Monday Bitchfest

JulieSmiles · September 2016

cjt121413 · September 2016

@JulieSmiles this gif is appropriate in my life today. DS woke up in the middle of the night crying that his leg hurt. Maybe growing pains? I had a hard time getting back to sleep, but no work today so it's all good.

kbduke · September 2016

Housecleaning ugh. I mean seriously how does this house get so dirty? We only have two adults living here and it looks like a tornado went through our living room. There is no energy for this business today.

cgss11 · September 2016

My 150 pound dog keeps pooping and peeing in our new house. We've moved plenty of times and never had an issue, and now we finally buy a house and she starts. Next step is getting the carpets cleaned in case she's smelling something and a vet appointment.

I'm so over it.

sourlemon · September 2016

We are spending all day cleaning too. We had a lazy weekend but my 2yo didn't get that message so of course she's made a huge mess in the living room and her bedroom.

And my lunch (chicken nuggets, tater tots, and Mac n cheese) just gave me killer heart burn. How does that even happen?

princesslockness · September 2016

L decided he doesn't like raspberries. Half way through waffles topped with shortcake-type raspberries and whip cream he throws a tantrum. I now have raspberries on the floor, ceiling, underside of the table, and idk where else.

dmontgo · September 2016

Went out to lunch with DH, and behind us was a couple with several young children. I went to the bathroom, and when I came back, one of the kids wasn't paying attention and backed up into my stomach with his elbows HARD. DH said the child was having a freak out about germs or something. So the pain startled me, and the parents didn't do anything, and the little boy didn't even say excuse me or anything. Just irked me that his parents didn't at least say something.

I don't think he hurt Ashton or anything, but I do feel bruised. Ashton is flipping around and punching the bruised spot so it's just ouchies.

karmba · September 2016

@dmontgo ouch that sucks. I hope you feel better soon.

My BF is the summer cold that I just came down with. I thought it was allergies but Claritin did nothing so I'm just going to sneeze for days.

swhiddon33 · September 2016

We ordered new carpet for the entire house under an impression that the install would take place within 14 days thereafter. Went to check the online scheduling calendar and they are only offering dates starting in October. Not. Happy. I'm over my house being a constant disaster zone.

gowenc · September 2016

Hormones. Ugh. I've avoided bad mood swings so far, but I feel like I've been on a roller coaster this weekend, crying at everything.

zubenescamali · September 2016

ugh. i'm so exhausted, and i'm in so much pain. we worked on the girls' rooms and got DD1&2s room all set and organized and we managed to get LOs room put together somehow. i cannot believe how much stuff i managed to cram into two bedrooms. but my body is paying for it. my pelvis is done. sent DH to the grocery store because i now cannot walk. i'm going to have to crawl up the stairs to put the kids to bed unless i can get DH to carry me up. <whine>

Austenista · September 2016

I went through a bunch of stuff we had crammed in Eaton's room and prepared a box to donate a while back. DH decided to go through it and take a bunch of that stuff out like empty picture frames (I emptied them and consolidated them into one collage frame to hang up) that don't match or have a use, and a bunch of stuffed animals. Neither of them have a purpose or home. The picture frames are now strewn out on the guest bed with stuffed animals and couple of things are strewn across our desk. I'm pretty annoyed. It's one thing to keep something you have a purpose for, but something you don't have a place for or a purpose? And to just leave a mess with it? He rarely annoys me and I rarely complain about him on here but this isn't one of his finer qualities or moments.

Toller · September 2016

My BF is late but it is this: I have been sleeping terribly (and also now DH and I are in separate beds, which I don't love but is required for the moment!) so he had the monitor for DD so I could sleep through the night (well, not get woken up from DD anyways) and sleep in a little. So of course what do I wake up from my deep sleep to this morning at 6:15? "MOMMMYYYYYYYY DADDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYY" DD's little voice coming from her room. I holler to DH which gets no response, get out of bed and check the monitor- the sound is TURNED OFF!!! (he claims it must have been that way when he took it upstairs last night) my ONE chance at extra sleep for the week is now gone. BOOOO

MissLeighAndBabyG · September 2016

DS's one year molars are coming in. Looks like a sleepless week for me!

