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[rachelilly23]

New week

[paloslee]

I'm off today. Gonna spend the day with my mom and grammy

[Deleted]

Spending the day with DH and J. We're having a jammie day inside since it snowed. It's been nice.

My little nephew is on his way to the world. I can't wait to see pictures. They are in Tacoma, WA. They are also way too young and immature for this so I worry as does everyone else.

[rachelilly23]

We did a whole lot of nothing today. We went to the grocery store, and that's about it. We had tons of stuff we needed to do but couldn't because of things being closed for MLK. So that means tomorrow is going to be super crazy.

We need to go to 2 housing offices and switch our health insurance over to Hawaii. The boys need to get TB tests to enroll in school, so that will have to be done also.

I'm still trying to figure out where we're going to live, so that throws a wrench in where we will enroll the boys. Too many unknowns and what-ifs, which I hope will be sorted out tomorrow. I'm stressed.

[SheilaTheTank]

Good luck today rachelilly23, I hope things go smoothly and you find the perfect house!

[megrae12]

I have strep. Found out that one of the babies that RSV in nursery with W has RSV. Sigh. I need to take him to the Dr., but I feel like ass.

[Deleted]

My motivation is lacking a little today. I am getting things done despite that.

I wish I could find a way to be like DH and just disappear for a while on the weekends. He always tells me what he is doing, but in the end he gets all of this alone time and I get none. Yesterday afternoon I did sneak upstairs to watch Netflix for 30 minutes or so, but it's not at all relaxing because I hear everything and think I should be with them the entire time.

Also, I'm having all the feels in regards to my brother's new baby and my mom. I'm happy for my brother and his GF, but they are just so young and broke. My brother didn't even finish high school. He's still incredibly immature. I can't do much from this far away, but a big part of me feels like I'm obligated to help them. My mom...well she practically ran to be close to them when they found out GF was pregnant. My older brother is bipolar, on disability, and a general mess and he moved to that area as well. Basically it feels like because I have my shit together she won't ever be a part of my life in the same way. 

[sunshineshades]

@pennycandy

I'm sorry. We have a similar situation with fil and sil. My sil is a mess. FIl has always given her everything, tons of money, driving her around, a job, a place to live (including fixing up mil -his ex, she lives in a retirement home -house for her to live in, rent free-mil is paying the mortgage).
DH has his shit together so we see him very little even though we live in the same town. None of us got Christmas presents (well the kids did) because he spends so much on sil.



I mean obviously it's better to have your shit together, but not so nice to feel ignored, or that your kids are less important than your sibling's children (which fil also clearly has favourites- sil's).

[jewel441]

I would like to share with you the progressively weirder list of things that my mother requests we keep in the house during her visits with us.
1. Wine- white, preferably Chardonnay and approx 1/2 bottle per night, more if others are sharing
2. Fat free half and half- not that weird but it's always kinda weirded me out... it's like basically a mix of regular half and half and skim milk? I actually usually skip this one or buy regular half and half and don't tell her, just put it in her coffee.
3. Fat free whipped cream- just why? The answer is it's also for her coffee
4. Grapefruit and a lot of it. 1-2 per day of visit.
5. And the latest addition... extra virgin coconut oil... she isn't gonna eat it, it's for her skin, but it's necessary.

Also my two all time favorite quotes about wine from my mother:
"I like a wine you can drink like water"
(Holding a glass of wine) "I never drink"
Me: "your drinking right now"
Mom: "oh what this? This is just wine, that's not drinking"

I'm actually super excited for her to visit, despite her strange grocery requirements

[cinnamonsmiles]

Jan 17, 2017 12:54:08 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

I wish I could find a way to be like DH and just disappear for a while on the weekends. He always tells me what he is doing, but in the end he gets all of this alone time and I get none. Yesterday afternoon I did sneak upstairs to watch Netflix for 30 minutes or so, but it's not at all relaxing because I hear everything and think I should be with them the entire time.

Same with MH. We had a sit down about priorities because of it (he would just up and decide to go to Lowes or the gym for 2 hours and tell me on his way out the door).

I'm still jealous of his ability to just go wherever, but I've been trying harder to not feel so guilty when I leave them all at home to do something.

[sunshineshades]

It's my niece's 2nd birthday party this weekend. I posted a picture of DD1 on facebook and my SIL commented asking that she wear that shirt to the party. I asked why because she was was going to wear a party dress. her response was "Well because then she'll match the birthday girl, and our theme. What does the dress look like?"
I'm irrationally irritated. You want to give approval of what my 4 year old wears to a party? I mean maybe if on the invite you requested some kind of theme wear, but a few days before? Plus it makes me think her theme is my theme for E's 1st birthday (the shirt is rainbow colours). Which irritates me more, since E is my rainbow. (not that SIL knew my theme plans lol)

So Now I am like, do I respond? Just put her in what I planned? Then do I look like a bitch?

