Monday BF (6/18)

knottieamusements

Can my BF be that it is Monday?

jengibre_zorro

Yes, yes you can.  And to add to that, where the F did the weekend go???

chyvie

it feels like the weeks are going by a LOT faster this trimester! Or is it me? I felt like the first 14 weeks dragged on and now all of a sudden I'm 23 weeks 

knottieamusements

@chyvie - It’s that mythical 2nd tri “burst of energy”.  Also we aren’t all miserable existing on saltines and ginger candy.  

(I am truly loving the what I’m eating thread right now).

sammierose464

I don't really want to add dealing with the massive flooding to my to-do list right now...

Thankfully our house seems fine, but I have an emergency meeting with our board tonight to discuss plan of action and get statements out to all of the sisters.

What sucks more is that 2 weeks from today, I'm supposed to be up there. I'm trying to figure out if the hotel we have reservations at is okay. Thankfully we weren't planning to camp, because that camp ground is right on the water, but so is our hotel. 

bntfroggie

Due to pregnancy insomnia I woke up at 1am last night, and then proceeded to watch 2.5 episodes of Reign on netflix.  I highly recommend this show, so many hotties HA!  Anyway now I'm dragging at work.  Stupid body and waking me up to pee.

knottieamusements

@sammierose464 - Fingers crossed for you.  That pretty much sucks. 

nmadjeski

@sammierose464 I hope everything turns out ok for you! 

AFM, I'm tired of coming in on Monday and having to play catch up at work because other people dont want to do their job or are too lazy to look for things. I have to leave early today for my fetal echo so I'm already in a rush to get MY work done and try and get the other stuff done that was due this morning! 

sammierose464

My office is hot and humid today, and it's also nasty outside still. Thankfully my morning has gone by quickly.

nasalot188

My coworker had a doctor's appt this morning and still isn't in....it's 11:30. Like at that point, you should be docked a half day. Sorry not sorry. 

I'm not as anal as I sound I swear haha! I just hate that I always try to book appt's as early as possible or over my lunch break to miss as little work as possible, and others don't seem to have any repercussions when they don't. Canada was recently given 2 additional 'personal days' this year. Use them people, that's what they are for.

cjx95

DHs friend came up for the weekend, he doesn't have a license so DH picked him up at a bus station 45 minutes away because he didn't wanna take the bus all the way up which is only 20 minutes from us. Whatever DH was fine with it. Well today he needs to go home, Didn't buy a bus ticket at all, and DH has to leave for work in an hour and a half so guess who has to drive 2 hours to take him home? Me. 
Pissed.

cagncoo12

Our air went out at work, the company has been working on it all morning. I work in a small old historic train depot... it is over 80 in my office. I think I'm literally melting. I really hate Mondays.

sammierose464

@mamabearcj thats shitty.

@nasalot188 I agree. Although I have coworkers who don't even come in normally until 10am...

coffee-saur

My mom called from our local Kwik Stop, 24hr gas station and milk and bread store, that she'd gotten a flat tire trying to go thru the carwash across the street. DH went and put her spare tire on and told her we'd give her a ride to church that evening. After we'd dropped her off that evening after church, we drove by the carwash, and it was definitely broken. Long story short, she paid and drove in, (it's one of those touch-less ones with a big sprayer arm that goes around the vehicle) and the carwash must've malfunctioned and stopped with the big sprayer arm behind her car. Instead of driving out the open front drive in front of her, she tried to back out, going around the big sprayer arm, over the side rail, and ruined her tire. She called our local tire shop and he told her the tire was ruined, and she told him that it had happened at the carwash thinking they'd pay for her tire. Well, because she drove over the side rail, out of the driving path, they aren't going to pay for her tire. 
Why on earth she didn't drive forward is beyond me. Her thinking is definitely not very clear most of the time, and I guess it must be getting worse. I don't know what to do about it or with any of the stuff that is going to continue happening. 

hellopartyof5

@nasalot188 once I had kids it would've been a cold day in hell that I was at the Drs on my personal days. I agree that I try to schedule them either first thing in the am or during lunch, but sometimes the wait time at Drs is insane! 

knottieamusements

@mamabearcj - I agree- that’s shitty.  

