Unfriended. A forty-something-year-old man with two daughters of his own, making fun of a tiny little baby. Seriously? I had some choice words for him, but I won't say them here.
But other than that, we had nothing but love and happiness!
I also had a friend reach out to me on the side with offers to sew me stuff for baby, and another friend offered to throw my baby shower in July! I am so touched by this, I can't even put it into words. After my mom passed away, I figured I wouldn't even have a baby shower. So I'm thrilled to know I will after all. We are already pinning stuff to a mutual Pinterest board for it. And of course, it will be snowflake themed!
Kevin is still working on the nursery. We obviously have plenty of time, but I think the painting will be done this weekend or next. That's great because we already have furniture on it's way! We took advantage of an Amazon promotion for baby gear and got ourselves a crib and mattress:
furniture is gorgeous! how did you narrow down the cribs? there are so many options and i am overwhelmed!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Well, it came down to a few things. We wanted white to match our nursery scheme. I also wanted one that was convertible to a toddler bed and full size bed later. And I wanted one with high reviews. That in itself narrowed it down quite a bit. Amazon had a special promotion (actually they still do) for when you buy $250 in baby gear, you get a $50 credit toward more baby gear. So we chose amazon for not only the crib, but for our registry. Guess it all just came together! Good luck in picking stuff out. It can be very fun but overwhelming.
DeleteI can't believe someone made fun of an ultra sound. How utterly insane! I love the crib! I bet people will come to you with questions too!
ReplyDeleteMe neither. He's just a loser I guess! I love the crib too!
DeleteI ditto Kasey!
ReplyDeleteWhat a jerk-wad.
LOL this made me giggle. He sure is!
DeleteHi Liz! Since this is the 3rd or so time I've commented, I wanted to introduce myself! My name is Halley, and I have two boys who are 10 and 2. I found your blog after googling embryo adoption, as I have a good friend considering it, and I wanted to know more about it. I'm hooked now! I'm so incredibly thrilled for you and your husband, and I hope you have the happiest 9 months!! I kind of feel like you're having a boy, but I am never (ever) right when I guess gender, except with my own kids, so you're probably having a girl! lol.
ReplyDeleteWe got the same crib for our two year old, except in espresso instead of white. I love it!! Sorry your husband's "friend" was such a jackwagon! Some people, I tell ya!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi, and quit being a creepy stalker! ;)
~Halley
www.afterthedirtythirty.blogspot.com
Oh Halley, I'm so glad you stopped by and have learned about embryo adoption from me! Good luck to your friend, and if she ever has questions I'm here for her too! Thanks so much for the kind words and the guess on the baby! Kevin thinks girl, I think boy but all the old wives tales point to girl as well. We shall see!
DeleteLove the comment!!
Aw it's going to be beautiful!
ReplyDelete(PS that "friend" is a pathetic jerk)
I agree that he's a jerk, and I can't wait to see this room take shape. So exciting! Thanks!
DeleteI do believe I said your baby is cute and I stand by it. Adorable! As are your nursery ideas :)
ReplyDeleteYup it was you and I LOVED that you said baby was cute. Because BABY IS CUTE! That guy clearly is a lonely, sad, and insecure man to take the time he did to make fun of our baby. Moron doesn't even come close to describing it.
DeleteThanks for the kind words, as always.
Love the crib and book case. Can't wait to see it all when it is finished.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too! :)
DeleteI am so excited for you both! Congrats! And don't let negative people bring you down. I feel sorry for people like that who have so little joy in their own lives. And where did you find that bookcase? I need something small like that for my daughter's nursery (coming in March!).
ReplyDeleteHope you have been feeling well!
Thanks, Kelli! Yeah that guy just made me mad for an hour or so, but now I feel sorry for him. Clearly he has no joy for him to do something so ridiculous.
DeleteWe got the bookshelf at Target: http://www.target.com/p/threshold-carson-2-shelf-bookcase/-/A-14546214#prodSlot=medium_1_5
Kevin put it together and it's PERFECT. I'd recommend it to anyone! I'm sure your daughter will love it too! Excited for march to get here!
Hi Liz! There's no excuse for the rudeness of ignoring your announcement except to mock, but I do think you're interpreting him too harshly. He's probably making fun of 3D ultrasounds, which are famous for being creepy-looking and cute only to true baby aficionados! So don't take the rudeness as a slight on your little one so much as a slight on ultrasounds, and those besotted enough to think they're adorable (Guilty! Yours melts my heart<3). To say he cannot have any joy, is lonely, sad, etc etc, is way silly, he's no more or less than a social clod.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your updates here, especially now that you're being more discrete on TPR. So unbelievably happy for you and Kevin, and the lucky bean who gets you as parents.
-ArgyleBride
Hi AB - I'm so glad you still follow our story! Yes, I'm trying to lay low on TPR because I know it can be painful to see some of the more specific announcements.
DeleteAs far as the person who posted, he was explicitly making fun of our baby, not just ultrasounds. One of the commenters said the baby was cute, and the crux of his post was to say how NOT cute our baby was. I'm all for giving someone the benefit of the doubt, but this was completely uncalled for and came from a very mean place. Kevin has known this person for years because they were former coworkers and he has had many occasions of being mean in trying to get a laugh. He says things that intentionally incite in order to get attention. I do think he's lonely and needs attention or he wouldn't say things like this about a little baby. Not to mention this is a baby that we announced took enormous struggle to get. He has no tact and I stand behind all of the remarks I made about him. Sorry....I know you won't be a fan of that but that is how I feel. I think it's lower than low to make fun of a tiny baby.
So exciting that your nursery is coming together. I can't wait to see how it will all turn out.
ReplyDeleteAs for that "friend" of yours, there is no excuse. If you can't say something nice, then you shouldn't say anything at all. That's just what I think.
I love the bookshelf! We still need to get one for our nursery. It sounds like you're going to have your nursery done before no time at all! It's so much fun when you can see it all put together!
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