Also, new point of bitching, who decided that gliders could be super freaking expensive? The store we went to this weekend was definitely higher end (cribs were $700 and up for reference) but $1200 for a freaking glider, ottoman NOT inlcuded? A nice, modern trendy one that could easily be moved to a living room and no one would give it a second glance, sure but why are they so damn expensive? H fell in love with it and now that we aren't in the store with the sales person there, I'm having second thoughts on justifying spending SO much, even if the in-laws are helping us out on it. And of course, they take 10-15 weeks to arrive (damn you dutailier) so at 25w3d, we actually need to make a decision soon if we want that one. I think my bitching is done now...maybe...
----dang box---
$1200?!?!....they're drunk. Have you checked wayfair.Com or oversrock.com?
I briefly looked at the options online but the one that we saw in store wasn't there. I told H that I want to go to a not high end store and try out their gliders to see if there's any we remotely like that aren't so ungodly expensive since we haven't really looked at them yet since we didn't anticipate a multi-month wait to manufacture and ship (the one we saw was one that you pick the fabric, chair style and features and they manufacture it custom for you). H won't buy one unless he can see it in the store and try it out so unless it's something available on in store AND online at one of those types of places, I think online is out
Even taking the extra money my ILs wanted to spend on a crib and dresser set (we're repainting an old dresser and got a crib that was less than 1/2 of what my ILs told us they wanted to spend on a crib for us), it's ridiculously expensive and the more I think about it, the less I can justify the cost even if it does end up being used for a long long time.
Also, new point of bitching, who decided that gliders could be super freaking expensive? The store we went to this weekend was definitely higher end (cribs were $700 and up for reference) but $1200 for a freaking glider, ottoman NOT inlcuded? A nice, modern trendy one that could easily be moved to a living room and no one would give it a second glance, sure but why are they so damn expensive? H fell in love with it and now that we aren't in the store with the sales person there, I'm having second thoughts on justifying spending SO much, even if the in-laws are helping us out on it. And of course, they take 10-15 weeks to arrive (damn you dutailier) so at 25w3d, we actually need to make a decision soon if we want that one. I think my bitching is done now...maybe...
----dang box---
$1200?!?!....they're drunk. Have you checked wayfair.Com or oversrock.com?
With my first, I ended up buying a glider off a coworker for less than $100 and then having a custom slipcover made. My SIL bought one of those crazy expensive ones (I think hers was $1800 all in, with ottoman). Hers looks like crap now after two kids (it is seriously misshapen) and it's stained. Since I had the washable slipcover made, mine looks like new because I could wash the cover anytime and had it made of durable fabric. One time my son held beets in his mouth after dinner and then spit them on the chair (gross, I know) but it came right out. It was still expensive given the price of the fabric to cover it and the cost to have the slipcover made, but I think it worked out really really well.
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Also, new point of bitching, who decided that gliders could be super freaking expensive? The store we went to this weekend was definitely higher end (cribs were $700 and up for reference) but $1200 for a freaking glider, ottoman NOT inlcuded? A nice, modern trendy one that could easily be moved to a living room and no one would give it a second glance, sure but why are they so damn expensive? H fell in love with it and now that we aren't in the store with the sales person there, I'm having second thoughts on justifying spending SO much, even if the in-laws are helping us out on it. And of course, they take 10-15 weeks to arrive (damn you dutailier) so at 25w3d, we actually need to make a decision soon if we want that one. I think my bitching is done now...maybe...
----dang box---
$1200?!?!....they're drunk. Have you checked wayfair.Com or oversrock.com?
I briefly looked at the options online but the one that we saw in store wasn't there. I told H that I want to go to a not high end store and try out their gliders to see if there's any we remotely like that aren't so ungodly expensive since we haven't really looked at them yet since we didn't anticipate a multi-month wait to manufacture and ship (the one we saw was one that you pick the fabric, chair style and features and they manufacture it custom for you). H won't buy one unless he can see it in the store and try it out so unless it's something available on in store AND online at one of those types of places, I think online is out
Even taking the extra money my ILs wanted to spend on a crib and dresser set (we're repainting an old dresser and got a crib that was less than 1/2 of what my ILs told us they wanted to spend on a crib for us), it's ridiculously expensive and the more I think about it, the less I can justify the cost even if it does end up being used for a long long time.
I can definitely see the benefit of trying something before you purchase online, though I've purchased several furniture items (including my glider and ottoman) via wayfair and been happy. Come to think of it, I think the glider and ottoman we bought was something we saw at BBB, but it was 40% less with free shipping on wayfair.
