I bribe my kids with a small bowl of chocolate chips if they let me clip their nails. Now the ask me every few days to cut their nails so they can have chocolate chips )
MMC Aug 2010 DS1 Jan 2012 DS2 July 2013 DS3 February 2016
Basically, everyone and thing is getting on my nerves today. Confessing to try and come to terms and get over it before I bite someone's head off! The fact that it's Friday should help, but I leave for a work conference tomorrow that goes all week and is a 6 hour drive to get there (will be on the hunt for compression socks at lunch). On top of that, the conference hotel was booked when I registered so I'm 1/2 mile from the hotel which I should be glad for the 'required' daily exercise, but I'm seething over it because it's suppose to rain and I have yet to find a maternity raincoat. Also confessing...I'm a bag of complaints today. Ugh!
If it's through work, why didn't they handle the booking? (I know very little about work travels, so this is a legitimate question)
It wouldn't be where I work. They will book and pay for the conference registration as long is it's within our allotment but we have to arrange and pay for all travel and lodging and we'll be reimbursed if we have any money left in the amount of continuing education money we're allowed to ask for.
Yup, ^^ this. We have to book our own travel, pay up front and submit to be reimbursed. I got stuck at a hotel that was 1/2 a mile away because it wasn't originally intended for me to attend the conference. After I got promoted a few months back though, I was encouraged to attend -- which we all know means, expected to attend. Anyhow, feeling better after lunch and crossing a bunch of to-do's off my list. Considering heading home early to allow time to do laundry and pack. Also found a pair of 'fashionable' compression stockings at the drug store over lunch today...oddly looking forward to testing them out on the drive. Here's a link if anyone is looking for a non-granny style stocking https://www.rejuvahealth.com
OK, so, this might be long. A month ago, I was Facebook invited to a set of twins 1 year birthday party, which is tomorrow. The parents of said twins lives in the same apartment complex as I do and didn't have the decency to walk their rears over to my place and invite me and my family. Fast forward to two weeks ago. These friends said they would give us some stuff for baby from their twins as both are boys and I'm expecting a boy. We went to get said stuff and the parents had already sent it off to one of their mom's. Ok, well and good. Then last week, the first twin ended up at the hospital with pneumonia, stayed 2 days in the hospital and then sent home. This week, the father has been out of work sick all week long. Along with this, the mother finally decides to post on the Facebook invitation what to get for the twins if people wanted to get them something. So I have many issues with all of this. One, when you live less than a 1000 feet from me, don't send me a Facebook invitation to your children's birthday party when we are supposedly friends. Two, don't continue to plan a party for said children when one of them has only been out of the hospital with pneumonia for a week. Three, don't tell me less than 7 days in advance what the twins might like for their birthday, you are giving me no room to plan on getting them gifts at all. And 4, if the father is out of work all week because of sickness, cancel the party completely! Ok, now that I got that all out, my confession is... I'm using the fact that the first twin and father have been sick since last week as an excuse for not going to the party because I'm not putting myself, my H, our DS, and unborn baby at risk for pneumonia or whatever the father has had all week to stay out of work. I know the father has been out all week sick because he works with my H.
OK, so, this might be long.
A month ago, I was Facebook invited to a set of twins 1 year birthday party, which is tomorrow. The parents of said twins lives in the same apartment complex as I do and didn't have the decency to walk their rears over to my place and invite me and my family. Fast forward to two weeks ago. These friends said they would give us some stuff for baby from their twins as both are boys and I'm expecting a boy. We went to get said stuff and the parents had already sent it off to one of their mom's. Ok, well and good. Then last week, the first twin ended up at the hospital with pneumonia, stayed 2 days in the hospital and then sent home. This week, the father has been out of work sick all week long. Along with this, the mother finally decides to post on the Facebook invitation what to get for the twins if people wanted to get them something.
So I have many issues with all of this. One, when you live less than a 1000 feet from me, don't send me a Facebook invitation to your children's birthday party when we are supposedly friends. Two, don't continue to plan a party for said children when one of them has only been out of the hospital with pneumonia for a week. Three, don't tell me less than 7 days in advance what the twins might like for their birthday, you are giving me no room to plan on getting them gifts at all. And 4, if the father is out of work all week because of sickness, cancel the party completely!
Ok, now that I got that all out, my confession is...
I'm using the fact that the first twin and father have been sick since last week as an excuse for not going to the party because I'm not putting myself, my H, our DS, and unborn baby at risk for pneumonia or whatever the father has had all week to stay out of work.
I know the father has been out all week sick because he works with my H.
OK, so, this might be long.
