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POOKS
Now that you've had the ultrasound and got your peepers on pocket pooks, when are you goin to tell people IRL and give US a ticker!?!? 
Re: POOKS
You are reading my mind!!
I was just about to post about an issue I am having about telling the IL's as well as how to add a badge because it won't stick for me.
I don't know what is wrong with me but I am so paranoid about coming out anywhere but here.
Zoey Emma 08.18.10
LOL!
I've already posted about it in 2 other posts!
ticker! ticker! ticker!
"ticker ticker ticker"
"ticker, ticker, ticker"
What are the issues with telling the ILs?
I feel like we should all do "the wave" like we're at a baseball game now. lol
Yeah, ditto Shelley, what are the in-law issues? Want me to get Mar's bat?
My MIL has always been sort of tactless and over the years has grated on my nerves more and more. Now that I am pregnant it's just getting worse. At the risk of sounding whiny and emotional over Christmas Eve dinner she upset me a few times and since then I get shaky even thinking about telling them about being pregnant. We had dinner with them about two weeks ago and I didn't have a drink since then I feel like she has been trying to call me out. I didn't want shrimp on Christmas Even and she exclaimed loudly that I must be trying to tell them all something. She is so stupid that it never even crosses her mind that 'gosh maybe I shoudn't say these things just in case'. She regularly makes comments about my picky eating and made a really big deal about what was on my plate on Christmas Eve (during one of those lulls in the conversation), I looked up and everyone was staring at me. I try to have conversations with her and it always winds up with her telling me I am wrong about something. The kicker is that she really is just a dumb lady and says stuff all the time that is totally wrong and makes no sense, buuuut no one ever calls her out because she cries at the drop of a hat.
Our first plan was to tell them when it was just the four of us, but we have been invited to dinner on Sunday at their house with a few of dh's aunts and uncles. These are aunts and uncles of dh's that I absolutely love, they are just the type of people you want to be around all the time and make you feel so loved. I told Scott I want to tell on Sunday now because I think I will need that buffer, and if she says any more dumb things at least I have witnesses who will most certainly come to my rescue if she makes me feel bad.
Some examples of other things she recently has done: unknowingly she complained about me to her neighbors who are cousins of my sister's good friends, & she gave me a speech about how mothers coddle their children too much and thinks that it is horrible that Scott's cousin's daughter prefers to sit on her moms lap than other family member
I feel with every fiber of my being that if God forbid anything happened with this pregnancy she would blame me and probably would not hide her feelings. DH has promised me that he will do everything he can to make sure telling them goes smoothly but seriously he can't be attached to my hip all night.
Sorry for being so long winded.
Thanks. re-reading what I wrote makes me feel silly but there is just no way for me to explain how she makes me feel.
He is pretty unhappy about it, in the last year he has really gotten annoyed with her on my behalf and chooses not to see her very often which led to her venting about me to her neighbors, she doesn't realize it's Scott that doesn't want to see her.
I am pretty much expecting her to say something along the lines of "well hopefully I will get the see the baby once in a while since I never get to see either of you". Remember she drives by our house?
sorry wendy
if this is any consolation, being pregnant allows you speak your mind. there are tons of hormones surging and sometimes you can't just keep it inside :P that's probably the one thing i miss about being pregnant. you can use it to your advantage. lol
Zoey Emma 08.18.10
I think I should never get pregnant. I would get myself in some serious trouble
OMG you guys crack me up.
I for sure feel like I am speaking my mind more now, dh has seen that quite a bit. LOL
Yup and Crows can vouch for me. I showed her the video of mine and Rob's reveal to our parents. As soon as MIL found out, she hugged me and the word vomit came out. I said "Will you shut up now?" meaning will she please stop asking when I'm going to make her a grandmother. It's all on video.
I JUST caught this. HYSTERICAL!
I couldn't help it.
LOL I can't blame you
So how many times has she tried to rub your belly? 
I am going to try to release my inner Dani on Sunday!!
Shockingly, none so far. I hope she knows better. I don't plan on allowing her to touch my belly....ever.
OMG the belly rubbing. Ugh I hope my MIL keeps her hands away from me too. I already am an 'at arms length' kinda call. I might have to karate chop her arm if she tries to do that.
Sounds like the stars are aligning for your announcement on Sunday. Do it with kind people all around! I bet it'll be better than you expect and, if it isn't, then you'll have a great story to tell.
I was nervous about telling my parents because my mom had made it clear that she thought I should focus on my career for now. But she was genuinely thrilled when she heard the news and all my anxiety went out the window.
FWIW, I lost my filter when I became pg. I'm not sure that I've found it yet, but I really didn't hesitate to speak my mind. I'm pretty sure I lost my filter on the board, too. I can't wait to meet un-filtered Pooks!
I agree with the others, just tell her, set the boundaries and lose the filter
What's the worst that can happen....she'll quit driving by your house?!
I'm excited you gave us a badge!!
oh yes, she definitely did and it's funny as hellllll!
Zoey Emma 08.18.10