When I was a FTM on GoP I felt kind of bad for all the non-FTMs. They had already been through the excitement of their first pregnancy, were going to have to deal with other kids when their new baby was born, etc.
I would like to go pat my FTM-self on the head for that one because lolllll.
Post by longtimenopost on Feb 5, 2016 13:40:41 GMT -5
I am so over pleasantries and small talk. I probably get asked 10 times a day "how are you" and I just respond "doing alright" or "glad it's Friday" but never ask how the other person is because I generally don't care.
I'm probably going to get kicked out of Texas, lol.
Post by chickadee77 on Feb 5, 2016 13:52:10 GMT -5
We're doing pt-ing this weekend (SuperBOWL, get it? Groan.) and while I'm excited for the end result and know she is capable, I'm kinda dreading the watching-her-like-a-hawk thing because, hello, she's just gotten to a place where I can let her do her own thing for awhile without needing me.
I'm trying to see it as a bonding weekend, but I'm also coming off of three weeks of solo parenting so I already feel bonded, TYVM.
Post by cincodemayo on Feb 5, 2016 14:03:17 GMT -5
Confession: I had to go pick up rectal foam this morning. The pharmacist was like 25 years old, a relatively good looking guy. He asked me if I had used it before and then took it all out to show me the applicator and medicine. I wanted to DIE. I couldn't even pretend it wasn't for me. (wilted)
I used to be into politics, and now I just want the election to be over like six months ago. And this time is way shorter than last time, when Mitt Romney was basically running for President from the day Obama won in 2008 and officially announced right after the 2010 midterms!
ETA I get that there are substantive issues at stake. I think part of why it's exhausting is that if you are a liberal it's an almost all-downside election. The House will almost certainly stay in Republican control, and the best case in the Senate is something like 51-49. But if Republicans win the white house (and keep congress) lots of stuff that was done during the Obama years can be undone, or progress can be halted, etc.
I am a huge hypocrite because I have been complaining about the true crime as entertainment thing due to the nation's obsession with Making a Murderer, but I watched the People v OJ Simpson on Tuesday and am hooked.
I have a legit confession - I just checked the box to become an organ donor. I don't think I checked the boxed for some reason when I got my license but I renewed yesterday and did check it!
Also, I should probably be taking it easy a bit since I'm tired, crampy, back ache, but THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO FOR THIS PARTY....(breaths into paperbag). I'm LOLing at my Martha Stewart party planning tips - decorate ahead? Tried to put stuff on the mantel and DS promptly started tearing it off and insisting "I want that....I want that...."
When I was a FTM on GoP I felt kind of bad for all the non-FTMs. They had already been through the excitement of their first pregnancy, were going to have to deal with other kids when their new baby was born, etc.
I would like to go pat my FTM-self on the head for that one because lolllll.
I can tell the pregnants in my prenatal yoga class feel sorry for me. I'm the only second time mum (because most mums don't have time for prenatal yoga lol).They are always chatting about registeries and which stroller etc.
My confession is that I feel sorry for FTMs because they don't know. They are innocent and enjoying showers and decorating nurseries that will barely be used. They don't know what awaits with the newborn stage.
When I think back to myself pre-baby I was so naive, thinking I would write a novel during my maternity leave and have tons of time. I didn't know I would be stuck with a colicky baby and wishing I was back at work. lol.
We're doing pt-ing this weekend (SuperBOWL, get it? Groan.) and while I'm excited for the end result and know she is capable, I'm kinda dreading the watching-her-like-a-hawk thing because, hello, she's just gotten to a place where I can let her do her own thing for awhile without needing me.
I'm trying to see it as a bonding weekend, but I'm also coming off of three weeks of solo parenting so I already feel bonded, TYVM.
MOTY.
I know I don't really go here, but the weekend we chose to PT Little E, H went OOT the day before (it was a weird work trip that came up at the last minute and we decided that we weren't going to change the date of starting the PT--we'd been talking it up for weeks to E), so I had to do the whole thing BY MYSELF. He had 7 SEVEN accidents. I thought I was going to lose my mind. I've never talked about bathroom business so much in my entire life. 7 accidents. On the floor, the chair, the sofa, omg. I went through almost every single pair of pants he owned that day. We had 1 hour left to go before bedtime and I finally said F-IT, he's getting a pull-up, lol.
After that first day, he only had 3 more accidents in the whole time he's been diaper-free (1 at Target, 1 at our gym, and 1 during nap time at preschool). But DAMN, that first day, I wanted to jump out the window. I cried when he went to bed, I was so over it.
It'll be AWFUL that first day, but it IS worth it and it'll be fine. And I LOVE the SuperBOWL connection, so cute.
patbutcher - that's the irony! I now feel bad for FTMs because the newborn period is so hard. I had one friend who tried to warn me and I totally brushed it off.
I'm so excited that I feel like I know what I'm doing this time and will hopefully be better able to enjoy ML and the newborn stage this time. And if not, well it will pass.
bowies! Your confession made me remember I want to steal your ds's name! I love it but his first name plus my last name equals the name of a big shot insurance guy in my town. I already get asked allll the time if I'm related to him so the first and last name combo is a no go for us. And I'm bummed about it. Lol
patbutcher , What is a nursery that never gets used? I thought nursery was basically another word for "the baby's room"?
It is. And for the first few months most babies sleep in the parents room so I was making a joke (basically at myself) about spending so much time decorating the room and then not using it until the baby was 6 months old.
Post by humpforfree on Feb 5, 2016 15:26:34 GMT -5
@vicmo 's name confession reminded me- I am glad we didn't name E Joy. If you remember my name post, I love the name, but was worried about assigning her an adjective in case she was not a joyful person. Lolol. She was such a turd for the first few months and I would have resented her so hard if I had a baby named Joy and she was anything but. She is pretty stinking happy now at least. Haha
Lame alert. I'm pretty sure we're going to call dd Sylvia, which I love, but I have frequent pangs that we're not going to call her Nina. Except I think I'd be more upset if we didn't use Sylvia, plus H isn't wild about Nina. And we don't like Nina as a middle name. #realproblems
My lame confession is that I'm so in love with the name Sylvia (nn Sylvie) but Mr. Smock hates it and it is not going to happen, and I'm bitter that he's vetoing my favorite name. I even hatched a plot to wait until I'm in labor and manipulate Mr. Smock by saying "if I die, promise to name her Sylvia . . ." lol!
I have a friend who complained non-stop about how parenting one child is harder because "they don't have a playmate". She had a second child and I am getting way to much amuesment out of her realizing how hard it is to parent 2 kids. I am an awful friend.
We love Ds2s name but I regret not using Rhys. We LOVE it and debated it for both boys but didn't want it mispronounced all the time. Ds2s name is mispronounced all the damn time even though I think it's obvious how it's pronounced.