I think it's weird that parents drive there kids to the bus stop at the end of their own normal sized street in a regular planned residential community. Even the middle school parents do it. It's not that far.
I'm leaving work early cause my couches are being delivered this afternoon. I have gotten nothing done all day and literally have not stopped watching the clock.
WTF has happened to me? I'm halfway through pregnancy, and I just can not seem to find any energy. My hubby is nesting, but I just don't have it in me to get off the couch when I'm not at work.
I thought I was wrong about what day it was and that I accidently missed my daughters field trip, which is on Thursday lol
WTF our dog keeps digging through the litter boxes. Not only is it super disgusting, but she scatters litter and poop across the floor.
Have you tried the Booda litter box? My ex had a dog who liked to get in litter boxes and this one has slight steps and shape that prevented the dog from getting in. Also a hood but the dog could get around the hood in every other box.
WTF to my friend that I gave a generous doula discount to, spent my ENTIRE Thanksgiving in L&D with her for an elective induction, and threw a baby shower for who "probably won't" come to my chili bar Friday when we find out the sex because she might "need some me time". Honestly, i don't expect anyone to be as excited to find out the sex as my family and myself, but its more of a chili night with friends where we pause for 5 minutes. I am just really hurt and irritated by the attitude. She is also pregnant with her 2nd and is planning a big "gender reveal' party herself. I just don't get it.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
We havnt announced on FB and likely won't for some time. Apparently there's backlash because other people should get to "celebrate our baby on social media" before we do? Wtf, it's just facebook, not the center of the universe.
ETA it's the same people complaining that we aren't finding out the sex, which somehow negatively impacts their lives in some way. We get to do this our own way, but the comments from the peanut gallery are really making me stabby
We havnt announced on FB and likely won't for some time. Apparently there's backlash because other people should get to "celebrate our baby on social media" before we do? Wtf, it's just facebook, not the center of the universe.
ETA it's the same people complaining that we aren't finding out the sex, which apparently negatively affects their lives in some way. We get to do this our own way, but the comments from the peanut gallery are really making me stabby
When DH and I told people they were like "Oh we can't wait to see posts on Facebook" and DH and I were like "No, it's never going on Facebook." Honestly I don't care if a photo of me with a bump gets posted or something, but I don't see the need for a formal Facebook announcement.
I decided I needed French fries. I miraculously had some leftover in the freezer from a BBQ this weekend. Put them in the oven.... left them too long. They are burnt to a crisp. WTF!
@MrsDramaK I've never heard of the booda litter box. I'll look them up and see if we think it's a good option. Our boxes are the boxes that have the top on them but the dog can just stick her head right in there.
My WTF is my little sister. I just found out she's trying for their second kid. She currently lives in a one bedroom trailer that they can't afford (her in laws have to pay the electric bill every month or it gets shut off, and she depends on them for food as well, because they can't afford groceries). They have a 2 year old son currently. She has decided they are going to sell the trailer and have a second child, but they don't know where they are going to live once they sell the trailer, so they'll just move in with her husband's grandma. And she's SO SURE the trailer will sell fast, that they're just going to go ahead and start trying to get pregnant now. They are also really big into smoking weed (No judgment on those who smoke weed) BUT she smokes weed CONSTANTLY and like right there with her son...so he's inhaling all the smoke. That I do judge. And now she's going to subject another child to this environment? Ugh, I just can't even, it makes me so mad. Why would you have another child if you can't afford the one you already have?!
My WTF is my little sister. I just found out she's trying for their second kid. She currently lives in a one bedroom trailer that they can't afford (her in laws have to pay the electric bill every month or it gets shut off, and she depends on them for food as well, because they can't afford groceries). They have a 2 year old son currently. She has decided they are going to sell the trailer and have a second child, but they don't know where they are going to live once they sell the trailer, so they'll just move in with her husband's grandma. And she's SO SURE the trailer will sell fast, that they're just going to go ahead and start trying to get pregnant now. They are also really big into smoking weed (No judgment on those who smoke weed) BUT she smokes weed CONSTANTLY and like right there with her son...so he's inhaling all the smoke. That I do judge. And now she's going to subject another child to this environment? Ugh, I just can't even, it makes me so mad. Why would you have another child if you can't afford the one you already have?!
That's a big WTF. We've always been the type of people who say "there's no good time to have a baby", but that's REALLY not a good time!
