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May 2016 Moms
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Twatwaffles 2/16/16
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I don't have one yet. That will change, it always does 
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Re: Twatwaffles 2/16/16
The people at Ashley Furniture/Service Dept are TW's! We bought a sectional back in JULY! That arrived damaged in several places... the corner/wedge section needs to be recovered so they have to order the piece of fabric... they have ordered this piece and been to my house 3 times since July and always have the WRONG piece!!! Saturday he was back again and it was the SAME flipping story... sorry, wrong piece.. have to re-order... 8-10 days (when it takes a hell of a lot longer than 8-10 days) hence it being February and this damn couch is still not fixed. It has me so livid... we will never purchase from them again. PERIOD. At this rate I'll be lucky to get the couch fixed before it turns a year old... ok... that is all -_-
Work is my second TW. I spent a whole week trying to pry what an issue was out of a client. I fixed said issue. Now I'm being told to revert it. Why? Hell if I know. They think it's fine without what I fixed... If it was then why did you complain and waste a week of my time? Honestly I think they just don't understand what was fixed bc communication sucks here, but let me just waste more of my time pulling up documents saying why what they are now asking me to do is wrong...
1.) It is completely dead at work today which means time is dragging. Of course it would be slow and drag since I'm looking forward to having the next two days in a row off which hasn't happened in months!
2.) My older sister. I love her so much and we are pretty close, and maybe I'm being petty. This is my first successful pregnancy (have had 2 previous miscarriages) and I waited a lot longer this time to announce my pregnancy to anyone other than family and a very few close friends. My sister announced 2 days after my announcement that she is expecting her third. Don't get me wrong, I'm really excited for her and the fact that we will have kids the same age (she's due in beginning of September) but I've always been in her shadow and she is throwing my shower. She will be showing at my shower in April, which wouldn't bother me but she doesn't come home only once or twice a year and all of the people from my church will be flocking to her and asking her about her pregnancy and things. This is my first and I want it to be all about me and now I'm afraid it won't be. I'm overly frustrated and cried for a while. It's not her fault but still I feel like she could have waited a little longer to announce.
This is a long TW story, with me being the twatwaffle. I love my IL's, they are amazing. I'm so thankful that they want to throw us a shower (H's aunt has volunteered). BUT, they want to get together for dinner on 2/27 to discuss dates with H and I and H's twin brother and fiance. Why? Because they are getting married 2 weeks after my due date. So originally, my MIL told me that they were going to have my future SIL's shower in April and not have my baby shower until the middle of May. Uh, what? I NEED certain things for our girl to come home. They don't NEED new plates or a crockpot to get married. Yes, I want her to have her shower and I'm excited for her and for them. But I'd rather not have a shower if the only option is having it a week or two before I'm due (the first week of May is out because my dear BIL chose that weekend to have his bachelor party).
So yes, I'm a major TW for being a pain in the ass.
DH is TW #2 for spazing out on me about TW #1. Yes, it's my fault because I telepathically told the dog to eat the house and my crotch.
TW#3 is the hemorrhoid that magically appeared. I haven't been straining at all, have been fairly regular, so when u found that bulge, it was a surprise. Googled stuff this morning and Good news is Preparation H makes medicated wipes that look like they'll be handy for both the front and the back during the postpartum period.
MY MIL and FIL wanted me to have my shower closer to my due date like to be more convenient for their travel schedules. Long story short I finally had DH put his foot down because 1) If I go into labor early I will not have all the things I would get at a shower for my LO 2) IF I go into labor early I am not going to have the baby shower anytime soon after I deliver and then maybe wouldn't have one at all 3) This is my first baby and I want to have a legit shower early on so I can have the nursery ready and nested for when LO comes 4) SORRY you may have to rearrange your travel life/vacations for your first grand kid.
SO I am 100% with you on NOT wanting to have a shower 1-2 weeks before due date. WE will be super uncomfortable so why put ourselves through that crap when we can have it a decent time where we feel better and it gives us plenty of time to organize and be ready for our newborns!
Guess who's still singing away in his room an hour and 15 min later.... Don't question the SAHM on nap time. Eyeroll
The second twatwaffle is the client that dropped 280 postings today. We have a 48 hour business hour SLA agreement. So I was not able to call my doctor today b/c I would not have been able to go (no one told me I could not go. It's just performance reviews are coming up). I was able to get it down to 194. So I'll be calling my doctor tomorrow. In the meantime I've been icing it periodically.
