I bought a huge family size bag of chips the other day. DD1 opened them and then left them half-assedly closed when she put them away, so now the nearly full, giant bag of chips is stale
@jessirh yes! DH and the kids are all so bad about closing anything and it drives me insane. Of course it always happens with the chips and cereal that I actually bought for myself. How am I the only one in this house that hates stale food?
@purplestarz and @bluejeanbabi05 my husband is the exact same. He purchased our latest speakers for their amazing sound quality and great price, but didn't consider that they make the living room look hideous. So then we had to spend even more money to trade out the speakers in the most conspicuous locations for smaller ones.
We went and checked out open houses yesterday, just for shits and giggles. Here I am trying to convince DH we can make one price range work, while he insists it's too much of a stretch. We ended up stumbling across a house, which is the house of a customer of his, who has moved up north and has been trying to sell for a while now. It's gorgeous, on a huge lot, perfect for the scenario of my parents possibly "living" with us while they travel once they retire, each kid would have their own room, plenty of bathrooms and its away from neighbors. And DH already knows the neighbors because he works for them too lol. Yeah, pretty awesome, so naturally we both love it.
Problem is that its almost DOUBLE what I am looking at and he's somehow convinced we could make it work by talking to the owner, since he works for him, to get a good deal and have my parents go in with us on it. Keep dreaming dear. My parents aren't going to pay double their current mortgage for a place they will only live in full time for a couple if years and then be gone most of the year after they retire. But yet somehow *I'm* being unrealistic with my idea of a budget.
My rant is my muthaf***in skin. What the hell pregnancy skin!?
I'm so freakin itchy and I feel like things are crawling/biting me (but I don't think so since my husband is sitting right next to looking all comfortable and shit)
And I'm breaking out in pimples? on both sides of my lower back....and my breasts are turning darker than the rest of my body? Ughhhh wtfuuuqqqqqqq
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Me: 33 DH: 37 Together since 2010, Married August 2014 TTC: Off and on since April 2015 Diagnosis: Severe MFI 1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17 1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
@SwtAnana If it's more than normal itching you might want to get it checked out -- my belly itches but just in a dry skin kind of way, super mild. I just listened to a Birth Hour podcast where the woman was super itchy and it turned out to be a liver condition? I guess the itchiness is one of the only symptoms. I'm sure you're fine but if it seems extreme maybe you want to call your doctor just to be safe. Keep in mind I have no idea what I'm talking about besides what I heard on the podcast!
@Migdala You're talking about cholestasis of pregnancy (or something like that!). This isn't that bad....it calmed down after I took a cool shower and put some lotion on. I think it's one of those things that the more I scratched and thought about it, the worse it felt! So far this is ok.....but I'm convinced my skin hates me. Thank you for the insight though!
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Me: 33 DH: 37 Together since 2010, Married August 2014 TTC: Off and on since April 2015 Diagnosis: Severe MFI 1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17 1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
My BF is the totally unnecessary argument I had with my sister about my baby shower in August. Background info: she's throwing it for me at my mom's house, she's paying for everything and is driving up from Miami to NC for it.
A few days ago I ask if there is a person limit for the guest list (since she's footing the bill and we can only fit so many people at my mom's house), she says no invite whoever you want. So I sit down and make a list and before I knew it I had 40+ people. I know this would probably be a lot so I tell her about it. Conversation starts out okay but then spirals out of control. Before I know it she's talking to me like I'm INSISTING I'm having 40+ people for my shower and she's just going to have to make it work. She starts on a guilt trip about how much this will cost her between the tables, linen, food, favors, games, ect. I tell her more than once throughout the conversation that if she can't afford it, I totally get it. I tell her about a discussion I had with my MIL and SIL about how we can do a separate shower for their side of the family if it was going to be too many people at my mom's house. Nope, that's not a good answer either. I was so confused. I couldn't understand what I had done/said to make her so mad. Then she seemed to have convinced herself that my MIL is the one who is going to be throwing me my "main" shower and my sister was doing something smaller when SHE wants to throw me my main shower. I never said that. I literally told her the people I'm closest with are going to her shower. But she still doesn't want me to have a second. But WHY?! Why does it matter?! After a lot of back and forth I finally pull out of her that her issue is she's disappointed that she can't afford a 40+ person party that I apparently want. I already told her I understood if she couldn't. I don't NEED a 40+ person party. If all she could afford was a 5 person party I would appreciate it just the same. She acknowledged that she knew that. Then what's with all the passive aggression?? And then it rolls back around to the 40+ person list. And at this point I had to end the conversation because I was exhausted and we were getting nowhere.