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
my WTF is the lady at this coffee shop. the bathroom has a sign that says "ask for key at counter." I go up and ask for the key. ) Lady at the counter is super dismissive and says "its on the counter" ummm wha? which counter? where? im at the counter. She sees my confustion and walks over to where they keep the key (3ft away) and says " its gone. someone must be in there." I wait 5 minutes. knock on the bathroom door. no one is in there. I go back to the counter, "um, no one is in there. I'm pregnant, can you please help me find the key?" She ROLLS HER EYES and walks back. unlocks the door, inspects the bathroom and says "huh, someone must have taken the key."
Lady, I'm 5 months pregnant and just got out of a 4 hrs car ride. let me pee!!
WTF to my grandma who just shared a picture on Facebook (unknowingly) of Obi-Wan Kenobi captioned "I bet you won't share this because you're too embarrassed to have Jesus on your wall" She really thinks it is a picture of Jesus, and I just can't bring myself to break it to her that it's not.
WTF to my grandma who just shared a picture on Facebook (unknowingly) of Obi-Wan Kenobi captioned "I bet you won't share this because you're too embarrassed to have Jesus on your wall" She really thinks it is a picture of Jesus, and I just can't bring myself to break it to her that it's not.
WTF to my grandma who just shared a picture on Facebook (unknowingly) of Obi-Wan Kenobi captioned "I bet you won't share this because you're too embarrassed to have Jesus on your wall" She really thinks it is a picture of Jesus, and I just can't bring myself to break it to her that it's not.
@scifichick09 I totally understand your frustration. Sometime earlier, I talked about my sister who is pregnant and she doesn't care about her kids, but she wants more kids. It just boils my blood so much. I can't even express my Feelings.
WTF work-replacement. Interviewed. Had a Q&A phone call about the work environment. Verbal agreement to take the position. Now radio-silence for more than a week.
If you don't want the job, f&sking tell us so we can offer it to someone else!
@yogadevil I told a group of my old friends at a reunion weekend we had at the beach this summer. My mom was there and filmed me telling them. They loved the video and wanted to post it to social media immediately and I was like NOOOOO!!! My friend literally questioned me why at least 5 times, saying "Lady! This is ridiculous! This video is gold! Just let me post it!" And I had to explain to her numerous times that I hadn't told everyone yet, and asked how pissed she would be if any of my other friends had posted it to social media and she found out I was pregnant from some other random person. She said "fine, just call and tell them all so I can post this!" I'm sorry, but this is 100% my pregnancy, my announcement, and is not going to be told to the world because you need social media attention! My friend just had her baby two weeks ago and her sister and mom announced it on Facebook and posted pictures before she did too. It's sad that I feel the need to have a social media conversation with my family. I know it is silly, but this is my first pregnancy and I know I'll be pissed if someone posts it or announces to the world that I'm in labor before I do.
That is so frustrating. I know I plan on not telling anyone when I go into labor, especially my mom. I am my mom's favorite kid which is fine. But it was so suffocating growing up. It got a little better after I got married. But now that I'm pregnant, she's obsessing over me all over again. She's super excited about my baby but I can already tell she's going to do the same things to my daughter that she did with me. So I already have to setup boundaries. It gives me anxiety just thinking about it.
@AfKash I feel you. I'm having a similar situation with my mammaw, she ALREADY trying to control everything I buy this baby, as if I haven't done my own extensive research on each and every item. She watches a tv show that recommends a product and then I JUST HAVE to get THAT one, because they said it's the best. Good lord. I'm not telling her when I'm in labor. No. Freaking Way. I fully intend on telling the nurses she's not allowed in.
