What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?

Samuel Ross60 said:I suspect even God wouldn't find a way to forgive something like this.

~~~Thinking positive~~~

Wait, you think He's a parent too?

I’m right there with you, weeping as well!
Though if you think I’m crying out of sorrow, you couldn't be more mistaken; this is pure joy, a genuine epiphany! I’ve finally come to realize that I am one of those people who simply isn't meant to have children.

And honestly, there is something else weighing on my mind—my partner and I are living in sin, and I find myself wondering how on earth we would ever explain to a child that they were born before the wedding ceremony even took place.

~~~Penny positive~~~

Samuel Ross60 said:I’m right there with you, weeping as well!
Though if you think I’m crying out of sorrow, you couldn't be more mistaken; this is pure joy, a genuine epiphany! I’ve finally come to realize that I am one of those people who simply isn't meant to have children.

And honestly, there is something else weighing on my mind—my partner and I are living in sin, and I find myself wondering how on earth we would ever explain to a child that they were born before the wedding ceremony even took place.

~~~Penny positive~~~

Just let the baby sleep with you. You don't need to say a word. They'll figure it out. You'll be so in sync that one look will tell you everything you need to know.

Hannah Lewis2 said:Just let the baby sleep with you. You don't need to say a word. They'll figure it out. You'll be so in sync that one look will tell you everything you need to know.

But what happens if the kid wakes up before I do, just lying there staring at me while I'm still dead to the world?
And what if they walk away thinking their dad is their mom simply because they were the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes?

~~~Penny positive~~~

redgardener5 said:Wait, you think He's a parent too?

redgardener5?!? I practically crossed myself twice and shouted "Hail Mary" seven times just thinking about your comment.

He is the CREATOR, which means He is the one who brought parents into existence in the first place.

~~~Penny positive~~~

Samuel Ross60 said:But what happens if the kid wakes up before I do, just lying there staring at me while I'm still dead to the world?
And what if they walk away thinking their dad is their mom simply because they were the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes?

~~~Penny positive~~~

You aren't planning on delegating husband duties to the kids, are you? What are you, a wife or a mother?

Hannah Lewis2 said:You aren't planning on delegating husband duties to the kids, are you? What are you, a wife or a mother?

I’ve already been told plenty of times that I am neither a wife nor a mother!!!

~~~Penny positive~~~

Hannah Lewis2 said:You aren't planning on delegating husband duties to the kids, are you? What are you, a wife or a mother?

We already cleared this up—none of that stuff applies. Honestly, how can you even think you can watch over a kid with that kind of focus? 🙂You're totally gonna miss something!

Well, it looks like my kid is heading straight to the auction block!!

Go ahead and present yourselves; I want to see which one of you actually deserves to take my child home!
It’s a girl, by the way.

~~~Penny positive~~~

Samuel Ross60 said:Well, it looks like my kid is heading straight to the auction block!!

Go ahead and present yourselves; I want to see which one of you actually deserves to take my child home!
It’s a girl, by the way.

~~~Penny positive~~~

In my house, she'll definitely have her own room 😳

Jesse Johnson15 said:In my house, she'll definitely have her own room 😳

The truth is, you don't even actually want this child!

~~~Stay positive~~~

Jesse Johnson15 said:Samuel Ross60, I honestly just sat here and cried my eyes out 🤣

anasib, 👋 are you actually planning on going out more often? because there's a massive difference between being a troll and actually reading some "gentle parenting" book and deciding that every single little deviation from the rules is basically a total catastrophe. 🤣

And what about keeping an eye on the little one??? 🙂
She went out on April 11th—and yet, here she is, sleeping in her own room 😍

Hannah Lewis2 said:You aren't planning on delegating husband duties to the kids, are you? What are you, a wife or a mother?

I sent mine off to Russia :ŽMK:

@FF, if you track down those posters on sale, let me know 🙂

On sale???? Are you kidding me? On sale?
😲 😲
I am actually disgusted. There isn’t a single thing on sale worth looking at! If it isn't top-tier, elite, absolute first-rate stuff, I don't want it. It’s gotta be the cream of the crop, period.

If they think putting this junk 😛on sale is going to work, they
clearly have no clue what they're doing:

Peter Rogers said:On sale???? Are you kidding me? On sale?
😲 😲
I am actually disgusted. There isn’t a single thing on sale worth looking at! If it isn't top-tier, elite, absolute first-rate stuff, I don't want it. It’s gotta be the cream of the crop, period.

If they think putting this junk 😛on sale is going to work, they
clearly have no clue what they're doing:

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of a bulk discount 🙂
Imagine if someone falls asleep in the nursery—with those plain white walls... if they nap in the crib, you’d practically need to hang a poster on every single side because you never know which way their eyes will snap open... and then—well, they just kick their feet around the floor in shame, thinking they were actually trying to save a buck on their poor kid. :nemajka: 😢

Steven Reed said:And what about keeping an eye on the little one??? 🙂
She went out on April 11th—and yet, here she is, sleeping in her own room 😍

I sent mine off to Russia :ŽMK:

@FF, if you track down those posters on sale, let me know 🙂

😍
congratulations !!!!
I was actually starting to think about suggesting a sitter for Minimija.

But I see you're being pretty frugal even with your own kid. Honestly, if you're this stingy now, I can only imagine how much you'll be pinching pennies at the wedding down the road ☕

😬

Selling a car seat. Honestly, I just don't want my kid staring at me while I'm behind the wheel. ☕ Even if they fall asleep mid-trip, whatever... I’ll just hold them in my lap.

hahaha... honestly, you guys are absolute legends!!! I can't stop laughing!!

Hannah Lewis2 said:Selling a car seat. Honestly, I just don't want my kid staring at me while I'm behind the wheel. ☕ Even if they fall asleep mid-trip, whatever... I’ll just hold them in my lap.

Where are you even supposed to go? For God's sake, you just gave birth and your only responsibility right now is staying home with your baby.

Jesse Johnson15 said:😍
congratulations !!!!
I was actually starting to think about suggesting a sitter for Minimija.

But I see you're being pretty frugal even with your own kid. Honestly, if you're this stingy now, I can only imagine how much you'll be pinching pennies at the wedding down the road ☕

😬

miusovo Blento 😲
Well, I'm saving up for their wedding—obviously. The whole town needs to know when Steven Reed's girls are tying the knot: proud mother of two:

I spent my entire afternoon today scrolling through these forums on my iPad just to catch up on everything I missed 😢 and here I am again 😢

My own kid hasn't even looked at me—he’s been wide awake for five minutes now, just staring past me...

🤦

And let’s be honest—sometimes while I'm nursing him in the armchair or propped up on the bed, I actually drift off, so I’m not even watching him!!

I swear, in a few years, our kids are going to start some sort of support group for children whose mothers weren't watching them 24/7, or maybe for those of us who were basically "sleep-deprived zombies" while they slept in their own nurseries 🙂