Ugh so my craptastic family here in LV have just let us know they will be unable to take our girls when I begin to actively labor as they are going out of town for 3 weeks. Awesome for your family vacation but wow, this is gonna be really hard to work around. My MIL came last time and cannot get the time off work to come again. My mom also has already requested time off to come after baby comes and can't change it. I'm sure we will figure something out and I'll be praying daily that I labor through the night when they are sleeping. At least we will be at home.
Re: Stressing on plans for DDs during labor
Family friend? Or what about hiring someone to come stay with them during the day and then DH could go home at night?
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I said those were my options - my family is all out of state, too. And I would never want them to come stay that long... which is why I said I've notified three friends.
I don't have friends here that I feel I could impose 2 under 2 on.
I didn't read it as that. I read it as though they hadn't agreed but informed the OP they could not and the OP had expected them to do it. If they backed out, yah it sucks, but just another reason why you should have a back up to your back up's back up. Lol. Even if someone gives you a firm yes, what happens when they are violently ill the day you go into labor... ? Worst comes to worst, kiddos will be at the hospital with me. Maybe I'll pack some ear plugs so they don't hear mommies four letter laboring. Lol.
I always always have several back up plans for things like this!!!! Then again i only count on hubby my mom and grandmother.
Thank goodness for memes and nannies, theyll be keeping my oldest occupied. Knowing them itll be a trip to chocolate world(we live near hershey pa), red robin and possibly chuckie cheese
As far as a DVD and a snack, ya with 2 under 3 years old its a bit more complicated.
I'm fully aware that this is our problem but thanks for that sparkling revelation
Thank goodness for memes and nannies, theyll be keeping my oldest occupied. Knowing them itll be a trip to chocolate world(we live near hershey pa), red robin and possibly chuckie cheese
Be thankful you have the family support.
I am. Seems you sound a tad jealous that some of support.
I wont have support for long. Im planning on moving 1300 miles from my mom who ive lived woth my entire life and leaned on her for a lot.
I wont have support for long. Im planning on moving 1300 miles from my mom who ive lived woth my entire life and leaned on her for a lot.
It's not jealousy. It's envy, yes I wish I lived closer to my mother/MIL. And if you're moving 1300 miles you'll soon be on the other side of this coin.
And if your children are good listeners it wont be an issue.
But i see you want us all to understand. And agree with you.
Sucks they bailed on you, but again you can never 100% count on anyone in life.
No i wont be. Because i know if i get pregnant again my mother will figure out how to come help me with my children when it comes time to unless an emergnancy comes up here at home. And i know my mom is always always just a call away. And if i really do need my mom that she will figure out a way to get on a plane and come help me.
Sounds like jealousy, you shouldve made a back up.
And you didnt protest that hard
You just dont want other options. You want your family to drop their vacation and be at your hands and knees.
And want all of us women to agree with you.
Lol.....
I was just saying what i saw by her post and her responses.
And apparently you dont support everyone.
She just seems on the jealous side that a family decided to take a vacation...and thats their right, she cant be mad at that.
And she keeps shooting down every suggestion that was given.
Shes got three months left, that is more then plenty of time to go out and make friends where she lives.
But i guess im just flabber gasted the fact she doesnt want her children at home.