If any of you caught what I did wrong please tell me. Because I'm clueless. Also, bonus points if you made it through this novel.
Andplusalso, I've seemed to have come down with something. I'm not congested. I'm not coughing. I had a sore throat yesterday but I feel more sickly today. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow but I don't know if I should take something or just tough it out. Oh and I didn't sleep well last night because the storm was freaking my dogs out.
Me: 29 DH: 32 Married 9/27/2014 TTC Since 1/1/2017 BFP: 2/6/2017 Due Date: 10/13/17
My BF is my car. Still no AC and I haven't had time to take it in. I'm off the next 3 days but don't want to spend a day at the dealer getting it fixed. I don't have anyone that could pick me up from there and take me back when it's finished. Plus my husband can't take time off work. So yeah, trying to decide if I should take it in or wait it out until we trade it in for a van. PLUS I need to see if it's still covered under the warranty. I hate dealing with car places. Ugh.
@feeislove you didn't do anything wrong. I'm guessing your sister is just stressing herself out about the shower a bit and took it out on you. Maybe pare down your list to 25-30 and run it by her again? Being very enthusiastic that you're happy with the guest list and the people on it. Also keep in mind that inviting 40 will probably result in around a 30 person shower. 30 invited, around 20-25. I've thrown enough of these that I have that down to a science lol. Reassure her that not everyone will come.
I agree with @bluejeanbabi05. Not everyone will show. As much as they may say that they'll be there, statistics show invites are rarely 100% attended.
Shes probably just stressed and scared of feeling overshadowed. She wants the honor of throwing her sister her shower. I'm pretty sure with the nature of my personality, I'd feel threatened too. You did nothing wrong.
DH is snoring. How the hell does he fall asleep so fast?! It's ducking annoying.
My DH falls asleep so quick too! Ugh like as soon as his head hits the pillow. He can't even watchvyv in bed with me because sometimes it's just "too early " to fall asleep. I'm like we're just watching tv dude. He claims he just can't if he's in bed.
@OliveOyl2014 you would hate me. I only buy the cheapest toilet paper. But my argument is that you use it to literally wipe your butt! It lasts so much longer then the "nice" stuff lol. -I'm cheap-
+1 on being out of breath. I don't get it. I'm 17w2d and not even big yet.. DH and I went golfing yesterday and I had to skip multiple holes on the last 9 because I was getting so out of breath. I swear it's in my head but I always think these things are in my head.
Also, my BF is that I still haven't felt the baby move and my anxiety is kicking into full gear. I've done so good this whole pregnancy not worrying and all of a sudden yesterday WHAM! But I also feel like my stomach isn't growing. So I'm just so worried right now. can't wait for my anatomy scan in 2 weeks just to see babe moving and alive. I know it's so silly.
Also so sick of these terrorist attacks, especially when children are involved. Why can't we just enjoy things anymore? I feel like anywhere I go I need to be on high alert in case something goes wrong. Again, my anxiety kicks into full gear.
I'm really bringing the mood down here, aren't I? Here's a shirtless Chris Hemsworth gif to brighten things back up since I'm so dark and whiney right now.
@dumbledoredies but how do you make it last so long? I'm literally using double what I normally need just to make sure it doesn't tear thru to my hand.
