My throat hurts and my body hurts in places I didn't know it could. I used the neti pot last night since I couldn't breathe and now it feels like someone has been stuffing cotton balls up there all night trying to reach my brain!
Ugh, that sucks. I hope you feel better soon. The cotton ball thing is a perfect description.
I am soooo desperate for a job! All weekend of walk into these places and be like really?! You have a job a I can't even get a call!? I have a freakin college degree yet nothing?! Must some stores only hire ignorant smelly people?
I just want to look at people like that and say " believe it or not I love this child more than you do and will take the necessary precautions to keep it safe and healthy."
Say it!! Really. People like that only get worse once the baby arrives so let them know now that if you need their "advice", you'll ask for it.
I probably will. She had trouble TTC so I completely understand her taking every single precaution and would never judge her for doing so. But I already have a 3 year old. This isn't my first rodeo lol. I also think its bc she's 40 and I'm 28 so she looks at me as a baby having a baby even though that's not the case
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DH, if you don't want to be frantically searching for your uniform in the morning and consequently be late to work, FIND YOUR CLOTHES THE NIGHT BEFORE. Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
My DH has finally learned to do this. He was waking me and Lucy rummaging through the house until we had a nice long talk about it.
So, speaking of poke...did I tell you how they broke my water?
My throat hurts and my body hurts in places I didn't know it could. I used the neti pot last night since I couldn't breathe and now it feels like someone has been stuffing cotton balls up there all night trying to reach my brain!
Ugh, that sucks. I hope you feel better soon. The cotton ball thing is a perfect description.
DH, if you don't want to be frantically searching for your uniform in the morning and consequently be late to work, FIND YOUR CLOTHES THE NIGHT BEFORE. Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
My DH has finally learned to do this. He was waking me and Lucy rummaging through the house until we had a nice long talk about it.
So, speaking of poke...did I tell you how they broke my water?
Jaykay.
It must be a laid-back DH trait. Mine wears literally the exact same thing every day... I even hang up his pants on the same hanger as his shirt so it's easy. No dice.
Went to school only to find it to have a two hour delay. They screwed up my drink this morning. Also the amazing hair day I was having didnt survive the freezing rain.
DD has infected me with the Toddler Plague...aka, yet another cold.
I've had enough of the whining and being housebound with the snow for 3 days. She was clingy and whiny at daycare drop off this AM and I was happy to go to work but I now I feel horrible when I picture her little face there at the breakfast table. I just needed a break. DH was out shoveling and snow blowing us out all wknd so I had little help then. And I'll be home with her all day tmw since her daycare is closed for stupid Lincoln's birthday even though my workplace, like many others, will be open.
I hope you feel better soon. Toddlers are carrier monkeys, the whole lot of 'em.
You're not bad for needing a break. If I had somewhere to take Lucy today so I could rest, I would burn rubber leaving that parking lot. No doubt.
And of course my body finally decided to let me poop. I had to poop right that very second. I waddle quickly to the bathroom and the cleaning staff is in there. Ahhhh.
Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
So, I shouldn't PM you my labor story? I don't have any pictures, but I can send a detailed drawing of my 3rd degree tear.
Just let me know if you change your mind :P
Girllllllllllllllllll I will cut you.
Just kidding.
Butseriously.
Haha. When I was pregnant with DS people always felt the need to tell me their birth stories. The worst was this woman I worked with. She told her labor story 4 times. FFS, I didn't even want to hear it once let alone 4 fluckin times!
Ugh. I called my insurance company about an explanation of benefits statement I received that was extremely confusing and they weren't able to give me any information that wasn't already on the statement. The only thing they could say was that the lab didn't fill out the claim paperwork correctly. Now I have to wait an hour until the lab opens to talk to someone about it.
This is the second lab that has screwed up with filing their claim with my insurance company. All the billing issues have been my least favorite part of being pregnant. I don't need all this extra anxiety especially because I am a spaz when something could screw with my finances.
No lie! I was on the phone for about 45 minutes with the insurance company on Friday. I am starting to swear the the insurance company purposefully makes the paperwork difficult so that it gets messed up and people get charged when they shouldn't.