PharmDMom · September 2016

I'm miserable and ready for newborn sleep deprivation instead of constant discomfort, back pain that keeps me from sleeping, and fatigue that is worse than ever. I know I signed up for this for the third time (I am officially nuts) but it is such a challenging means to a wonderful end. December can you pleeeeease hurry up?!

yellingbanana · September 2016

I finally went to destination maternity and splurged on a pair of cute jeans that fit me. I wanted to try them on even though I was 90% sure they fit, but the 4 dressing rooms were taken and the ladies spouses kept throwing more clothes for the pregos to try on. So I decided I'd just trust my gut and buy them so I didn't have to wait forever (I hate the mall). So I bought the cute jeans, went home, tried them on, and they fit!! Yay! Oh wait, damnit, the cashier didn't take the damn ink-security tag off!!!!

yellingbanana · September 2016

PharmDMom said:

I'm miserable and ready for newborn sleep deprivation instead of constant discomfort, back pain that keeps me from sleeping, and fatigue that is worse than ever. I know I signed up for this for the third time (I am officially nuts) but it is such a challenging means to a wonderful end. December can you pleeeeease hurry up?!

For real! I cannot wait to sleep on my back again! When I was at the end of pregnancy with DD 2, I was so looking forward to regular sleeping - even with her waking me up every couple hours. And I gotta tell you, it's a great feeling when that time comes! Plus we get to have our cute little ones

!

LinziLoo09 · September 2016

That nighttime discomfort during sleep is, I think, what completely protected me from any PP depression last time. I was SO HAPPY to not be pregnant anymore, I was like, "Another feeding, child? Why sure!" And I'm feeling it much earlier this time. And the frequent peeing and nightly leg cramps have started early too. My child is clearly advanced

slartybartfast · September 2016

I think I peed every 5 minutes for like 2 hours last night.

cgss11 · September 2016

My Tuesday BF....nausea is back? WHY!?!?

Kacie209 · September 2016

Why is registering for things you *think* you may need so hard? And why are things so expensive?

Also, why is it so hard to make registry decisions on certain items... like for me, right now, a dresser. I don't want something cheap, but I also don't want to spend a TON of money. I get quality, etc but seriously.

I did this with wedding invites too... spent SO many months trying to find the perfect one (we needed 2, as we had a private ceremony and then a big reception). I think I made my decision a week before my deadline of needing to order and just went with whatever, and they were cheap. Obviously, buying a crib and dresser are more important than cheap invites and my deadline to buy is fast approaching.

brittnic86 · September 2016

I have two.

I'm so freaking tired, of being tired. I was so excited to have a day with DH, and all I could do was sleep. And sleep. Probably because I'm not sleeping at night, because I can't get freaking comfortable!!!

Then, whenever I say any of this to people other than DH, I get the lovely comments of "oh just you wait! You think you're tired now!" or "oh it's all worth it, I promise you forget all about it once you have your bundle of joy!" Dude. I'm tired. I'm uncomfortable. I don't want to hear how it's only going to get worse, or how it won't even care months from now.

Also MIL made a really annoying comment over the weekend about how wonderful I look...which is great if it wasn't followed by, "oh I knew this would happen to you, I knew you'd be like those women who were a little over weight, but then pregnancy just evened everything out and you look so lovely." Thanks...I guess?

mrsmerc2015 · September 2016

It's Tuesday...but I was off yesterday so it feels like Monday. And I'm clearly raging right now.

My bitch is my exH. Our custody schedule for DS recently changed because he is going to school with us. ExH lives about 45 minutes away, so DS spends the school week with us and weekends with his dad for the school year and we'll flip in the summer. ExH isn't pleased with this because he wants to stick as close to 50/50 as possible...which is impossible with the school calendar. He has brought this up with me repeatedly. Important to note here, I make substantially more than my ex and pay him child support monthly.

