Confession: I don't "love it" posts from people I don't recognize. If some rando who has never introduced herself, never interacted in any thread, and never bothered to get to know anyone here, blows into the sex thread and announces she's having a girl.... I don't care, because I don't know her.
@galentine same, though I go a bit further. If I don’t recognize your name from posts outside of the check ins (because I’ve given up on keeping up), I don’t hit it. Then again, I basically stay out of all the pinned posts now 🙈
The center I deliver at is one of those who partner with and automatically send a photographer into your room the morning after delivery. We were caught off guard and unprepared with DS2 (I was elsewhere for DS1), so this time, I have already ordered a matching robe, sleep gown, and swaddle set for DD and I. Yes, I am aware that I still have 5 months before they’ll evict her, but at least I won’t be unprepared. I may also have bought her her own swaddle set in case I don’t want to wear the robe 😂
And 2- we never got around to doing photos as a family of 4- I have photos done of the boys, but not one of all of us together. So, we have family photos in two weeks to rectify this 🙈
The flip side of @galentine’s post: I think it’s really weird that some people introduce themselves and then never say anything ever again. If you’re just going to lurk why bother with an intro?
Maybe this is an UO- I prefer when people just jump in rather than the whole intro thing now. It made sense at the very beginning, but that post is many pages long, and half the people aren’t even here. Want to participate? Just jump in!
@cmbt2 I’d be fine with someone just posting in a check in thread without an intro since there are introductory questions in there, but if someone is asking a question or complaining about a symptom and I don’t recognize their name, my first reaction will probably be “who are you and why should I care?”
I have another! I almost always have to order my own gifts from DH. The only time I don’t is Christmas... so, yesterday, I told him I found what I wanted for mother’s day (I want a mother’s necklace) and that the addition for DD is to be part of my Christmas gift. His reply? Did you order it yet? LOL
And 2- we never got around to doing photos as a family of 4- I have photos done of the boys, but not one of all of us together. So, we have family photos in two weeks to rectify this 🙈
We JUST did ours with the four of us for the first time, too! The last time we did professional pictures, DD1 was 3 months old. She’s almost 5. 😬
@cmbt2 We haven't taken family photos in so long. We have a couple okay ones, but I wish we had taken a professional one at Xmas. Maybe I should also rectify this soon...
Also agree with @galentine I was actually just thinking something similar for a past few days.
TTC #1: September 2013, BFP 01/01/14, DS 09/14 TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
And 2- we never got around to doing photos as a family of 4- I have photos done of the boys, but not one of all of us together. So, we have family photos in two weeks to rectify this 🙈
We JUST did ours with the four of us for the first time, too! The last time we did professional pictures, DD1 was 3 months old. She’s almost 5. 😬
We did them as a family of 3 before we were expecting DS2, but never as a family of 4. Oops 🙈
My confession: I'll admit I feel slightly sad that my daughter will have to share now. I always wanted multiple children, til I had my daughter lol. We went back and forth. Then decided on a 2nd one, but we decided to take a break to focus a bit more on finances and surprise I was already pregnant. I'm also terrified of a 2nd baby in the house. I know we'll find our groove as a family once the baby is here, but still...
I told my daughter that the baby would be in her room too. She got very excited, then I realized we'll have to move her kitchen out of the room, we have no space to keep it, and the idea of taking it away just made me feel so guilty.
@Cass005 Before I was pregnant I would sometimes think about DS not being my only baby and how the dynamic of everything would change once there was another. I haven’t let myself fully grasp that yet but I know I will have a bit of an emotional breakdown when I finally accept it lol
@melanier26 It's so ironic because I was an only child, and I was lonely. That's why I wanted so many kids. And now....lol its surprising how emotional I get when thinking about having more than one.