@coffee-saur - That sucks too.  

I retract my BF about it being Monday, and hope you ladies who have true BFs have your days turn around.  

coffee-saur

Just talked to my mom a little more and come to find out the big sprayer arm thing was already broken. It was about half way across the drive in door, so she had to drive over the side rail to get in, I don't know if it would've even started since it was already broken, and then back out over the side rail again to get back out. This isn't just a small couple inches side rail. It's probably a good foot off of the ground! And she drives a Chevy Impala so it's not like it has a lot of ground clearance. Definitely a case of the Mondays   

norahkate

@coffee-saur Loved your post out of empathy, not for love of the actual content. I am so sorry because that is a difficult path and hard to navigate when things can change so differently/quickly. Here if you ever need to reach out.

nasalot188

@hellopartyof5 totally agree. But our 2 personal days this year are over and above your 5 sick/personal days a year (depending on your company). So they are really trying their best to to give employees options for these sorts of things.

It doesnt help that I'm not really a fan of this particular coworker 

tlmill

For the past 2 weeks I’ve been asking DH to please schedule himself for work at 4:00 today because I have a doctor’s appointment at 1:30 and it’s about half an hour away. I wanted to make sure I could leave the kids with him. Nope, he scheduled himself at 2:00 which means I get to drag both DD and DS with me. I hate taking them to the OB with me. 

ladyofarlington

It is F-ing hot! 

I was in Phoenix for a long weekend and somehow it feels hotter today in DC than it was while I was in Phoenix. Grumble!

coffee-saur

@norahkate thanks! And the loves on BF's (or any such thread) are basically saying 'sorry that happened, I'd be so mad too, etc.'  Like if I had to drive someone 2 hrs cuz they didn't get bus tickets, I think I'd just tell them to walk! @mamabearcj

nugget2ehf

I'll just go with "it's Monday". And especially a Monday after being gone for 3 days and not getting home til 11 last night. So I just can't wait until I get home after work and can sit on my own couch tonight and going to bed early.

sammierose464

@ladyofarlington The humidity in MI is what makes it unbearable.

nmadjeski

Another one...Fetal echo was scheduled for 1 PM. I saw the tech for about 10 minutes at 1:30 (she said everything looked good to her) and now I'm still waiting for the Dr to come and see me. I'm gonna fall asleep on the table if he doesnt get here soon. 

SawyerRichardson

@nmadjeski Ugh, that's the worst! I absolutely love my OB, but she does this some times and it's so miserable! 

quiltandknit

Ordered a changing tray for the top of the dresser in baby’s nursery. Was supposed to be sent to the store from the warehouse Friday and I was told not to go to the store to pick it up until they called to tell me it was ready. Saturday I was in town; no call. Today I get a call from the warehouse that it might br sent back because I failed to pick it up within 48 hours. Umm...I was specifically told not to try and pick it up even though I was right there.

So I called the store myself and fortunately it is still there but I need to race down there tonight to pick it up. Ugh. Not what I wanted to do tonight!

ladyofarlington

quiltandknit said:

Ordered a changing tray for the top of the dresser in baby’s nursery. Was supposed to be sent to the store from the warehouse Friday and I was told not to go to the store to pick it up until they called to tell me it was ready. Saturday I was in town; no call. Today I get a call from the warehouse that it might br sent back because I failed to pick it up within 48 hours. Umm...I was specifically told not to try and pick it up even though I was right there.

So I called the store myself and fortunately it is still there but I need to race down there tonight to pick it up. Ugh. Not what I wanted to do tonight!

I would let them send it back and then re-order it when it is convenient for you to pick it up, haha (assuming no additional cost to you). That’s ridiculous! 

kiwi2628

@mamabearcj there is literally no chance I would do it. I would be like 'I can drop you off at the bus station and you can wait for the next one' and make up some plans. Poor planning on his part should not impact your life. 

