Diaper Swappers

rosefall · 06-08-2009, 12:38 PM

We are frequently asked if he's a boy while he's dressed in all blue.

I've also had several grandma-aged women ask if he was talking yet, starting when he was about 4 months old. I am amazed by how many times I've gotten that question.

TalkinBoutMyGirl · 06-08-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by colj17

I ALWAYS get the "are they twins?' question. I understand now because they are older and a boy and a girl..but when they were infants in a double snap and go with matching blankets? I always wanted to say "no..they are 6 mons apart" and let them the think about that as i made my get away. hehe

This reminds me..my friend and I were at the park a couple weeks ago. Her DD is 6 weeks older than mine. Now..granted they are both baldies and do look similar so we get the are they twins thing ALL THE TIME. No big deal right? Well my friend ran to her car so I was with the "twins" by myself on the blanket. This lady comes up with her kids and asks if they were twins and the normal response.."No, she's 6 weeks older than her" and then the lady goes "so they aren't sisters..right?"

Yes they are..didn't you know the gestation for a human is only 6 weeks?

I_am_Blessed · 06-08-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sdodge

OK- so here is my story. 1 week after my c/s, I went to K-Mart with my mom b/c it was going to be our foster daughter's birthday and we needed to get her some gifts. So, I was holding my 1 WEEK OLD and a man behind me in line made the comment, wow just a little guy and you are already pregnant again

Are you kidding me? My stomach was swollen from the section. That was about the most ridiculous thing ever.

I had the exact same thing happen to me when dd was 2 weeks old. I had her in the buggy in her carrier and someone asked when I was due with my next baby.

Looking back I laugh, but at the time I wanted to run away and cry.

Also, I tried to dress DD on all pink, to avoid gender questions... but I lost count of how many people stopped and asked if she was a boy or girl. (One that stood out was when I was shopping with her. She was in a pink romper, had earrings, and was in her pink stroller and a man came up and looked at her and said, "Cute baby, is it a boy or a girl?"

wild fire child · 06-08-2009, 01:32 PM

I took DS to the hospital when he was like 7 days old, and one nurse kept saying 'she'...I corrected her each time, she knew his name, he was all in blue, and she kept it up after seeing him naked! She also would not talk to me, she talked only to my mom, though she knew I was the mom (I was 19 but looked older).

joy7s · 06-08-2009, 01:41 PM

this didn't happen to me.. but a friend lost their baby at her due date.. they ended up in Home depot. Anyhow somehow in the conversation. The guy said "in times like these you should get a cat" a CAT to replace ababy you lost?? Some people!!

sourpatch_babe · 06-08-2009, 02:05 PM

We were at an all you can eat chinese restaurant when The Kid was about a year old. I got up to refill my plate and The Hubby stayed with him in the high chair. There was a Hispanic man cleaning up the tables nearby and he asked The Hubby in spanish:he looks chinese, is he yours? The Hubby said: no, he's not chinese and yes he's mine. The guy took one look at The Kid again and said: he looks chinese..

FTR The Kid is the spitting image of his father even at that age. And the guy had seen me before I got up and after I sat down.

Liddle1 · 06-08-2009, 02:25 PM

you would be surprised how many times we were asked if ds needed a highchair from the time he was 2 to 4 months old hehe

jackyl08 · 06-08-2009, 03:09 PM

I was at Target with DD when she was 3wks old. She was in all pink, in a very pink, flowery car seat covered in pink blankets. One of the cashiers asked me if she was a boy or a girl. If I had been on my toes, I would have calmly responded, "she's a boy". Duh.

TalkinBoutMyGirl · 06-08-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tummy mommy

you would be surprised how many times we were asked if ds needed a highchair from the time he was 2 to 4 months old hehe

I'm loving these! They remind me of more of mine! I can so relate to this one! DD would be tiny in her car seat and they asked if we needed a high chair lol I thought maybe they couldn't see how small she was. But also if we needed a high chair why would we lug in the bulky car seat

thegreatone · 06-08-2009, 04:09 PM

I got it all the time. Everyone would comment on my beautiful little girl (my DS dressed in a blue onesie...but he had beautiful curly hair) and what a handsome boy (my daughter in purple sucking a pink paci but bald)

06-08-2009, 12:38 PM	#11
rosefall Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,583 Ratings: 92 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: So I guess you've never seen a baby before..ever... We are frequently asked if he's a boy while he's dressed in all blue. I've also had several grandma-aged women ask if he was talking yet, starting when he was about 4 months old. I am amazed by how many times I've gotten that question. __________________ Mommy to DS 8-23-08, DD 9-19-10, and DD 11-25-12. I'm probably

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wild fire child Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,722 Ratings: 46 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: So I guess you've never seen a baby before..ever... I took DS to the hospital when he was like 7 days old, and one nurse kept saying 'she'...I corrected her each time, she knew his name, he was all in blue, and she kept it up after seeing him naked! She also would not talk to me, she talked only to my mom, though she knew I was the mom (I was 19 but looked older).

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joy7s Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,156 Ratings: 72 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: So I guess you've never seen a baby before..ever... this didn't happen to me.. but a friend lost their baby at her due date.. they ended up in Home depot. Anyhow somehow in the conversation. The guy said "in times like these you should get a cat" a CAT to replace ababy you lost?? Some people!! __________________ Spring Joy Jesus following,cding, extended bfing,tandem nursing (again!) , homeschooling, mama milk donating, semi crunchy and green mama. Unemployed ped RN married to my one and only n asl Terp since 2/16/00 my three princesses: a (6/26/04) s (9/15/06) and Z (8/5/08) and little man Z (11/12/10)

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sourpatch_babe Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: fondling my coconut's nipples Posts: 11,589 Ratings: 67 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: So I guess you've never seen a baby before..ever... We were at an all you can eat chinese restaurant when The Kid was about a year old. I got up to refill my plate and The Hubby stayed with him in the high chair. There was a Hispanic man cleaning up the tables nearby and he asked The Hubby in spanish:he looks chinese, is he yours? The Hubby said: no, he's not chinese and yes he's mine. The guy took one look at The Kid again and said: he looks chinese.. FTR The Kid is the spitting image of his father even at that age. And the guy had seen me before I got up and after I sat down. __________________ Dear Baby in my Belly, Please come out. Seriously. It's like a 100 degrees here, IN CANADA. Your dad has taken to calling me puffy. I get that you're a dude and the last thing you want to do is leave a place you're going to spend the rest of your life trying to get back into, but enough. Your room is really cool, come out and see it. Sincerely, Love Mummy

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