Oh, and can there be some kind of rule for pregnancy that you only have to hit your out-of-pocket deductible once due to pregnancy-related treatment? Since it is a new calendar year, we get to start all over! Next time, we are getting knocked up in January, so that it all will fall in ONE calendar year.
Our deductible runs April to April. UGHHH lol so I will be meeting mine twice during this pregnancy...Thank god my OB only bills one flat rate for all prenatal care...and follow up after the baby is born...so that should be covered by the time the hospital bills are processed ....and then we have baby visits LOL...Thank god my company reimburses our deductible or we would never be able to have a child!
Hormones can go die somewhere. What the heck is up with feeling like "I must have sex now" and then as soon as it's about to happen, "No, no sex tonight." And having to make a conscious effort to not rip the head off every person you talk to. It's ridiculous!
I'm exactly the same way. DH is getting pretty tired of it.
Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
So, I shouldn't PM you my labor story? I don't have any pictures, but I can send a detailed drawing of my 3rd degree tear.
Just let me know if you change your mind :P
Girllllllllllllllllll I will cut you.
Just kidding.
Butseriously.
Haha. When I was pregnant with DS people always felt the need to tell me their birth stories. The worst was this woman I worked with. She told her labor story 4 times. FFS, I didn't even want to hear it once let alone 4 fluckin times!
Right?? People seem to think that telling you their worst experience will comfort you. They crazy.
Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
So, I shouldn't PM you my labor story? I don't have any pictures, but I can send a detailed drawing of my 3rd degree tear.
Just let me know if you change your mind :P
Girllllllllllllllllll I will cut you.
Just kidding.
Butseriously.
Haha. When I was pregnant with DS people always felt the need to tell me their birth stories. The worst was this woman I worked with. She told her labor story 4 times. FFS, I didn't even want to hear it once let alone 4 fluckin times!
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
This weekend I discovered black mold in my house (right near my side of the bed) and when I called my property managment company their basic answer was "we will get to it when we get to it, there has been a lot of rain lately." Then when I told them I was prego and very concerned they said "Oh, well I will call the guy and see what he says about coming out, but he's all backed up becuase of the rain". Like rain makes it ok for them to not come fix this ASAP.
I called both my insurance co and MFM several times to try to figure out my level of coverage before going to my a/s. No one could give me a concrete answer...until Friday when I got a $250.00 bill in the mail. I'm pissed.
Also the next person to tell me a horror story about labor/delivery shall receive a poke in the eye.
So, I shouldn't PM you my labor story? I don't have any pictures, but I can send a detailed drawing of my 3rd degree tear.
Just let me know if you change your mind :P
Girllllllllllllllllll I will cut you.
Just kidding.
Butseriously.
Haha. When I was pregnant with DS people always felt the need to tell me their birth stories. The worst was this woman I worked with. She told her labor story 4 times. FFS, I didn't even want to hear it once let alone 4 fluckin times!
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
I got a labor story from my MIL about DH. EWWWW!!!!! Not helping! Then, unaware that MIL had told me the story, FIL decided to share the same story. Seriously people that is just gross.
I still stand by my parents got me from Sears, and they don't try to tell me otherwise because it is gross to think of parents that way.
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
I like the story about your brother, too! May we all be so lucky...
Oh AND FIL refuses to get the Pertussis booster. Ok I can't force you but don't give me the bullsnot excuse that you have bad reactions to vaccines.
Ok, your arm got sore when you got the flu shot. You did not have every lymph node and gland in your body swell, like my mother did. You had a flucking typical reaction to a needle being stuck in your arm!
Ugh!
And don't you dare look at me like I'm a horrible mother because I'm getting the booster when the doctor recommends. And LO is getting all their shots on time unless they have adverse reactions. It will then be discussed with their doctor, not you!
Delayed vaccination may have worked for all of your kids but this is a decision to be made between myself, SO, and the doctor. You do not have a medical degree and you didn't put the baby in there or have to carry it and push it out.