My BF is my boss who called me at 4:45AM to jump my butt about us not having something. So I scramble to get to work all anxious and upset to find out all of my ducks were lined up in this neat little row, we had everything and someone just doesn't have eyes and called her in a tiss. Also BF is that she is normally up at 4am working and thinks everyone else is too.
My BF is I want to read the randoms thread but I'm not caught up with DWTS and I saw the discussion heading there. Boo.
My more legitimate BF is I got my oil changed two weeks ago. A couple of days ago my "change your oil" alert popped up. So either they didn't change my oil or whatever sensor they need to start over didn't get pushed. I'm taking it back today. I hate car stuff and I can't help but think they didn't change my oil and will just reset the sensor. I'm not smart enough to check these things myself lol
My BF is everything school related. Students and their mid-May attitudes, their parents, my coworker who shares my room, the middle schoolers she teaches, basically everything and everyone. I know it's also partially me because my mind is anywhere but on school right now, but seriously, I'm so done. 11 more days.
@mrs_fogue ummmm...oh hell no! Your boss sounds crazy...why would she think that was appropriate?? I wouldn't have answered the phone
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Me: 33 DH: 37 Together since 2010, Married August 2014 TTC: Off and on since April 2015 Diagnosis: Severe MFI 1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17 1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
Boss lady texted me an hour ago listing things that need to get done tonight. Two of which are things that I had nothing to do with. I need to call back someone with an answer to a question that was not left with me- the person who took the question should answer it. The other is calling back a customer to let her know the desk girl yesterday made a mistake and she still owes more money. That's going to go over really well.
I'm team nice toilet paper. Can't stand the cheap stuff.
@mrs_fogue that is so much bs. Would she have gotten upset if you hadn't answered? How is being available at 4 in the morning a job requirement?
Arggffffhhhhfhfhfg my SIL is unexpectedly pregnant with her second (they were taking a break from trying because it was taking a long time). I'm thrilled for her, but she sent me a big bag of fantastic maternity clothes. I just texted her that I'm going to ship them back to her, and she feels bad but obviously needs them as they are hers. Most of it I will be fine seeing go, but I'm really going to miss the jeans, work pants and shorts. Le sigh.
My BF is my boss. I'm working a different position this week because the girl is out, doing the office a favor. I asked off for 2 hours to go see my niece's pre school award ceremony, they told me no. I'm doing the job and then all of a sudden she has a melt down because some insurance benefits weren't verified on a patient that was having a wellness exam. Okay 1) they were verified over the phone, I did that. 2) it's a wellness exam, it's covered at 100% regardless if I spoke to a monkey on the phone. Well instead of talking to me about it, she takes the schedule of patients today to the medical assistant, that's right, not even qualified to do insurance verification. And says "will you go through the rest of the schedule to make sure that the insurance benefits were verified because apparently that one wasn't so we need to make sure we didn't miss anymore" like totally made it seem like I was incapable of doing my actual job of insurance verification. And then came over to me and tried to explain how to do my job. I've been here over a year and a half. And she was talking to me like I just started. I almost lit the building on fire. I'm still so mad about it.
@bluejeanbabi05 I just had to do the same with my maternity clothes. SUCKS! Thank goodness I had already purchased a few pairs of new jeans but I had no shirts and no dresses. Target to me has the best and cheapest shirts. I found some cute dresses at Old Navy and then got some stuff of Zulily.
@natleilynn I didn't figure so since it's no where on their website. I got a maxi dress that's about a foot to long, and I consider myself to be relatively tall. I haven't had any issues with sizing from them before.
Edit FYI, apparently you can do returns with zulily. I emailed them just as a 'why not' and they are sending me a return label and I will get a store credit.
@mrs_fogue I think I remember getting an email about a month ago saying that Zulilly is starting to accept returns. It was only on certain items, but you can see if returns are possible on each item.
Edit- oh, just saw your response. Apparently it's a go!
