I decided to take the full day off today (originally was going to only take a half day) so I could get all my homework done before my family gets here for the weekend. So far today I have gotten about 1/4 of my homework done and I have take a 2 hour nap! Whoops...
I’ve gotten multiple emails from work and I’m ignoring them all. I don’t care that my boss wants me to cover another office, I’m taking my full 6 days off. My job is so secure right now, I can do pretty much anything I want. I won’t feel guilty for taking much needed rest when my office is shut down for renovations.
My office started a weekly kitchen responsibility rotation about a month ago because there have been so many complaints about the kitchen being dirty and this week was my week. My confession is that I haven't done a damn thing in there all week, because I refuse to clean up after other grown adults.
BFP #1: due 6/17/2013, DD born 6/25/13 BFP #2: due 6/30/2017, MMC found 12/7/2016 BFP #3: due 10/21/2018
@bel194 Thats crazy to me. So you pretty much give grown ass adults incentive to not give a shit if something is clean outside of their week. How about just banning anyone who is a slob from using the kitchen for a week until they get their shit together.
HOLY SHIZ. I just found out you can export your amazon to a CSV with everything you have ever purchased on it and from there you can add it up to see the total.
FFFC My total is $27,000 from 2008!!! My second FFFC is I still am not willing to admit fully that I have an amazon problem lmao.
@SweetSweetTooth Since 2008 so 10 years not just 2008! I am not THAT bad. But there has been a steady increase, so don't count me out yet! Just kidding. I hope I never get that bad.
Got mine and DHs stuff packed and back home from house sitting early this morning, I didn't want to let the dogs out because the old one kept trying to go lay under stuff like trailers and trucks and wouldn't come out for anything. You literally had to drag her back inside and I didnt want to deal with it because it's so hot out. So we left early and thankfully she texted me an hour later saying they're almost home so I don't feel thaaat bad
@ninji15 holy shit, that is scary. But not as bad as I thought...only $12,730 since 2008. First purchase was my TI-89 graphing calculator, and I still use it! Granted, this doesn't include everything that DH has bought using my Prime account...
ETA...I've spent $7000+ since I moved to my current house about 2.5 years ago....most expensive item being my espresso grinder coming in at a cool $355. How insightful...
@ninji15 I’m really kind of terrified to check mine... DH and I literally buy everything we can on amazon these days, so I’m sure it’s not a small number...
I looked at the Amazon info when I panicked about affording day care back in 1st Trimester. I honestly appreciated that I was able to bucket things (clothing, gifts, random shit I didn’t need), which I couldn’t do with the Walmart and Target entries from my credit card.
I have a ton of stuff to do at home. I’ve decided I’m not doing any of it. I’m packing my suitcase, throwing my dirty laundry in a bag like a college student and going to visit my parents for a week.
It’ll all still be there when I get back. I’ll survive.
I'm working summer school for 6 weeks and I figured since the work day is done at noon I'd finally take those 4 online classes I need to move up in the pay scale. I've decided instead to come home and binge through tv shows and take naps. Some things are worth more than money.
This might sound really bad, but I need a little vent.
We rarely have SS for more than 3 days at a time. We have had him since last Friday. I won't say I'm looking forward to him going back to his mom, but I truly understand the frustration of parenting after this week. And it's hard to know how much of it is just because he's 6, and how much is the lack of discipline in his other home. His nana babies him and his mother rarely disciplines. They're the "fun parents". (His mom's bf isn't a father figure). I know 6yo are hyper and active, especially little boys. I can understand the constant singing/random noises, talking our ears off etc. It's the running constantly, even in parking lots, the not listening, the being told to do something and blatantly ignoring or forgetting it 5 min later. He's not usually this bad. I feel like it's been worse lately.
It makes me nervous for how I'll handle this boy. Makes me feel guilty because I feel like I won't be as annoyed or frustrated at my own kid.
@sammierose464 It's very different when you have them full time. I'd say I get less frustrated... and at the same time more frustrated... with Z than with E. You'll get to teach baby from day one and reinforce it daily, as opposed to having your SS bounce from one home with one set of rules to the other. But baby will still fight you and push boundaries. And that's frustrating in it's own way because you know they know the rules. What it boils down to is that parenting is rough no matter what the home situation is. And while step parenting comes with it's own quirks, it doesn't mean you'll be any less annoyed with your own kid.
@sammierose464 you are not alone!!! I could have written this word for word. Added to what you said I worry that SDs bad behavior will influence DD and LO. But also what PPs have said your bio kid will drive you crazy, except you can’t hand them over after a few bad days
@sammierose464 it's 100% okay to have those feeling. My son can drive me crazy and I'll be counting down the minutes until bedtime and as soon as he goes to bed I miss him. There are many days that your kids will drive you crazy but that doesn't make you a bad parent or love them any less.
Re: FFFC 6/29
I slept. And slept.
BFP #2: due 6/30/2017, MMC found 12/7/2016
BFP #3: due 10/21/2018
BFP #2: due 6/30/2017, MMC found 12/7/2016
BFP #3: due 10/21/2018
FFFC My total is $27,000 from 2008!!! My second FFFC is I still am not willing to admit fully that I have an amazon problem lmao.
Link for those curious:
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/this-amazon-page-quickly-shows-everything-youve-ever-ordered-from-amazon-its-my-life-story-in-958864-of-online-purchases.html?cid=readmoretext_ab_pretest
ETA: the first thing I purchased was "BCBG Crocheted Cutout One-Piece Black" Ha, I'm so embarrassed! I guess that's what you buy at 23!
ETA...I've spent $7000+ since I moved to my current house about 2.5 years ago....most expensive item being my espresso grinder coming in at a cool $355. How insightful...
FFFC- I'm still sitting on the couch in PJs at 12:30 and sent H to do the grocery shopping after work on his way home. Sorry not sorry.
It’ll all still be there when I get back. I’ll survive.
We rarely have SS for more than 3 days at a time. We have had him since last Friday. I won't say I'm looking forward to him going back to his mom, but I truly understand the frustration of parenting after this week. And it's hard to know how much of it is just because he's 6, and how much is the lack of discipline in his other home. His nana babies him and his mother rarely disciplines. They're the "fun parents". (His mom's bf isn't a father figure). I know 6yo are hyper and active, especially little boys. I can understand the constant singing/random noises, talking our ears off etc. It's the running constantly, even in parking lots, the not listening, the being told to do something and blatantly ignoring or forgetting it 5 min later. He's not usually this bad. I feel like it's been worse lately.
It makes me nervous for how I'll handle this boy. Makes me feel guilty because I feel like I won't be as annoyed or frustrated at my own kid.
He goes back to his mom tonight and I'm gonna miss him by tomorrow I'm sure.