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DH did laundry while I was gone this weekend. He folded my clothes and left them sit on the dresser instead of hanging them up and putting them away. At least they're not wrinkled I guess.
He also told me he didn't like my music this morning. It was Bon Jovi. Who doesn't like Bon Jovi?
Love bon jovi! My wedding song was bon jovi "thank you". Lol
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
I like the story about your brother, too! May we all be so lucky...
Seconded, think I can somehow put this on my birth plan? "All are welcome in the room while laboring if you participate in Jeopardy......and btw - don't argue with my answers, THEY ARE RIGHT B/C I SAID SO!!!!"
I'm kinda sick of everyone telling me they think I'm having a girl cause I'm carrying low. Like that is some kind of 100% accurate medical prediction. I'm team green because I want it to be a surprise. Quit putting your two cents in and making the surprise less fun.
I'm carrying low even though he's breech and he's all boy. Ignore the Old wives tale.
Screw you hotel that charged my credit card even though I cancelled our reservation in plenty of time! And nooooooo, I will not be waiting 2 wks for the credit to hit my account. You messed with the wrong (pregnant/biitchy) lady this Monday morning.
I know I am 3 pages worth of comments late to this party but let me throw in all my BULLSHIT!
Last week at work was a nightmare when all of the heads of the oil company I work with decided to run off to vegas...during those few days EVERYTHING fell apart! I had to random a whole handful of men for not only our standard DOT drug screen but I also had to charge more to our account to get them a SECOND separate test for K2? Anyone heard of this crap! So today I am really hoping that I get to fire a few of them that have just been on my last nerve anyways! Hoping that this will be the nail in the coffin!
EEEAAAARRRLLLLYYY this morning about 3ish I woke up with the sharpest most intense pain shooting straight up the right side of my back! I couldn't walk it out I couldn't curl up I just cried! I finally was able to have DH rub my back and help ease it out and nothing was wrong when I went to the bathroom so I am not sure what it was but it SUCKED!
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
I like the story about your brother, too! May we all be so lucky...
Seconded, think I can somehow put this on my birth plan? "All are welcome in the room while laboring if you participate in Jeopardy......and btw - don't argue with my answers, THEY ARE RIGHT B/C I SAID SO!!!!"
My mom said for the beginning, a brand new nurse was running around frantic, while my mom, dad, and the dr. were all playing along with the TV. Finally, the dr. told her to go get him a cup of coffee for the cafeteria because she was bothering my mom. The nurse ended up missing the whole birth.
I'm kinda sick of everyone telling me they think I'm having a girl cause I'm carrying low. Like that is some kind of 100% accurate medical prediction. I'm team green because I want it to be a surprise. Quit putting your two cents in and making the surprise less fun.
I'm carrying low even though he's breech and he's all boy. Ignore the Old wives tale.
Me too...low, breech, BOY.
Me Three!!! Low Transverse last time I saw him BOY!!
I went to a wedding yesterday and came back sooo tired but my H had some work so he decided to work in the BEDROOM with the light on while I tried to sleep ... Needless to say, I couldn't get up for work today !!!
I think I'm the only person not requiring our family to do anything special before LO gets here. DH's family would never go along with it and I don't want to keep them from seeing LO. My family gets vaccinated anyway because of their jobs and none of them will be here more than a couple weeks after the baby is born so I don't see the point.
STOP MAKING COMMENTS about our decision to be surprised about the sex of this baby. It was kind of cute at first, but now I'm just starting to feel like people don't respect our decision. I don't CARE if you think you can tell the sex by the sono pic (which is total BS, by the way, if the TECH didn't even look between the legs and doesn't know, you can't tell either), and I really don't care if you "could never do that!" With your babies, do what you want. It's starting to hurt my feelings a little, so please be a little more considerate? Thanks.
Signed,
The easily upset, emotional pregnant lady who is EXCITED about being surprised.
I think I'm the only person not requiring our family to do anything special before LO gets here. DH's family would never go along with it and I don't want to keep them from seeing LO. My family gets vaccinated anyway because of their jobs and none of them will be here more than a couple weeks after the baby is born so I don't see the point.
