The drive-by ultrasound thread reminded me of this exchange with H yesterday:
[As we look at the ultrasound photos] H: "Isn't that the penis?" Me: "No, that's his arm." H: "Exactly! It's a baby's arm holding an apple!" Then he launched into the "Extrapolate that out" line from The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
His sense of humor is directly related to why I married him.
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
Proof that my students have more sense than some of the adults I work with... Student: Miss, can I ask you a question? Me: Of course. Student: It might sound rude. Me: Then maybe you should think of another way to ask it. Student: But I really want to know. But it's going to sound rude. Me: Then I would wait to ask your question until you can think of a way to ask it so it doesn't sound rude. Student goes to her seat. Another student comes up to her and says something that I can't hear. Student 1 to Student 2: Because you just don't ask a woman those things!
That's hilarious - and you sound like a good "life-lesson" teacher, too!
My MIL has been obsessed with touching my belly literally since the second we told her about the baby. She got away with it then because of all the excitement, but I’ve been pretty up front about not being a big fan of it since then. Never anything serious, kind of in a joking tone because I don’t want to upset her. I know she’s just excited (first grandbaby), but she also knows I’m not a touchy feely person. My husband is the only person I’m ok with touching it. He has also been firmly on my side and understanding with this. She’s been the only person with this need to touch it. Literally no one else has tried.
That being said, he must have had a damn stroke last night. The in-laws are coming over tomorrow and he said to me last night, “you have to let my mom touch your stomach on Sunday.” I can’t believe I didn’t kick him in the jaw (my feet were in his lap). WTF?? I informed him that I will NOT be letting anyone touch my belly except for him until I say otherwise. Plus I’m barely even showing!!
@kristinl492 He doesn't get to decide who touches you! My MIL touched mine when I was all of 8 weeks along and I thought "you're touching my colon. It's poop." Touch the baby when he gets here, but leave my body alone!
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
@kristinl492 He doesn't get to decide who touches you! My MIL touched mine when I was all of 8 weeks along and I thought "you're touching my colon. It's poop." Touch the baby when he gets here, but leave my body alone!
@kristinl492 He doesn't get to decide who touches you! My MIL touched mine when I was all of 8 weeks along and I thought "you're touching my colon. It's poop." Touch the baby when he gets here, but leave my body alone!
I think he quickly realized his mistake and he has (smartly) not mentioned it since lol
@sre789 I feel like we should take these comments and tell them to someone who isn't pregnant. Oh wait It's because we aren't that inconsiderate! Why is it any more appropriate because we are growing tiny humans?
Someone actually said something nice to me for once!! I was playing a tennis match Thursday night and one of the ladies who was watching said "I didn't realize you were pregnant from the back. It wasn't until you turned around and I saw your belly". I strutted back into the court like a boss lol
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
That’s been happening over here too, but it’s so weird to me. “Ohhhh. Do you have news?” Or “what’s in there?”
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
That’s been happening over here too, but it’s so weird to me. “Ohhhh. Do you have news?” Or “what’s in there?”
Tell them tacos.
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I haven't hidden my pregnancy just haven't told my coworkers because honestly they annoy me, but one cornered me in the hall and told me I was getting pudgy.
I haven't hidden my pregnancy just haven't told my coworkers because honestly they annoy me, but one cornered me in the hall and told me I was getting pudgy.
Sounds like that coworker could use a good throat punch
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
That’s been happening over here too, but it’s so weird to me. “Ohhhh. Do you have news?” Or “what’s in there?”
New? Yes. My news of the day is a delightful little article called its rude AF to not mind your own business.
today at the bank the teller asked "And what's this? " while gesturing at my belly with her hand making circles. I answered "this is a baby" also gesturing with my hand in a circle.
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
That’s been happening over here too, but it’s so weird to me. “Ohhhh. Do you have news?” Or “what’s in there?”
What’s in there? A colon. Some subcutaneous fat. A stomach. What’s in your head, Judy?
Our sept secratery freaks out the moment I lift more than a pencil. I moved a 10lb box and she nearly had a heart attack. Friday she asked if I needed help carrying my laptop and notebook to the conference room. I still carry my 26lb toddler all over the place... I think I can handle a laptop down the hall
MIL: SIL2 said it’s too early for you to be taking the glucose test.
Glad to know now you guys know everythinrg about my medical history and my uterus seeing as you just got told about H at 19 weeks.
I had to do the 3 hr test very early on (I think it was like 5 weeks), because nobody told me I was having bloodwork done, and of course I would go and have a sandwich for breakfast right before this bloodwork...causing a high reading. That must have been the week I only wanted to eat turkey sandwiches. Glad it happened before everything made me nauseated, though! They can spring that test on you at any time.
DH and I went to a concert. He asked his parents who were also there to get him a specific shirt bc we had to get home bc babysitter. Anyways, they asked what size and if I wanted one to which I said no.
They came today with a shirt twice DH’s size saying “it was all they had left, we thought it would fit (insert my name) right now”. This thing is 4 FOUR sizes too big for me. Thanks guys. No, I won’t be wearing it. No one will. Way to kill my confidence. I’m only 24 weeks tomorrow.