A month ago, I was Facebook invited to a set of twins 1 year birthday party, which is tomorrow. The parents of said twins lives in the same apartment complex as I do and didn't have the decency to walk their rears over to my place and invite me and my family. Fast forward to two weeks ago. These friends said they would give us some stuff for baby from their twins as both are boys and I'm expecting a boy. We went to get said stuff and the parents had already sent it off to one of their mom's. Ok, well and good. Then last week, the first twin ended up at the hospital with pneumonia, stayed 2 days in the hospital and then sent home. This week, the father has been out of work sick all week long. Along with this, the mother finally decides to post on the Facebook invitation what to get for the twins if people wanted to get them something.
So I have many issues with all of this. One, when you live less than a 1000 feet from me, don't send me a Facebook invitation to your children's birthday party when we are supposedly friends. Two, don't continue to plan a party for said children when one of them has only been out of the hospital with pneumonia for a week. Three, don't tell me less than 7 days in advance what the twins might like for their birthday, you are giving me no room to plan on getting them gifts at all. And 4, if the father is out of work all week because of sickness, cancel the party completely!
Ok, now that I got that all out, my confession is...
I'm using the fact that the first twin and father have been sick since last week as an excuse for not going to the party because I'm not putting myself, my H, our DS, and unborn baby at risk for pneumonia or whatever the father has had all week to stay out of work.
I know the father has been out all week sick because he works with my H.
UGH, I HATE when people still throw parties even when they're sick. I have a family member who does that all the time. Or shows up to parties sick. It's pretty dang selfish in my opinion. I don't blame you for not going. I wouldn't either!!
I am going out for sushi tonight! And not just the cooked versions. I've been avoiding raw fish all pregnancy but I know this place is good and fresh and high quality so I'm doin it! Sooo excited. I might even try a little sake. OMG I'm craazy!!!
I am going out for sushi tonight! And not just the cooked versions. I've been avoiding raw fish all pregnancy but I know this place is good and fresh and high quality so I'm doin it! Sooo excited. I might even try a little sake. OMG I'm craazy!!!
I've had sushi (not cooked) this pregnancy and my last. No shame. It was delicious
I know confession time is almost over, but I have one. There was a new mom at my moms group today. She was expecting, probably about as far along as me (didn't ask). I was so jealous of the way she looked. I've been frustrated lately that my body has to put on so much weight when pregnant (25 pounds so far) and I was soooo jealous of this girl today. I feel like God could grant me just one pregnancy where I could stay skinny everywhere but my belly... Anyway, I'm petty and superficial and jealous. My confession.
I just took the best/biggest poop of the last 25 weeks at Bed, Bath & Beyond...and I don't even care!
I refuse to poop in public if they don't have an individual bathroom. I try to find the bathroom with the most privacy. Target has a family restroom!! I actually go in that one anyways usually because it's easier to bring dd in there
I know confession time is almost over, but I have one. There was a new mom at my moms group today. She was expecting, probably about as far along as me (didn't ask). I was so jealous of the way she looked. I've been frustrated lately that my body has to put on so much weight when pregnant (25 pounds so far) and I was soooo jealous of this girl today. I feel like God could grant me just one pregnancy where I could stay skinny everywhere but my belly... Anyway, I'm petty and superficial and jealous. My confession.
I understand. I don't know how much I've gained (don't want to know) but it feels like a lot and I feel awful about myself and just want to be a cute and skinny pregnant person. But it's not how my body operates, I guess.
This seems like it needs to be confessed... I've never seen Seinfeld.
What!? Sacrilege!
I was a kid when it was on and my parents never watched it! Now I'm uninterested. I do love Friends, which I saw enough of as a teen to want to watch the entire series, but I've never understood the appeal of Seinfeld. I'm not a hater, just apathetic!
Confession: whenever a stranger comments on my pregnancy, I'm so tempted to say "what do you mean?" And pretend I'm not pregnant. People need to learn that it's rude to comment on the size of a total stranger's body!
I did this a couple weeks ago to a temp at work. He asked how far along I was and I looked appalled and said, "I'm not pregnant!" I felt really bad when it turned out he just wanted to tell me how much he loves being a dad.
@AdventureMama - My H can't get over the fact that I've never seen more than a partial episode of Seinfield or the Simpsons.
@cbou I haven't ever watched more than 5 minutes of the Simpsons in my whole life. It was on once when I turned on the tv and I turned it within a few minutes. I was not interested at all.
@DrillSergeantCat and @Shatzegirl It irritates me to no end that people have parties or go out when they are obviously sick. It is totally selfish because I feel they don't care how many people they get sick in the process, especially children and pregnant women. It turns out the father of the twins has been out all week with strep throat. Yeah, no way we are going to this party at all.
