Comments on Nat The Fat Rat: Life With Boys

WHEN are you going to write your book? Because I&#...

2010-07-03T00:58:08.870-04:00

WHEN are you going to write your book? Because I'm first in line to buy it! Seeeeeriously. Chop, chop.

Loved, Loved, Loved this post! :-D Tell Gabe I s...

2010-07-02T17:36:13.873-04:00

Loved, Loved, Loved this post! :-D Tell Gabe I said Hello!

Sometimes I think I'm half-male. At least per...

2010-07-02T12:53:17.094-04:00

Sometimes I think I'm half-male. At least personality wise *ahem*. Mario Kart rocks, their food choices are the BEST, I have been known to dress off of the floor and my work jeans don't get broken in until I've been wearing them for at least a week straight. I think I'm at about 2 1/2 for this pair... I could go on and on....

Yeah, they call it "uterine massage," an...

2010-07-02T12:50:04.470-04:00

Yeah, they call it "uterine massage," and it feels NOTHING like a massage. It nearly brought tears to my eyes!!! Not fun at ALL.

And yes, keep those maternity pants around for awhile--you'll need them!!! Though I was going over some old pics from when Camryn was born, and by two months or so, I was nearly back to "normal" (and yes, you may have to redefine "normal"). Not everything was back to where it should be, but I looked pretty much like I did pre-baby (at least while dressed). It suuuucks, but the weight DOES come off...eventually.

I thought I was your new best blog friend, but I m...

2010-07-02T01:48:04.477-04:00

I thought I was your new best blog friend, but I make that mistake with people quite often. It seems I think too highly of myself.

Here's a thought to cheer your day: You are skinny pregnant. Still small arms and legs with a round belly. I gained sixty, count them, sixty pounds and it all went strait to my ass.

You're skinny pregnant and that's cute.

Love the post, but I have to agree with Charlotte ...

2010-07-01T22:44:17.382-04:00

Love the post, but I have to agree with Charlotte and Heather - Mario Kart is awesome!

You will be skinny again....Keep walking...

2010-07-01T18:36:41.904-04:00

You will be skinny again....Keep walking...

Lol, I would love to go to the store with your dad...

2010-07-01T18:28:22.904-04:00

Lol, I would love to go to the store with your dad. In an out in about 5 minutes? If I could accomplish that with my mom, I would be schocked. She takes forever, and it drives me crazy!

And we need to see pics of your belly!

Another fun post. Thanks, Nat! Glad to see you are...

2010-07-01T14:40:48.354-04:00

Another fun post. Thanks, Nat! Glad to see you are savoring these days. And yes, Peter Pan does know something is up with you...

I love love loved being big and pregnant. I was hu...

2010-07-01T13:53:10.634-04:00

I love love loved being big and pregnant. I was huge with a 50" waist and gaining 65lbs with twins. The only thing that drove me crazy was feeling my boobs touch the top of my belly. That really grossed me out for some reason. I highly recommend doing some professional belly/nude pics to remember your body during pregnancy. Before you know it you'll be back to a new kind of normal. I felt really uncomfortable for so long. You have to get used to your new post pregnancy body and even if you lose all the weight it's still a different shape.

I'm reading the new Koontz book too (4th in a ...

2010-07-01T13:19:16.934-04:00

I'm reading the new Koontz book too (4th in a series). Love it.

I would love to see a belly pic. I am outnumbered...

2010-07-01T13:13:05.897-04:00

I would love to see a belly pic. I am outnumbered in my house as well, a husband, a son, 2 boy dogs. Me and the lone girl dog..we can never win.

I also expected to go home from the hospital and p...

2010-07-01T13:07:52.217-04:00

I also expected to go home from the hospital and put on my "normal" jeans. It's not a good feeling...but I did gain 40lbs with London so really, who was I kidding.

**GROSS POST LABOR STUFF ALERT**
On a random note, no one told me that the nurses basically jump up and down on your belly after giving birth. They say they have to in order to get all the "stuff" out of your uterus so it can return to normal size. I grabbed onto the nurses arm and asked her (thru clenched teeth) what in the world she thought she was doing. To which she replied, "Don't grab me, grab HIM." I really thought my stitches were going to blow out my other end...

