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October 2011 Moms
HappyAardvark
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Anyone feel like we need a Daily Confessional post?
HappyAardvark
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Because for real, I forget all my confessions come Friday. Flame free or not. Usually not.
So here's mine for today: gift receipt or not, I took half the noisy, plastic, electronic toys that Wes got for his bday back to BRU. And bought him books and oldschool toys, like puzzles and wooden bead toys. I was really disappointed that NOT ONE person bought him a book for his bday. I don't want to go flapping my arms like some ungrateful bizzitch because it IS important that they love Wes enough to spend their hardearned and come to his party with a gift, but damn if that isn't some sort of commentary on society at large nowadays.
So here's mine for today: gift receipt or not, I took half the noisy, plastic, electronic toys that Wes got for his bday back to BRU. And bought him books and oldschool toys, like puzzles and wooden bead toys. I was really disappointed that NOT ONE person bought him a book for his bday. I don't want to go flapping my arms like some ungrateful bizzitch because it IS important that they love Wes enough to spend their hardearned and come to his party with a gift, but damn if that isn't some sort of commentary on society at large nowadays.
July 20th, 2012: Never forget the day the fb douchebags tried so hard, but ultimately failed. Viva la October 2011! Yeah, I called you douchebags.
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
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Re: Anyone feel like we need a Daily Confessional post?
I'm scared for Gator's presents.....I have about 10 days to prepare myself. I think I am really worried about what my SIL got her....she always seems to find EVERY toy or outfit that a kid doesn't need, and buys it for her. One gift, a monkey that rolls around on the ground laughing with an evil laugh, terrifies Gator.
I ALWAYS buy books for kids for this reason. I like to buy subscriptions to Highlights for my neices and nephews every year, too. I would have done the exact same thing as you, HA, except as soon as Ronin opened the gifts, the gift givers immediately took it out of the box for R to play with in front of them. Now I have a bunch of light up, musical, annoying toys around my home.
Love the daily confessional; it's like a cleansing of your soul each day...
I do it too, I take back at least one gift from every birthday.
Daily confession sounds good...
Mine would be: I am suppose to be packing while DH is away but I have been slacking and just hanging with levi.
I second the need for a daily confessional.
For A's bday, I was floored (read: thankful) that we only got 3 blinky, noisy toys that are actually tolerable...the rest was the old school toys and books. We even got the old rotary phone pull toy, I love it.
My confession (lame as usual) A lady called & left me a message on the cake line inquiring about a wedding cake. However, she thought she was calling a competitor cake place. So I deleted the message instead of calling her back or emailing the other cake shop the info. I am pseudo-friends with the competitor...but not good enough!!
This makes me glad that its the norm in my huge family to not even open gifts at the party....and nobody is offended. They know its chaotic, and LO can only pay attention for so long. They just focus on chitchat, eating, and cake.
Your comment reminded me of my friends daughters one year party. After most of the guests were gone, a guest sat there and took all of the toys out of boxes, destroying the boxes in the process, and then breaking down the boxes while my friend was in the other room. While she took it upon herself to do this, she noticed there were quite a few duplicates of gifts....like two Scout dogs, two Leapfrog learning tables, etc.....and she still opened them all. My friend couldn't return any of them and was so pissed.
My confession: I wish people bought my kids more loud, noisy toys or books or anything. I wish people cared enough to *think* to buy them something for their birthdays. No one really came to their birthday, DS barely got anything even though it was his 1st. I felt really sorry for him, even though he didn't know the difference. My DD got a ton of gifts for her 1st birthday, and he got barely anything.
Makes me so sad for him. I'm pathetic, I realize this!
Awe poor guy. If I lived closer we would have came
If it makes you feel any better neither of Levi's grand mothers remembered his bday. I still havent heard from either of them
Awww : you threw them a gorgeous party, I remember the pics! They are so lucky to have you as their mom and THAT is a gift that they get 365 days a year.
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
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"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
That's annoying, but not surprising. You could always sell them on something like craigslist and still use the money to go get Ronin some books and puzzles.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
This!!
Confession/B!tch session:
I am so happy that I am able to stay at home, but I found myself really missing teaching last night as I lay in bed.
I am SICK TO DEATH of DH's new work schedule. Yes, I know that he's working hard and 'making hay while the sun shines', but frick, he sees C for one hour in the morning, then he's gone until 9 or 10pm at night. I try to stay up and visit with him, but I'm so tired from hanging with C all day long. Then he has the nerve to ask if I'll do some yard work. What? the past two days, C hasn't had morning naps, and today (after his 5 shots at the Dr.s office) he have me only a 45 minute nap, bookended by sobbing.
I would have came to his party!!!!
Me too! The party looked like fun. You seem like such a fun mom to me!
Thanks ladies! Next year we aren't throwing them a huge party. Something small and that's it, since whats really important is just celebrating the special people they are. It's just pathetic how un-important they are... especially to family. MIL has yet to meet DS and he's over 1 yr old!
And JG... I totally would have had you at the party!! Thanks! You aren't that far from me, maybe next year. Haha!
Thank you so much! Really means a lot!!
And Cate1234, sounds like we have the same family! Barely anyone in our families made a big deal about their birthdays. The only one who did besides my mom was DH step mother who has no reason to since his dad died over 15 years ago and she isn't even a blood relative.
I was just thinking the same thing, HA. But of course, I can't remember what it was I wanted to confess. There's always tomorrow!
The best gift DD has ever received was a subscription to National Geographic Little Kids. She gets so flipping excited when they come in the mail and sometimes even sleeps with it. People are always impressed with her animal knowledge. That is now my go-to gift for toddlers.
Is this the race track?
My sister got it for Cash and he really loves it. He turns it on and puts things in it. His favorite thing to do is turn it on and sit in it like it will spin him.
Aw, thanks. it is noisy, but he loves it so I look past it. I'm afraid he's going to wreck it by sitting in it while it's running though!
This. I kind of miss work and talking to adults....even though I was a nanny. I don't want to be out and about all of the time because I don't like to spend money if I don't have too.....but I also am bored out of my mind. Gator is sick of playing in her room or in her "kid corral" in the living room. We have been stuck at home for over two weeks due to a nasty cold. I feel like I got more done when I was working because I knew I was short on time while at home. And I love being with Gator. But I'm exhausted mentally and her teething and no napping is making me lose my sanity.