I think, this week my TW is me. I just don't want to work and I can't seem to change my attitude about it. I'm SO excited for this weekend and for Spring Break next week, it's making each minute just drag on and on. Plus I'm tired and grumpy and really just want to go home and take a nap and watch TV. Ugh, I'm driving myself crazy. I hate being whiny and like this but I just can't seem to shift into a happier gear...until I get home from work, and then I am totally fine.
I think, this week my TW is me. I just don't want to work and I can't seem to change my attitude about it. I'm SO excited for this weekend and for Spring Break next week, it's making each minute just drag on and on. Plus I'm tired and grumpy and really just want to go home and take a nap and watch TV. Ugh, I'm driving myself crazy. I hate being whiny and like this but I just can't seem to shift into a happier gear...until I get home from work, and then I am totally fine.
As usual, today mine is either my DH or my IL's. After the MIL thread yesterday, I started getting anxious about the hospital and his parents' visits. I told him this morning that I think we need to set some guidelines with the hospital visits. I told him that I don't want anyone else there when we introduce the babies to my DS and that I don't want any visits longer than an hour. Last time his family sat there for three hours, used the bathroom in my room and ate any treats that were brought to me as gifts. My DH acted like I was being unreasonable. He says "I just don't know how we can tell people that." (translation: I don't dare tell my parents anything that might make them unhappy) I don't have any problem telling anyone any of that!! Am I being unreasonable? I told him that I'm going to be pretty overwhelmed with just having twins, I don't need the extra anxiety! If people (his parents) can't understand this, that's on them! Ugh!!
Not unreasonable at all! I'm in the same boat with IL's wanting to visit and stay with us after the baby. H needs a backbone and stand up for his family. Good luck! Stand your ground.
Today's twatwaffle award goes to all of the people on my facebook that keep trying to sell me shit. There is a chick that I used to go to school with that I'm pretty sure only sent me a friend request just so she could message me and ask if I wanted to sign up as a Beachbody coach under her. She has messaged me 4 times now. To the rest of my friends selling various things - scentsy, jamberry, itWorks, or whatever hot new item them have on the market today, no I don't want to buy anything and no I don't want to sign up under you. Sorrynotsorry.
SO MUCH THIS!!!!! There's a girl I used to work with who sells the Itworks stuff now and she messages me once a week using my baby as an excuse "Hey! I bet with the baby coming you want to make some extra cash, I'd love to give you more info on signing up to do what i do!" I want to strangle her. I had to unfollow her because her posts were so consistently annoying.
Ugh. Yes. See, I like to be supportive of friends who are selling products that I may consider buying, but only if you don't harass me. I walk out of stores with pushy salespeople, I do the same to the crazies selling candles like they're going to save my life.
I have another TW. I emailed my MW about the pubic bone pain I've been having and he said I most likely have SPD. So I need a girdle and physical therapy. This whole "advanced maternal age" deal is totally proving correct.
I'm right there with you guys about the selling on Facebook. I have so many friends that message me to come to their parties or host a party. And a lot of them will then post about how much money they are making and how easy it is. I actually fell into the trap about a year ago and signed up to be a 31 consultant. But I hated it because I didn't want to annoy my friends, but it seems like that's really the only way to be successful, or at least that was the only advice the 31 people gave when I asked for help. I think I remember them actually telling me that sometimes it takes asking someone five times before they will say yes. I quit doing it after about 6 months.
I have another TW. I emailed my MW about the pubic bone pain I've been having and he said I most likely have SPD. So I need a girdle and physical therapy. This whole "advanced maternal age" deal is totally proving correct.
I have SPD, too. It sucks, especially when laying in bed and trying to get out of bed. I've been wearing a support belt and it's been helping some. I may try wearing it at night, even though it may drive me nuts, but that's when the worst of my pain is. I'm not doing physical therapy cause my work schedule just doesn't allow it, but I may have to. Good luck! Try a support belt, I use the Curad one I found on Amazon for like $15.
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
The d-bag who stole my credit card number. I had to cancel it and am waiting for the replacement card, which seriously limits my online shopping. If I miss something amazing on Zulily, I am tracking his/her ass down in Michigan myself.
Is it wrong to say that I look forward to Tuesdays because y'all know some real pieces of work and tell entertaining stories??
I came here to post about the exact same thing! Some a-hole stole my number as well and I got a call from my credit card company Sunday night verifying purchases on walmart.com and match.com among several others. My response? Hello no that wasn't me! I don't shop at walmart and I'm married! Wish I could find the punk who did it and give them a piece of my mind. Seriously, I'm a pregnant teacher and you are trying to steal my money and identity!? FU!
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
I'm sorry to hear. I hope your Dad's cancer is treated successfully, and soon!
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
Ugh, I'm so sorry. I hope he starts getting better soon.
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
Ugh, I am SO sorry to hear this. Cancer is a twatwaffle.
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
Very sorry to hear. I hope his treatment is successful.
June 2016 April Siggy Challenge: Reasons my kid is crying
I'm going to go ahead and give my new coworker her first twatwaffle award.