You see, I grew up with 4 brothers and a papa. (Ma...

2010-07-01T11:46:00.253-04:00

You see, I grew up with 4 brothers and a papa. (Ma was there too, of course, but clearly we were in the minority.) And you know what? I LOVE being int he minority! -At least I love it with my own people. (I think it's because my boys don't stink so much as other boys? Not unless they're playing sports, and then BOY HOWDY they stink up to high heaven!)

Observation: How on earth can guys talk about football for more than a few minutes at a time? I've witnessed MANY a football conversation in the O-household that last, like, half the day! And it's not even football season! The same thing goes for basketball and baseball...they can talk sports for hours...but it seems that the football is what it's really all about. Hmm.

I'm pretty sure body issues never go away, unl...

2010-07-01T11:06:03.854-04:00

I'm pretty sure body issues never go away, unless your 80 and making cookies with your grandkids. Then it just doesn't matter anymore.

How could you not love Mario Kart?

Being a woman is tough.

The best part of pregnancy is that I didn't ha...

2010-07-01T10:34:58.934-04:00

The best part of pregnancy is that I didn't have to worry about the weight (I only gained 15lbs) and I love not having to worry about "being fat". It was the most beautiful I have ever felt. I flaunted it! Enjoy every minute, this is the only time you will not be judged for having a big belly!!

Well at least you have a reason to feel chubby...I...

2010-07-01T10:09:14.593-04:00

Well at least you have a reason to feel chubby...I last week got asked by my bf's adorable son "Heather did you used to be skinny?"...and i was like "as opposed to what...you sayin I'm fat NOW?" yeah that was a fun conversation....and I'm NOT even fat....so yeah, that one was a blow to the ole ego!

But I this post struck close to home for me, because my new relationship has transported me through time and into an alternate universe that's known as "BOY WORLD"....I'm going to baseball games, sleeping over at the "two and a half Men" bachelor pad minus one of the men....so i guess his house is one and a half men...a ferret, a turtle and a dog. but that's too long of a title.....

Toilet seat's always up.....when they run out of dishes, they occasionally will drink form a cereal bowl...clothes are wrinkly....laundry baskets double as dresser drawers....even the air is different over there.....and natural gas is often times found....yes, BOY WORLD is a very different place for us ladies to navigate through.....but there ARE benefits to being the only girl in BOY WORLD....I'm not sure if I'm their princess or their scapegoat, but either way, I've got a passport, and vacationing there, while weird at times, is a great escape to me.....now pass the cheese, chips and mayo, might as well since I "USED TO BE SKINNY".... lol

~hl~
www.hoscorners.blogspot.com

belly pic!! you have grown from a burrito belly to...

2010-07-01T09:37:23.823-04:00

belly pic!! you have grown from a burrito belly to a basketball belly!

yes, updated belly picture, please! um... I am a ...

2010-07-01T07:57:03.016-04:00

yes, updated belly picture, please!

um... I am a girl... and I love Mario Kart? (feels conflicted)

great observations!

I've wondered the same things about self image...

2010-07-01T07:47:11.053-04:00

I've wondered the same things about self image during my pregnancy (39 weeks now!) and it really is sad. We, as women, have the ability to bring life into the world and our bodies are doing these amazing things in order to facilitate that... but at the the end of the day, we've been brainwashed our entire lives on how we should look. There is no escaping that.

My first is a boy, and I promise -- you will love ...

2010-07-01T07:40:10.039-04:00

My first is a boy, and I promise -- you will love having a boy! Girls are great in a million ways, but boys have a special connection with their mamas for sure.

Now, as for the skinny part, I hate to bear bad news but I feel I should forewarn. I fully expected after having the baby to leave the hospital much smaller than when I arrived at the hospital. Uh, didn't really happen. You'll be full of fluids and all kinds of stuff that doesn't go away immediately. Expect to wear your maternity pants for a bit. But you are petit and will probably be back to normal quickly -- all while enjoying your new little guy! :)

we need an updated belly pic!!

2010-07-01T04:55:43.769-04:00

we need an updated belly pic!!