I'm not, either. I gave my mom some onesies and a few toys to keep at her house since she will be watching him for me but other than that I just assume she's good to go.
I think I'm the only person not requiring our family to do anything special before LO gets here. DH's family would never go along with it and I don't want to keep them from seeing LO. My family gets vaccinated anyway because of their jobs and none of them will be here more than a couple weeks after the baby is born so I don't see the point.
I'm not, either. I gave my mom some onesies and a few toys to keep at her house since she will be watching him for me but other than that I just assume she's good to go.
I feel better knowing I'm not alone. I just know that DH's grandparents would never, ever, agree to getting the vaccines or anything and they've smoked for 50+ years. Yes they won't smoke while holding the baby but that's a habit they've had anyway. It would break DH's heart to keep LO from his favorite people in the world so I just don't feel it is worth the fight.
I went to a wedding yesterday and came back sooo tired but my H had some work so he decided to work in the BEDROOM with the light on while I tried to sleep ... Needless to say, I couldn't get up for work today !!!
This makes me NUTS! I love you husband...I love that you want to spend time with me... but I am going to bed to SLEEP. If you want to watch TV/ work/ study... there is a living room for that. And a study. And a kitchen.... I don't care, just let me sleep!
I think I'm the only person not requiring our family to do anything special before LO gets here. DH's family would never go along with it and I don't want to keep them from seeing LO. My family gets vaccinated anyway because of their jobs and none of them will be here more than a couple weeks after the baby is born so I don't see the point.
I'm not, either. I gave my mom some onesies and a few toys to keep at her house since she will be watching him for me but other than that I just assume she's good to go.
I should verify on mine that I'm not mandating. I just asked if they would. I know I can't force anyone to do anything. IL will be seeing the baby almost everyday until it is over a year. I'm all hormonal so I went off. But I am still pissed that they treat me like I'm a horrible mother for choosing to get the vaccine myself and that I plan on using the CDC's vaccine schedule for little one.
Edit: Also, no plans on keeping people away from LO if they don't get the booster or smoke. It's their choice. I know that.
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Mine's stupid, but it just makes me mad. Glanced at FB before bed, and 3 women in my stepfamily were playing running Grammy commentary. So, disclaimer, they are all heavyset women. So they are mocking Miranda Lambert (had to be, that's the only Miranda I can think of, no cable: no Grammys) for apparently looking too fat. PLEASE STOP TALKING/POSTING.
I find it bad enough when people are mean to others based on looks/size. It makes it worse when you are making fun of someone with the same problem you have!
Addtl note: One of these women is the same one who called my MIL fat at my shower last year (she gained weight after chemo- possibly from the meds she had to take). GRRRR.
Dude, Miranda LOOKED great. I was fist-pumping her confidence to wear something that showed off her rockin' curves. Now, her singing...I will judge that noise all day.
I have been off since Friday, and despite the million things I could be doing (homework, cleaning, organizing, etc), all I want to do is sleep and eat cookies. The hard part is that my back/hips are killing me when I lay down, so you'd think I wouldn't want to sleep. Argh!!!!
BTW: If you like cookies, make these. They're freaking awesome.
I think I'm the only person not requiring our family to do anything special before LO gets here. DH's family would never go along with it and I don't want to keep them from seeing LO. My family gets vaccinated anyway because of their jobs and none of them will be here more than a couple weeks after the baby is born so I don't see the point.
I'm not, either. I gave my mom some onesies and a few toys to keep at her house since she will be watching him for me but other than that I just assume she's good to go.
I feel better knowing I'm not alone. I just know that DH's grandparents would never, ever, agree to getting the vaccines or anything and they've smoked for 50+ years. Yes they won't smoke while holding the baby but that's a habit they've had anyway. It would break DH's heart to keep LO from his favorite people in the world so I just don't feel it is worth the fight.
My parents and Dh's are up to date on their vaccines because they choose to be. I wouldn't ask my 83 year old grandma to get boosters before seeing my kids. Thankfully none of them smoke.