@afkash I'm totally in the same boat! I wouldn't say I'm the favorite child by any means, but I'm the only girl with two older brothers. So I'm basically the one that deals with all the drama and problems and now my mom is hyper-focusing on me and it is only going to get worse. My mom and dad, though married, have lived in different states for the last three years while both pursuing their jobs. My mom is now quitting her job at Thanksgiving because she says I "need her." Living with my dad wasn't enough for her to quit but me having a baby is... The other day on the phone she asked how our child birthing class went and said "aren't you SO happy I'll be there and already know this stuff?" (she's a nurse). I said "you'll be here when I go into labor?!?!?!" Then she asked if I was thinking of getting a Doula, and when I said not right now because DH is super amazing and supportive, she replied "GOOD! Between Travis and I you will have the best labor coaches out there!" She plans to move in with me 1-2 weeks before my due date and said she wants to stay for 1-2 MONTHS after the baby is born 'until I feel comfortable with parenting.'..... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT?!?!?! NO!!! I want her at the hospital so she can come in the room 1-2 hours after the birth (hoping to do the Baby Crawl to breastfeed at first) and then maybe stay for a few days after and then GO HOME! It has given me so much anxiety. DH and I are moving in December (location currently unknown... hopefully we will know int he next 2 weeks!) And once we know I've decided I need to make a birth plan and inform her what my plan is and when I do and don't want her around. My family is just SO intense and they're literally 0 or 100 and nothing in between, so I want to express that I love her and want her there, but specifically lay out when and where so I don't totally lose it on her and get in a huge fight before or during delivery. I usually just suck it up but I'm already having such major anxiety about it and absolutely have to discuss it so I don't lose it on them! :-(
@TeacherMom2517 whoa. Your mom sounds way too intense!! I know I hurt my mom's feelings, but I turned down her offer to come stay with us before my son was born. We also didn't inform anyone we were at the hospital until after he was born. My husband and I wanted our time alone with our baby, our birth experience. Good luck with reigning her in a bit!
@FreshBakedBrownies it's so hard because I know there are many women who don't have their mothers around or would love to have their mothers want to be involved, so I feel like I'm being a brat, but her intensity is just way too much and it triggers my anxiety. She had her three birth experiences... now it's my turn to have mine with my husband the way we want. I'm happy to welcome her into the room a couple hours after he is born but right after the birth is such a critical time for nurturing baby, getting him to do the Baby Crawl and try to naturally latch to breastfeeding and sense our smells and hormones and be calmed. Also, I will have just carried this baby in my belly for 9 months... I'll be damned if someone's gonna try to take him out of my arms in those precious first moments!!!
@TeacherMom2517 unfortunately your mom sounds A LOT like my mom. She thought she was flying in for the birth and staying for a month too. I was super anxious about it but I eventually told her we wanted the first two weeks alone to get adjusted to our new family and then she could come stay for a week or two. She didn't talk to me for a few days after I told her that and still harbors resentment about it. That's just who she is though and she didn't talk about it or complain about it with me after the radio silence was over.
This time since we live closer she thinks she's coming up before the birth and staying as well. My MIL actually lives pretty close so she'll be the one coming once I go into labor. I have to tell my mom next week when she comes to visit. Wish me luck.
@homemake OMG!!! Majorly good luck to you on that!!! My mom would NOT handle my MIL coming and her not coming very well... After I told my mom she is not moving in with us after the birth, she pouted on the phone to me saying "Nobody wants me!" What?!?!? You weirdo, stop! Lol I know I just need to have that sit down convo. Let me know how yours goes!! My mom and dad will do the 'fighting over who gets to hold the baby first' and act like 5 year olds fighting over a toy. I will likely go into major Mama Bear mode and yell at them not to horse play around my precious little baby or neither of them will get to hold him! Haha
Re: WTF Wednesday 9/21
I think it's weird that parents drive there kids to the bus stop at the end of their own normal sized street in a regular planned residential community. Even the middle school parents do it. It's not that far.
WTF husband who left the toilet clogged this morning before you left for work. At least it was just toilet paper but I still gagged
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
WTF our dog keeps digging through the litter boxes. Not only is it super disgusting, but she scatters litter and poop across the floor.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
ETA it's the same people complaining that we aren't finding out the sex, which somehow negatively impacts their lives in some way. We get to do this our own way, but the comments from the peanut gallery are really making me stabby
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
There a little pricier then some of the regular litter box, but if my exes giant chocolate lab couldn't get in, I can't imagine a dog that could.
https://www.amazon.com/Booda-Dome-Cleanstep-Cat-Titanium/dp/B0002DH8L4
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
Lady, I'm 5 months pregnant and just got out of a 4 hrs car ride. let me pee!!
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
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@scifichick09 I totally understand your frustration. Sometime earlier, I talked about my sister who is pregnant and she doesn't care about her kids, but she wants more kids. It just boils my blood so much. I can't even express my Feelings.
It didn't disappoint.
If you don't want the job, f&sking tell us so we can offer it to someone else!
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
Good luck with reigning her in a bit!
This time since we live closer she thinks she's coming up before the birth and staying as well. My MIL actually lives pretty close so she'll be the one coming once I go into labor. I have to tell my mom next week when she comes to visit. Wish me luck.