I don't like her. She irritates the shit out of me. Yes, we work in the insurance industry and sales is a part of that but we both make a decent salary and not much commission so there's really no competition or pressure to sell. We can make extra money by pushing certain products of the company's choosing, but it's just that - extra.
Anyway, yesterday she needed to sell a policy and because her background check hasn't gone through yet I gave her my login information to push the policy through. Her response was, "but I still get credit for this policy, right?"
Then - my boss asked me to come in on a Saturday in the future to get all of our files in order. He asked me yesterday if I was going to be able to because he doesn't want to put pressure on me (he's afraid of me flipping out like my ex coworker now I think lol). I told him yes but I've just been busy the last few weekends and haven't had a chance but I was planning on doing it this weekend. I come back from lunch and he tells me that the new girl offered to come in this Saturday and get it all done in one day because she was freaking eavesdropping.
She also demanded that my boss schedule a professional portrait sitting for her to get a photo for her business cards? I took my own business card photos so when I heard this I was like, uh I want some professional ones too.... what the fuck.
My ex coworker had been here for 10 years and abruptly quit so plenty of clients have been asking what happened and she came into my office after being asked and said, "I just want to tell them, 'I don't know and I don't care. HAHAHAHAH.'" She was my friend and she put up with a lot of shit from my boss. So I don't think that's funny. I have half a mind to tell her why she really quit and scare her from ever coming back.
Keep in mind she's only been here for 7 work days. I've decided she's a nice bitch. She's putting on an act but she definitely has some kind of ulterior motives - perhaps she thinks she can gun for my job and run the office while I'm on maternity leave. I don't know. On top of that, she's loud and generally irritating and I don't think we're going to get along well which is a shame because the ladies I've worked with in the past and I were always good friends. We were never competitive about sales and we worked together as a team versus everyone only looking out for themselves.
@mrsschmity That is so frustrating! I understand not wanting those nicknames because of her past but you shouldn't have to throw out the name you guys have been set on when this isn't a new thing that happened! And is Robert from your side? If so I'd tell him we aren't using his dad's name now either (unless you're in love with it).
@DeePaddy24 I'm so sorry your IL's are like that!! I get worried sometimes because my IL's treat BIL way better than H and I'm sure once he brings home a girl they're going to treat her better than me. One thing I won't stand for is treating any grandkids different and if I ever notice that I will lose it. It's definitely frustrating though
@MrsB8214 Yes Robert is my side of the family. The name we had decided on was Robert Scott - it flows perfectly with our last name and I love that it incorporates both of our dad's. It's extra special to me since I am not carrying on my family's last name - at least I could carry on my dad's name. Ya know? Ugh. I'm really frustrated with this and am now trying to think of any non traditional nicknames for Robert. I'm digging my feet in on this one!
@MsBeachNJ I'm really sorry to hear about your dad Cancer is a bitch. Lots of hugs and prayers to you and your family
@jaceyannie Jerks, that's who does that. I can't even believe they'd eat the cookies others brought for you! You've just done all the work! I think I'd be like "excuse me, um...wtf do you think you are doing?" Also "leave now!"
@mrsschmity I love that name. Do you *have* to have a nickname? Robert is a great name and doesn't have a million syllables or a difficult pronunciation... Sometimes planned nicknames just don't stick either. Or a nickname totally unrelated to a given name are what happens to fit.
June 2016 April Siggy Challenge: Reasons my kid is crying
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
I nominate my mom for a) first demanding to co-host any baby shower before I was pregnant, b) backing out once I was actually pregnant, c) repeatedly informing me that she doesn't need to attend since I live a whopping 3.5 hours away and am not that special, d) telling my siblings and dad it's not a big deal and they shouldn't attend, and e) planning cross-country/international trips before the shower to go drinking with my dad and sister and again during the due date of her first and only grandchild to yes, go drinking with my dad and sister because I won't need her there and it doesn't matter if they don't meet the baby till later, right? Um no, TW, it definitely matters.
My twatwaffle today pales in comparison to many of yours but it's my dog. I'm working from home and he is VERY gassy. How does a 20 lb dog produce such a large volume of noxious odor??
Thanks for all of the support & well wishes ladies! I'm a big believer in the power of prayer and he has a big test this evening (5pm EST), a bone scan to see if the cancer has spread to his bones (devastating if so) so please if you are a prayer keep him in your prayers that the results come back clean & the cancer hasn't spread!!! I haven't really told anyone in real life (aside from DH/family) that this is happening because to say it out loud is acknowledging it/having to talk about it and I'd prefer to keep that to only when I'm comfortable with it... so I would really appreciate your support
Adding another TW... Cancer is a twatwaffle. My dad's just been diagnosed with prostate cancer... he has to undergo all these scans/tests now and I can't go with him because of the radioactive stuff he has to ingest and I have to steer clear for a full day afterwords. It sucks on all accounts...
I'm so sorry to hear this @MsBeachNJ - hugs to you and your Dad. My Dad passed from cancer and cancer can go to hell from my standpoint. I hope your Dad is able to make a full recovery with treatment. Please let us know if we can help support you in any way possible. He'll be in my prayers today.
