Cards signed "from richard, judy, DC and bump"

[Dozer]

Sure this has been moaned about many times before, but signing on behalf of the bump, bleugh!

Congratulations of course!

And to you too Countess

Are you always this mean?

ah yes MrsDeVere FB wasn't invented when DD was born and I only found Netmums when she was 1 yo (i only used it for the meet-a-mum thing honest!)

we didn't send out our christmas cards until 15th december to avoid that!

DD was due on 26th november, but was born on 12th december - it was so close that we thought it was worth using the same stamps for the birth announcement

I think it is cute (on your side Brian ).

I agree with the poster who said it is odd when it signed off from the bump by name though - Love Kate, John and Eva when Eva is a 30 week bump. That's weird.

I am less keen on pets, but that is because I am not a pet person, so am assuming it is my issue not theirs.

Im just elated to be pregnant after trying for over two years, and being 6 and a half months now have been signing everything from "secret, mr.secret, master secret and bump" and if you dont like it well shove it i reckon

Everyone has an opinion on everything. I've certainly become more judgy since joining MN. Haven't we all?

If you've ever had a pregnancy that didn't result in a living child, you see a "bump" as being precious and having an identity in a really specific way. For me, 2 children and 5 miscarriages, to send love from our family and include "bump" in that has a precious meaning and those near and dear to me know it. But I also know many, many women who never shared that they had a miscarriage, or struggled with infertility, or whatever it may be. So in anything related to pregnancy I try to give the benefit of the doubt. It's just kinder and brings something a little warmer than cynicism into my day.

It isnt for everyone but YABU - they are excited and if their baby is anything like mine were when gestating, the bump probably has earned its own postcode now so bloody well deserves a place in teh card.

Congrats to all the upduffed ladies on here.

my sil sent a xmas card once signed her,bil and taylor [who wasn't even born] but then when she was born she changed the name to milly

Drummers - was that Taylor for a boy or a girl. Cos the story is even funnier if it was a boy name. This is why I recommend sticking with 'bump'!

YABU, what difference does it really make to you?! Stop being so grumpy and just be happy the people sending the card are happy.

Jeebus you'd hate out cards op, I sign them from myself and DP then the kids wade in and add their names, the 3 cat's names and the "bump" they then finish with a zillion hearts and kisses, regardless of who you are.

Oh my goodness, I though judy was pregnant!! That would have been news!

Titsalina, even I would melt if received anything with childrens' writing/kisses, that's v sweet.

To clarify i wouldnt put DCs name, mainly as this time we know what we are having and so do nearest family and friends but have chosen not to tell anyone his name. Even with DS1 after a while we included him in cards as bump, as again i was elated to have conceived after 14 months.

I dont know if it is a brain shift at a point - ie you factor baby into everything else, or just the struggles and losses we went trough, but it would be weirder to me not to include bump... He is a part of our family already!

Weirder still would be someone taking aversion to that though

haha no it was a girl

I once laughed to my Mum that I found this annoying and she promptly went to the drawer and pulled out a card signed, "TheCatInTheHairnet, Mr Hairnet, Master Hairnet and Bump".

I shut up.

If people want to be total idiots that's up to them. Glad I don't know anybody who would do this.

YANBU OP

Love Worra and beer belly bump xx

It wouldn´t have occurred to me to do it.

When I was pregnant, everyone who I wanted to know did know.

No need to remind them/keep on about it.

You would hate me..

I not only sign the card from my dog but I also draw a little paw next to it!

gets her coat

I like it :)

I always give Christmas and Birthday cards and presents to my DP and DCs from the cats. Is that as weird?

not only do i sign cards from the bump AND the cat, the bump also sent dp a father's day card.

do i get a prize

YABU

I love putting from honeytea, mr honey tea and bump.. I might start doing bellybutton prints on the card in place of a signiture from the bump.

Yours honeytea and honeybump x