Post by MadamePresident on Aug 27, 2012 12:01:41 GMT -5
The touchscreen on my phone quit working this morning. I can answer my phone, but that's about it. We'll be switching from Verizon to AT&T for a better price, but I've always kind of hated AT&T.
What complicates things is my friend texted me this morning about having her baby. I want to go visit her, but don't have her phone number, since I can't use the touchscreen to look up my contact list. I'm also a terrible friend who can't remember which hospital she was going to use, so I can't even call the hospital and have them transwer me to her room. In my defence, I have about 5 other pregnant friends, so its hard to keep straight who is going where.
So I called my doctor's office about my first appt since my BFP. Then the woman tells me I have to have some sort of doctor interview appt, etc and someone will call me back. I told her I'm already a patient of 2 doctors at the practice as they are aware of my previous medical history.
That appeared to mean nothing and that I "have to meet with all the doctors b/c there's no way to know who will be on call." Woman, I don't care about 8 months from now, I want to talk to MY docs about getting through this pregnancy w/o complications, not some random doc at the practice.
To be fair, this is standard operating procedure at most OB offices. ALL the docs in the practice do need to get up to speed on your medical history and it's not just for L&D--if there's some sort of complication or concern (God forbid) along the way, you may have to call and talk to the on-call doc earlier on.
It can be annoying, but it's better to familiarize yourself with the whole practice as early as possible.
Yeah, DH calmed me down when I called him.
It's just me being selfish. My doc has been out with cancer and just came back last month so I was sort of excited to see him and get to give him the good news.
Post by Ashley&Scott on Aug 27, 2012 12:09:07 GMT -5
We're ready to switch DS to a convertible seat so we need to get them installed/checked.
DH can't attend & the officer is only available during the weekday, this is going to mean me getting one car checked, going to DH's office to switch cars & then back to get his car checked.
I'm annoyed that it's going to eat up most of my afternoon off.
So I called my doctor's office about my first appt since my BFP. Then the woman tells me I have to have some sort of doctor interview appt, etc and someone will call me back. I told her I'm already a patient of 2 doctors at the practice as they are aware of my previous medical history.
That appeared to mean nothing and that I "have to meet with all the doctors b/c there's no way to know who will be on call." Woman, I don't care about 8 months from now, I want to talk to MY docs about getting through this pregnancy w/o complications, not some random doc at the practice.
This is one of the reasons I picked a practice that only has 3 OB's. My Dr met with me all the time and then towards the end of the pregnancy he arranged for the other 2 Drs to meet me and go over my health issues. It never came to that though since I had to be induced.
My morning started with my 6month old DS shitblasting through his jammies while IN BED with me. Had to tear the whole bed down. Goooooood Mooooorning!
My boss is having a kitchen remodel done at his home. This means he's actually in the office and in my hair every 5 mins micromanaging me. Dude, I've been running this joint for 12 years, I think I've got it. Go back to lounging in front of your pool. FML.
Post by whitterbugk on Aug 27, 2012 12:17:35 GMT -5
Not really bitching, but...
Bullets:
- My baby sister (soon to be 20) has been rather lackadaisical about birth control since she got married June 1, despite the fact that they are both students, part-time jobs, parents still helping to fund them, etc, etc.
- She writes on my FB wall that she has some exciting news when she sees me today.
- My mother mentions in passing today that she'll have to go through "this" (new baby) with Sister. I took it to mean sometime in the future, but....
Post by cherry1111 on Aug 27, 2012 12:27:47 GMT -5
My husband has been on the other side of the world for work for the past 4.5 weeks. He is due to return on Sept. 6, after 6 weeks away. He just told me he thinks they are going to ask him to stay longer.
One of the caveats of him going (he was given a choice) was that they would not try to extend him, and now they are. But I'm not sure how well it would go over if he said no since he is already there. I just really want my husband back.
I have no idea if I want to be a SAHM or not. There are so many things up in the air. I have until January to decide and I know that it is too early to worry about it now... but it consumes my thoughts.
I need to make a decision about child care and it's killing me. I hate making decisions and this one is especially hard
Oh, did you ever update on your nanny situation?
No. We've had some issues with her health and had a talk with her. She claims she's "feeling better" and it won't be an issue, but I'm kind of scared to let her drive the kids around (she did get a car). At the very least she's leaving when the baby is born and I'm not sure if we're just sticking it out until then or not. We found a nanny share that I think would work really well for us, and save us $300/month, but for some reason I'm scared to make the jump.
Post by schrodinger on Aug 27, 2012 12:46:12 GMT -5
DH and I have just about everything sorted out for the nursery and what to do with the current stuff in there (exercise room/office/dog crate). Its very fitting that as soon as we decide to move the dog out to the living room, he starts waking us up in the middle of the night by barking and whining. The bastard has woken me up 4 nights out of the last 5 and I feel like crap.
My real bitch is that when I say this to coworkers, they respond, "well, get used to it." Yeah, thanks, I know its coming, but I was hoping to enjoy some sleep while I still could.
Today is my due date and I really wish people would stop asking if I've had the baby yet. If I had, I would have told you already, genius! Stop annoying me in the meantime.
And yes, I realize that I'm being petty and that it's nice that people care. I just needed to get that out.
I'm sorry. That really sucks. The same thing happened to me and I remember having a good cry over it.
I'm having a hard time getting anything done during the day. DD is 3 months old and with her eating/napping times there really isn't time to run errands. I decide to go to the grocery store and have her nap in the beco. When I got there I changed her diaper and she was crying loudly. I new she would fall asleep as soon as I was wearing her and walking around but some lady in the bathroom made a comment about me being a first time mom while she was crying. Mind your business lady, I feel bad enough already over the fact that she's currently screaming. Btw, she fell asleep as soon as I got moving and thankfully stayed asleep. I'm now exhausted from one trip to the grocery store and can't even think about making the dinner I have planned
I am glad to be at work because I had the worst day with MH yesterday. I am going back and forth between rage and feeling very sorry for myself.
Now, I’m at work feeling completely sad and unmotivated, so I’m mindlessly going sticker happy on my Erin Condren planner.
I’m excited to go to lunch because the lunch specials come w/ dessert and none of my CWs like the desserts there, so they give them all to me. I can’t wait to eat my feelings.
My closest friend in my home neighborhood in NYC just signed a contract to buy a home in NJ.
She called to tell me this afternoon. I am incredibly bummed she will have moved before I get back to the U.S. And am also really sad and emotional that she's such a good friend that she felt she had to call me international long distance, not just email or even set up a Skype call.
Waaaa. Sometimes I wonder if everything I miss about home will be the same once I go back.
Today is DH's last day of family leave, so starting tomorrow I have to parent little Lucy all by myself. I guess this means my days of sleeping until 11 are over I'm also not sure how I will manage to pump/pee/shower/eat/etc.
I realize this is all like parenting 101. But so far I've just been taking the remedial courses.
We took a mini-vacation to the beach this weekend and parts of it were really miserable. DD refused to nap and woke up this morning at 4am. I really wanted the trip to be fun, but it was so stressful.
7costanza, that sucks
ETA: And now, I was about to put DD down for the night when the dog decided to start barking like crazy, so she's awake. Ugh!