UO Day

[arbe]

Give it to me ladies

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IT'S MY FAVORITE DAY!

[peachesncream]

Everything is too Pinterest-y now. There is way too much pressure for over-the-top cutesy everything. Baby showers, birthday parties, nurseries. DNW any of that business.

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Aug 6, 2015 9:54:40 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Everything is too Pinterest-y now. There is way too much pressure for over-the-top cutesy everything. Baby showers, birthday parties, nurseries. DNW any of that business.

GIMME ALL THE CUTE PINTEREST THINGS.

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I don't think tank tops or dresses with straps are appropriate for the office. Put on a damn cardigan.

[peachesncream]

My TCF thought my opinion was so unpopular it just gave me a -1 notification. Lol.

[adorebel]

UO: I think people take the "no drinking in the first trimester" too literally and go to a hysterical level with it. I take it to mean it's better to wait to have glass of wine at a time until second trimester if you're going to do that, not LITERALLY ONE SIP OF ALCOHOL ANYTIME IN FIRST TRI IS FUCKING CRAZY.

I have been having a sip of MH's beer/wine about once a week since finding out and I do not feel worried about the absolutely miniscule amount of alcohol in a single swallow of beer or wine, which only have 5-10% ABV to begin with. But people are side-eyeing me anyway, because pregnant ladies' bodies are, of course, a funzone of behavior policing.

[katespade]

I dont understand the need for over-the-top gender reveal parties. If you want to do something small with your family, that's cool. But inviting lots of friends and making it a big thing? NO.

[adorebel]

Aug 6, 2015 10:04:22 GMT -5 katespade said:

I dont understand the need for over-the-top gender reveal parties. If you want to do something small with your family, that's cool. But inviting lots of friends and making it a big thing? NO.

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

[FunniBunni]

The only alcohol I will drink for my entire pregnancy is communion wine.

Pinterest is the most awesome thing EVER (sorry peachesncream!)

My UO is that wine, beer, AND coffee are disgusting.

I wonder if they'll kick me out now... Lol

[arbe]

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:04:22 GMT -5 katespade said:

I dont understand the need for over-the-top gender reveal parties. If you want to do something small with your family, that's cool. But inviting lots of friends and making it a big thing? NO.

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

Definitely seems gift grabby too

I'll take it a step further.... unless you have a big age gap between kids there is no need for a "sprinkle" 

[arbe]

Oh and I have a sip of wine every Friday night for the Sabbath.... and so do my kids!

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Aug 6, 2015 10:04:21 GMT -5 adorebel said:

UO: I think people take the "no drinking in the first trimester" too literally and go to a hysterical level with it. I take it to mean it's better to wait to have glass of wine at a time until second trimester if you're going to do that, not LITERALLY ONE SIP OF ALCOHOL ANYTIME IN FIRST TRI IS FUCKING CRAZY.

I have been having a sip of MH's beer/wine about once a week since finding out and I do not feel worried about the absolutely miniscule amount of alcohol in a single swallow of beer or wine, which only have 5-10% ABV to begin with. But people are side-eyeing me anyway, because pregnant ladies' bodies are, of course, a funzone of behavior policing.

This is in response to my classy spit-take from last night, isn't it? ISN'T IT?!

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Aug 6, 2015 10:15:57 GMT -5 FunniBunni said:

The only alcohol I will drink for my entire pregnancy is communion wine.

Pinterest is the most awesome thing EVER (sorry peachesncream!)

My UO is that wine, beer, AND coffee are disgusting.

I wonder if they'll kick me out now... Lol

[zombiesquad]

Aug 6, 2015 10:15:57 GMT -5 FunniBunni said:

The only alcohol I will drink for my entire pregnancy is communion wine.

Pinterest is the most awesome thing EVER (sorry peachesncream!)

My UO is that wine, beer, AND coffee are disgusting.

I wonder if they'll kick me out now... Lol

Gif fail

[SheilaTheTank]

UO: Dr. Pepper is the most disgusting substance ever invented. It tastes like rotten cough syrup. *blech*

[carissa325]

Aug 6, 2015 10:33:10 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

UO: Dr. Pepper is the most disgusting substance ever invented. It tastes like rotten cough syrup. *blech*

We cannot be friends. It made me sad to read that sentence.

[FunniBunni]

Aug 6, 2015 10:33:10 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

UO: Dr. Pepper is the most disgusting substance ever invented. It tastes like rotten cough syrup. *blech*

Better than rotten grapes, and rotten wheat... But not by much...

[katespade]

Aug 6, 2015 10:33:10 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

UO: Dr. Pepper is the most disgusting substance ever invented. It tastes like rotten cough syrup. *blech*

Oh man.  DP is my jam.

[calgal]

arbe I totally agree about sprinkles! I don't want one mostly because we have so much crap anyways. I'm sure my family will want to do it.

[miggg]

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:04:22 GMT -5 katespade said:

I dont understand the need for over-the-top gender reveal parties. If you want to do something small with your family, that's cool. But inviting lots of friends and making it a big thing? NO.

