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parenting doesn't always suck, right?

lately i feel like i've been reading posts about all the negatives of having a kid.  there are some good parts right???  tell me about the good before i officially decide to throw away my bcp.  :-)

 

Re: parenting doesn't always suck, right?

  • It sucks the lifeblood out of you. RUN AWAY
  • ...why anonymous?
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    I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
  • I'm pretty sure it's all bad.  People will lie and tell you there are good parts, but it's really because they hate seeing other people happy and want more miserable company to discuss how tired and poor they are since having kids.
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    "That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
  • maybe because I don't want you all to know I am thinking about having a kid.
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    If I were a man (or fitty) I'd totally call my penis THE WIZARD - HappyTummy
  • haha mod.  I know you ain't trippin
    IVF#1 May 2011 15 Eggs Retrieved, 11 Fertilized using ICSI + HPT on 6/9/11 Beta #1 420 Beta #2 2167 US 7/1 TWINS!! Due 2/18/2012 Brooke and Nora born at 35.6 weeks Jan 20th 2012
  • imagemodb1rd:
    maybe because I don't want you all to know I am thinking about having a kid.

    But we all know you're not on the pill! 

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    I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
  • I've complained a lot, so I feel I should answer this one seriously.

    There are a million things that are amazing about parenting.  Mostly, it's watching this little person grow and change into a better version of themselves.  You see your influence meld with their personality and the result is just this wonderful blend that you could never imagine.

    You get to watch them experience all the wonderful things about childhood, and see the spark in their eyes when they find something they really like or they get to do something they have been wanting to try.

    Their simple giggle can melt your heart, and it's amazing how quickly they can go from being upset to being the happiest kid on earth.  And with one little hug, you feel all their love pouring out on you.

    Oh, and you can use them as an iron-clad excuse to get out of just about anything without judgement, as long as you don't overuse it.  ;-P

  • imageCaptainSerious:

    I've complained a lot, so I feel I should answer this one seriously.

    Oh, cap'n. You make me smile.

  • imageCaptainSerious:

    I feel I should answer this one seriously.

     

    just this once,right? Wink

     

    ETA: Damn, Winger beat me to it.

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  • I thought I'd at least fool one of you.
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    If I were a man (or fitty) I'd totally call my penis THE WIZARD - HappyTummy
  • We're all too acquainted with the status of your vagina to fall for your trickery.
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    "That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
  • For reals, Mod?

    Didn't you read my post earlier this week about Miles standing up in the bathtub and slapping his naked ass?  That kind of pure comedy is what a kid will bring to the table.  And, it's the gift that keeps on giving - take a video of that stuff, and blackmail him later on in life. 

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  • You got one, Mod!
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    The hair grows in thick where the horn used to be.
  • YAY!!! ALthough I suspect November is just humoring me.
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    If I were a man (or fitty) I'd totally call my penis THE WIZARD - HappyTummy
  • Parenting is the shiz 99% of the time. Especially with the baby, because I get what's happening so much more. And because he looks so adoringly at me. I didn't appreciate that enough the first go round. When Maggie runs up and hugs my legs when I get home, or says "I love you, mommy" out of the blue, or will grab her stool to help me cook dinner, I can't believe how lucky I am to know her.
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  • imageKristenBtobe:
    Parenting is the shiz 99% of the time. Especially with the baby, because I get what's happening so much more. And because he looks so adoringly at me. I didn't appreciate that enough the first go round. When Maggie runs up and hugs my legs when I get home, or says "I love you, mommy" out of the blue, or will grab her stool to help me cook dinner, I can't believe how lucky I am to know her.


    Awww...

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    For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
  • Err, yeah.  I was totally humoring you.  I'm not gullible.  Nosireebob.

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  • awww, Kristen you just made me tear up.  That's so sweet, you are such a good mom.
    IVF#1 May 2011 15 Eggs Retrieved, 11 Fertilized using ICSI + HPT on 6/9/11 Beta #1 420 Beta #2 2167 US 7/1 TWINS!! Due 2/18/2012 Brooke and Nora born at 35.6 weeks Jan 20th 2012
  • Would it help your decisionmaking if I sent you pictures of my nude, purple rash-covered, pregnant body?
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  • imageHappyTummy613:
    Would it help your decisionmaking if I sent you pictures of my nude, purple rash-covered, pregnant body?

    I wondered what was under that cape. 

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  • imageHappyTummy613:
    Would it help your decisionmaking if I sent you pictures of my nude, purple rash-covered, pregnant body?

    I can throw in the proof that Freddy Krueger has been playing tummy sticks with me too. Just for good measure.

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  • imageHappyTummy613:
    Would it help your decisionmaking if I sent you pictures of my nude, purple rash-covered, pregnant body?

    YES!

    Wait, was that too emphatic?

  • Hell, if we're show and telling war wounds, please don't pass up the chance to see Monster Vagina. 5 bits, please.

    also, I have a recent nekid belly picture I'm willing to share.
    I know how much you guys love those.

  • I'll throw in pics of my junkie looking arms from all the blood work I've had done. I got stuck in both arms and then finally my hand before they got it right this morning. I look like a freaking addict.

  • My offer was just for Anony.  She and I are going to bond; I can feel it.

    So.  MissA.  I need to know more.  Is this your H?

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  • parenthood sucks.   i hate myself and my husband so i thought i'd punish us again.  Like self-flaggelation, but without open wounds. 
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  • I just picked up my kid only to have poop gush (literally gush) out of the diaper, all down my front and all over the carpet. Then, the dog walked through it. You probably don't want my opinion right now.
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