Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Would anyone mind telling me how Canadian and American Thanksgiving differs? Other than the date, obviously.
They are celebrated for somewhat different reasons/different origins at first. Ours had nothing to do with pilgrims, assuming your really does. Some researchers say it dates back to around 1578, other say the 17th century in Quebec. Both had celebration meals to give thanks, one was for a safe passage (Frobisher-he even held a formal ceremony) and the other was more harvest related.(early french people and Champlain) Harvest related festival/celebrations were apparently common in many places in Europe so it makes sense the really early europeans did something similar when they moved over. It was held on different days in different months in different parts of the country until later.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Would anyone mind telling me how Canadian and American Thanksgiving differs? Other than the date, obviously.
They are celebrated for somewhat different reasons/different origins at first.
But is there turkey? And cranberry sauce?
Of course. Lots of turkey and cranberry sauce. (Although that can vary) My parents are from the Atlantic provinces so in my family the dressing/stuffing is made with savory that we buy from an East coast store. (The kind I love is only grown in one place) Lots of people use sage too but now I think a lot of people get fancier with it.
I think a lot of side dishes are similar but not exactly the same. (No marshmallow covered veggie dish traditionally)
Okay, so I worked 10am-12:30am. im exhausted. but this weekend my mom said to me "did you notice how your cousin (who is 8 months pregnant) is carrying all in her belly and you're all spread out?"
I just gave her this dafuq? look. she said "I think it's the difderence between boys and girls. When I was pregnant I was all spreas out too."
OMG. STAHP. You're allowed to tell me how cute my bump is. the end.
@kirstynikole loooove the pics of your son! Candids and natural moments are the best. Plus, he's crazy-cute.
I'm a designer and a big-picture perfectionist, but I'm definitely not OCD about the details. I'll spend way too much time getting a design juuuust right, then notice a week later there was a word off-center or something. It's idiotic... you'd hate me.
I'm literally laughing out loud imagining people being told they're "all spread out" or "widening." Since when is that even a remotely acceptable thing to say to someone? Even a sub-human baby incubator like one of us?
Yeah I'm freaking done with the bump comments over here too. More "he's going to be so big" and that she's not buying any clothes under six months. Freaking. Done. What the older generation doesn't get is that this is not necessarily considered a good thing. All I hear when people say this to me is "no birthing center for you!" and "shoulder dystocia." I'm never saying anything to a pregnant woman again except "hi! how are you doing?" and "can I get you a seltzer?"
@blush64 I'm not sure if the marshmallow thing is universal. I've never had a dish like that.
I can tell you for sure I'm widening in the toush region. I tried to sit in my daughters chair and I definitely don't fit anymore. Nobody better tell me that though.
@leslie1331 yes! I told my H this baby is good luck because the Indians have been in first place since she was conceived lol. This cemented the fact she will be an Indians fan (H is a Reds fan so he finally conceded on that!)
@lfrank12@leslie1331 my husband follows coaches... and so he *used* to be a Boston fan, but since we got their coach he's been all about the indians lol he said "finally we get a good coach that knows what they're doing" haha... I've just been loving all the days paps Johns has been 50% off
When I was PG with DS, a co-worker asked me what nationality my H was and I told her he was Cuban. She then goes, "Oh, that's good to hear. Cubans usually like bigger girls."
First, hello ignorant blanket statement. Second, what the actual fuck does that mean?
Thankfully, I no longer work there or with that co-worker anymore.
@blush64 I'm not sure if the marshmallow thing is universal. I've never had a dish like that.
I assume the marshmallow stuff probably depends on where you live and quite possibly isn't even much of a thing for anyone, anywhere. I have seen it on TV and have heard about it from a relative. I imagine it's like a lot of things I hear about Canada - either completely not true, mostly not true or varies greatly on where you live.
As for widening, I usually carry mostly out front, almost not showing then all of a sudden a huge belly. The rest of me gained weight but not as much. This time age and the medications seemed to do a number on me. I gained a bunch before I was pregnant and although I haven't gained much since the transfer I certainly am wider. Add to that my stomach can no longer hide this baby too well. I was counting on just looking chubby for another month or two but here I am 23 weeks and hard to hide, I still try.
I am the opposite of a lot of people, I don't want to look pregnant for as long a possible. I prefer just looking heavier than usual, less questions, less explanation.
No ones asks me about my bump yet. And I know it's there and very noticeable. I get looks of pity for some reason?? I think they all just feel sorry for the poor 13 year old that just ruined her life and probably won't graduate high school now. #foreverlookinglikeababy
If there is no marshmallow covered sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving there will be hell. Marshmallow covered sweet potatoes are a MUST in my family. That, and deviled eggs. No holiday is complete without those two dishes.
My mom doesn't do marshmallows on the sweet potato casserole. She makes it with this crispy brown sugar butter topping. As a kid, I refused to eat sweet potatoes but would steal some of the topping out of the pan and eat it before she put it on the casserole. So much delicious!
@tentacular haha thank you! The big issue with me is I'll over analyze and second guess something to the point of making it crooked and then spending forever to get it back. Lol so even though I try my best I'm definitely not perfect about it!
As for carrying babies.. I usually carry in my belly but my hips and ass definitely get curvier. Meh, I'm making a baby I've come to accept it. I am hoping my doctor gives me the ok to do the stationary bike at the gym though because my ass has been getting a bit less toned. I miss my workout routine!
Also, on the belly comments, so far the only thing anyone has said to me was my SIL, who said, "I can't even tell you're pregnant from behind. That is not fair!"
I was ok with that (she is so nice!), but it's early yet... once people start commenting on how wide I am, they will get all the evil glares.