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

On that note, why must we start forcing gender stereotypes on our babies before they're even born?? I saw pictures from the worst gender-reveal party last week.. friend of a friend had every awful stereotype imaginable on this big sign..

What will it be???

PINK          or        BLUE?

SPARKLES  or        SPORTS?    

DOLLS       or         DINOSAURS?

FRILLY       or         FUN-LOVING?

            

[adorebel]

Aug 6, 2015 10:24:25 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:04:21 GMT -5 adorebel said:

UO: I think people take the "no drinking in the first trimester" too literally and go to a hysterical level with it. I take it to mean it's better to wait to have glass of wine at a time until second trimester if you're going to do that, not LITERALLY ONE SIP OF ALCOHOL ANYTIME IN FIRST TRI IS FUCKING CRAZY.

I have been having a sip of MH's beer/wine about once a week since finding out and I do not feel worried about the absolutely miniscule amount of alcohol in a single swallow of beer or wine, which only have 5-10% ABV to begin with. But people are side-eyeing me anyway, because pregnant ladies' bodies are, of course, a funzone of behavior policing.

This is in response to my classy spit-take from last night, isn't it? ISN'T IT?!

Wait wait what did I miss?

[adorebel]

Aug 6, 2015 10:47:04 GMT -5 miggg said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

On that note, why must we start forcing gender stereotypes on our babies before they're even born?? I saw pictures from the worst gender-reveal party last week.. friend of a friend had every awful stereotype imaginable on this big sign..

What will it be???

PINK          or        BLUE?

SPARKLES  or        SPORTS?    

DOLLS       or         DINOSAURS?

FRILLY       or         FUN-LOVING?

            

[peachesncream]

Aug 6, 2015 10:47:04 GMT -5 miggg said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

On that note, why must we start forcing gender stereotypes on our babies before they're even born?? I saw pictures from the worst gender-reveal party last week.. friend of a friend had every awful stereotype imaginable on this big sign..

What will it be???

PINK          or        BLUE?

SPARKLES  or        SPORTS?    

DOLLS       or         DINOSAURS?

FRILLY       or         FUN-LOVING?

            

I think the worst is when they do it as careers.  "What will it be, a teacher or a police officer?!"  Yes, because only women can be teachers and only men can be police officers.  WTF.

As a female scientist I take issues with gender role career associations.

[SheilaTheTank]

Aug 6, 2015 10:47:04 GMT -5 miggg said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

On that note, why must we start forcing gender stereotypes on our babies before they're even born?? I saw pictures from the worst gender-reveal party last week.. friend of a friend had every awful stereotype imaginable on this big sign..

What will it be???

PINK          or        BLUE?

SPARKLES  or        SPORTS?    

DOLLS       or         DINOSAURS?

FRILLY       or         FUN-LOVING?

            

Didn't know little girls can't love fun.

Also my kid's nursery will be dragon/castle themed regardless of sex. Lady Knights for the fucking win. 

[cinnamonsmiles]

Aug 6, 2015 10:08:11 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:04:22 GMT -5 katespade said:

I dont understand the need for over-the-top gender reveal parties. If you want to do something small with your family, that's cool. But inviting lots of friends and making it a big thing? NO.

I'll go one further: I don't understand having a special freaking party just to reveal the baby's sex. If you do it at your baby shower in combination with that party, fine. But a whole party just to reveal which shape your baby's genitals are while you refer to "sex" incorrectly as "gender"? NERP.

This drives me insane. Thankfully my friends all have like a minimum of 4 kids, so I've never been to a single one.

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Aug 6, 2015 10:47:13 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Aug 6, 2015 10:24:25 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

This is in response to my classy spit-take from last night, isn't it? ISN'T IT?!

Wait wait what did I miss?

Randoms thread. You posted your UO like ten mins after my post about my vodka run-in last night.

[zombiesquad]

My SIL had a gender reveal party after she told everyone the sex of the baby. Not only did they cut into a cake to "find out," they also popped a balloon that had blue confetti. I guess they thought they would get a different result? It was all so backwards and annoying. I think they did it to have something cute to post on Facebook.

[FunniBunni]

I don't get why we can't just be like Yay!!! It's a boy!!!

I admit we were planning something cutesey last time for the kids. We thought I'd make a cake for after dinner and it would be pink or blue on the inside. My parents were coming over too., like they do all the time. I just thought it might be memorable.

But parties? Invites and gifts? Decorations?

No. Just no. But hey! Team green, so it's n/a. You can bring me balloons in the hospital though. That would be nice, and I could get a neat Big Sis balloon for DD2. I'm digging this idea! She loves balloons.

[FunniBunni]

Aug 6, 2015 11:02:21 GMT -5 zombiesquad said:

My SIL had a gender reveal party after she told everyone the sex of the baby. Not only did they cut into a cake to "find out," they also popped a balloon that had blue confetti. I guess they thought they would get a different result? It was all so backwards and annoying. I think they did it to have something cute to post on Facebook.

WTAF???