Man, anything to do with babies or weddings instantly jumps the price...ugh. Hope you guys find something you like at a price you like as well!
I must say, I like @alysemciver's slipcover solution (filing that away for later)!
Apparently I cannot win with either grandmother. I feel like I can't tell my mom anything we do that involves DH's parents because she gets insanely jealous and snippy (this is not new, she's been like this since we moved back to DH's hometown ~4 years ago, before we were even thinking of having kids). She's the out of town grandmother and my FIL has been taking care of DS 3x/wk for the last year or so. We're trying to work out childcare arrangements for when 2.0 comes and I start back at work and she's making things difficult because she wants to help but is giving me no specifics to plan around. And then DH called me last night (I had a funeral to go to this morning so I was back at my parents' house for the night) and tells me that his mom is upset because I didn't tell her that I scheduled DS's speech evaluation. I know I told FIL, and I could have sworn I told her too but apparently I forgot and she's taking it very personally, saying that I don't want to consult her for her professional opinion (she teaches K). And on top of that she asked to come observe the evaluation and I don't want her to, so saying no is going to upset her as well. I've been very open with her in the past about my concerns over his speech (he is nearly two and has 4 words), as well as what our dr has suggested, so it's not like this is news. It's just going to be overwhelming enough for DS to have two evaluators that he's never seen before, and I don't want any additional people (not even the nanny) distracting him, I just want to do what I can to get the most honest assessment of his abilities and needs.
Apparently I cannot win with either grandmother. I feel like I can't tell my mom anything we do that involves DH's parents because she gets insanely jealous and snippy (this is not new, she's been like this since we moved back to DH's hometown ~4 years ago, before we were even thinking of having kids). She's the out of town grandmother and my FIL has been taking care of DS 3x/wk for the last year or so. We're trying to work out childcare arrangements for when 2.0 comes and I start back at work and she's making things difficult because she wants to help but is giving me no specifics to plan around. And then DH called me last night (I had a funeral to go to this morning so I was back at my parents' house for the night) and tells me that his mom is upset because I didn't tell her that I scheduled DS's speech evaluation. I know I told FIL, and I could have sworn I told her too but apparently I forgot and she's taking it very personally, saying that I don't want to consult her for her professional opinion (she teaches K). And on top of that she asked to come observe the evaluation and I don't want her to, so saying no is going to upset her as well. I've been very open with her in the past about my concerns over his speech (he is nearly two and has 4 words), as well as what our dr has suggested, so it's not like this is news. It's just going to be overwhelming enough for DS to have two evaluators that he's never seen before, and I don't want any additional people (not even the nanny) distracting him, I just want to do what I can to get the most honest assessment of his abilities and needs.
@Sgoldberg247 I hear you on the Dutalier gliders!!! We had our heart set on one too, I lucked out and bought one second hand off a Facebook moms group and then just ordered all new upholstered cushions direct from dutalier for $250 (cushions for chair & ottoman) so its really just the frame that is that pricey - may want to look on craigslist or Facebook groups to see if you could do something similar? All in ours is ending up costing about $300 instead of the $1200 and we got a Grand Dutalier & Ottoman!
@Sgoldberg247 I hear you on the Dutalier gliders!!! We had our heart set on one too, I lucked out and bought one second hand off a Facebook moms group and then just ordered all new upholstered cushions direct from dutalier for $250 (cushions for chair & ottoman) so its really just the frame that is that pricey - may want to look on craigslist or Facebook groups to see if you could do something similar? All in ours is ending up costing about $300 instead of the $1200 and we got a Grand Dutalier & Ottoman!
The one we liked is an "ultra modern" one that is all upholstered, no wood other than on the legs is visible so I don't know if that would be an option, at least not for all of it. Tonight will be spent trying to sway H to come around to one that's a bit more traditional looking with removable cushions but is literally less than 1/2 the price and comes with the ottoman and then who knows, maybe I'll get him to agree to doign something like that if I can get him to come away from the super $$$ one.
Another! H is home today putting stuff together that we bought at Target yesterday. He needs help putting up the curtain rod and needs to borrow a drill so he asked his dad to come over and help him.
Naturally, because FIL can't do anything on his own with H... H's step mother decided to also invite herself over. I despise that woman with every fiber in my being and I do not feel like fielding her nosey questions all night. "How much is your rent?" "Oh, who bought you this?" "How much did you pay for these curtains? You could have gotten them _____ for way cheaper." "You got a new car? Again? What's your car payment?"
