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MOTN venting

BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
in October 2013 Moms
I need to stay awake bc DS is miserable, and I finally got him to sleep, but he's on me. He won't sleep anywhere else. And since he's sick, I'm just going to roll with it. So I shall vent in order to stay awake...

I am supposed to be throwing a low-key bday party for DH today. I cleared my schedule so I could watch the baby and make some snacks so that he can have some buddies over to brew beer. They generally stay between the patio, kitchen and bathroom, so it's minimally invasive.

Apparently this plan has morphed into me having to make dinner for these guys and their families. Don't get me wrong, I love their wives and kids, but are you kidding me right now? One of the guys started complaining to DH about how his wife is upset with him for being gone all afternoon for this party. Well then maybe don't come? Or don't stay the whole time?

So now, on what will surely amount to zero hours of sleep, I've got to get even more of the house clean, find our big kid toys, and figure out dinner. I'm really want to make the food and then just go cuddle in bed with DS. They can help themselves bc I am out of craps to give and I. Am. So. Tired. I realize that would be way tacky but in not sure if I care too much about that right now.

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  • Welshgirl12Welshgirl12 member
    Sick baby is number one priority. If the family's don't understand that and come over anyway just order dinner in. And no-one ever died of a dirty house, so leave that as is. I'm surprised your husband hasn't thought of postponing...my dh drops everything if lo is sick.
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  • BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
    Thanks everyone.

    I'm going to make a Mac salad and a regular salad, and put them in the fridge. DH can grill hot dogs and hamburgers whenever ppl get hungry. And I'll be doing whatever DS let's me do. Right now that is continue to hold him so he can sleep.

    I'm sure he would have no problem postponing, but the next time I have the weekend off is in 2 weeks, and I don't know if the ingredients will keep until then.
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  • scamberlous3000scamberlous3000 member
    Do these wives with other children know the baby is sick? That seems like a detail most men would leave out. I'd make sure they knew bc they may be even more pissed that their child may get sick as well. I don't know, just a thought.

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  • BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
    scamberlous3000 said:

    Do these wives with other children know the baby is sick? That seems like a detail most men would leave out. I'd make sure they knew bc they may be even more pissed that their child may get sick as well. I don't know, just a thought.

    That's a good Q. I may just send a text and say "y'all are welcome to come over, but Asher's still feeling pretty bad." Or some such.
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    JarynA said:

    scamberlous3000 said:

    Do these wives with other children know the baby is sick? That seems like a detail most men would leave out. I'd make sure they knew bc they may be even more pissed that their child may get sick as well. I don't know, just a thought.

    That's a good Q. I may just send a text and say "y'all are welcome to come over, but Asher's still feeling pretty bad." Or some such.
    Good idea. I'd deft want to know if there's a sick kid
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  • jennlinjennlin member
    Deft tell the wives about sick baby!


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  • BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
    We saw them all yesterday, so they definitely know he hasn't been feeling well
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  • tashad18tashad18 member
    I would ask DH to let the guys know that either it is going to be a guys night or that everyone is welcomed, but that the baby is sick and you won't be joining them.  I would definitely not feel an obligation to cook considering your LO is sick and it wasn't part of the original plan anyway.  Order food and lock yourself and LO in the room.  The wives should understand and if they don't how good of friends could they be?

    I hope your LO gets better soon!


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  • BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
    Ah! So I went and pissed everyone off. DH's friend was having a cow, telling DH that everyone was irritated about the party and all this. Really, this friend was just stirring up drama.

    So I just sent a text and said that "friend told us that everyone was irritated, so here is the deal..." And explained the situation.

    I'm not terribly proud of it, and I apologized to the friend, but he's still not speaking to me or DH (awkward bc there's only 3 of them here at the moment), and he and his family won't be coming for dinner. So whatever. He was the one causing the confusion, and I'm not really that sorry for calling him out.
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  • findingnemommyfindingnemommy member
    I feel ya. Gl mama image
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