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linzerd · November 2014

Anyone have anything to bitch about on this crappy monday?

I've been getting pretty crappy night's sleep since LO is up 2-3 times a night. I've had a cold/allergies on and off for what feels like forever. One of my coworker's father passed away this weekend of cancer, he was only 57

, so my bitches are obsolete!

alfriedeck · November 2014

Im getting sick...

mfarmer0811 · November 2014

@monster1984 that sucks about your clothes and floors.

But have you ever tried the Clorox2 Stain Remover and Color booster? I accidentally washed a light colored top with my darks and it really helped get the color out. It's worth a try!!

SurpriseAt39 · November 2014

The cat keeps stealing the magnets off the fridge. He leaves them where the baby could find them and choke on them.
Bad kitty cat.

myfriendscallmemeg · November 2014

Sundays are my cheat day....and it's no longer Sunday.

My SIL is getting induced today! My B is that I know I shouldn't pester my brother for constant updates but I want them!! We've been waiting for this baby for 9 years! The next couple of hours are going by way too slow!

andplusalso it'll be a two hour drive to go see the baby once he's born!

mfarmer0811 · November 2014

My MIL lives 10 minutes away and never calls to see our son. She called DH the other day to ask if I was mad at her. He was like...nooooo. She said that she was just making sure because I never ask her to keep DS. He was like, she doesn't ask ANYONE to keep him. Anyways, I called her this last week to talk about Christmas plans, and asked if she wanted to come over sometime this week to see DS. She calls me back and pretty much makes and "appointment" She chose 2:30, which is right in the middle of his nap time! I really hope she doesn't expect me to wake him up if he's asleep.

I mean seriously, she doesn't work, and she can come ANYTIME! The only thing I ask is to call first to make sure we are home or not napping. She's been here to see DS ONCE since he was born, and that was when he was first born, and stayed for like 20 minutes.

My mom that lives 3.5 hours away has been here more than she has! She has 5 other grandkids that she sees at least once a week (She picks them up from school). She's the type of person that HAS to feel she's needed. I don't want that kind of relationship, I want her to feel like she's wanted, does that make sense?
Anyways, I could go on and on, but I won't bore you all with the details, I just really hope tomorrow goes well, and Luke's nap schedule isn't thrown off.

myfriendscallmemeg · November 2014

@mfarmer0811‌ ugh. I know the feeling, but it's my mom. I don't have any great advice, but I love commiserating.

It's my mom that sucks at visiting. And it seems she only ever wants to hold or interact with my baby when there are other people there to witness that she's being a "good grandma". It's frustrating to see my mom be so fake.

LaurenAsh23 · November 2014

We just found out via facebook and text messages from friends that dhs brother got engaged. I'm livid. He dhs only sibling and always wants to be so close with us blah blah. Mind you this is his 4th engagement at least and if it lasts will be his 3rd marriage. I'm just annoyed that he didn't have the decency to at least text us...kind of hurt my feelings really

dancer7889 · November 2014

Snow and ice. That is all.

It was 70 a week ago and now windchill below 0. No thank you.

myfriendscallmemeg · November 2014

I told my H today that I ordered all of the baby's Christmas presents & he got offended I didn't get more of his input.

Do I feel douchey? Yes.
But I had shown him my list before, and it's not like he had any life altering input back then.

Plus if he wants to get her something special we still can! It's not like it's even the month that Christmas is in yet anyway!!!!!

MamaOlive · November 2014

mfarmer0811 said:
My MIL lives 10 minutes away and never calls to see our son. She called DH the other day to ask if I was mad at her. He was like...nooooo. She said that she was just making sure because I never ask her to keep DS. He was like, she doesn't ask ANYONE to keep him. Anyways, I called her this last week to talk about Christmas plans, and asked if she wanted to come over sometime this week to see DS. She calls me back and pretty much makes and "appointment" She chose 2:30, which is right in the middle of his nap time! I really hope she doesn't expect me to wake him up if he's asleep.

I mean seriously, she doesn't work, and she can come ANYTIME! The only thing I ask is to call first to make sure we are home or not napping. She's been here to see DS ONCE since he was born, and that was when he was first born, and stayed for like 20 minutes.
My mom that lives 3.5 hours away has been here more than she has! She has 5 other grandkids that she sees at least once a week (She picks them up from school). She's the type of person that HAS to feel she's needed. I don't want that kind of relationship, I want her to feel like she's wanted, does that make sense?
Anyways, I could go on and on, but I won't bore you all with the details, I just really hope tomorrow goes well, and Luke's nap schedule isn't thrown off.

I could have written every single word of this. From the 'is she mad', to the 'why can't I keep the baby', to the appointment during nap time. My parents also live 3 hours away and make a huge effort to see the baby as often as possible. ILs are also a few minutes away and never ever come over. It's so weird. But oh well...

SurpriseAt39 · November 2014

My B:
People that read a headline (that has been sensationalized) and look at the pic attacked to a story, then go ape-shit-crazy commenting about that, but have NEVER READ the article.

So, so, so many stories I've read recently that prove people aren't reading them. Smh. %-(

SurpriseAt39 · November 2014

Also, re MIL whining and coming during nap time.
I tell mine when nap time is, every frigging time. She plans her visit during nap time.
I put the kids to bed when its nap time and if she shows up while they are sleeping, too bad, she was told.

She does this frequently.
DS1 doesn't nap the same way at her house, so I think she doesn't believe me.

mfarmer0811 · November 2014

CHPhotoMama said:

My MIL lives 10 minutes away and never calls to see our son. She called DH the other day to ask if I was mad at her. He was like...nooooo. She said that she was just making sure because I never ask her to keep DS. He was like, she doesn't ask ANYONE to keep him. Anyways, I called her this last week to talk about Christmas plans, and asked if she wanted to come over sometime this week to see DS. She calls me back and pretty much makes and "appointment" She chose 2:30, which is right in the middle of his nap time! I really hope she doesn't expect me to wake him up if he's asleep.

I mean seriously, she doesn't work, and she can come ANYTIME! The only thing I ask is to call first to make sure we are home or not napping. She's been here to see DS ONCE since he was born, and that was when he was first born, and stayed for like 20 minutes.
My mom that lives 3.5 hours away has been here more than she has! She has 5 other grandkids that she sees at least once a week (She picks them up from school). She's the type of person that HAS to feel she's needed. I don't want that kind of relationship, I want her to feel like she's wanted, does that make sense?
Anyways, I could go on and on, but I won't bore you all with the details, I just really hope tomorrow goes well, and Luke's nap schedule isn't thrown off.
I could have written every single word of this. From the 'is she mad', to the 'why can't I keep the baby', to the appointment during nap time. My parents also live 3 hours away and make a huge effort to see the baby as often as possible. ILs are also a few minutes away and never ever come over. It's so weird. But oh well...

@chphotomama I really don't understand it! It's like if I don't "need" her, she gets all butt hurt. My 2 SIL's were pretty dependent on her when their LO's were babies, so I don't know if she just doesn't know how to relax and be a grandparent instead of a caretaker? IDK.

@nanacook She does that as well. We were at my niece's soccer game a couple of weeks ago, and she was the first one to our car and carried him around like she sees him allll the time! I really wish my child had a touch of stranger anxiety. That'd make me feel better. (Insert evil laugh)

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