She can't change it now because she is going to pick up the dog!
oh, well if she is helping a dog that changes everything
Not just any dog, the cancer dog that was left at the shelter by the ex-boyfriend/wife. Or at least she offered to pick it up. So really, she must be a wonderful person. ^o)
One of my (male) coworkers tells me not to sit too close to my desk because I am squishing the baby.
I am seriously laughing at this because...WTF! I would think you would know if you were squishing the baby because...you know...you'd feel squished too.
I know, right! But seriously he has said this at least twice a week for the last 3 weeks or so. I am not squishing the baby!!! This guy is a d-bag that doesn't know what tact is though, so I am not surprised.
Yes, we asked them (and they agreed to) put in a radon elimination system ($1200) cap an old well (required by law $2000+), replace a septic line after it had broken during the inspection ($600), fix a leak they had in both of the showers ($300) and cover an exposed electric box in the attic ($5). It turned out to be a little more than both parties expected, but then we had to replace the furnace that stopped working 2 days after we closed and they were kind of shady about the septic system capacity.
I would tell her you are planning a party for your son's birthday that weekend and you are not able to attend the bach. party. Say it in a reallly nice way so it makes it look like you feel bad. Even though none of these things are your fault, make it sound like you feel really bad about the outfits and everything else, but just be straight with her. I would start by dealing with her only, or if you are emailing maybe email them both, hopefully your brother has a good head on his shoulders.
I think that every family is different. If he wants to wait a few weeks to tell his family then that is okay. When you guys do end up telling them I wouldn't make a big deal about telling other people already. Maybe tell the people that you have told not to mention it either when they start discussing it.
Bad: "Oh, isn't it so exciting that coribelle is pregnant?!?" "Yeah, they told us a few weeks ago! We are so excited!"
Good: "Oh, isn't it so exciting that coribelle is pregnant?!?" "Yes, we are so excited for them!!"