Basically, everyone and thing is getting on my nerves today. Confessing to try and come to terms and get over it before I bite someone's head off! The fact that it's Friday should help, but I leave for a work conference tomorrow that goes all week and is a 6 hour drive to get there (will be on the hunt for compression socks at lunch). On top of that, the conference hotel was booked when I registered so I'm 1/2 mile from the hotel which I should be glad for the 'required' daily exercise, but I'm seething over it because it's suppose to rain and I have yet to find a maternity raincoat. Also confessing...I'm a bag of complaints today. Ugh!
If it's through work, why didn't they handle the booking? (I know very little about work travels, so this is a legitimate question)
It wouldn't be where I work. They will book and pay for the conference registration as long is it's within our allotment but we have to arrange and pay for all travel and lodging and we'll be reimbursed if we have any money left in the amount of continuing education money we're allowed to ask for.
Thanks for explaining! That sounds pretty lame though.. Hope it's going well!
Yeah, I've never watched The Simpsons either. Adult cartoons are incredibly stupid to me. I hate that kind of humor. It pains me so much that my husband thinks Rick and Morty is funny.
@DrillSergeantCat and @Shatzegirl It irritates me to no end that people have parties or go out when they are obviously sick. It is totally selfish because I feel they don't care how many people they get sick in the process, especially children and pregnant women. It turns out the father of the twins has been out all week with strep throat. Yeah, no way we are going to this party at all.
I am definitely with you on people being inconsiderate (or naive) about exposing other people to their illnesses. My most recent pet peeve is people not realizing how contagious norovirus is -you're not ok to be around other people 3 days after onset of symptoms!
But, in the case of the twin party (this sounds like a Nancy Drew book...), pneumonia is usually not contagious, depending on what type the kid had, and same with strep, providing it was bacterial and he's been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours. I would have voiced my concerns about being contagious to see what they had to say.
This seems like it needs to be confessed... I've never seen Seinfeld.
What!? Sacrilege!
I was a kid when it was on and my parents never watched it! Now I'm uninterested. I do love Friends, which I saw enough of as a teen to want to watch the entire series, but I've never understood the appeal of Seinfeld. I'm not a hater, just apathetic!
I used to watch it with my dad. The humor was way over my head but it was something we did together so I loved it. I'd laugh when he'd laugh. It wasn't until college that I watched it and understood it!
@purpletulip - I should have, but I didn't. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. My husband had to do work stuff today which ended up involving me so we wouldn't have made it to the party anyway, even if we had tried. Besides the work stuff, today was a wonderful day down here where we live because we ended up getting a ton of rain plus high winds and low temps from Hurricane Patricia that just went through Mexico.
Re: Ff-friday confessions (10/23)
DS1 Jan 2012
DS2 July 2013
DS3 February 2016
A month ago, I was Facebook invited to a set of twins 1 year birthday party, which is tomorrow. The parents of said twins lives in the same apartment complex as I do and didn't have the decency to walk their rears over to my place and invite me and my family. Fast forward to two weeks ago. These friends said they would give us some stuff for baby from their twins as both are boys and I'm expecting a boy. We went to get said stuff and the parents had already sent it off to one of their mom's. Ok, well and good. Then last week, the first twin ended up at the hospital with pneumonia, stayed 2 days in the hospital and then sent home. This week, the father has been out of work sick all week long. Along with this, the mother finally decides to post on the Facebook invitation what to get for the twins if people wanted to get them something.
So I have many issues with all of this. One, when you live less than a 1000 feet from me, don't send me a Facebook invitation to your children's birthday party when we are supposedly friends. Two, don't continue to plan a party for said children when one of them has only been out of the hospital with pneumonia for a week. Three, don't tell me less than 7 days in advance what the twins might like for their birthday, you are giving me no room to plan on getting them gifts at all. And 4, if the father is out of work all week because of sickness, cancel the party completely!
Ok, now that I got that all out, my confession is...
I'm using the fact that the first twin and father have been sick since last week as an excuse for not going to the party because I'm not putting myself, my H, our DS, and unborn baby at risk for pneumonia or whatever the father has had all week to stay out of work.
I know the father has been out all week sick because he works with my H.
Baby F.......02/02/2016
@AdventureMama - My H can't get over the fact that I've never seen more than a partial episode of Seinfield or the Simpsons.
It irritates me to no end that people have parties or go out when they are obviously sick. It is totally selfish because I feel they don't care how many people they get sick in the process, especially children and pregnant women.
It turns out the father of the twins has been out all week with strep throat. Yeah, no way we are going to this party at all.
Thanks for explaining! That sounds pretty lame though.. Hope it's going well!
But, in the case of the twin party (this sounds like a Nancy Drew book...), pneumonia is usually not contagious, depending on what type the kid had, and same with strep, providing it was bacterial and he's been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours. I would have voiced my concerns about being contagious to see what they had to say.
Baby F.......02/02/2016