I was reading the parenting differences post on MM and I can't believe how many people thought that we should be teaching 4 year olds that life isn't fair. It was the mom of b/g twins and the girl was invited to a tea party and the boy wasn't. The mom asked her H if he would take the son for a fun guys day, he said yes, then took him on errands and wouldn't even get him a happy meal toy even though they stopped for fast food. Son was upset that his sister got to go to a party and got a goody bag and he just got stuck running errands. Mom is upset at her H, and a lot of women were Team H. I can say without a doubt that when the time comes that one of my girls is invited somewhere and the other is not I will definitely use it as an opportunity to get some one on one time with the other one and take them to do something fun.
Eddy, he will be great! It will be an adjustment -- I was surprised how much my boys missed me even though Jake has been feeding them too, with bottles, from the beginning. But you'll both get through it.
I'm pretty sure we drank all the alcohol in the world Saturday at a wedding we were at. Holy drunk, batman :-)
I realized on Saturday that the next wedding the fiance and I will be at is our own. EEK!
The fiance asked someone I was not expecting to be a groomsman. I love this guy, just was not expecting him to be a groomsman. The fiance is also big into things being equal/symmetrical so I will ask my cousin to be a bridesmaid. I do not think I will ever confess on this board just how big our bridal party is :-)
Cayl that's sad to me because it CAN be hard to get one on one time. I'd've taken that opportunity, too. At first I thought it was going to be something like the mom just took the boy anyway -- in which case I could see the "life isn't fair" lesson by not taking him -- but I agree that it would be nice to have had a guys day!!
I call these small town Iowa middle age mom's trying to be young jeans. Everyone in their 30s and 40s in my home town wears these jeans. Slap on a bedazzled shirt and Kate Gosslin hair and you got yourself a style.
Cayl that's sad to me because it CAN be hard to get one on one time. I'd've taken that opportunity, too. At first I thought it was going to be something like the mom just took the boy anyway -- in which case I could see the "life isn't fair" lesson by not taking him -- but I agree that it would be nice to have had a guys day!!
Oh, I don't think the kids need to be invited together every time and there's definitely a "life's not fair" message in there I suppose. But I just can't believe that more people wouldn't take the opportunity to do something with one alone. I ran some errands with my mom on Saturday and Olivia woke up early from her nap so I brought her with us. Normally when I'm with my family it's the two girls and my nephew, and it was so, so different to have it just be me, my mom, and Olivia. She got so much attention and just loved every second of it. Shopping was also so much easier, lol. Whenever we get the opportunity to have some one-on-one time I'll take it.
I call these small town Iowa middle age mom's trying to be young jeans. Everyone in their 30s and 40s in my home town wears these jeans. Slap on a bedazzled shirt and Kate Gosslin hair and you got yourself a style.
- I came home yesterday from my trip for my sister's bridal shower. The shower went well, but I left feeling annoyed at the three people who were supposed to give me some cash to help with the food. All three "forgot."
- I am sooo glad I decided to fly instead of driving there with the rest of the family. I had to hear my mom and grandma complaining enough over the weekend as it was.
- The bright spot is when I came home, I had a brand new car! I had picked out what I wanted a few weeks ago, but couldn't convice H that we should spend the money at that time, so we were going to wait. He was driving my old car one day while I was gone and decided I was right, it was in bad shape. So he went and bought it the day before I got home and drove it to the airport to pick me up!
I call these small town Iowa middle age mom's trying to be young jeans. Everyone in their 30s and 40s in my home town wears these jeans. Slap on a bedazzled shirt and Kate Gosslin hair and you got yourself a style.
I'm so over work right now. I'm tired of being the only one that gives a crap if we have coverage or not. The H has the flu so I don't want to leave dd home with him today. But because there is no one in this damn office AGAIN, I'm picking her up from school and bringing her here while I cover lunches because I care about customer service and both grandmas are at work so neither one of them can watch her for me. I swear, if I had enough leave, I'd start my maternity leave today.
I did get news that my job reclassification went through so as of 9/1/12, I'll get a nearly 50% raise. I cried when I got the email this morning....and that was the 3rd time I've cried since I've been here. I got here at 8:05 and got the email at 8:55. Stoopid pregnancy hormones!
First weekend with nothing to do in forever and I get the fucking stomach flu, with a migraine. S had the flu on Friday and I caught it. He's way tougher than I am because I was on the couch moaning and groaning for most of the day. H was so sweet, he totally took care of me and catered to my every need. He took S out for most of the day so I could sleep and watch movies on the couch, then he ran home and came to check on me because he started worrying I was going to have an aneurysm, lol (this is sooo out of character for H, he's mister laid back and I'm a total hypochondriac so it made it that much more sweet).
Post by karmasabiotch on Aug 13, 2012 11:18:09 GMT -5
I'm moving my office next week. I can't bring my furniture because it belongs to the building where I'm at now. As of next week I will have to see my clients beach blanket style unless one of our sponsors comes up with two desks and some filing cabinets and chair's.
I also have to do the move myself. I already hate next week.
Post by medicmommy on Aug 13, 2012 11:53:38 GMT -5
We may be passing on an awesome house because of the neighbor. It's a friend and I work with her at both jobs, be she has a very strong personality and is kind of bossy. I don't think I can live next to her.
-The baby has hiccups super low like beneath my pubic bone and it feels weird. I don't like it lol.
- I'm starting to get weary of going out in crowded places with my belly and my girls. Something weird always happens or I get stared at a lot. I know several people have nice things to say but there is also some judgment I feel. On Saturday just within 30 minutes of being at the mall this lady looks at Layla in her stroller, than my belly, than at Layla and asks how old she is, when I'm due, how far apart they will be. Later I get a I don't look old enough to be a mother of three comment. The next day we headed to the outlets and this little girl literally slaps at my belly and says "what's that!" Her sister whisked her away before I could answer.
We saw so many of those at the zoo when we were in Denver, they look so convenient. We have just the wagon part, and my son and the neighbor girl adore it.
I thought choosing a girl name would be easier but so far no dice. To complicate matter we need to find something that is sounds good in French, German, and English. We're almost there.
Post by kellbell191 on Aug 13, 2012 13:17:03 GMT -5
I did not watch any of the olympics at all. (Is that flammable?)
I am having an allergic reaction to second hand poison ivy exposure. So I'm on pred again and I am never walking the dogs at this specific location again. Basically the doctor thinks Molly got into it, when I picked her up to bathe her she touched my face, cue face covered in firey hives. woohoo!
someone brought in girl scout cookies and I keep eating them. damn cookies.
The next day we headed to the outlets and this little girl literally slaps at my belly and says "what's that!" Her sister whisked her away before I could answer.
WTF! I just don't get people. Commenting on a pregnancy is SO RUDE!
Well she was just a little girl so totally understandable but I was shocked by how hard she slapped at me. I've had kids poke but this was a new one lol. I don't think her sister saw. She didn't say anything.