As for gear, my parents have a PNP and a booster seat as well as toys that they bought for their house but we didn't ask them to. We've bought my ILs a PNP and booster seat for their house. I can't imagine asking let alone telling someone they have to buy things for my kid.
DH has left not one but two brand bottles of ranch out overnight in the last week. He sets the bottle on the counter by the side of the fridge while he puts the rest of the leftovers away. Why he can't just put it in the fridge right a way I don't know. He then forgets about it, because it's the one part of the counter you can't see from our family room.
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Ugh, that sucks. I hope you feel better soon. The cotton ball thing is a perfect description.
I probably will. She had trouble TTC so I completely understand her taking every single precaution and would never judge her for doing so. But I already have a 3 year old. This isn't my first rodeo lol. I also think its bc she's 40 and I'm 28 so she looks at me as a baby having a baby even though that's not the case
My DH has finally learned to do this. He was waking me and Lucy rummaging through the house until we had a nice long talk about it.
So, speaking of poke...did I tell you how they broke my water?
Jaykay.
Thank you! I hope you do too!!
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It must be a laid-back DH trait. Mine wears literally the exact same thing every day... I even hang up his pants on the same hanger as his shirt so it's easy. No dice.
Ohhhhhhhh, I c whut u did thar! GET AWAY.
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
I hope you feel better soon. Toddlers are carrier monkeys, the whole lot of 'em.
You're not bad for needing a break. If I had somewhere to take Lucy today so I could rest, I would burn rubber leaving that parking lot. No doubt.
CJ 05/29/2013
Thanks loves. Flerl, bring your angry eyes!
Haha. When I was pregnant with DS people always felt the need to tell me their birth stories. The worst was this woman I worked with. She told her labor story 4 times. FFS, I didn't even want to hear it once let alone 4 fluckin times!
Our deductible runs April to April. UGHHH lol so I will be meeting mine twice during this pregnancy...Thank god my OB only bills one flat rate for all prenatal care...and follow up after the baby is born...so that should be covered by the time the hospital bills are processed
....and then we have baby visits LOL...Thank god my company reimburses our deductible or we would never be able to have a child!
I'm exactly the same way. DH is getting pretty tired of it.
Here they are!!
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
Right?? People seem to think that telling you their worst experience will comfort you. They crazy.
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
Yup... I have been getting tons of labor/delivery stories as well. And I swear every one of them involves the baby in the NICU. Gee... thanks. The only one I have appreciated AT ALL, it my mom's labor story of my little brother- got to the hospital at 7, watched wheel of fortune and jeopardy, my bro was born at 8:15.
This weekend I discovered black mold in my house (right near my side of the bed) and when I called my property managment company their basic answer was "we will get to it when we get to it, there has been a lot of rain lately." Then when I told them I was prego and very concerned they said "Oh, well I will call the guy and see what he says about coming out, but he's all backed up becuase of the rain". Like rain makes it ok for them to not come fix this ASAP.
We're so moving.....
I got a labor story from my MIL about DH. EWWWW!!!!! Not helping! Then, unaware that MIL had told me the story, FIL decided to share the same story. Seriously people that is just gross.
I still stand by my parents got me from Sears, and they don't try to tell me otherwise because it is gross to think of parents that way.
I like the story about your brother, too! May we all be so lucky...
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
Our school nurse usually has saltine-type crackers for when kids get stomach aches. I have asked her for some before. Might be worth checking
Ok, your arm got sore when you got the flu shot. You did not have every lymph node and gland in your body swell, like my mother did. You had a flucking typical reaction to a needle being stuck in your arm!
Ugh!
And don't you dare look at me like I'm a horrible mother because I'm getting the booster when the doctor recommends. And LO is getting all their shots on time unless they have adverse reactions. It will then be discussed with their doctor, not you!
Delayed vaccination may have worked for all of your kids but this is a decision to be made between myself, SO, and the doctor. You do not have a medical degree and you didn't put the baby in there or have to carry it and push it out.
So was mine!!
Seconded, think I can somehow put this on my birth plan? "All are welcome in the room while laboring if you participate in Jeopardy......and btw - don't argue with my answers, THEY ARE RIGHT B/C I SAID SO!!!!"
