Due Sept/Oct/Nov 2017 (4)

[cosmosis]

Thanks ladies! We are gonna put plastic and tape over every vent and air intake in the house (well, my section anyway lol) and diffucse some lavender and eucalyptus oils to help open up airways. It is getting much warmer the next 3 days, so I can open windows and allow air to really circulate. Just gotta get through the next 3 weeks! I'll try my best to leave the house most of the day, I can use the walking anyway

As for the boy comments. That's so dumb. I have so many scars lol. I broke my scalp open when I was 5, I fell face first on glass when I was about 6, I have a couple of burns from trying to iron when I was little, I tried to shave (like my dad! lol) once and cut myself. I didn't listen and messed with a vicious dog when he was eating and got my face bitten (I have 2 small scars on my lips for it) and I also broke my front tooth while dancing with the cat.

All of this was between 4 and 7 years of age by the way and a quick recap too haha! I got in more trouble than my brothers combined throughout my childhood. It is totally a personality thing, not a gender thing! Until today, I'm very accident prone and it has DH on his toes all the time

[foxtrotmama]

My boys are very stereotypical boys. Loud, active, usually bruised. I assume any girl I have would be the same way.

But I have a cousin and two of her three boys are very sedate, quiet, sensitive kids (her girls are too). The extended family constantly fawns over them for being so calm and so gentle. Often in front of my boys, and her more active boy. It drives me nuts.

[Birthfree]

I need to vent to you ladies about something.

If I hear another stereotypical comment about boys today, I am seriously going to go ape shit on that person!

So today at the park: 2 women were there. One had a 2 year old son and one had a 4 year old daughter and a 7mo old daughter. My boys both said, "Excuse me", to the little girl so they could get past her. The boy mom said, "Your boys have such great manners!". I of course thanked her. The other woman noticed I had 3 boys and said, " You must have your hands full"! I replied, "I'm very fortunate, my boys are all very easy". They are!! Then of course my 17.5mo old gets hurt and cries. What child doesn't when he/she is hurt?!? The girl mom said, "I'm so glad I don't have to worry about that!" Um, her friend has a boy! I replied, "Oh you must be lucky, you're children don't cry when they are hurt". WTH? How on earth is that situation a boy vs. a girl thing?!?

Then we get home. My youngest son asked me to turn on the bubble maker. Fine. I had to put our stuff inside the front door. Meanwhile, my next door neighbor is out talking with another neighbor. She is an older woman (75-76) and had 2 children- a girl and a boy. Her boy died tragically of suicide when he was in middle school. My boys LOVE her. They say hi to her. She comes over and talks to them. I'm about to pick up my youngest son, when he falls and scrapes his chin on the driveway. She says, "Oh no"! "Boys always seem to hurt themselves". WTF?!? Girls never get hurt? Since when is this a boy thing?!?

Maybe it's the pregnancy hormones, but I am naturally protective of my children! What is wrong with people? Do they not know what to say so they say something stupid just to respond? All children get hurt, all children misbehave, all children act crazy at times- hell, even us adults do too! Ugh. I have to go to the store today after nap time. I hope I exude leave me the f$&@k alone vibes, because I WILL not stand for someone making a stupid comment about my boys because they are boys! Don't worry- I'll take a deep breath and behave myself if my children are with me, haha! They don't need to see their mother behaving badly because some jackass says something stupid 🤣!

Rant over! Thanks!

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Well boys ARE way more active (and get hurt) than almost all girls I have been around or have. (Just like I thought my boys were very nurturing to their baby dolls until I had my daughter). There is a bit of truth to the nature vs nurture. Of course a huge grouping of all boys being one way or another is silly. My 4 boys range significantly in the active/not, loud/not, hurt themselves/not, etc.

People don't know how to relate very well when talking about kids...
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[kelly2017]

The boy comments are ridiculous. I have 1 girl who is very girly. Has to look like a princess before she goes out to play but she's absolutely insane climbs things my boys wouldn't dream of and comes back into house absolutely filthy while the boys stay relatively clean lol

[amelia10]

Xx in one ear out the other and don't let silly little comments bother you, you've a wonderful husband and boys and blessed with a little girl soon don't even take any notice. I do find myself getting upset/stressed about things these days but it's all pregnancy related and something like this probably wouldn't bother you one bit if you weren't pregnant...take no heed xxx

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[XXforhubby]

Thanks ladies! Happy Mother's Day to those that celebrate today! May you all have a wonderful day!


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[Jconger]

Yes I agree with the above. DD1 is very sensitive and cautious. DD2 is like Tasmanian. She has no fear and no limits lol. It is definitely just who the kid is... who they were created to be. I think boys are probably more often than not classified as little go-getters and fear-free, but that is not the case with all boys, and obviously with my DD2, girls neither. DD2 is actually more wild and crazy than several of my friends boys... lol you just never know who they are going to be even if you do know their gender. Happy Mother's Day ladies! We have such an incredible role and opportunity in guiding our and developing these little people. Keep working hard even if you feel as if your work is "unseen." Know that it is not!


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[Boy mama]

Well I'm having a 4th boy and swayed girl! I'm not surprised but I'm thankful he's healthy!

[kelly2017]

Well I'm having a 4th boy and swayed girl! I'm not surprised but I'm thankful he's healthy!

congratulations on your healthy boy!!! sorry your sway didnt work x

[Georgia_Peach]

Congrats on your healthy boy!
I just announced on social media today!

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