Confess.....I don't know any Jewish people IRL (reminder I'm in OK)
Me neither. My German teacher in high school was Jewish but I can't think of anyone else I know. I'm in SC though, a place full of Southern Baptists who don't even think Catholics are Christian. (We are Episcopalian).
I don't mind words or holiday themed clothes. Most of LOs clothes have been gifts. I have bought a few garments, mostly target or Carter clearance. I did make some onesies that say "daddy's future workout buddy " and "does your dad even lift?" Just because DH has been on a workout craze because he's approaching his 40th soon.
Post by zombiesquad on Jun 30, 2016 23:55:54 GMT -5
I had book club tonight and slightly tipsy, but my UO is I think Taylor Swift needs some time alone. I'm not even a huge fan. It just crossed my mind that she's already dating someone else. Take a break, chile. Find yourself. Then get back into the dating scene.
But I'm not one to tell anyone how to live their life.
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You words-on-clothing haters, don't look too closely at my pictures! We haven't bought holiday items or worded outfits, yet here we are with them. And whatever, they're cute and harmless.
Comment on lack of Jewish people in the Midwest--if we ever met, I would fully trust you ladies to not ask me if I have horns or tell me I'm from a separate race of people. That...has happened. Also, I just realized that my screen name looks like a cutesy play on a common Jewish last name (my last name is decidedly not Jewish). I got it from a title by LM Alcott and how I felt about being pregnant. Ironic.
Since this is a combined thread, may I make a FFUO? :: whispers :: Game of Thrones is overrated.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
Come Halloween and Christmas?! I'ma buy ALL the cutesy holiday shit. Just y'all wait.
Halloween is a totally different animal. I cannot wait to dress LO up for this. She will prob have like 6 different costumes. Lol.
Re buying other ppl holiday worded stuff, I especially hate this bc it seems super passive aggressive ... But idk if it is or if I am over analyzing. I asked MIL not to post pictures of the baby holding a toy she bought that said my first Easter and then chucked it when we moved. We are Jewish but have agreed to celebrate in a non-religious way (his family is super not religious anyways) with H's family if we are home for like Christmas and stuff. I wasn't sure if she just got it bc w/e or was testing boundaries. I am glad LO will still be a baby at Christmas bc we have time to figure out celebrating and address rules with the family in a way that I still feel comfortable with before LO could possibly remember or be aware. Like we am ok with presents but not presents from Santa but I can just address that if it comes up rather than making a big deal about it when it's entirely possible no one is planning on doing it. If she gets a gift from Santa this year she isn't going to know the difference...
I come from a mixed family and have a mixed marriage. Growing up we had a "separate but equal" policy where we didn't celebrate each other's holidays, but we did "help" each other celebrate by being supportive, being present at prayer time, and helping to decorate.
We agreed to raise our children without, but to expose them to our own practices and let them explore. For winter holiday season, we have already casually mentioned to our families that we'll be doing our little family celebration and holiday gift exchange on New Year's Day.
Regarding Santa, I plan to tell my kids what my Jewish mother told me and worked very well: "Santa is real, Honey. He comes for Daddy [Grandpa] and your friends. He's just not real for us." Cue a life-long interest in cultural relativity.
I should mention my sibling was born on Christmas, but there was never any confusion about whose gifts were in honor of what, and neither of us ever felt entitled to or left out from getting gifts from Santa.
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
My sister bought J an outfit that is vaguely for 4th of July but I'll be having her wear it whenever.
My FFFC is that I was the exhausted lady in my PT jobs staff meeting last night who kind of lost it and told the manager off. It was justified (long story short our checks were messed up and I'm confident the owner lied about why we were underpaid, and I basically called them out on spending money on frivolous stuff when they can't even pay us correctly) but I'm a bit embarrassed now.
Omg as a Disney fanatic, you guys are making me so sad with the no characters on clothing talk
Yep!
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
Omg as a Disney fanatic, you guys are making me so sad with the no characters on clothing talk
Yep!
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
My two year old loves the "mousie" right now. And Elmo and DT, so if I came across a cute t-shirt with any of those characters I would buy it for her because I know she would LOVE it!
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
My two year old loves the "mousie" right now. And Elmo and DT, so if I came across a cute t-shirt with any of those characters I would buy it for her because I know she would LOVE it!
Yes, this too. They get so much joy out of seeing their favorite friends on their clothes!
Post by nexttonormal on Jul 1, 2016 7:03:31 GMT -5
Ok, I need to know. Why the fuss over what your kids are wearing? I agree that most of the wording on the shirts are silly/dumb, but honestly, no one is going to look at your LO and read his/her shirt and think, "my goodness, what an awful shirt", or, "what a conceited mom she is having her LO wear a shirt saying LO is as cute as her."
