This must be what I look like everytime someone tells me,"You HAVE to get this for the baby," or "You soooo don't need that."At first I was really grateful for all of the helpful feedback and advice I was receiving from folks because I felt really overwhelmed, but then I started to realize that I didn't agree with all the advice and helpful hints I was getting. Mainly because I was and am doing my own research, but mainly because I like to figure things out and ask questions. I don't like being given the answers to problems, except if I just absolutely cannot find the solution. This applies to all areas of my life, not just the 'having a baby' part.
I run into this with my husband sometimes. He likes to help. In fact his favorite thing to say is, "Look. I helping," when he is 'helping' me, like during dinner prep. Its cute. Sometimes not.
I think that some people believe that if you are not asking questions, then you are either being naive, or scared, or just plain ignorant, so they offer up advice.
Don't get me wrong, I DO appreciate all of my friends helpful hints, I just don't like the offense that is taken when I don't agree or subscribe to a certain belief. Every child is different, and I don't know what kind of child will be popping out of my womb, so I am content to take it as it comes.
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sure hope i didnt say anything bad...... as i think to myself.... "isn't that the day i talked to her"
No no no!
Its all about the people who don't really know me i.e. random people on the street or out in public who happen to notice my pork bellie. You know the kind of people I am talking about right? The ones who reach for your belly uninvited like they are in a secret society. Of pregnant-women belly-touchers.
i was thinking of you when I saw this topical pain releiver called, "Nipple Relief" as we both have such sensitive nipples. (Remeber that time at the _____ when we were ________ and you _____ed and I was _______. Good times; emmm, Good times.) Seriously, you really should try this cream, Nipple Relief, it's the best things when your nipples feel like they are going to fall off when Juniors keeping biting and sucking; sucking and biting.
(LAUGH)
I swear you two are the only folks who read this stupid thing. Kirky made me laugh really hard.
I like the idea off something creamy on my nipples.
Ooops? Inappropriate language/behavior?
Thanks for the advice, krik. I trust you because of ALL of the babies you have fathered and wet-nursed. Only YOU would know.
HAW!!
We had Skye's nipples removed... problem solved.
-eddie
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