Confession: I don't "love it" posts from people I don't recognize. If some rando who has never introduced herself, never interacted in any thread, and never bothered to get to know anyone here, blows into the sex thread and announces she's having a girl.... I don't care, because I don't know her.
petty betty here - if I don't like you, I am not loving your post, even if i agree with or like what it says lol
confession - my Christmas wreath (once alive...now very, very dead) is still on my front door lol maybe I'll trash it this weekend.
Are you my neighbor?! My husband and I were just joking about the neighbors down the street who really need to give up on their deader than dead Christmas wreath. But it's ok, because they're competing with our next door neighbor who still has his Christmas lights up.... from Christmas 2017.
@longhairdntcare mine is fake but I just took it down last week along with bringing the Merry Christmas doormat in! I blame it on the cold Midwest weather this year but since it hit almost 80 last week I decided it was time!
My confession related to many posts today: I’m not sure I’m using the “love it” correctly. I can never tell if it works right away and am too lazy to go back later to check it. I’ve only done it a handful of times because I wonder if people even realize it, since I just have a default picture.
@Cass005 I’m an only child and I thought for years I would want more than one. Now as a first time mom I’m wondering how I will feel after our first is here. I get where you’re coming from. I know my husband would like at least one son, so I’m torn on what I would like our first child to be. If it’s a boy I know an only child may be on the table. If it’s a girl, I will be thrilled because I’m so close with my mom. I think having that relationship with my daughter would be awesome. I know my husband will want another for sure if the first child is a girl.
My MIL is out shopping and sending me photos of things asking if I'd use them for the baby. It's so sweet and thoughtful of her, but to be honest none of the items are my style. My MIL is not the type of person you can be honest with.... if I told her it wasn't my style but thank you anyway, it would be the start of World War 3. So I'm doing the mature thing and pretending I'm in a meeting and can't respond to her messages.
My MIL is out shopping and sending me photos of things asking if I'd use them for the baby. It's so sweet and thoughtful of her, but to be honest none of the items are my style. My MIL is not the type of person you can be honest with.... if I told her it wasn't my style but thank you anyway, it would be the start of World War 3. So I'm doing the mature thing and pretending I'm in a meeting and can't respond to her messages.
I had a VERY honest convo with MIL super early on with my first pregnancy re: baby clothes. I basically told her if it had any words or characters on it, to save her money because it would be donated without being worn lol. Saved lots of headaches later on. Had I not, I would have a million "daddy's little girl/princess/peanut" onesies.
@longhairdntcare, oh my, I expect tons of "daddy's little princess" outfits too. And my H is a hunter, and so my ILs have already talked about getting the baby pink camouflage stuff. No thank you, please!!!!
@melanier26 It's so ironic because I was an only child, and I was lonely. That's why I wanted so many kids. And now....lol its surprising how emotional I get when thinking about having more than one.
Ditto! I am an only child. My SO on the other hand has 7 siblings (most of them being 1/2) but he still grew up with them. He’s always wanted our son to have a brother or sister and wanted them close in age. I agreed, if we do, I’d want the same.
Anyways... the night that “it” happened. I instantly knew I was going to get pregnant. TMI: when I was sitting on the toilet right after, I started balling my eyes out. All I could think about, was how much I loved our son and I felt devastated on having to divide my attention from him, and being a SAHM and devoting 100% of my time to him, it broke my heart. Now, I don’t really feel that way anymore. He’s going to get something that I never had, something I always wished, when I was a kid and that’s a FOREVER best friend.
@longhairdntcare, oh my, I expect tons of "daddy's little princess" outfits too. And my H is a hunter, and so my ILs have already talked about getting the baby pink camouflage stuff. No thank you, please!!!!
Pink anything that's supposed to be a different color but only made pink so it's "girly" is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in life. Pink camo and pink sports jerseys in particular. GTFO here with that crap 😂😂
@nnaelilak, YES! I could not agree more. I drives me insane when I can't find sports team gear in a womens style cut in anything other than pink. I don't want pink, I want the team colors. GAHHH
My wife really wanted to go to Universal Studois to see the Harry Potter stuff for her 40th birthday. I bought the tickets and booked the hotel but I really don’t want to go. Chasing a two year old while pregnant in a theme park just doesn’t seem like fun.