I will be running off to Starbucks to work on my homework after work to avoid her.
The level of rage I feel toward my husband is frightening, at times.
So, today: he works 6am-2pm. He gets home around 2:45. It's 4:30pm, and he's not given any thought to what to make for dinner--- we have no groceries, either---and he's just now going out to get the kids from daycare, followed by a trip to the store.
Kid 1 has hockey practice at 7 which means they need to be out the door by 6.
I ask him exactly what he's been doing for the last 1.5 hours? Oh, he's been napping - because he slept poorly. Are you f'ing kidding me? I sleep like sh$t EVERY NIGHT. Now the entire evening is going to be rushed and I'm going to have to not talk to him all night because I mostly just want to punch him in the face. AND he'll stay up till 11 tonight playing Xbox.
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
@courtjack- I feel your frustration! We have similar situation at home (my H leaves for work after me and gets home a few hours before) and nothing makes me angrier than him napping while I'm at work and then asking what's for dinner when I get there. Especially when he stays up late to watch YouTube videos about computer parts...not only irritating but also lame. If I thought a simple punch in the throat would resolve the issue, I'd go for it.
The level of rage I feel toward my husband is frightening, at times.
So, today: he works 6am-2pm. He gets home around 2:45. It's 4:30pm, and he's not given any thought to what to make for dinner--- we have no groceries, either---and he's just now going out to get the kids from daycare, followed by a trip to the store.
Kid 1 has hockey practice at 7 which means they need to be out the door by 6.
I ask him exactly what he's been doing for the last 1.5 hours? Oh, he's been napping - because he slept poorly. Are you f'ing kidding me? I sleep like sh$t EVERY NIGHT. Now the entire evening is going to be rushed and I'm going to have to not talk to him all night because I mostly just want to punch him in the face. AND he'll stay up till 11 tonight playing Xbox.
Seriously - remind me why I'm not a lesbian.
Why do they seriously think that this is ever a good idea?! And how does it baffle them when you get mad about it?!
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
My husband had the nerve to ask me yesterday why i was so tired. Well let me tell you babe...Im growing your baby and havent slept well in weeks. Anyone else suddenly feel like theyre a beached whale? I can hardly put on my socks, hardly roll over in bed, and bending over to do dishes is the worst. I know, I know- Its only going to get worse. I just feel like I woke up one day and am now twice as big as I was. Needless to say the night ended with him buying me a pregnancy pillow and doing the dishes
Annd maybe its selfish of me but Ive gotten real sick of hearing "Hows the baby doing?" Well- shes still growing in there soooo...but I have had the flu for the last week...but dont worry the baby is just FINE.
The level of rage I feel toward my husband is frightening, at times.
So, today: he works 6am-2pm. He gets home around 2:45. It's 4:30pm, and he's not given any thought to what to make for dinner--- we have no groceries, either---and he's just now going out to get the kids from daycare, followed by a trip to the store.
Kid 1 has hockey practice at 7 which means they need to be out the door by 6.
I ask him exactly what he's been doing for the last 1.5 hours? Oh, he's been napping - because he slept poorly. Are you f'ing kidding me? I sleep like sh$t EVERY NIGHT. Now the entire evening is going to be rushed and I'm going to have to not talk to him all night because I mostly just want to punch him in the face. AND he'll stay up till 11 tonight playing Xbox.
Seriously - remind me why I'm not a lesbian.
Why do they seriously think that this is ever a good idea?! And how does it baffle them when you get mad about it?!
YES. My H is the same fucking way. He had to work at 8am yesterday so I told him to go to bed early because of the time change. Nope. I wake up at 1:30 to pee for the 50th time and he's up on his stupid PlayStation.
Then today I gave him a list of shit he needed to do because he's off and he has the gall to complain that he's tired and that it's his day off and he doesn't want to do anything on his day off. Toofuckingbad homeboy. I clean, do homework, laundry, cook dinner all while growing a human and being generally exhausted on my days off -- you can put together a dresser and go to the damn bank.
@courtjack- I feel your frustration! We have similar situation at home (my H leaves for work after me and gets home a few hours before) and nothing makes me angrier than him napping while I'm at work and then asking what's for dinner when I get there. Especially when he stays up late to watch YouTube videos about computer parts...not only irritating but also lame. If I thought a simple punch in the throat would resolve the issue, I'd go for it.
