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October 2015 Moms
leighann1
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Tuesday Randoms
leighann1
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My random: I made the mistake of reading through comments in a news story about New Jersey's new car seat laws, and I cannot believe the righteous indignation people are expressing on the topic of chid safety. Can't we all agree that new child safety regulations, based on the newest and best research, is a good thing? Sure, you never wore seat belts when you were a kid in the 80s and you turned out just fine. Dumbest argument ever. Congratulations on being lucky, I for one will pay attention to the recommendations to keep my child safe.
Re: Tuesday Randoms
This is a new low for me.
@MommyPhoenix - Oh no! That's THE WORST. Time for lots of frozen pizzas?
Or friends?
Also, to add one more random: I just got a sonogram and the baby is currently 34.2 and SEVEN AND A HALF POUNDS. The sonographer said he did not think I would make it to mid-October, but unfortunately my doctor left for a delivery right before he saw me, so I couldn't ask him for more info or how likely that is to be true. I am totally down with her coming earlier, but THAT IS A LOT OF POUNDS.
My mother has bought almost everything on our registry – and more. A lot more. There are maybe 10 relatively inexpensive things left (swaddlers, crib sheets, etc). This is her first grandchild and she's excited...I get it. She has good intentions but is being very overbearing. My shower is 2 weeks away and she doesn't understand why more hasn't been purchased off the registry, so she just keeps buying. I have been telling her that most people buy stuff a day or two before the shower and not to worry. But now my fiancee is starting to get insulted. He says, "doesn't she think that we are capable of buying things for our own baby?" And "What about my family? They want to buy stuff too." His parents are a lot older and have 5 grandchildren already, truthfully they don't have as much money to spend as my mom. But I specifically told my her not to buy the video monitor we wanted, because his mom wanted to buy it for us. Well, she went out and bought it anyway. There is not much more "big" stuff left that we need and now his mom feels bad. I have told mine a million times, please stop buying things, at least until after the shower. She doesn't listen and I don't know what to do. I don't think she's purposely trying to show up his parents, but that is how it's starting to look.
Hopefully this doesn't sound ungrateful. I appreciate what my mom is doing...it is all just very overwhelming and I feel like I'm trying to please a million different people.
@VioletandRose Aww, it sounds like your Mom is just so excited and can't help herself! I can see the frustration in that too though. A lot of items on my registry for DD were bought a day or two before so that might pose a bit of a problem for the guests of your shower. I'm sure she's not doing this because she thinks you and your fiance can't afford it, I think she's just getting caught up in the excitement. Hopefully, it will all work itself out...maybe you can suggest to your Mom to hold off on anything else because you'll need a lot more items later on once baby's here? Like, toys, feeding accessories, clothing, socks and shoes for when your LO is 6-12mos, 12-18mos old? She can go to town on purchasing those for you, if she likes!
I'm sure that I'm the only one thinking about this so intensely. I'm just hoping to get through the next 2 weeks until the shower, and I'll tell her again to stop buying things. At least until Christmas, lol.Thanks so much, everyone
Tuesday Random: I seem to have been adopted by a stray cat....
DH and I have seen a cat sitting on our fence, and teasing our shih-poos off and on for a few weeks. And then Friday evening, after letting our pooches out for their last tinkle before bed, the cat was there. Once our pups went inside, DH and I went to go say hello to this cat.
Miao, as I have taken to calling it, is super friendly, loves me and wants to be pet over and over again. If the pups are inside, Miao will come when called, and demand attention. DH is usually the cat lover/whisperer, as I am allergic, and generally indifferent to cats. But Miao seems to have taken quite a liking to me.
It/he/she has no collar, is rail thin, and is a young cat. We have provided food 2-3 times in the last 4 days. (No wonder he loves me!) And he almost followed me in to the house last night. DH and I look forward to seeing Miao... and watch out for him on our fence.
This little cat distraction has been a lovely change of conversation from all the baby questions... Now to see if Miao may end up rehomed to my MIL, or someone we know...
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
Which is fabulous! Now to get these contractions and crazy baby kicks to calm down... so much ow.
I really, really, really want some chocolate milk. But this would involve a trip to the store just to buy sugar-free chocolate syrup. Not happening.
Also, I just got a notice in the mail that I owe $50 for accidentally running a red light at a place where there's a camera. My husband looked at the time and day and knew he was at work, so it had to have been me on the way to an OB appointment. It's legit but still annoying.