WTF Week 4/18

mrsbubbles-2 · April 2018

Sorry guys! The day got away from me!

mrsbubbles-2 · April 2018

WTF annoying co-worker?!? I go into a meeting this morning with my notepad and a little baggie of trail mix. He picks up my baggie and wants to talk about each and every thing that's in there. Spoiler alert: it's like nuts and dried cranberries, nothing exciting. Don't touch my food!

rachel1008 · April 2018

Wtf, why are people asking me about a 2nd kid already? I'm 34, and it's unlikely it's gonna happen, so STFU already.

dirtanddiamonds · April 2018

rachel1008 said:

Wtf, why are people asking me about a 2nd kid already? I'm 34, and it's unlikely it's gonna happen, so STFU already.

Lol. MIL wants us to have one more. And was shocked when SO was talking about getting snipped. Mind you, this is my 4th. And I’m 35. The thought did cross my mind - because baby girl won’t have any full blood siblings but I never had any full blood sibs, just a half brother and half sister - and I think she’ll be okay.

I still secretly wouldn’t mind one more. My new car seats 7. lol. We could do it. Hehehehe.

mrsbubbles-2 · April 2018

@rachel1008 - omg. Look them in the eye and tell them that you guys will think about it when your uterus has rental space available. Right now it's

calimom2524 · April 2018

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dirtanddiamonds · April 2018

calimom2524 said:

I say this to SO everyday. He has no clue. Lol.

rachel1008 · April 2018

Exactly what y'all said. I just keep nicely saying, "Let's just see how this first one goes." It'll be a miracle if I don't have a mental breakdown having to come back to this job I loathe after maternity leave. I'm pretty much banking on my sister having a cousin for this baby to consider a sibling.

scottishlass1213 · April 2018

My MIL said to everyone this past weekend when they were visiting that she would move back near us if the third one was a girl.

Well thank you, we are like 99% only having this aecond kid and WTF is that?? Like the boys arent good enough?

rachel1008 · April 2018

@scottishlass1213 Wtf????

melprop · April 2018

Yep... My mom was all excited to retire when we first found out we were pg. She was going to take baby girl shopping, dress her up in cutesy stuff, and do all the girly stuff I never liked. She was even buying baby girl clothes because the baby just HAD to be a girl.

Then we found out we’re having another boy. No more talk of retirement. No more talk of doing much with this kid. Probably because DS thinks shopping is the most boring thing on the planet and tells my mom to stop buying him stuff.

scottishlass1213 · April 2018

@rachel1008 yeah lol. I don’t know if it’s cultural maybe. She’s DH’s stepmom and she’s from Korea, but she’s he only grandmother on that side my kids will know because his mom is no longer around.

lalala2004 · April 2018

@scottishlass1213 @melprop on some leve they have to know how messed up that is, right? Ugh, how gross.

mrs_drc_rn · April 2018

@scottishlass1213 @melprop Those sound like things my MIL would do. She’s always been obsessed with us having a girl since she never did. This is just going to be the daughter she never had and I really hope she doesn’t push DS aside because I will lose my shit!

scottishlass1213 · April 2018

I’m not even sure. She never had her own kids, she inherited DH and his younger brother when they were 11 and 9 so part of me thinks she just doesn’t “get it” and isn’t purposefully being insensitive.

mrsbubbles-2 · April 2018

I'm so heartbroken reading the reactions that MILs have had here. You guys I'm so sorry that you have to deal with this. I mean, it's one thing for a total stranger to make some asshole comment about sex preference or disappointment but to hear it from your own family?!? I just can't wrap my head around how hurtful that must be. I'm so sorry.

mrs_drc_rn · April 2018

I will never forget MIL’s reaction when we told her I was pregnant the first time, and the first thing out of her mouth was “oh my god, if it’s a girl...!!!” DH was like “but what if it’s a boy?” And then actually telling her we were having a boy, I never even actually said the words. We met her for lunch and when I got out of the car she said “it’s a boy isn’t it? I knew it” with hardly any excitement on her face that she was actually having a grandchild.

jsnakehole · April 2018

I have to give my mom credit- my mom is equally excited for both grandkids (since my brother is having a girl and I'm having a boy). My dad is a liiiiittle more excited for my boy but that's because he's a sports fanatic and wants a little guy to share all of his sports stuff with. But he's still excited about my niece.

kburg15 · April 2018

When we told my mom we were pregnant for the first time, the first words out of her mouth were “Oh my god! It’s not a boy, is it?!” She now understands how insensitive that was, but I never let her forget it and she’s very sorry that was her reaction. She did cry when we told her this one was a girl though. I can’t count how many times I’ve said “a baby is a baby—there’s no difference except how they pee” and any time she talks about doing stereotypical things with each one, I correct her and say she can do those things with both children. There’s not much I hate more than gender expectations, especially on children.

KonaCoffeeBean · April 2018

When I was pregnant with my son, my mother’s reaction was “you know you could die, right?” I give her a pass because her mother died a few weeks earlier, but yeah, unpleasant.

hezzer78 · April 2018

My MIL is so excited to have a grandbaby - ANY grand child. We thought for a while we wouldn't be able to have kids, so our announcement caught everyone by surprise. I'm pretty sure a monkey could pop out of me and she would be just as thrilled.

My parents, on the other hand, have no ability to act 'normal' about anything. My stepmom (who has no kids of her own) immediately went on about her niece and about how PPD drove her crazy and she had to get professional help and almost committed suicide. Very nice.

scottishlass1213 · April 2018

KonaCoffeeBean said:

When I was pregnant with my son, my mother’s reaction was “you know you could die, right?” I give her a pass because her mother died a few weeks earlier, but yeah, unpleasant.

I mean everyone will lol so what did her comment mean? Like in childbirth???

windywoman · April 2018

My MIL is excited either way since this is her first grandchild. But, I know she wants a girl. She says all the time how she thinks it's a girl and that she has dreams that it is a girl. She also talks only about our girl name. She isn't rude or anything so I mostly let it slide. My mom has 3 other (1 girl, 2 boys) grandkids so I think she doesn't care.

scottishlass1213 · April 2018

In my mind both sets of grandparents should be happy period because the only grandkids they are going to get are from me hhahha

jsnakehole · April 2018

@Brezzy1928 my MIL is like your mom. She calls this one '#7' because I have six nieces and nephews and I think she sometimes forgets if we're having a boy or a girl.

Firemanswife11 · April 2018

Definitely had some insensitive comments from family about this baby's sex. BUT I'm relieved it's another boy because I don't need more shit in my house. Also, shocker, I wanted two boys. So YAY FOR MEEEE! Lol.

mrs_drc_rn · April 2018

My MIL kept saying this whole pregnancy “I know it’s a boy.” Looking back, I wish we would’ve kept the sex a secret for a little longer just to mess with her.

lalala2004 · April 2018

After all this talk, my MIL posts about how she dreamed of having twin grandsons, but probably won’t. Ummm.... that’s oddly specific....

pghctwife · April 2018

lalala2004 said:

After all this talk, my MIL posts about how she dreamed of having twin grandsons, but probably won’t. Ummm.... that’s oddly specific....

Lol there’s been a long standing joke in my family that the child who gives my mom red headed twin grand babies will inherit my dads beanie baby collection (soooo many inside family jokes rolled into one).

So far 7 grands, 2 on the way. My youngest has the most red in his hair of any yet but no one would call him a ginger. My brother has red hair and no kids yet - but his wife is from Eastern Europe with black hair so it’s unlikely I imagine

lalala2004 · April 2018

Well, if we had twins, they’d almost certainly be red-heads because DH and I both are, but that’s not happening!

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