As long as my kids are wearing weather appropriate clothes, I'm happy. Just wait until they start picking out their own clothes and want to have a striped shirt with polka dot pants, with cartoon characters on them.
My two year old loves the "mousie" right now. And Elmo and DT, so if I came across a cute t-shirt with any of those characters I would buy it for her because I know she would LOVE it!
Yes, this too. They get so much joy out of seeing their favorite friends on their clothes!
Exactly. I bought ds a paw patrol shirt the other day and when I gave it to him he was so excited!
What you dress a baby in and what you dress a tot that can voice an opinion is not the same thing in my book. I obviously have preferences for dressing a toddler too but if she wants to pick out something else that's ok too.
Omg as a Disney fanatic, you guys are making me so sad with the no characters on clothing talk
Yep!
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
This kinda relates to an argument I had with MIL over dolls. (I told her there would be no dolls, & she tried to get on a soapbox about it) If it's not an option, there is nothing to throw a tantrum over.
But I'm not into overly cutesy stuff. That's me. Hence the non-froggy frog seat.
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Ok, I need to know. Why the fuss over what your kids are wearing? I agree that most of the wording on the shirts are silly/dumb, but honestly, no one is going to look at your LO and read his/her shirt and think, "my goodness, what an awful shirt", or, "what a conceited mom she is having her LO wear a shirt saying LO is as cute as her."
As long as my kids are wearing weather appropriate clothes, I'm happy. Just wait until they start picking out their own clothes and want to have a striped shirt with polka dot pants, with cartoon characters on them.
I was more opinionated about it before the baby came and we got lots of hand me downs that are awesome. I think some sayings are silly- I don't like how so much of the stuff I see in the boys section has MOMS HANDSOME TUGBOAT BABY MAN or some bullshit on it.
But when a friend sent me a #toocute onesie? You bet I put J in that. Because she absolutely #toocute.
I had book club tonight and slightly tipsy, but my UO is I think Taylor Swift needs some time alone. I'm not even a huge fan. It just crossed my mind that she's already dating someone else. Take a break, chile. Find yourself. Then get back into the dating scene.
But I'm not one to tell anyone how to live their life.
TSwift eats serious crackers for me, and the fact that she's dating Hiddles is making it worse. I mean, it's her life (or promo life of you will) but I still don't like it.
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
This kinda relates to an argument I had with MIL over dolls. (I told her there would be no dolls, & she tried to get on a soapbox about it) If it's not an option, there is nothing to throw a tantrum over.
But I'm not into overly cutesy stuff. That's me. Hence the non-froggy frog seat.
I was never a girly girl. I liked baseball, hates dresses, no makeup, etc.
My 4 and 3 year olds are currently wearing pastel dresses with tiaras.
Around here big bows are way popular. I have a cousin who has a baby girl that's a month older than B. This cousin takes big bows to the extreme; the kid is always in bows 3x's the size of her head. In all the pics, my cousin puts #thebiggerthebowthebetterthemommy. I know it's meant in jest. But I seriously want to rebute with my own pic and #littlebowbigbrain or something equally tacky.
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TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
Around here big bows are way popular. I have a cousin who has a baby girl that's a month older than B. This cousin takes big bows to the extreme; the kid is always in bows 3x's the size of her head. In all the pics, my cousin puts #thebiggerthebowthebetterthemommy. I know it's meant in jest. But I seriously want to rebute with my own pic and #littlebowbigbrain or something equally tacky.
Yes! Dh's cousin gave me a bunch of headbands that are too small for her daughter. I will not use them! They are ridiculously large.
Also, you can keep characters off clothing for now. But it's possible that someday you'll have a tantruming 2 year old that has to have the Mickey shirt and you MIGHT throw your hands up in the air.
This kinda relates to an argument I had with MIL over dolls. (I told her there would be no dolls, & she tried to get on a soapbox about it) If it's not an option, there is nothing to throw a tantrum over.
But I'm not into overly cutesy stuff. That's me. Hence the non-froggy frog seat.
Around here big bows are way popular. I have a cousin who has a baby girl that's a month older than B. This cousin takes big bows to the extreme; the kid is always in bows 3x's the size of her head. In all the pics, my cousin puts #thebiggerthebowthebetterthemommy. I know it's meant in jest. But I seriously want to rebute with my own pic and #littlebowbigbrain or something equally tacky.
I post this on my personal Facebook page every few months.
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