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Re: Friday...
Are you feeling okay?
I am feeling better, still some pain especially if I am moving around. I am just keeping a heating pad on and resting, I think after today I should be okay.
We should and their happy hour specials (mon-sat 4-7 and pretty much all day on sun) are really good they have rolls for 4.5 a piece.
I will sum up the greatness of St. Martin's with three words:
Champagne-Brie Soup.
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I'm glad it did some good! Hope you feel better soon. At least you have the whole weekend to relax too.
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RE: Division and baby talk.
I will say this - and I'm done with it.
I am SO SO SO happy for the women on this board in the various stages of pregnancy, considering adoption and raising their own children. I am sad for the women that have had a loss and struggling with fertility. Although we all share the common theme that we are married, the reality is that many of us also have children or are going to have them soon, or trying to. That's just a reality of life.
I think that it's naive to "stick your head in the sand" and act like this board is the ONLY place that you will ever talk about it. Hell, I post on TB TTC After A Loss board, and there are baby pictures on the advertisments running on the side... babies are a reality. But so is the loss, and the struggles that come along with it.
As long as this board isn't running rampant with fertility issues, miscarriage issues, baby news and babies themselves - I don't see any problem with discussing them. HAVING A BABY IS A BIG FREAKIN' DEAL! I remember exactly how excited I was - with both of my pregnancies.
It's unfair to say that you just can't discuss babies at all. But I also think that everyone needs to just be sensitive of every one else. For instance, I can't hate all pregnant women, just because they're pregnant.
In short - I think that the baby talk, and everything that goes a long with it - should stay. If this was a board where we said "Okay, Brianna... you can NEVER talk about Cadence EVER again." Well, I'd have a lot less to say. We just need to be fair and sensitive to what EVERYONE is going through. Before I post ANYTHING, I think "is this someone that I would say to my friend that's going through ____________" then I am not going to post it on this board.
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I'm so glad you're feeling ok BL!
I had a bit of an ephiphany in the shower just now that I think might help serve as a guideline for the baby talk. A nursery is a room in your house. When you're redoing another room in the house, sure you tell us about it, but not non-stop, right? Right, because there are people on the board who are dying to be in their own house that they can decorate however they want, but for whatever reason, that's not a possibility for them right now. Oh, you had an OB appt? Well, say I went to the dentist - I will probably mention it, complain a bit, and then move on, because some people are squeamish about doctors, or whatever. We don't usually talk about other TMI topics on here, so I think that peeing a lot is in that category as well. You have a new baby? I have a new(ish) husband. I don't talk about him non-stop, but he's part of my life so he's going to come up in conversations - so I understand that your baby will also. I think my point is just that it's not realistic to expect the pregnant & new moms to completely ignore that part of their lives when they're on the board, but also some moderation is good (with any topic). And I really feel like the Wednesday posts were helping with that.
Andplusalso, I feel like we (myself included) are talking more about whether or not we SHOULD talk about babies, than we ever actually talk about the baby things themselves (with the exception of Wednesdays, and well, there's fair warning if you don't want to be in on that). I think that since we've started the Baby Wednesday, it's kept the baby talk off of the other days' threads pretty well.
And one more thing... I feel like a lot of people are upset & everyone is tiptoeing around everyone else... and it's just pretty silly, honestly. We've "known" each other for a while, and I'm pretty sure that nobody here is purposefully mean, hateful, spiteful, or whatever. So, if you feel like people are trying to specifically be mean to you or exclude you or make you feel bad or whatever, then you're probably wrong, and you should think about if you're being overly sensitive. Because honestly, I don't think that's how anyone is trying to make anyone else feel. This board usually has such an inclusive, supportive vibe, and it really makes me sad to have hurt feelings when I really, honestly don't think hurt feelings were intended by anyone.
And that's what I think about that.
*starts the slow clap for Angie*
I certainly hope no one is tip toeing around me, either.
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I will join Brianna in the slow clap! Thank you!
Joining in also!
ETA:
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Lacy - I totally need that notepad! Except that the things I think of in the shower aren't quick little lists - it's more like solving big life problems. So, I'd need a larger version of it
I just had the best lunch... I cleaned out the fridge and had leftovers from this week, which included roast & gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli & cheese, corn, and black eyed peas. I'm going to be even more worthless this afternoon!
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This to the eleventy billionth power.
I don't think so either. I think the wrong word was used but it did hurt some feelings. If a different word was used then we probably wouldn't be talking at it and we'd be on to something else. Like OJ being Khloe's dad.
Yeah I heard this one. Made me laugh! I love how rumors get started! I also think it's funny that someone could think it's true. They said one reason they don't believe Khloe is a Kardashian is because her hair is lighter than the other girls. Well this "theory" doesn't help support that one at all. If anything her hair would be darker and have a different texture!!!
I don't even know what word was used, when it was used, or who used it. I am so out of the loop. If I did ever say something to offend someone, I would never even know it because I am that clueless!
I will say that I was hurt not to be included on the flowers for Brianna. But hey I got over it. I'm sure it wasn't intentional and if even it was, oh well, life goes on. There's no law on who gets to be included and who isn't.
I think, there's being sensitive, but there is also being too sensitive.
I went to Cafe Brazil for lunch and ate out on the patio and it was soooo nice. I ate too much though.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
I am sorry about the first part, Stephie, because I should have realized that you weren't on the message. I will say though that I sent it from all of us here.
I went to Market Street but couldn't sit out on their patio because it was full. Didn't they know that I wanted to sit there????
Yea, I wasn't included either :-(
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I didn't know you weren't included... but I will tell you that the flowers came from "The ladies of the Nest"... and you are very much in that category! I was none the wiser.
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I know you are and my point was really that we all have to just let things go sometimes and remember that mistakes will be made and words might be said that sting a little but it's not intentional or with the point of hurting anyone. Even the poster today--yes she said some things that weren't the most tactful but she did it out of excitement and concern for herself, not to hurt or offend anyone.
And if one of us is hurt or offended, we should point it out, not just leave. Because then, how can the offender ever right the wrong?
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Speaking of the poster today - she did the same thing on the Getting Pregnant board, and they were not kind.
Also, my excel keeps either crashing, or going super slow, and it's really making me angry. There are few things in life that push my buttons more than when technology fails me!
I completely agree with Angie that babies are everywhere, and I'm excited & happy to see everyone's announcements and baby pictures, just like how I love seeing new brides' wedding pictures. But this is not a baby message board so I don't want to hear about baby things every day. Just like how even though I like to see pictures of Cadence, I would not want to hear what she's done/eaten/pooped out every single day. (Sorry Brianna
) Also, it's just like how I make sure not to talk about my doggies every day even though I love them like they're my children and would be happy to talk about them constantly. I'm just asking for some restraint/moderation please.
ETA: Speaking of, WHY are there always Bump ads on the right?! I thought they apologized for that earlier?