Thanks for all of the support & well wishes ladies! I'm a big believer in the power of prayer and he has a big test this evening (5pm EST), a bone scan to see if the cancer has spread to his bones (devastating if so) so please if you are a prayer keep him in your prayers that the results come back clean & the cancer hasn't spread!!! I haven't really told anyone in real life (aside from DH/family) that this is happening because to say it out loud is acknowledging it/having to talk about it and I'd prefer to keep that to only when I'm comfortable with it... so I would really appreciate your support
My dad had melanoma when I was in college, and I totally understand the "saying it out loud makes it real" thing. Praying for you and your family!!
@mrsschmity I love that name. Do you *have* to have a nickname? Robert is a great name and doesn't have a million syllables or a difficult pronunciation... Sometimes planned nicknames just don't stick either. Or a nickname totally unrelated to a given name are what happens to fit.
@hockeyfan42 I am not partial to having a nickname, and I told H that last night. I said I have no problem calling our kid something non-traditional or a little cutesy. Or just using his full freaking name. I don't need to have a shortened version. I have a feeling that we'll end up randomly calling our kids something and it will just stick, like you said.
I also realize that this could be completely irrelevant since we have no idea if this baby is a boy or girl, but I'm struggling with the "what if" aspect. I really love this name, and don't want to have to change it if baby does happen to be a boy just because of a potential nickname problem with MIL's past.
The d-bag who stole my credit card number. I had to cancel it and am waiting for the replacement card, which seriously limits my online shopping. If I miss something amazing on Zulily, I am tracking his/her ass down in Michigan myself.
Is it wrong to say that I look forward to Tuesdays because y'all know some real pieces of work and tell entertaining stories??
I came here to post about the exact same thing! Some a-hole stole my number as well and I got a call from my credit card company Sunday night verifying purchases on walmart.com and match.com among several others. My response? Hello no that wasn't me! I don't shop at walmart and I'm married! Wish I could find the punk who did it and give them a piece of my mind. Seriously, I'm a pregnant teacher and you are trying to steal my money and identity!? FU!
My guy was trying to buy gas halfway across the country--I caught it myself because I keep a close eye on that card for my business expenses. It's like the only time someone has said, "it's lucky I drive a Prius" because I knew I couldn't have put that much gas in my car at once.
I love that your guy/gal was trying to find love on your dime! lol
Cool Prius! -said no one ever
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Re: Twatwaffle Tuesday
Not unreasonable at all! I'm in the same boat with IL's wanting to visit and stay with us after the baby. H needs a backbone and stand up for his family. Good luck! Stand your ground.
Ugh. Yes. See, I like to be supportive of friends who are selling products that I may consider buying, but only if you don't harass me. I walk out of stores with pushy salespeople, I do the same to the crazies selling candles like they're going to save my life.
And essential oils?
Ugh, I'm so sorry. I hope he starts getting better soon.
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I'm going to go ahead and give my new coworker her first twatwaffle award.
I don't like her. She irritates the shit out of me. Yes, we work in the insurance industry and sales is a part of that but we both make a decent salary and not much commission so there's really no competition or pressure to sell. We can make extra money by pushing certain products of the company's choosing, but it's just that - extra.
Anyway, yesterday she needed to sell a policy and because her background check hasn't gone through yet I gave her my login information to push the policy through. Her response was, "but I still get credit for this policy, right?"
Then - my boss asked me to come in on a Saturday in the future to get all of our files in order. He asked me yesterday if I was going to be able to because he doesn't want to put pressure on me (he's afraid of me flipping out like my ex coworker now I think lol). I told him yes but I've just been busy the last few weekends and haven't had a chance but I was planning on doing it this weekend. I come back from lunch and he tells me that the new girl offered to come in this Saturday and get it all done in one day because she was freaking eavesdropping.
She also demanded that my boss schedule a professional portrait sitting for her to get a photo for her business cards? I took my own business card photos so when I heard this I was like, uh I want some professional ones too.... what the fuck.
My ex coworker had been here for 10 years and abruptly quit so plenty of clients have been asking what happened and she came into my office after being asked and said, "I just want to tell them, 'I don't know and I don't care. HAHAHAHAH.'" She was my friend and she put up with a lot of shit from my boss. So I don't think that's funny. I have half a mind to tell her why she really quit and scare her from ever coming back.
Keep in mind she's only been here for 7 work days. I've decided she's a nice bitch. She's putting on an act but she definitely has some kind of ulterior motives - perhaps she thinks she can gun for my job and run the office while I'm on maternity leave. I don't know. On top of that, she's loud and generally irritating and I don't think we're going to get along well which is a shame because the ladies I've worked with in the past and I were always good friends. We were never competitive about sales and we worked together as a team versus everyone only looking out for themselves.
@MsBeachNJ I'm really sorry to hear about your dad
I also realize that this could be completely irrelevant since we have no idea if this baby is a boy or girl, but I'm struggling with the "what if" aspect. I really love this name, and don't want to have to change it if baby does happen to be a boy just because of a potential nickname problem with MIL's past.
I love that your guy/gal was trying to find love on your dime! lol
Cool Prius!
-said no one ever
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???