I'm the one that usually falls asleep the second my head hits the pillow and it could be the couch pillow for that matter...drives DH nuts!
My BF is my IL...I hate complaining about them because they watch DS all day and are super helpful, but I can't ever find anything anymore! They tuck everything away when they get worried that its "very dangerous" for DS to play with. First of all, most of the things they claim are "very dangerous" aren't and second, if they are going to hide things, let me know where so that when I want to pull them out and play with them with DS I know where to find them!
I thought I knew what snissing was. After snissing through the FRONT of my underwear just now while waiting in line at Walgreens, I now know what real snissing is.
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@sjohns908 Ugh DH constantly does this with boxes of cereal. How hard is it to fold the bag down and close the box??
Problem is that its almost DOUBLE what I am looking at and he's somehow convinced we could make it work by talking to the owner, since he works for him, to get a good deal and have my parents go in with us on it. Keep dreaming dear. My parents aren't going to pay double their current mortgage for a place they will only live in full time for a couple if years and then be gone most of the year after they retire. But yet somehow *I'm* being unrealistic with my idea of a budget.
I'm so freakin itchy and I feel like things are crawling/biting me (but I don't think so since my husband is sitting right next to looking all comfortable and shit)
And I'm breaking out in pimples? on both sides of my lower back....and my breasts are turning darker than the rest of my body? Ughhhh wtfuuuqqqqqqq
Together since 2010, Married August 2014
TTC: Off and on since April 2015
Diagnosis: Severe MFI
1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17
1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
Together since 2010, Married August 2014
TTC: Off and on since April 2015
Diagnosis: Severe MFI
1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17
1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
A few days ago I ask if there is a person limit for the guest list (since she's footing the bill and we can only fit so many people at my mom's house), she says no invite whoever you want. So I sit down and make a list and before I knew it I had 40+ people. I know this would probably be a lot so I tell her about it. Conversation starts out okay but then spirals out of control. Before I know it she's talking to me like I'm INSISTING I'm having 40+ people for my shower and she's just going to have to make it work. She starts on a guilt trip about how much this will cost her between the tables, linen, food, favors, games, ect. I tell her more than once throughout the conversation that if she can't afford it, I totally get it. I tell her about a discussion I had with my MIL and SIL about how we can do a separate shower for their side of the family if it was going to be too many people at my mom's house. Nope, that's not a good answer either. I was so confused. I couldn't understand what I had done/said to make her so mad. Then she seemed to have convinced herself that my MIL is the one who is going to be throwing me my "main" shower and my sister was doing something smaller when SHE wants to throw me my main shower. I never said that. I literally told her the people I'm closest with are going to her shower. But she still doesn't want me to have a second. But WHY?! Why does it matter?! After a lot of back and forth I finally pull out of her that her issue is she's disappointed that she can't afford a 40+ person party that I apparently want. I already told her I understood if she couldn't. I don't NEED a 40+ person party. If all she could afford was a 5 person party I would appreciate it just the same. She acknowledged that she knew that. Then what's with all the passive aggression?? And then it rolls back around to the 40+ person list. And at this point I had to end the conversation because I was exhausted and we were getting nowhere.
If any of you caught what I did wrong please tell me. Because I'm clueless. Also, bonus points if you made it through this novel.
Andplusalso, I've seemed to have come down with something. I'm not congested. I'm not coughing. I had a sore throat yesterday but I feel more sickly today. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow but I don't know if I should take something or just tough it out. Oh and I didn't sleep well last night because the storm was freaking my dogs out.
Married 9/27/2014
TTC Since 1/1/2017
BFP: 2/6/2017
Due Date: 10/13/17
Shes probably just stressed and scared of feeling overshadowed. She wants the honor of throwing her sister her shower. I'm pretty sure with the nature of my personality, I'd feel threatened too. You did nothing wrong.
