Post by chickens987 on Dec 23, 2015 21:44:29 GMT -5
I just assembled dd's dress up station and have love actually on in the background. Yay. I have a few more gifts to wrap tonight - and tomorrow I have to go to my friends' house and wrap dh's big present (a tool chest) and get my dad to help me bring it home.
our church does candlelight services on the 23rd and the 24th so we went to the 5pm service tonight. I was stupid and didn't bring snacks and the snack on the way to church apparently didn't suffice. So every 30 seconds DD would whimper "I'm still hungry." Coloring and the water wow books only kept her occupied for brief periods of time. Playing with the battery operated candle got us through til the end. Next year I am either going to the kid service (songs and candlelighting but no sermon) or sending her to the nursery. DH stayed to help in the nursery for the 7pm service and we picked up pizza and came home.
need to wrap gifts and bake cookies but I think that will wait til tomorrow, I am spent.
I am considering switching hair salons because mine is housed in the Trump hotel. I don't want to enter the hotel and be associated with him, even though the salon is independent. I can't decide if I am being silly or not.
I get it, but I also think the stylist is really the one you're hurting here, which isn't fair to them.
omg and DH signed up to help in the preschool room but they needed more help with the infants so they moved him over to that room to help rock babies and feed them bottles and snuggle them. Knife to the heart. #1 reason I have trouble going to church these days is seeing all the little babies.
My MIL called this evening that a radon test in their basement came back borderline high (should mitigate). The guest bed is in the basement and now I am paranoid about staying there- w DS and being PG. They will be so insulted if we don't stay but ugh.
I would not sleep in the basement and would not feel guilty about it.
Post by cincodemayo on Dec 23, 2015 22:10:19 GMT -5
We had an insane day at work. I didn't get to GBCN at all and see I missed some good stuff.
DH and I got into an argument about me having too high of expectations for Christmas at his parents house. His mom doesn't want to open gifts on Christmas morning because it will be too early before our noon lunch. Like what? No. Santa came overnight, let's open those damn gifts!
Running errands was a nightmare today. Between the rain, the crowds, and the traffic, I think I'll hibernate until after the holidays are over. I pulled into the Wegman's parking lot and turned right around and left. It's crowded enough in there when there is plenty of parking available, I couldn't imagine how packed it would be when there aren't any spaces left.
My mom, me, and the kids did the Christmas food shopping at Wegmans at 10am yesterday and it was INSANE. I can't even imagine how much busier it must be today.
My MIL left my belated birthday present on my back patio tonight. It was a watermelon, goat cheese and crackers. Oh and 3 granola bars.
Before I laugh does she have dementia or something? That is truly a random gift. BUT I love goat cheese and my MIL has never bought me a birthday gift. How long ago was your birthday?
I'm watching Gone Baby Gone, which I'm realizing was a terrible idea at 9mo pregnant. But when did Casey Affleck become a legit clone of his brother? It's so weird to see and hear him sound exactly like Ben. .
I was strangely attracted to him in this movie.
I get it. And I'm not normally an Affleck fan (team Damon!). It's probably because he's the good guy and it involves a 3yo.
We had an insane day at work. I didn't get to GBCN at all and see I missed some good stuff.
DH and I got into an argument about me having too high of expectations for Christmas at his parents house. His mom doesn't want to open gifts on Christmas morning because it will be too early before our noon lunch. Like what? No. Santa came overnight, let's open those damn gifts!
No gifts at all in the morning?
Growing up we opened Santa presents first thing in the morning and then family gifts after a late lunch.
Post by cincodemayo on Dec 23, 2015 22:20:55 GMT -5
Also my DH has informed me what Christmas dinner is... the ILs "famous" shrimp boil, aka JUST shrimp. No sides. No bread, no vegetables, no other meat. I hate it when they make shrimp boil.
We celebrate with my mom and dad Saturday and because of extenuating circumstances we are just getting take out. I'm sad I won't get a fancy Christmas dinner this year.
My MIL left my belated birthday present on my back patio tonight. It was a watermelon, goat cheese and crackers. Oh and 3 granola bars.
Before I laugh does she have dementia or something? That is truly a random gift. BUT I love goat cheese and my MIL has never bought me a birthday gift. How long ago was your birthday?
Nope. She is just a terrible gift giver. My birthday was the 18th.
We had an insane day at work. I didn't get to GBCN at all and see I missed some good stuff.
DH and I got into an argument about me having too high of expectations for Christmas at his parents house. His mom doesn't want to open gifts on Christmas morning because it will be too early before our noon lunch. Like what? No. Santa came overnight, let's open those damn gifts!
No gifts at all in the morning?
Growing up we opened Santa presents first thing in the morning and then family gifts after a late lunch.
MIL and FIL like to sleep in, go to Christmas lunch, then come home and relax and open gifts. DS is only 2 so I think they just assume he doesn't know the difference anyways, but I do! I want him to open stuff right away! I'll let him open his Santa gifts for sure in the morning.
Post by oregonpachey on Dec 23, 2015 22:26:46 GMT -5
Lame confession: This will be the first time I will be hosting a holiday meal. My sister and her boyfriend are coming for Christmas dinner. We don't have a dining or kitchen table (house is too small) but they don't care.
I am looking forward to a !ovely dinner. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, sauteed green beans, rolls and chocolate bread pudding for dessert.
I couldn't sleep last night so I slept on my stomach and now I have a clogged duct. I am so uncomfortable and going to be miserable for Christmas Eve tomorrow. I am actually considering waking the baby up to feed to help drain it.
This always helped me and I have dream feed both my kids due to clogged ducts. Also try have the baby nurse right after using a heating pad.
Also my DH has informed me what Christmas dinner is... the ILs "famous" shrimp boil, aka JUST shrimp. No sides. No bread, no vegetables, no other meat. I hate it when they make shrimp boil.
We celebrate with my mom and dad Saturday and because of extenuating circumstances we are just getting take out. I'm sad I won't get a fancy Christmas dinner this year.
This is so selfish of me but I'm so excited to go to MIL's tomorrow for presents. She always goes waaaay overboard with presents for all of us. I have no idea what she got me but she's really good about going off of our lists (that she asks us for) and then throwing other cool stuff in too.
DS has been asleep for over 3 hours. In his crib. This hasn't happened in weeks. This is what normal feels like. I had a glass of wine tonight. Even as sick as I am I feel so much better.
I grew up in a homogenous small town. We had no black people. No people of color. Literally. Now there are more Hispanics, Native Americans, a few blacks. Idk if the majority of people are racist, probably. However, my parents thankfully tried to find diversity, to believe all people equal, etc.
Due to this, I never know what to say/write because anything I can come up with seems woefully inadequate. I don't know much of the background and history. But in trying to do better for my kids I am learning myself. So that I can do my part to change. I am trying incredibly hard to raise my boys to do better and fight the systemic racism and injustices. Idk where my parents went right but I worry that I won't do as good of a job.