So, we just started this schedule as DS just started kindergarten. ExH is already complaining about having to meet me halfway on Fridays to pick him up. Dude legit stood in my doorway last week, looked as his GF and asked her "do we have plans on Friday?" I wanted to scream "UM YES MOTHERF*CKER, you have plans EVERY Friday now. It's called meeting me halfway to pick up your son!" She looked at me and goes "it's just complicated to coordinate our schedules to get out of Bethesda/Rockville (where he works/she lives) to get up to meet you on time." HOLD UP. Why are YOU part of this equation? Your presence is not necessary and if exH leaves work at 5, meeting at 5:45 is reasonable and easy. Trust, B, I'm not jumping on him the minute you're not around. He, his emotional abusiveness, narcissism, and laziness are ALL yours, honey. But because I typically work from home on Fridays he expects me to drive out of my way into some of the worst traffic in the US to deliver him his child. Yeah. Right.

So last night when DS gets home from his weekend with his dad. The dad who keeps complaining he won't have 50/50 with this schedule. DS tells us he spent the night at exH's gf's parent's house the night before? Without exH (he lives down the street from her parents). Um...come again? You complain you want 50/50 and then don't even spend the time you DO have with your kid WITH YOUR KID? (Backstory, exH found religion in our divorce and he and gf don't live together or spend the night together...but do go away for weekends for weddings and stuff together? And have shared a hotel room with my kid in the past and had him sleep between them? Yeah...I don't know.) This isn't an isolated incident. He even left him with her one night when DS was vomiting/feverish!! There I was feeling guilty about not being the one there taking care of my sick baby and he left him at his GF's house?! What the literal F? But come at me saying you have to have 50/50 custody and tell me it isn't because you want to keep collecting $$ from me every month while you're pawning our child off on other people (it isn't just his gf, he does it with his sisters too) every chance you get?

To top that off, he comes home from his weekend referring to exH's gf as his "step mom." DH was quick to say "wow, did your dad and GF get married?!" to which DS replied "nope!" "Ok, then she isn't your step mom. She'll be your step mom if they get married." Stuff like this typically wouldn't bother me, but exH forbid DS from calling DH anything other than his first name and followed that up by telling DS he had to call his GF "MamaGF." DH and I have never forced the kids to call either of us anything, it is all about their comfort. DS has called DH "dad" out of nowhere numerous times, but typically catches himself and says "I can't call you that. My dad told me I'm not allowed to." DSD does call me Mama or Mommy but I've been in her life since she was an infant, she hears her big brother calling me mom, and I've cared for her like she's my own since day 1. DS is uncomfortable calling the GF Mama (he is really close to DH and they've talked about it, as have I with him) but feels pressured by his dad (see that emotionally abusive/narcissist piece above), and made the connection of "you're my step dad cause you're married to mom" right away when DH explained to him what step-parent means. But overall, he is messing with my kid's head and it pissing me off. I feel like the "step-mom" thing is to gas up GF's head (she also referred to herself as his fiance once but exH later denied it and has talked to me numerous times about he isn't sure she is right for him or that he wants to be with her.) But I can't concern myself with that (nor do I care) other than that it affects my kid.

I know a lot of this is normal parts of coparenting after divorce, but I'm so frustrated by how selfish exH is. We need to all sit down soon and discuss this year's holiday schedule, so DH and I want to confront these issues with him as they pertain to DS. I'm concerned about making his GF feel like crap (she really is a sweet girl. A young, naive, sheltered, but sweet girl), but so much of this is unacceptable. DH and I make the kids our first priority always and we have two with completely opposite schedules/needs...how is it so hard to make things work when you only have 1 to worry about?!

temmetime · September 2016

@brittnic86
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brittnic86 · September 2016

@mrsmerc2015 Ugh screw that BS.

karmba · September 2016

@mrsmerc2015 that sounds super frustrating. Who in their right mind would want to drive to Bethesda/Rockville at rush hour on a Friday????

mrsmerc2015 · September 2016

@karmba RIGHT?! And I'm coming from Pasadena. Not even somewhere reasonable. I live in a completely different metropolitan area. "Sure, exH, I'll deal with Baltimore/Annapolis rush hour and DC area rush hour, hitting traffic both ways, just to make YOUR life easier."

Pretty sure I'm not legally obligated to cater to his childishness anymore.

cayaylonglegs · September 2016

Failed my one hour glucose test and I'm very anemic. Really not looking forward to the three hour.

dmontgo · September 2016

@cayaylonglegs I'm sorry this happened!