I realize all of these things are said with good intentions, but it's all about word choice and timing....
Last night, we took my aunt to dinner for her birthday. On our way to the table, she was walking behind me with my husband and said to him, "[My name] will be one of those people who loses all the weight she gained..." This morning, I was heading to the microwave at work to heat up soup for my 2nd breakfast when a co-worker gave me a look. I told her that, yes, I was already eating part of my lunch. She said, "It's better to have 6 small meals instead of 3. Just don't become one of those people who eats too much when you're pregnant and gets GD."
I don't know if my blood pressure is weird or what but I've been getting really flushed randomly and my skin is so pale it is VERY obvious. So my secretary points it out to me all. the. time.
Yes. Thanks. I know I'm flushed. I can FEEL IT. Well today it happened, she pointed it out, and another lady said "You need to start taking walks around the block." Because my face is flushing or because you think it shouldn't be? Freaking people.
I was exhausted yesterday because I didn't sleep well the night before. My hips are killing me at night. My boss asked why I was so tired and I told her why. She said "you've got a long way to go so you better get used to it and not complain about it." I WASN'T COMPLAINING! You asked a question and I answered! AURGH!!
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*snip* This morning, I was heading to the microwave at work to heat up soup for my 2nd breakfast when a co-worker gave me a look. I told her that, yes, I was already eating part of my lunch. She said, "It's better to have 6 small meals instead of 3. Just don't become one of those people who eats too much when you're pregnant and gets GD."
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
I realize all of these things are said with good intentions, but it's all about word choice and timing....
Last night, we took my aunt to dinner for her birthday. On our way to the table, she was walking behind me with my husband and said to him, "[My name] will be one of those people who loses all the weight she gained..." This morning, I was heading to the microwave at work to heat up soup for my 2nd breakfast when a co-worker gave me a look. I told her that, yes, I was already eating part of my lunch. She said, "It's better to have 6 small meals instead of 3. Just don't become one of those people who eats too much when you're pregnant and gets GD."
Edited because I hit enter by accident.
YOU DONT GET GD BY EATING TOO MUCH. I hate people.
I went for a routine pap smear with my family doc and a co-worker who I mentioned this to, asked if my family doc knew I was pregnant and if it was safe to have that done while pregnant. Um, yes, obviously he is aware of baby and it can be done or he wouldn't be doing it. And don't you think I checked beforehand?
Then, she went on to talk about how she wouldn't be chancing it and playing around with her cervix with a baby in there.
I went for a routine pap smear with my family doc and a co-worker who I mentioned this to, asked if my family doc knew I was pregnant and if it was safe to have that done while pregnant. Um, yes, obviously he is aware of baby and it can be done or he wouldn't be doing it. And don't you think I checked beforehand?
Then, she went on to talk about how she wouldn't be chancing it and playing around with her cervix with a baby in there.
I’ve only had Pap smears when pregnant. I didn’t have sex until I got married (at 21) and got pregnant on our honeymoon with DD1 sooooo your coworker can shit a brick.
I told my husband about the study that playing the same song once a day for babies in the third trimester will get them used to a song and they will especially like that song when born. He then started to play the Star Wars theme song... On another note, he likes to talk to baby by putting his lips directly on my belly and talking in a muffled voice. His reasoning is that the fluid around baby will unmuffle it lol.
*while standing outside in 40 degree weather all bundled up*
Me: “wow, I look puffy.” SO: “baby, you’re pregnant, it’s going to happen.” Me: “I was referring to the 3 layers I was wearing...not the weight gain. But thanks.”
I was chatting with my MIL about buying a fleece outfit in newborn size as it's cold here until mid-April. She was saying something about us not really needing it as we won't be leaving the house for the first little bit, and to save money and just use a snowsuit if we need. (First off, how is that any cheaper?)
Then, I went on to explain that you can't put a baby in a snowsuit and then into the car seat. She started questioning me on that, saying she doubted that was true and how car seats are meant to be adjustable, etc. and that many places are cold and they design car seats for all conditions. So I sent her a link quoting Transport Canada, saying it's not safe to have a baby in a car seat while in a snowsuit and what to do instead (use fleece!). She hasn't responded...
Lady, your kids are all grown up! Rules change. New studies are coming out every day. You don't think I've done my research?
Lady, your kids are all grown up! Rules change. New studies are coming out every day. You don't think I've done my research?
This is the kind of stuff that has me worried about my mom watching the baby. Things have changed so much in 40 years that I'm afraid she'll do something wrong. And even now when I tell her how things are now her reply is "That's horseshit." So not really inspiring confidence....
@Mekimchiie Odd logic aside, that story is adorable.
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
@eggplantface my parents were pretty uneducated on car seat safety, even though my nephew is 3! Before I was even pregnant with DD I was constantly fixing my nephews seat because his parents were clueless. I just verbally told my parents things and then sent legitimate studies to back up what I was saying. They know a lot more now and I don't worry about them doing something wrong with DD. With both my parents and my in laws I'm pretty cut and dry about "I don't care if you're the grandparents if I can't trust you to do xyz you can't watch my kids". MIL told DD she'd give her ice cream when I left (4 months old) and I said I guess you don't want to watch her then!