It seems very easy to me to compliment any pregnant woman. "You're glowing!" or "You look fantastic!" are always acceptable.
Just ran into a coworker waiting for the bathroom...
Her: Oh wow! Look at your belly, you're really showing now! Me: Yep, halfway there! Her: Do you know what you're having yet? Me: It's a girl! Her: Awww, not a boy? That's really too bad. What a bummer Me: Uhhhh, nope, I'm very happy with another girl.
+1 to sweet potatoes are gross. But I used to work at a place that made sweet potato jalapeño soup and that was the only time I've enjoyed sweet potato. The jalapeño really cut the sweetness.
@BumpasaurusRex what a horrific thing to say, I'm glad you don't work with that asshole anymore!
In other random happenings, my rings are starting to not fit.
It is weird though; I always assumed just one day they would stop fitting and that would be it. In reality, it varies day to day. I'm wearing them today, but Saturday I could not get them on. I have a lovely emerald DH bought me which I wear on my right hand normally; it is larger, so I've been switching it to my left hand on days my wedding rings won't fit... I look way too young to go around ringless and visibly pregnant.
My mom doesn't do marshmallows on the sweet potato casserole. She makes it with this crispy brown sugar butter topping. As a kid, I refused to eat sweet potatoes but would steal some of the topping out of the pan and eat it before she put it on the casserole. So much delicious!
My mom does this too and adds pecans as well! Sooooo good!
I never know what to say when people at work tell me "Oh my God, you're finally starting to show!" or "No hiding that bump now". I don't know if they expected something different? I usually mumble, "yup that's what happens" or something equally awkward. I'm just so unaccustomed to acquaintances commenting on my body and it makes me way more uncomfortable than I thought it would.
For awhile when I just had a tiny bump several people would try to tell me it looked like "nothing" and they looked bigger than that after eating a Chipotle burrito So I was irrationally happy when I went to the Target service desk the other day and the woman immediately knew I was there for a baby registry.
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I think a lot of side dishes are similar but not exactly the same. (No marshmallow covered veggie dish traditionally)
I just gave her this dafuq? look. she said "I think it's the difderence between boys and girls. When I was pregnant I was all spreas out too."
OMG. STAHP. You're allowed to tell me how cute my bump is. the end.
I'm a designer and a big-picture perfectionist, but I'm definitely not OCD about the details. I'll spend way too much time getting a design juuuust right, then notice a week later there was a word off-center or something. It's idiotic... you'd hate me.
I'm literally laughing out loud imagining people being told they're "all spread out" or "widening." Since when is that even a remotely acceptable thing to say to someone? Even a sub-human baby incubator like one of us?
comments over here too. More "he's going to be so big" and that she's not buying any clothes under six months. Freaking. Done. What the older generation doesn't get is that this is not necessarily considered a good thing. All I hear when people say this to me is "no birthing center for you!" and "shoulder dystocia." I'm never saying anything to a pregnant woman again except "hi! how are you doing?" and "can I get you a seltzer?"
I can tell you for sure I'm widening in the toush region. I tried to sit in my daughters chair and I definitely don't fit anymore. Nobody better tell me that though.
First, hello ignorant blanket statement. Second, what the actual fuck does that mean?
Thankfully, I no longer work there or with that co-worker anymore.
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Little Bro 2/6/17
@BumpasaurusRex WTAF. Did you punch her in her stupid ignorant face?
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Little Bro 2/6/17
As for widening, I usually carry mostly out front, almost not showing then all of a sudden a huge belly. The rest of me gained weight but not as much. This time age and the medications seemed to do a number on me. I gained a bunch before I was pregnant and although I haven't gained much since the transfer I certainly am wider. Add to that my stomach can no longer hide this baby too well. I was counting on just looking chubby for another month or two but here I am 23 weeks and hard to hide, I still try.
I am the opposite of a lot of people, I don't want to look pregnant for as long a possible. I prefer just looking heavier than usual, less questions, less explanation.
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
Blasphemy.
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
Also, is anyone else getting those new pop up video ads on the bump? They're making my threads load soooo slooooooow
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
Me: 37 - H: 39
TTC#1: 01/2016
BFP: 06/18/2016 - EDD: 02/20/2017 - Born: 01/27/2017
Just went on a walk and now I can't move. Damn sciatica!
As for carrying babies.. I usually carry in my belly but my hips and ass definitely get curvier. Meh, I'm making a baby I've come to accept it. I am hoping my doctor gives me the ok to do the stationary bike at the gym though because my ass has been getting a bit less toned. I miss my workout routine!
I was ok with that (she is so nice!), but it's early yet... once people start commenting on how wide I am, they will get all the evil glares.
It seems very easy to me to compliment any pregnant woman. "You're glowing!" or "You look fantastic!" are always acceptable.
Sweet potatoes with lots of butter and salt and a little brown sugar, though? Yum.
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
Her: Oh wow! Look at your belly, you're really showing now!
Me: Yep, halfway there!
Her: Do you know what you're having yet?
Me: It's a girl!
Her: Awww, not a boy? That's really too bad. What a bummer
Me: Uhhhh, nope, I'm very happy with another girl.
WTF!?!?! x2
@BumpasaurusRex what a horrific thing to say, I'm glad you don't work with that asshole anymore!
It is weird though; I always assumed just one day they would stop fitting and that would be it. In reality, it varies day to day. I'm wearing them today, but Saturday I could not get them on. I have a lovely emerald DH bought me which I wear on my right hand normally; it is larger, so I've been switching it to my left hand on days my wedding rings won't fit... I look way too young to go around ringless and visibly pregnant.
@Starfish113
I can't understand why someone would say "bummer" about a baby either. That's crazy.
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
I hate all of this bump shaming!