Me too...low, breech, BOY.
Screw you hotel that charged my credit card even though I cancelled our reservation in plenty of time! And nooooooo, I will not be waiting 2 wks for the credit to hit my account. You messed with the wrong (pregnant/biitchy) lady this Monday morning.
DS#1 3-28-02 ~ DD 6-15-09 ~ DS#2 5-31-13
I know I am 3 pages worth of comments late to this party but let me throw in all my BULLSHIT!
Last week at work was a nightmare when all of the heads of the oil company I work with decided to run off to vegas...during those few days EVERYTHING fell apart! I had to random a whole handful of men for not only our standard DOT drug screen but I also had to charge more to our account to get them a SECOND separate test for K2? Anyone heard of this crap! So today I am really hoping that I get to fire a few of them that have just been on my last nerve anyways! Hoping that this will be the nail in the coffin!
EEEAAAARRRLLLLYYY this morning about 3ish I woke up with the sharpest most intense pain shooting straight up the right side of my back! I couldn't walk it out I couldn't curl up I just cried! I finally was able to have DH rub my back and help ease it out and nothing was wrong when I went to the bathroom so I am not sure what it was but it SUCKED!
My mom said for the beginning, a brand new nurse was running around frantic, while my mom, dad, and the dr. were all playing along with the TV. Finally, the dr. told her to go get him a cup of coffee for the cafeteria because she was bothering my mom. The nurse ended up missing the whole birth.
Me Three!!! Low Transverse last time I saw him BOY!!
CJ 05/29/2013
Dear pretty much all of our friends & family,
STOP MAKING COMMENTS about our decision to be surprised about the sex of this baby. It was kind of cute at first, but now I'm just starting to feel like people don't respect our decision. I don't CARE if you think you can tell the sex by the sono pic (which is total BS, by the way, if the TECH didn't even look between the legs and doesn't know, you can't tell either), and I really don't care if you "could never do that!" With your babies, do what you want. It's starting to hurt my feelings a little, so please be a little more considerate? Thanks.
Signed,
The easily upset, emotional pregnant lady who is EXCITED about being surprised.
I'm not, either. I gave my mom some onesies and a few toys to keep at her house since she will be watching him for me but other than that I just assume she's good to go.
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
CJ 05/29/2013
This makes me NUTS! I love you husband...I love that you want to spend time with me... but I am going to bed to SLEEP. If you want to watch TV/ work/ study... there is a living room for that. And a study. And a kitchen.... I don't care, just let me sleep!
I should verify on mine that I'm not mandating. I just asked if they would. I know I can't force anyone to do anything. IL will be seeing the baby almost everyday until it is over a year. I'm all hormonal so I went off. But I am still pissed that they treat me like I'm a horrible mother for choosing to get the vaccine myself and that I plan on using the CDC's vaccine schedule for little one.
Edit: Also, no plans on keeping people away from LO if they don't get the booster or smoke. It's their choice. I know that.
Dude, Miranda LOOKED great. I was fist-pumping her confidence to wear something that showed off her rockin' curves. Now, her singing...I will judge that noise all day.
I have been off since Friday, and despite the million things I could be doing (homework, cleaning, organizing, etc), all I want to do is sleep and eat cookies. The hard part is that my back/hips are killing me when I lay down, so you'd think I wouldn't want to sleep. Argh!!!!
BTW: If you like cookies, make these. They're freaking awesome.
https://www.ericasweettooth.com/2011/10/peanut-butter-nutella-swirl-cookies.html
As for gear, my parents have a PNP and a booster seat as well as toys that they bought for their house but we didn't ask them to. We've bought my ILs a PNP and booster seat for their house. I can't imagine asking let alone telling someone they have to buy things for my kid.
DH has left not one but two brand bottles of ranch out overnight in the last week. He sets the bottle on the counter by the side of the fridge while he puts the rest of the leftovers away. Why he can't just put it in the fridge right a way I don't know. He then forgets about it, because it's the one part of the counter you can't see from our family room.