My MIL is out shopping and sending me photos of things asking if I'd use them for the baby. It's so sweet and thoughtful of her, but to be honest none of the items are my style. My MIL is not the type of person you can be honest with.... if I told her it wasn't my style but thank you anyway, it would be the start of World War 3. So I'm doing the mature thing and pretending I'm in a meeting and can't respond to her messages.
I had a VERY honest convo with MIL super early on with my first pregnancy re: baby clothes. I basically told her if it had any words or characters on it, to save her money because it would be donated without being worn lol. Saved lots of headaches later on. Had I not, I would have a million "daddy's little girl/princess/peanut" onesies.
I do this. Everything I think is ugly or tacky or has dumb words on it.....straight to the donation bin.
@slycat If you haven't been to Universal Studios before, you'll (hopefully) be delightfully surprised by how family friendly it is. For example, if you both want to ride a ride (I'm not saying you can, but it's an option), you can stay in line together and then there is a child room where one of you waits while the other rides and then you swap when they're back. There are also areas where you can escape to chill, like this little park area by the Simpsons area that is designed in a way that makes it kind of quiet. It's also shady and grassy, which is so nice. Lots of people go there and park strollers and just relax in the grass.
We went twice in mid-May and it wasn't ridiculously crowded, so depending on the time of year you go, you might get lucky there too. Best of luck! Hopefully you two have a beautiful adventure together. 😊
@melanier26@emily1052 I totally agree!! I think it's the shape of the noodles and the fact that they're generally more al dente! I've started cooking my regular Mac for 4 minutes (instead of 7-8 as suggested) and it tastes so much better lol
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The center I deliver at is one of those who partner with and automatically send a photographer into your room the morning after delivery. We were caught off guard and unprepared with DS2 (I was elsewhere for DS1), so this time, I have already ordered a matching robe, sleep gown, and swaddle set for DD and I. Yes, I am aware that I still have 5 months before they’ll evict her, but at least I won’t be unprepared. I may also have bought her her own swaddle set in case I don’t want to wear the robe 😂
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Also agree with @galentine
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
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I told my daughter that the baby would be in her room too. She got very excited, then I realized we'll have to move her kitchen out of the room, we have no space to keep it, and the idea of taking it away just made me feel so guilty.
Now I made myself cry....ugh hormones
My confession related to many posts today: I’m not sure I’m using the “love it” correctly. I can never tell if it works right away and am too lazy to go back later to check it. I’ve only done it a handful of times because I wonder if people even realize it, since I just have a default picture.
@Cass005 I’m an only child and I thought for years I would want more than one. Now as a first time mom I’m wondering how I will feel after our first is here. I get where you’re coming from. I know my husband would like at least one son, so I’m torn on what I would like our first child to be. If it’s a boy I know an only child may be on the table. If it’s a girl, I will be thrilled because I’m so close with my mom. I think having that relationship with my daughter would be awesome. I know my husband will want another for sure if the first child is a girl.
I am an only child. My SO on the other hand has 7 siblings (most of them being 1/2) but he still grew up with them. He’s always wanted our son to have a brother or sister and wanted them close in age.
I agreed, if we do, I’d want the same.
Anyways... the night that “it” happened. I instantly knew I was going to get pregnant. TMI: when I was sitting on the toilet right after, I started balling my eyes out. All I could think about, was how much I loved our son and I felt devastated on having to divide my attention from him, and being a SAHM and devoting 100% of my time to him, it broke my heart. Now, I don’t really feel that way anymore. He’s going to get something that I never had, something I always wished, when I was a kid and that’s a FOREVER best friend.
We went twice in mid-May and it wasn't ridiculously crowded, so depending on the time of year you go, you might get lucky there too. Best of luck! Hopefully you two have a beautiful adventure together. 😊