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why the bump boards scare me...and PS im blogging
So I decided that I might want to try out posting on the Bump due date boards, thinking it would be nice to talk to other loves who are at the same point in being prego as I am. Except that when I got over there, I instantly realized that those girls freak me out a bit, and I just can't leave you girls. It's not that those girls wouldn't be nice and whatnot, but all the uber-baby talk kindof scared me! And not because I'm not happy about this baby...I absolutely am! But...I don't know. It just all freaked me out. Am I crazy?!? Plus, I like you girls wayyyyy too much to ever be able to leave for another board. I just can't do it.
So instead of posting on a board about this whole baby thing, I've decided to blog about it. I hope some of you will read! The idea is to share my experiences and be able to laugh about it all. And since I know we've got a billion Nestie babies on the way, I thought some of you might relate 
so without further ado, I present This Whole Mommy Thing
enjoy!
Re: why the bump boards scare me...and PS im blogging
ETA: They seem like all baby, all the time. Like everything else in your life goes out the window.
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YES!! and I think that's what freaked me out! Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about this baby....but I don't want to talk about being prego and baby stuff all the time...no offense to anyone who wants to...but I just think I couldn't handle that!
I agree with all of this! I lurk on Oct 2011 partly for info/to see that i'm not crazy about some of my symptoms, and partly for entertainment. But yeah, I agree that life does not have to revolve around kids every second of the day. My MIL is like that (I mean I know its the first grandkid, but its like that for my parents too!) because all she wants to talk about is baby and names and how i'm decorating the nursery, and I'm like HELLO I still have a LIFE, I'm still in school, I still coach, I still like non-baby related things, can we talk about any of those? (hint: the answer is no).
So yeah, I feel ya! I'm not big on blogging, because I forget to keep up on it. But I am stoked to add yours to my RSS feed!
ETA: I am now "following" you, but don't bother with my blog, it's for a class and it's INCREDIBLY boring.
This is why I left my pregnancy and baby board on parentingweekly. I butted a lot of heads with them. Even after the pregnancy. All they talked about was what they just bought for the baby or baby poop or food
(or planning the next one). I wanted a place where I could ask questions and share advice and support but still get an adult conversation non baby. lol It's too much.
yeah i agree. I occasionally post over on the bump but overall they do slightly scare me. it just seems like they are so opinionated and if you say the word "preggo" they will jump down your throat.
but what bothers me the most is that a lot of them that are struggling with getting pregnant get so upset when people they know post about their pregnancy on facebook and when people who aren't "regulars" post a BFP. It just bothers me because I totally understand that their struggle is terrible and it's very real, but to not be happy for other people is a bit much.
a lot of them are really nice and supportive but a lot of them are a little over the top.
That's why July 2010 is the best board :-)
I've heard that the girls on the bump are crazy. I can't imagine having something consume my life entirely like that. Yes you're pregnant but you're still a person who has a life outside of that....you should be able to talk about anything, including nonbaby related things.
I'm glad that you aren't leaving us!! I wish I should read blogs at work...booo!! I'll try to remember when I'm home to check it out!
This thread kind of makes me wonder, how many July '10 girls checked out our TK board and were scared away by all the wedding talk?
But, yeah, I've heard so many things about the craziness over at TB. I haven't checked it out for myself but in some of the other forums I go to here, it doesn't seem that much time goes by before another "Can you believe this Bump post?" comes up.
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Books read in 2011: 32 of 75
Good point! I know I needed ideas and advice, fast! We got engaged, set the date a month later, and had six months! I came on there for all wedding talk, and some sanity! I did get freaked out some times, but then would sit back and remember many people had more than six months to plan. I think the knot still says I have 85 "to dos" still on my list!