SERIOUSLY. I'm so so so mad. I've already told him once today to stop acting like a child and start acting like an adult. Clearly that didn't set in.
When you have to go somewhere but your toddler isn't following proper etiquette and the proper police glare at you as if there's a button you can push to make your son stop humming The Emperial Death March. (I do my best!)
Oh, I have one more thing to add to my MIL bitchfest. If she tells me once more how all her kids had "biiiggg heads" (complete with hand motions as if she's holding a basketball) and how H's middle brother was such a big baby I will punch her in the face. H was the smallest of his siblings (8 lbs) and I was a tiny baby (6 lbs at full term). I don't think the genetics that led to my BIL being big are at play here since, last I checked, I did not procreate with him. Stories about how H's brother climbed out of his crib at 6 months so we need a gym mat to go next to the crib for when they fall out also are irrelevant since, once again, while they share genetics, they are very different people and I did not make this baby with BIL.
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
Our office had a water leak and blew out our servers. I can't work without the Internet!! And my office manager is being a d!ck. Hopefully the servers are fixed tomorrow.
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
Aw shucks, thanks, @candicek15, especially given the level of crap on this thread today. I texted my DH after reading all this and said: 'how the hell is our June group so nice? We outta be raging monsters when randos show up acting stupid.'
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
Aw shucks, thanks, @candicek15, especially given the level of crap on this thread today. I texted my DH after reading all this and said: 'how the hell is our June group so nice? We outta be raging monsters when randos show up acting stupid.'
No need to thank me! I just think everything you said is legit and it was laid out so nicely for us! lol
Aw shucks, thanks, @candicek15, especially given the level of crap on this thread today. I texted my DH after reading all this and said: 'how the hell is our June group so nice? We outta be raging monsters when randos show up acting stupid.'
I don't really have a good bitchfest... unless I can bitch about really really good realty photographers who fooled us into thinking the houses we visited would be SO MUCH BETTER! Nope. Mostly just crap. And our realtor can't meet us again on weekends until after Easter, so he suggested a Thursday. H can go, but I can't. So now I'm trusting our house buying situation to H. It makes me nervous. Hopefully the realtor can meet us at any places H likes again in a few weeks so that I can see it all before we offer anything. House hunting is NOT like HGTV says it is. Liars. All of them.
House hunting blows! My realtor took us to the wrong house, twice, let someone's dog out at the house too. He took us to a house on a Saturday and the owner flipped out saying they don't show on the weekend. He didn't listen to our "must haves" list and ultimately we didn't even see the majority of the houses he sent us. We ended up finding our house on trulia, doing a drive by and finally seeing the place with him.
One of the techs at my job, who thinks she's the boss, was away on Florida for 2 days last week, for what I can only assume was a worthless employees fest, anyways she came back today and I was very happy to be able to leave early.
I don't really have a good bitchfest... unless I can bitch about really really good realty photographers who fooled us into thinking the houses we visited would be SO MUCH BETTER! Nope. Mostly just crap. And our realtor can't meet us again on weekends until after Easter, so he suggested a Thursday. H can go, but I can't. So now I'm trusting our house buying situation to H. It makes me nervous. Hopefully the realtor can meet us at any places H likes again in a few weeks so that I can see it all before we offer anything. House hunting is NOT like HGTV says it is. Liars. All of them.
House hunting blows! My realtor took us to the wrong house, twice, let someone's dog out at the house too. He took us to a house on a Saturday and the owner flipped out saying they don't show on the weekend. He didn't listen to our "must haves" list and ultimately we didn't even see the majority of the houses he sent us. We ended up finding our house on trulia, doing a drive by and finally seeing the place with him.
That's how we ended up finding our house. I saw it on Zillow and had our realtor take us there. That's how we found most of the houses we saw.
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Both AC units in our house died. I had a repair man out today and at least the bottom unit (bigger one) will need replaced. The quote was over $5,000! The upstairs unit hopefully only needs more coolant, but since the pipe in the attic were frozen he couldn't tell. It's already in the 80s here! We do not need this added expense on top of the baby coming in a few months.
Both AC units in our house died. I had a repair man out today and at least the bottom unit (bigger one) will need replaced. The quote was over $5,000! The upstairs unit hopefully only needs more coolant, but since the pipe in the attic were frozen he couldn't tell. It's already in the 80s here! We do not need this added expense on top of the baby coming in a few months.
