enjoy watching the Olympics, and always have been since I can remember, but with social media and online news outlets these days, it's just not as fun. It's hard not watch some of the coverage in primetime, since you already know the results of some events that they show if they were held in the afternoon (women's gymnastics the other day). I know that happened in the past (afternoon events), but you usually didn't find that stuff out until the news or primetime Olympic coverage was on for highlights.
I also like watching sports (baseball, football, some basketball and hockey), so that is where my interest is. I was in gymnastics for 10 years as a kid, so that event was one of the "must sees" for me when the Summer Olympics was on. I regularly am in a volleyball league and have played softball in past years, too.
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
Beyonce is eh. I like some of her songs, but I don't think that someone that shakes her bare butt in front of millions (I've seen her in concert) is a stalwart of feminism.
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
My UO is that I am naming my daughter a typically masculine name but I don't care. The name is Grayson and I personally know two adult females with that name and think it has great nicknames.
We we are getting some serious flak from our families about it but I don't care. With all of the names I see being used on social media for new babies I think Grayson will be far from the weird name at school.
I love the NFL, don't care much for college football...but guys, I'm Canadian. The CFL is just an embarrassment.
Beyonce... I'll taker her OLD stuff any day. This new stuff from the last 5-6 years, no thanks.
@kbduke We have some friends who have a daughter named Graceyn, so just spelt a little differently. I love unisex names.
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
I'm also a fan of at least the first half of the Olympics. Not sure how i feel about the track and field events, but we'll probably watch them anyway. And yes, news spoiling us west coasters stinks!
My OU is probably pretty unpopular, but oh well... I don't like feeling the baby kick/move at all. Its nice to know she is still in there and moving, but for the most part I'm not a fan and wish I didn't have to feel it... I feel like a terrible person for this, but oh well, there it is.
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My UO involves excessive bathroom photos and videos of bare pregnant tummies, but more specifically the videos. Disclaimer: This isn't about body shaming--I think pregnant women are beautiful, and I enjoy seeing tummy pictures!
There is a person on my Instagram that posts 5-10 pictures of her bare bump a DAY, but for some reason loves to film her belly because she wants people to see her son kick. The problem is...you can't see it! Ever! It's literally 30 seconds of her belly breathing. She's almost 2 weeks behind me, so I feel like he is too small for outsiders to see him moving yet. So my feed is becoming video after video of her tummy breathing heavily at me, asking for cheeseburgers (ok, *I* want the cheeseburger). As for the multiple bathroom pics a day--your stomach hasn't changed enough in one day to warrant 10 bump pics. I'm reading the ingredients on your shampoo bottles after the 3rd one.
All that to say--I feel like this girl is making bare tummy pics the dick pic of pregnancy. I'm tired of looking at it, I'm tired of it breathing at me, and I don't wanna touch it...even if it asks. Hmph.
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
My UO is other people "taking over" my pregnancy... Telling me what they would name him, telling me all the things they will do with him when he gets here *eyeroll*, the "I better be the first one to know!" comments and the "I'm going to be in the waiting room!" comments *cue more eyerolls*. I've learned to just smile and nod and laugh snarkily about it with FI afterwards. I understand a new baby is exciting, but that doesn't mean you have to make it all about yourself and totally discredit us as parents before he's even here.
"I feel like this girl is making bare tummy pics the dick pic of pregnancy."
This is gold.
Ummm and that woman needs to chill. I hate when people over share on social media. No one cares!!!!!!!!
My UO is that I don't like talk shows of any kind. Day time late time. Waste of time to me!!
Edited to add I hate those stupid Facebook I love my spouse challenge. No one cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously who are you trying to convince you love your spouse. You're married I'd assume you love them.
TTC since June 2015
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The 'definitely girl' post I would have snarked even if it was a regular. No one needs/should have their genitals posted on the internet IMHO.
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
RE: olympics- meh. We don't have cable anyway, but I'm indifferent.
ok, I've UO'd about LLR before, and then I ate my words because I can pull those things up to my boobs and feel like a million bucks.
BUT. Some of the prints look like they came out of my grandmother's quilting scrap pile.
Also- if one more person PMs me to say plexus will cure my x, y, and z... I'm going to lose my mind.
Are these even UOs? I don't know what I'm doing anymore.
Maybe I'll try a mock tail?
@penelope4612 Same. It's not like I'm a frequent poster or anything, but the "rules" on posting are a little weird for me. Like... If you just happened upon this board by chance, how long do you wait to post your own thread? How many replies do you need to feel ok to post a new thread? It's a little tiring.
I had something better than this I wanted to post earlier this week but waited and now of course I can't remember.
I thought we put this to bed. @Lisa3379...there aren't rules, other than don't be a selfish attention whore. I'm not sure why that's so incredibly hard for people to agree with. Play along, or don't but if you legitimately come here and say 'hi! I'm X and just found you guys and would love to jump in but have a question - how many of you are experiencing X symptom?' Assuming that same question has not been posted in the past 10 threads that you should be able to see, it's not a problem, and that poster would get a warm welcome.
I don't get the talk of 'rules' there are no rules, except to not demand attention and get nothing in return.
@penelope4612 - don't mean this to be offensive to you, I don't know why it always need to be a thing.
There is so much on this board that we support each other on, family relationships, medical hardships, unfortunately even losses. For someone to just come in and make a *speshul snowflake* type post without having built up that relationship or even so much as an intro post just strikes me as weird. I hope no one truly feels scared to post anything where it's warranted, but half the new posts that are made could easily go on an already existing thread anyway. That's what's also frustrating; there are so many posts about specific symptoms when we already have a symptoms thread, and a few weeks back it seemed like there were tons of "anyone else due on this day" threads when we already have an EDD thread pinned to the top. Not that any of that is against the rules, it's just bad forum etiquette. I'm on a few other forums, not all pregnancy related, and this etiquette is not specific to this board or The Bump in general either.
Dammit, genitals aren't a Magic 8 ball.
Shit...I said that out loud...
@dmontgo The voice that I picture you having and using while saying some expressions that you do is absolutely hilarious. MAI BAWLZ!!
I feel like I don't talk a lot, but I gawk a lot. I always get a few laughs from this board though. Work is super slow right now so I'm here quite often just loving the sh*t out of people's internet words.
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
this reminded me of an experience a few weeks ago. My lab gets allergic reactions to the grass and he ended getting this HUGE pimple on the tip of his penis. And I was like WTF is that?!?!! So I took a picture of it because our friend is a vet tech and we had a party we were going to that night and I wanted to see how to clean/get rid of it. Anyway we get to the party and there's like 10 people talking with Amy the vet tech. DH walks right up to the group and goes "Hey everyone how's It going... Amy this is the picture of my dogs penis" Everyone looked at us like we were a bunch of weirdos. So anyway this is how I assume everyone reacts to pictures of others gentilia. No one wants to see it/ no one cares about it.
and yes his penis pimple did go away.
TTC since June 2015
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