Check your area for grandparent classes! My MIL is over the moon about going to one because it makes her feel more involved with LO. My mom had the complete opposite reaction of "how insulting, why would I need that?" I gave her the example of sleeping/SIDS protocol. My sister and I were stomach sleepers with blankets and both of those are hard "no"s nowadays. Just remind them that a lot changes and it would make everyone feel more safe if everyone brushed up on the latest. Besides, it will be easier for your parents/ILs to hear from a teacher about what is right and wrong vs. from you about "your naive preferences" as a new parent. It's worth a shot! GL
Me: 25 | DH: 32 TTC #1: November 2016 IF Dx NIR PCOS: March 2017 BFP: June 2017 | DS: February 2018
Lady, your kids are all grown up! Rules change. New studies are coming out every day. You don't think I've done my research?
This is the kind of stuff that has me worried about my mom watching the baby. Things have changed so much in 40 years that I'm afraid she'll do something wrong. And even now when I tell her how things are now her reply is "That's horseshit." So not really inspiring confidence....
@Mekimchiie Odd logic aside, that story is adorable.
MIL has never babysat either of my kids for this reason. She refuses to fallow any direction I give her. And if I can’t trust her then oh well. I won’t lie it’s been terrible and lots of drama... my kids my rules though
Re: Sh*t my SO/ILs/Anyone Says
[As we look at the ultrasound photos]
H: "Isn't that the penis?"
Me: "No, that's his arm."
H: "Exactly! It's a baby's arm holding an apple!" Then he launched into the "Extrapolate that out" line from The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
His sense of humor is directly related to why I married him.
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Glad to know now you guys know everythinrg about my medical history and my uterus seeing as you just got told about H at 19 weeks.
That being said, he must have had a damn stroke last night. The in-laws are coming over tomorrow and he said to me last night, “you have to let my mom touch your stomach on Sunday.” I can’t believe I didn’t kick him in the jaw (my feet were in his lap). WTF?? I informed him that I will NOT be letting anyone touch my belly except for him until I say otherwise. Plus I’m barely even showing!!
of 8 weeks along and I thought "you're touching my colon. It's poop." Touch the baby when he gets here, but leave my body alone!
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Why is it any more appropriate because we are growing tiny humans?
I live in a small town, apparently the tellers have been discussing if i was pregnant or not since the last time i went in.
older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7
DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
They came today with a shirt twice DH’s size saying “it was all they had left, we thought it would fit (insert my name) right now”. This thing is 4 FOUR sizes too big for me. Thanks guys. No, I won’t be wearing it. No one will. Way to kill my confidence. I’m only 24 weeks tomorrow.
Last night, we took my aunt to dinner for her birthday. On our way to the table, she was walking behind me with my husband and said to him, "[My name] will be one of those people who loses all the weight she gained..."
This morning, I was heading to the microwave at work to heat up soup for my 2nd breakfast when a co-worker gave me a look. I told her that, yes, I was already eating part of my lunch. She said, "It's better to have 6 small meals instead of 3. Just don't become one of those people who eats too much when you're pregnant and gets GD."
Edited because I hit enter by accident.
Yes. Thanks. I know I'm flushed. I can FEEL IT. Well today it happened, she pointed it out, and another lady said "You need to start taking walks around the block." Because my face is flushing or because you think it shouldn't be? Freaking people.
DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Then, she went on to talk about how she wouldn't be chancing it and playing around with her cervix with a baby in there.
On another note, he likes to talk to baby by putting his lips directly on my belly and talking in a muffled voice. His reasoning is that the fluid around baby will unmuffle it lol.
Me: “wow, I look puffy.”
SO: “baby, you’re pregnant, it’s going to happen.”
Me: “I was referring to the 3 layers I was wearing...not the weight gain. But thanks.”
Then, I went on to explain that you can't put a baby in a snowsuit and then into the car seat. She started questioning me on that, saying she doubted that was true and how car seats are meant to be adjustable, etc. and that many places are cold and they design car seats for all conditions. So I sent her a link quoting Transport Canada, saying it's not safe to have a baby in a car seat while in a snowsuit and what to do instead (use fleece!). She hasn't responded...
Lady, your kids are all grown up! Rules change. New studies are coming out every day. You don't think I've done my research?
@Mekimchiie Odd logic aside, that story is adorable.
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Check your area for grandparent classes! My MIL is over the moon about going to one because it makes her feel more involved with LO. My mom had the complete opposite reaction of "how insulting, why would I need that?" I gave her the example of sleeping/SIDS protocol. My sister and I were stomach sleepers with blankets and both of those are hard "no"s nowadays. Just remind them that a lot changes and it would make everyone feel more safe if everyone brushed up on the latest. Besides, it will be easier for your parents/ILs to hear from a teacher about what is right and wrong vs. from you about "your naive preferences" as a new parent. It's worth a shot! GL
TTC #1: November 2016
IF Dx NIR PCOS: March 2017
BFP: June 2017 | DS: February 2018