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November 2016 Moms
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Flame Free Friday Confessions
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I'm baffled by the events in Dallas last night. Targeting and killing innocent officers protecting your right to protest against them... it's disgusting. All innocent life lost is horrible, this is going to get us nowhere except drive a further divide. And yet, instead of holding protests themselves. Instead of inciting riots, or filming videos on their phones they're back out at work, continuing to protect people they don't know. It makes me so sad.
Confession, I am starting to really dislike my MIL. I've known her for 15 years and she used to be amazing and great. My MIL and FIL have always been there for us and have helped us in a jam more than once. Thankfully we've paid them back, because these last few years since we had our first kid something has snapped in her. It almost feels like treats my daughter like it's her daughter (she had three boys). We did move out of state in the last 6 months due to her son's job, but every time we talk she makes a comment like I've stabbed her and keep twisting the knife because we took her first, but not only grandchild away. The other grandchild doesn't live in the same state either, never has. Last week, they were here visiting and she brought trial packs of kids gummy vitamins she picked up at the store. Fine. I have vitamins for my kid already, but whatever. Then I took her to the store since she wanted to make scones for a tea party for DD. MIL asks if I have baking powder, and I said I do. She asks if it is aluminum free. I said I don't think so, but I wasn't aware that was something to look for. So she buys a whole new container, aluminum free. That kinda ticked me off. Now I have two containers of baking powder in my cabinet. Also, she is always trying to feed my DD. She always has snacks and used to be good about asking if it was okay and now she just gives it to DD. It's always cookies, treats or peanuts. Her purse is like an extra diaper bag. She always pulls something out wether it's a bib, wipe, or snack before I can even reach for mine. At first I'd just smile. Then I was glad because I don't have to buy and replace as much, but after three years it feels like she thinks I'm not prepared or able to do it for my own kid. When we go out to dinner she tries to give DD some of her food even though we (hubby and I) have it covered. And if you know three year olds they get distracted easily. So when you distract a toddler while they are eating it tends to throw off what they were doing and then they are done. DONE. It really seems as if she thinks I can't take care of my kid properly. Oh, and she always slips in dessert. Who wants to deal with that three year old tantrum when chocolate cake is on the table?
Then today I get a surprise Zulily package with some fish bubble guns. The music and noise that it plays makes you want to go insane after 5 seconds, especially when you're pregnant and already have little tolerance. The package was either sent from my MIL or my Dad's wife (she always warns me she is sending something and it's always clothes related). Turns out it was my MIL. She just giggled when I called to investigate and thank her. Then tells me how her sons always got toys where the battery always went missing (cue her giggle again). Ugh.
It's nice that she wants to be involved and treat DD with gifts, but she never asks either of us first. It's just done and it's done so often. I've tried to suggest toys stay at her house so DD has things to play with, but they always come back to ours. Even the play kitchen they plan to drive out to us that they just bought on a whim and didn't ask if it was okay. I should be grateful and I could have it much worse. There are other stories that are unbelievable, but then my post would become a novel. This is just what has ticked me off in the last two weeks. Since we moved out of state away from my parents too, I am dreading November when baby #2 arrives. I want my mom, but I know MIL has already planned at least 2 weeks to visit around the due date. We only have 1 extra room in the house. Hubby is aware and super sweet about it. He is even pushing that my mom stay with us. Thank you, I feel so much better just getting this out. I will probably calm down after next week after the conclusion of me playing real estate agent to my in-laws. Told you I had more stories.
My bumper is all messed up, and if we want to fix it we'd file as a Hit & Run claim, but will have to pay our $500 deductable... sooo not affordable with baby on the way!!! I'm just so mad that someone would do this.