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Oct. '17 June S.C. "You Had 1 Job"
+1 on being out of breath. I don't get it. I'm 17w2d and not even big yet.. DH and I went golfing yesterday and I had to skip multiple holes on the last 9 because I was getting so out of breath. I swear it's in my head but I always think these things are in my head.
Also, my BF is that I still haven't felt the baby move and my anxiety is kicking into full gear. I've done so good this whole pregnancy not worrying and all of a sudden yesterday WHAM! But I also feel like my stomach isn't growing. So I'm just so worried right now.
Also so sick of these terrorist attacks, especially when children are involved. Why can't we just enjoy things anymore? I feel like anywhere I go I need to be on high alert in case something goes wrong. Again, my anxiety kicks into full gear.
I'm really bringing the mood down here, aren't I? Here's a shirtless Chris Hemsworth gif to brighten things back up since I'm so dark and whiney right now.
My BF is my boss who called me at 4:45AM to jump my butt about us not having something. So I scramble to get to work all anxious and upset to find out all of my ducks were lined up in this neat little row, we had everything and someone just doesn't have eyes and called her in a tiss. Also BF is that she is normally up at 4am working and thinks everyone else is too.
My more legitimate BF is I got my oil changed two weeks ago. A couple of days ago my "change your oil" alert popped up. So either they didn't change my oil or whatever sensor they need to start over didn't get pushed. I'm taking it back today. I hate car stuff and I can't help but think they didn't change my oil and will just reset the sensor. I'm not smart enough to check these things myself lol
*O17 June Siggy Challenge - You had 1 job!*
Together since 2010, Married August 2014
TTC: Off and on since April 2015
Diagnosis: Severe MFI
1/15/2017: FET #1, successful. Baby boy delivered via c-section 9/30/17
1/2/2018: FET #2: BFN
Boss lady texted me an hour ago listing things that need to get done tonight. Two of which are things that I had nothing to do with. I need to call back someone with an answer to a question that was not left with me- the person who took the question should answer it. The other is calling back a customer to let her know the desk girl yesterday made a mistake and she still owes more money. That's going to go over really well.
Oct. '17 June S.C. "You Had 1 Job"
@mrs_fogue that is so much bs. Would she have gotten upset if you hadn't answered? How is being available at 4 in the morning a job requirement?
Arggffffhhhhfhfhfg my SIL is unexpectedly pregnant with her second (they were taking a break from trying because it was taking a long time). I'm thrilled for her, but she sent me a big bag of fantastic maternity clothes. I just texted her that I'm going to ship them back to her, and she feels bad but obviously needs them as they are hers. Most of it I will be fine seeing go, but I'm really going to miss the jeans, work pants and shorts. Le sigh.
@bluejeanbabi05 I just had to do the same with my maternity clothes. SUCKS! Thank goodness I had already purchased a few pairs of new jeans but I had no shirts and no dresses. Target to me has the best and cheapest shirts. I found some cute dresses at Old Navy and then got some stuff of Zulily.
Speaking of, can we return to zulily?
But I still love them oh, so much.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@natleilynn I didn't figure so since it's no where on their website. I got a maxi dress that's about a foot to long, and I consider myself to be relatively tall. I haven't had any issues with sizing from them before.
Edit FYI, apparently you can do returns with zulily. I emailed them just as a 'why not' and they are sending me a return label and I will get a store credit.
Edit- oh, just saw your response. Apparently it's a go!
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
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I'm the one that usually falls asleep the second my head hits the pillow and it could be the couch pillow for that matter...drives DH nuts!
My BF is my IL...I hate complaining about them because they watch DS all day and are super helpful, but I can't ever find anything anymore! They tuck everything away when they get worried that its "very dangerous" for DS to play with. First of all, most of the things they claim are "very dangerous" aren't and second, if they are going to hide things, let me know where so that when I want to pull them out and play with them with DS I know where to find them!
After snissing through the FRONT of my underwear just now while waiting in line at Walgreens, I now know what real snissing is.
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