I don't know if I have a BF for today...

cjx95

Yeah I was pretty irritated to say the least. 4 hours later and I'm home! Will not be happening again and DH was super apologetic because he didn't know until this morning that his friend didn't buy a ticket.

nugget2ehf

@mamabearcj this sounds awful to my introverted self... having to make small talk with someone other than a very close friend or family member in a car for 2 hours, especially at a spur of the moment plan change. Can't. 

spartan4life

@mamabearcj I would be so pissed! He would have to wait until he could get a bus if it were up to me, so you are way nicer than I am! 

My BF today is to myself. I procrastinated on a paper so I spent most of the weekend writing it...I don’t know why I do this to myself! And I didn’t even finish it so I had to get home and do it tonight after work. I think it’s mostly done now, I just have to have DH proof read it. I’m really mad at myself for waiting so long to write it and wasting a nice weekend I could have spent doing something more fun, so hopefully I will remember this for my next paper...but I will probably do it again.

purplegoldfish2

I haven’t seen a doctor at my OB’s office since getting pregnant.  I keep getting scheduled with nurses, and except for the first appointment, it’s the nurse that isn’t very bright.  I have questions and want to talk to a doctor and was happy they finally scheduled me with one for my next appointment... until they had to change who it was with because that doctor is off that day. Fine, except it’s the not so bright nurse again. I am getting really annoyed with them. I haven’t been at this practice very long and am starting to feel like that’s why they keep sticking me with her (a friend goes there too and told me about her and how most people don’t want appointments with her - after meeting her I can see why).

rabtaido1214

Damnit my HVAC is broken and it’s in the 90s. Can’t get service until tomorrow. Gonna be a long and uncomfortable night.

nugget2ehf

@spartan4life I have always been a procrastinator. My entire life. No matter how many times I tell myself I'm not going to do it again, I still do it. I think I just work better under pressure (even though I hate being under pressure). It doesn't make sense.

cjx95

@purplegoldfish2 I finally have my first appt with a doctor since getting pregnant, tomorrow. Luckily the nurse I have had my appointments with I really like and she's really good. I would be so irritated if I as you and would ask to be scheduled with a dr. Asap.

purplegoldfish2

@mamabearcj I’ve been strongly considering calling to reschedule my appointment. It’s the one before the glucose test, so I’ll need instructions for that too and don’t entirely trust her to give me the correct instructions unless it’s written out. 

Another BF - I got burned at the pool today.  I know I probably shouldn’t complain because most of you had to work, but I put sunscreen on twice (although the second time was after I noticed I was getting pink) & still got burned.  I put it on my kids before they got in the pool and forgot to reapply after they changed (they had long sleeve rash guards on and changed into short sleeve shirts) and they didn’t even get a little pink.  I mean, I’m not mad they didn’t burn, but how can they be fine with no sunscreen and I’m lobsterish?  No worries though, I only have a dermatologist appointment tomorrow. Can’t wait for that lecture.

cjx95

@purplegoldfish2 definitely call and reschedule so your comfortable with the info for your next appt. 
ETA and stay hydrated and start lathering on the aloe!!

purplegoldfish2

I will call tomorrow!  We don’t have any aloe; I am normally soooo good about sunscreen and not getting burned.  Does cocoa butter work just as well or should I get aloe when I go shopping tomorrow? I’m thinking this may have been a combination of the first real pool day, so first day I was actually out in the sun for more than 5 minutes before hiding in the AC, and my skin being more sensitive because I’m pregnant (I think I read that’s a thing, isn’t it?). I’ve been getting dehydrated a bunch already this summer so was extra careful about always having a water bottle with me today, so for once I was good with hydration!

cjx95

I use a lotion with aloe in it and it smells like lime coolata! I think as long as you keep your skin moisturized you'll be okay

knottieamusements

@purplegoldfish2 - Dude, I’d be irritated just about getting half way through my pregnancy and not seeing a doctor!  (Sorry, first appointment after BFP doesn’t count...)

I have so many questions every time, and I really don’t like changing people that I am talking to!  I’m glad you are going to call to get a new appointment.