Sounds like you and @dennyandlee will be having HVAC funerals at the same time. I'm so sorry about that -- our unit is on hospice as well and I'm hoping it lasts long enough until we sell the house in 9 months - 1 year.
Re: Monday Bitchfest
Even taking the extra money my ILs wanted to spend on a crib and dresser set (we're repainting an old dresser and got a crib that was less than 1/2 of what my ILs told us they wanted to spend on a crib for us), it's ridiculously expensive and the more I think about it, the less I can justify the cost even if it does end up being used for a long long time.
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
BFP #3 October 6, 2015. WHAT???
The end.
Man, anything to do with babies or weddings instantly jumps the price...ugh. Hope you guys find something you like at a price you like as well!
I must say, I like @alysemciver's slipcover solution (filing that away for later)!
Another! H is home today putting stuff together that we bought at Target yesterday. He needs help putting up the curtain rod and needs to borrow a drill so he asked his dad to come over and help him.
Naturally, because FIL can't do anything on his own with H... H's step mother decided to also invite herself over. I despise that woman with every fiber in my being and I do not feel like fielding her nosey questions all night. "How much is your rent?" "Oh, who bought you this?" "How much did you pay for these curtains? You could have gotten them _____ for way cheaper." "You got a new car? Again? What's your car payment?"
I will be running off to Starbucks to work on my homework after work to avoid her.
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
BFP #3 October 6, 2015. WHAT???
The level of rage I feel toward my husband is frightening, at times.
So, today: he works 6am-2pm. He gets home around 2:45. It's 4:30pm, and he's not given any thought to what to make for dinner--- we have no groceries, either---and he's just now going out to get the kids from daycare, followed by a trip to the store.
Kid 1 has hockey practice at 7 which means they need to be out the door by 6.
I ask him exactly what he's been doing for the last 1.5 hours? Oh, he's been napping - because he slept poorly. Are you f'ing kidding me? I sleep like sh$t EVERY NIGHT. Now the entire evening is going to be rushed and I'm going to have to not talk to him all night because I mostly just want to punch him in the face. AND he'll stay up till 11 tonight playing Xbox.
Seriously - remind me why I'm not a lesbian.
mom: yes, we registered for preemie stuff (2 items). If you think it's ridiculous Bc your four kids were ginormous, don't fucking buy it.
mom: thanks for offering to co-host the shower and backing out. Also, thanks for telling Dad it wasn't important and that you two didn't need to plan on coming. I'll have zero relatives. Awesome. Way to be, Mom.
mil: yes, we registered for pacifiers and are excited to reduce the risk of SIDS and give my nipples a break. Nope, not fucking worried about orthodontry at all. If you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.
Coworkers: Awww, thanks for commenting on my tits/ass/belly size/shape/growth. I noticed that you joined the weight watchers group. How's that going, Bc you don't look like you've lost as much as the others? Are you losing in the right places? Yesterday you looked tiny, but today you look huge! When's your goal weight date again???
Strangers: I will scratch my belly if I want to. Fuck you. And no, no you cannot fucking touch me. Ever. I don't care how much 'incredibly offended' you can scrunch into your expression.
body: what. The. Fuck. A) where's my fucking glow?! Where's my energy burst? B.) I like my job and I like breathing so this dizzy, can't breathe, BH bull shit needs to quit.
For or all the incredibly valid bitchfests before:
daylight savings is just fucked up.
@sgoldberg247 you are a saint. If my H had called me hormonal after managing to shop with his mom or suggested she stay with us for a week, I'd be on the next episode of snapped.
yes to everything else. Just, so much yes.
Annd maybe its selfish of me but Ive gotten real sick of hearing "Hows the baby doing?"
Well- shes still growing in there soooo...but I have had the flu for the last week...but dont worry the baby is just FINE.
YES. My H is the same fucking way. He had to work at 8am yesterday so I told him to go to bed early because of the time change. Nope. I wake up at 1:30 to pee for the 50th time and he's up on his stupid PlayStation.
Then today I gave him a list of shit he needed to do because he's off and he has the gall to complain that he's tired and that it's his day off and he doesn't want to do anything on his day off. Toofuckingbad homeboy. I clean, do homework, laundry, cook dinner all while growing a human and being generally exhausted on my days off -- you can put together a dresser and go to the damn bank.
SERIOUSLY. I'm so so so mad. I've already told him once today to stop acting like a child and start acting like an adult. Clearly that didn't set in.