What not to get your 36 wk pregnant wife for V Day...

[IndiaInk]

I never complain about my husband on here because honestly, he's a totally wonderful and thoughtful guy. But this is just too ridiculous not to share...he had this big, secret Valentines date planned for us, and I didn't ask any questions because he rarely disappoints.  We had a sitter, got dressed up, I wore a dress and heels despite being SO tired and sore.  I made no bones about the fact that I'm exhausted from not sleeping, working and raising a 2-year old, but I was ready to enjoy our night out. 

Guess where he took me?  To a wine pairing dinner put on by one of our favorite local wineries.  So, the entire event was centered around like 15 kinds of wine, being poured in abundance, at which I could only look on in envy.  I had a few sips, but it's not like I'm going to be able to enjoy it properly.  They had no other drink options besides water and diet Coke because it was catered.  On top of that, the first hour was a "cocktail hour" so I had to stand in high heels and mingle with strangers.  And the seating was communal, so we had to make small talk with strangers the whole evening.  I put a good face on but man, he knew I was not having fun. It felt sort of mean to take me to a place with all this great wine when he knew I couldn't have more than a sip.   It's kind of funny...probably will be later when I look back on it.  But right now I'm totally side-eyeing the man. 

[otowngirl]

Oh, man, NOT COOL, dude! Definitely something you can tease him about in the future.

[shauni27]

oh no! that SUCKS!!

G planned a surprise to a fancy restaurant we love, but he forgot to make a reservation until the 13th...so they booked us for a 9pm reservation. I told him hell no and picked up pizza hut on the way home from our prenatal appointment instead haha

[IndiaInk]

Feb 15, 2017 12:36:00 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

oh no! that SUCKS!!

G planned a surprise to a fancy restaurant we love, but he forgot to make a reservation until the 13th...so they booked us for a 9pm reservation. I told him hell no and picked up pizza hut on the way home from our prenatal appointment instead haha

9pm would have been a big nope for me too!  Pre-pregnancy, for sure...go out for cocktails and then make our way leisurely over to a late dinner, European-style.  But pregnant me just wants to be in pajamas and on the couch after dinner

[shauni27]

IndiaInk, it would barely work for me pre pregnancy haha. I like to be in my pajamas by 7 and in bed by 9:15

[PatBenatar]

Awww man that sucks! Was the food at least really good?

[MrsMB]

No, no, no, no, and no.....was the food at least good?

[jordylee]

Ugh that suuuuucks. It's nice that he tried and all, but jeez. I hope the food was at least good!

[duff]

LOL, you're so much nicer than I am. I really think I would have shed some tears over being around all that delicious wine and not being able to have any. And then I'd have had MH buy a bottle of each wine with the expectation that I was going to someday drink it all in front of him, all by myself.

[clseale]

Well then. He really missed the mark, eh? LOL What was he thinking? I'm sure the poor guy's heart was in the right place, but where in the hell was his head?

[IndiaInk]

jordylee, PatBenatar, MrsMB no! the food was mediocre at best! It was catered and the quality was hit or miss.

duff,I definitely went in the bathroom and had a little cry. He for sure knew I was unhappy. And we discussed at length the nice bottle of champagne I have saved to take to the birth center.

[kath16]

noooooooooo what was he thinking!? you are so much nicer and more patient than I am

[bostonmichelle]

That sucks! I'd be so upset too.

[annabear07]

That's a pretty awful night! And mediocre food to bott? Not cool, not cool at all. He owes you a redo!

[brooke77]

That's such an amazing gift ... for when you're not pregnant. I'm sure at some point you can joke about the time he took you to a wine tasting for Valentine's Day when you were 36 weeks pregnant.

[mpc]

what a disappointment! I'm sorry, I would be so bummed too.

[clseale]

Feb 15, 2017 13:17:36 GMT -5 IndiaInk said:

jordylee , PatBenatar , MrsMB no! the food was mediocre at best! It was catered and the quality was hit or miss.

duff ,I definitely went in the bathroom and had a little cry. He for sure knew I was unhappy. And we discussed at length the nice bottle of champagne I have saved to take to the birth center.

Well this just moved from stupid to inexcusable.  :N:

[kelbelle]

I would be so annoyed!
Well, it sounds like you have yourself a designated driver the next time you go out after the baby 😉

[fatamy]

NOOOOOOOOOOO
omg that's the worst!!!
did you ask him WTF he was thinking when you left?

stories like these are good for me to hear, makes me think i'm not alone with a husband who does some of the most WTF-able stuff.

[IndiaInk]

kelbelle, darn right! good idea

fatamy, yes i asked that multiple times throughout the course of the night. And he claims to have thought it through quite thoroughly. He said he figured I could just have a sip of each wine they brought me, and that way I could enjoy the event! He even turned down the winery manager's attempts to refund us for my portion since I wasn't drinking, because he said he thought it through before he purchased tickets and was fine with paying for me to have sips. I was like, "but I don't WANT sips! I want the whole glass! And since I can't, it just feels like you're rubbing it in my face that I can't drink!" I'm still not sure he gets it. He was quite pleased with his thought process.