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WTF?!
Anyone else having a "WTF Monday"? I'd love to hear what ridiculous things are happening to other people at the moment.
For me, one of the doormen to my work building just informed me that he thought I was due next month and that I'm "going to be huge by August". Really? Reallllly????? Thanks buddy.
Re: WTF?!
how ruuuuude!
my favorite thing about being due in august was hearing "oh you are going to hate your life... do you know how hot it is in August?" no effnut... I have lived under a rock my entire life during the month of august! now go buy me some ice cream!!!
mine is more of WTF to myself... for some reason I decided to go on FB and look back at the days before DS was born. Then I sat in my office crying for a good half hour. not cute "how sweet tears" ... all out ugly crying and sobbing because the fear of everything came back to me. now I'm not in the mood to do anything but go pick him up and hug him. WTF was I thinking??? I have a feeling this month is going to be a lot of that leading up to his first birthday
In a word? YES. This entire day has been one long WTF.
DS came down with some mystery virus over the weekend. It was agreed upon that since I'm still on my probationary period at work, H would stay home with him. 3:30AM H starts to snore and I wake up to pee. I can't fall back asleep because of all the snoring.
4:15 DS starts wailing. I nudge (shove) DH to go get him. He flat out refuses because he stayed up until 1am. So looks like Jess is up for the day at 3:30. DS was crying on and off and was so clingy when I finally went in to get him. I had to sit on the couch cuddling (so tough, right?) until I got to the point where I HAD to jump in the shower, during which time DS screamed incessantly. I miraculously got him to sleep and out the door and at work on time.
Whilst at work, allergies begin to flare up and I run out of tissues. AND they hired me to assist the other paralegal here who was inundated with work...until the week after I started. It's been dead, crickets. I just want to go home and go to bed.
Also, NQ I would throat punch that doorman.
The security guard at my office did the same thing to me on Friday. Her exact words when I told her I was due in September were: "wow, you're pretty big already!"
Today, though a co-worker said that this was the first day that I actually looked pregnant, so I felt a bit better.
Why are people so rude and why do they think they have an opinion on your family planning or pregnancy. RUDE!
My wtf is self inflicted..I thought it was smart to celebrate cinco de mayo like I was 21. I hurt today like the 30 year old that I am and we super slow so all I want to do is go to bed.
So rude! I had the mail guy give me a hard time when I was pregnant because I took the elevator one floor.
DD: 6-24-11
EDD: 9-20-14
I'm sending a round of virtual Starbucks Caramel Ribbon frappuccinos for all! (decaf for the mamas to be, of course)
PS - Starbucks is running a promo now through 5/12 half off all frapps from 3-5 every day!
It was really bad timing as well. DH and I got into a little bit of a tiff this morning because he has zero interest in being intimate and I'm not taking his rejection of my advances so well... The doorman's comment just added insult to my already injured metal state.
I really like my bump.
It's a cute bump and I don't even think it's that crazy for 5 months pregnant.
This was me at 23 weeks, 4 days:
And the comments about the summer drive me nuts as well. Trust me, if we had had the opportunity to plan this better, I would be due next month! Unfortunately, that wasn't an option for us at the time and we're just thrilled we were able to conceive when we did. A little heat isn't going to kill me and thankfully I have central air at both work and at home!
I totally still drink full-caffeine at Starbucks. I wonder if anyone judges me when I order? I make sure to keep in under the 200 mg allowed per day and then limit my intake of any other sweets that day. Sometimes I just need my mood-altering latte!
Your bump is adorable, NQ! I haven't taken any pictures of mine yet (I guess I should get on that), but I'm at 22 weeks and mine looks about the same as yours. I don't think we fall into the huge category at all!
oh fun story. when I was pregnant and BARELY showing I went to wawa and got a 24 ounce coffee... about 1/4 regular, the rest decaf. this HUGE woman looked at my belly and then at me and tisk tisked me. I thought I was imagining it and went on. then she did it again in line. I snapped at her. I said "well I don't think you need the king sized candy bar AND that huge muffin. I didn't ask for your input either... and it's decaf!!!!" her jaw dropped and the girl at the register snorted trying not to laugh. I was PISSED!!!!!!!!!! People have such nerve when they are pregnant so do what you want... no judging here! :-)
THANK YOU! This is by far one of the most amazing things I've heard and I can't stop laughing.
I was so proud of myself because I always think of things 10 minutes later... pregnancy hormones make me ballsy apparently... I liked it! glad to make you smile :-)
Definitely a WTF Monday. First thing this morning, one of the girls that works for me made a pretty major mistake in something she was doing for my boss. It wasn't really my fault, although in hindsight I could have spelled things out a little bit more for her. That said, my boss flipped and it was an interesting scene. All blew over quickly, but not a fun start to the morning.
Then (for those of you who aren't friends with my on FB), I went to the gym at lunch for a "fitness evaluation" as part of a company fitness challenge. I thought this was going to mean a weigh in, body fat analysis, maybe see how many pushups I can do. No, it was a full session with a personal trainer who kicked my . I don't think I'm going to be able to brush my hair tomorrow morning. I know that it's a good thing, but I was completely unprepared. And I don't really have time to be sore this week.
P.S. comments about preggos looking huge are the worst.
This is such a pet peeve of mine! How does anyone think it is not completely rude to say "wow you look huge" to a pregnant lady? The cleaning lady at my gym tells me every.single.day how big I am. Even if you think it, WHY would you say it?
The caffeine police can suck it. I drink two diet cokes every day, pg or not. You'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands
Some nosybody commented on a Wawa coffee purchase I was making while pregnant (which wasn't even for me, I don't drink coffee). I just asked her where she got her medical degree, because my actual OB told me it was fine
DS 3.12.08
DD 7.11.09
DD 8.01.13
That is incredible!