I won't lie — the world of parenting influencers and bloggers can be a little strange sometimes.
As the mom to a toddler, I often wonder where all these parents get rustic, burlap backdrops for their Instagram photos, and why it seems everyone but me owns a letterboard.
Well, the mom who just might be responsible for the social media phenomenon known as the "baby name reveal" photo just trolled herself in a hilarious pic. Now, this is something I can relate to!
One of those trends is the "baby name reveal" photo. Using a letterboard is a pretty popular option, but expecting parents get really creative with these.
McKinli is a lifestyle blogger and mom to four children.
Back in 2012, way before gender reveal parties and Instagram name announcements were mainstream, McKinli shared a photo on her blog announcing the name of her second child.
The image quickly went viral with moms scrambling to imitate the photo for their own babies, and trolls getting to work on memes.
On Twitter and Tumblr, people chose this photo as the representation of typical "white people" baby name trends.
I have yet to meet a child named McNugget but I'm sure that day will come before I know it. It's sort of cute, right?
Talking to Buzzfeed News, she said, "At first, I was a little surprised how much attention it was getting and just how creative people can get with [the memes]."
McKinli says she's seen memes with "Khloé Kardashian's face photoshopped on mine, things Trump has said photoshopped on the board, people claiming I don't vaccinate my kids, rude ones, and even a few, well, weird ones."
McKinli says her philosophy is that "other people's opinion of me (or my choices) is really none of my business."
"Some people will like the name selection and some won't, but either way I love my children's names that I chose and that is really all that matters," she said.
Honestly, she's been a really good sport about this whole thing! It's not easy becoming a meme, but she has a good sense of humor about her viral fame.
The Hatch family has a new member, but this time, it's not a baby — it's a puppy! From the looks of it, this furry friend is named Maverick.
McKinli captioned the photo, "Hey internet, how did I do this time!?"
LOL!
This is such a clever way to clap back at all the haters, while still keeping it light and funny. I hope the Hatch family gets more pets down the road because I want chalkboard name photos for all of them!