Hugs to you

gowenc · September 2016

@mrsmerc2015 That is a shitty commute and a shittier situation with your ex. My DH's ex has not once come to our house or even met my husband halfway to get my stepson, in the 2+ years we've lived where we are now - DH always drives him to and from. She's in DC, we're in the MD suburbs. I really don't understand how people can be so selfish sometimes.

penelope4612 · September 2016

@cayaylonglegs - I'm sorry

. I think I dread the idea of the 3 hour test more than the idea of diabetes (not that I am making light of the diagnosis, but the 3 hour test sounds really crappy). Good luck, I hope everything turns out ok.

jptrumptone · September 2016

@Kacie209 this was me all weekend! For everything you need, there are a million choices and they are all approximately equal! I've been asking girlfriends for advice on specific things and that seems to help. My first friend to have a kid actually used the Amazon ratings to pick things.

slartybartfast · September 2016

jptrumptone said:

@Kacie209 this was me all weekend! For everything you need, there are a million choices and they are all approximately equal! I've been asking girlfriends for advice on specific things and that seems to help. My first friend to have a kid actually used the Amazon ratings to pick things.

I don't know if anyone else has noticed the same but the amazon reviews/ratings have seemed to have gotten fairly worthless in the last year or so. Like I'll read into them and SO MANY seem totally fake that I don't trust them hardly at all anymore. I'll get a read of the top, bottom, and middle of the road reviews and see if I can pick up trends of helpful info but it's pretty time consuming.

Kacie209 · September 2016

@jptrumptone @slartybartfast I have been reading up on Amazon reviews, and agree that some just seem so weird that they can't be real. I have based a lot of my decisions on the "Good, Better, Best" takes in the Baby Bargain books just for what they say about certain things. Most have been in the "Better" category and I figure they can't be all that bad. I seriously spend every night re-reading pages from the book and researching online. The stores I have around me don't have a lot of those bigger items in store to look, so reviews are all I can take. I have friends with kids, and some have given me advice but things have changed a lot since they had babies. And, I decided to only really register for things we'd need now, and only a few things we'd need later. Cups, spoons, plates, etc... we don't have room for it now, so it can wait. Even a high chair... ha.

penelope4612 · September 2016

@slartybartfast - SO many things I want to read reviews on on Amazon all have the disclaimer about getting the item for free or a discount for writing a review. It drives me nuts.

phoenix870509 · September 2016

Late, yes, but I finally have one. I have been best friends with this girl since high school. She lives in another state and I've been distant from her for a few years now since she and her FI came to stay with us for 3 weeks 2 years ago (a story for another day). Well, she messages me yesterday looking for sympathy. Basically FI was offered a promotion and in order to take the promotion she would have to go to another department. She didn't want to, she was happy being a cashier and didn't want to do anything else. I called her out on her selfishness and entered a hours long conversation with her about how selfish she was being. This is someone who goes on Facebook complaining there's never any money, so this promotion would mean more money for them. She admitted she just has no inclination to do anything else and is content to cashier, and she would resent FI if she had to switch departments. I countered her FI would resent her if she held him back from a promotion. If she had a legit reason for not leaving that department I can see her side, but it's pure selfishness. I ended the conversation telling her to think hard about her choices, because if I were her FI this would be my breaking point, and she wants nothing more than to be with him. She messages me this morning telling me she's taking the other job and isn't happy about it.

ea301 · September 2016

@phoenix870509 that does seem really selfish of your friend. Dumb question but can't she get a cashier job somewhere else? That seems low level enough that it would be relatively easy to jump around from company to company...

phoenix870509 · September 2016

ea301 said:

@phoenix870509 that does seem really selfish of your friend. Dumb question but can't she get a cashier job somewhere else? That seems low level enough that it would be relatively easy to jump around from company to company...

@ea301 she probably could but it's not something I mentioned. There's no car so they rely on rides from friends and coworkers (not sure about public transport). She's had the job since Feb and made mention she has no intention of finding another cashiering job. Pure selfishness and laziness if you ask me.

jenlynne0624 · September 2016

WeeSpring is a good resource too for reviewing things.

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