Third twatwaffle is the LO inside me who thinks that my bladder is a bouncy house! I went the bathroom before we left the house this evening. We were walking down the driveway to meet the neighbors to go out to eat. Each step became excruciating b/c she was using my bladder as a bouncy house.
First Pregnancy
Second Pregnancy
- BFP: 09/11/2015
- EDD: 05/25/2016
Baby Born04/15/2016
PGAL
I've had good luck with Pottery Barn furniture ordering and delivery as well as Macy's. We just ordered a bedroom set from Bassett which was my first time shopping there, so I'm hoping it all goes smoothly. It's made in America though, so that makes me more optimistic fingers crossed. We also bought a cabinet accent piece for our living room from Ashley, but they have a warehouse near us and it was only one piece. We could have picked it up ourselves if it would have fit in the car.
@jenly17 I'd have to look at my papers again for the exact name but its a dark brown, big sectional. If you're waiting on anything from Ashley furniture just pray to God it doesn't arrive damaged because its taking FOREVER to get it fixed.
@jessicab0627 I never thought about asking them to order a whole new piece. I think I'd feel better if they did... unless that piece also arrives damaged. Ugh. I just want it fixed so I can stop dealing and stressing about this BS.
My BIL is a college senior and just asked my H if he could live with us this summer for his internship. Starting in May. He also asked if his girlfriend could move in, too.
My H wants to help him out and I appreciate that, but he does NOT see my point of view at all. We need this time to adjust to our new family without any outside stressors. This is our first baby and let's be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't want to feel cooped up in the nursery or my bedroom every time I want to nurse. If I have a breakdown and just need to cry I don't want to feel like a weirdo for doing so. I don't want anything to negatively impact my first few months with baby. If the timing were different, it would be a different story.
I'm just annoyed that 1) my BIL would put us in an awkward position by asking us that and 2) that my H seems to be more on his brother's side than trying to understand where I'm coming from.
I definitely don't feel like I'm being unreasonable here. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with me. I need some feedback so I don't feel crazy!
If he does end up coming I'd lay down strict rules and give them chores to do. You don't need people coming in from the bar at 2:30 am... And you are not the maid.
Oh hell no. If my H told me that his brother and gf wanted to live with us even if we weren't about to have a baby the answer would be no! But especially with a new baby. I find that absolutely insane and it angers me for you. Calmly tell your husband your point of view and that's its not acceptable to put you in that situation while trying to handle a newborn. Sorry but BIL and GF can find other arrangements. You and that baby come first. For your sanity, please put your foot down and stand your ground. I can't imagine how awkward that would be if you tried making it work. You need alone time with your LO and should be able to have free reign over your house and BF when and where ever you want to. My answer would be a big, fat, NOPE!
@lemmyrn - My puppy was really into eating socks and underwear when I got him, and he ate one of the nicest pairs of underwear I owned - one of two that I bought before my wedding. But they're hand-wash only, and the second pair has been sitting around for three months unwashed, because who hand-washes things?? So ultimately I think my puppy was helping me out. But in general that is pretty frustrating.
And lol @Pascal86! She is sweet as can be, but I can't verify her super nanny/maid credentials. That would be amazing. "We'll take the girlfriend, but your bro has to make other arrangements." BIL is super nice, but he's the baby of the family and can be lacking in the common sense dept. He comes over once a week now to do laundry (and to use our laundry detergent). Last week there were towels in the washer and instead of drying them, he put the wet ones in a basket?? Those little things would irk me to no end and I'd probably lose my sht at some point.
Thanks again everyone.
I may or may not be super hormonal and ragey today.
But--it might not be so bad! It depends on a lot of things, not least of which is how big your house is.
After college I rented a room in a house from a lovely couple who went on to have a baby while I was there. We shared living spaces and the kitchen, but I had my own room and bathroom. We were friendly but didn't really hang out: we all kind of did our own thing. When the baby came, nothing changed. I helped out when I could by keeping spaces tidy and cleaning up in the kitchen, but that was nothing new. And I would frequently come home to see the mom boob out and feeding baby on the couch and we'd all just watch TV together and chat if she felt like it. No awkwardness at all. It really wasn't a big deal--definitely not on my end, and it seemed like not on their end either.
I imagine that your BIL and his GF would be similarly decent house guests (they seem like good people) and would leave the house if you needed them gone for the afternoon and wouldn't invade your privacy or care if the house (or you) were a mess. It's your house, and they know that, so my guess is that you'd mostly not notice they are there.
If there is a space they could retreat to, that is.
And maybe they could pay rent, which would help with baby things:)