[ltlbandito]

Jan 17, 2017 14:40:18 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

I would like to share with you the progressively weirder list of things that my mother requests we keep in the house during her visits with us.
1. Wine- white, preferably Chardonnay and approx 1/2 bottle per night, more if others are sharing
2. Fat free half and half- not that weird but it's always kinda weirded me out... it's like basically a mix of regular half and half and skim milk? I actually usually skip this one or buy regular half and half and don't tell her, just put it in her coffee.
3. Fat free whipped cream- just why? The answer is it's also for her coffee
4. Grapefruit and a lot of it. 1-2 per day of visit.
5. And the latest addition... extra virgin coconut oil... she isn't gonna eat it, it's for her skin, but it's necessary.

Also my two all time favorite quotes about wine from my mother:
"I like a wine you can drink like water"
(Holding a glass of wine) "I never drink"
Me: "your drinking right now"
Mom: "oh what this? This is just wine, that's not drinking"

I'm actually super excited for her to visit, despite her strange grocery requirements

I'm laughing so hard! That is quite a strange list!

[ltlbandito]

Jan 17, 2017 19:35:09 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

It's my niece's 2nd birthday party this weekend. I posted a picture of DD1 on facebook and my SIL commented asking that she wear that shirt to the party. I asked why because she was was going to wear a party dress. her response was "Well because then she'll match the birthday girl, and our theme. What does the dress look like?"
I'm irrationally irritated. You want to give approval of what my 4 year old wears to a party? I mean maybe if on the invite you requested some kind of theme wear, but a few days before? Plus it makes me think her theme is my theme for E's 1st birthday (the shirt is rainbow colours). Which irritates me more, since E is my rainbow. (not that SIL knew my theme plans lol)

So Now I am like, do I respond? Just put her in what I planned? Then do I look like a bitch?

She's your kid so dress her however you'd like. If you want to tell her what the dress looks like, that's up to you. You already told SIL that you had other plans for what she would wear so maybe just reiterate that?

[jewel441]

Jan 17, 2017 21:51:10 GMT -5 ltlbandito said:

Jan 17, 2017 14:40:18 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

I would like to share with you the progressively weirder list of things that my mother requests we keep in the house during her visits with us.
1. Wine- white, preferably Chardonnay and approx 1/2 bottle per night, more if others are sharing
2. Fat free half and half- not that weird but it's always kinda weirded me out... it's like basically a mix of regular half and half and skim milk? I actually usually skip this one or buy regular half and half and don't tell her, just put it in her coffee.
3. Fat free whipped cream- just why? The answer is it's also for her coffee
4. Grapefruit and a lot of it. 1-2 per day of visit.
5. And the latest addition... extra virgin coconut oil... she isn't gonna eat it, it's for her skin, but it's necessary.

Also my two all time favorite quotes about wine from my mother:
"I like a wine you can drink like water"
(Holding a glass of wine) "I never drink"
Me: "your drinking right now"
Mom: "oh what this? This is just wine, that's not drinking"

I'm actually super excited for her to visit, despite her strange grocery requirements

I'm laughing so hard! That is quite a strange list!

H reminded me that last time she was here she had to make an emergency run to the super market because she didn't like the mouthwash we had. Lol. I love my mom but I sometimes wonder where I came from...

[ltlbandito]

jewel441 She didn't like your mouthwash so she went out and got some?! Why didn't she just bring her own?

[jewel441]

Jan 17, 2017 22:06:28 GMT -5 ltlbandito said:

jewel441 She didn't like your mouthwash so she went out and got some?! Why didn't she just bring her own?

She only packed a carry on. Good news though, it's still in our guest bathroom.

[paloslee]

LO started grinding his teeth. It gives me the chills!

[paloslee]

jewel441 lol too funny!

[halfahippy]

Jan 17, 2017 23:16:54 GMT -5 paloslee said:

LO started grinding his teeth. It gives me the chills!

That's the worst! A did it for 2-3 weeks and then it seemed to die down. Hopefully it doesn't last too long for you.

[Deleted]

J is so grumpy and has a low grade fever. I'm not sure if it's teething or if he's getting sick.

[SheilaTheTank]

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

[jewel441]

Jan 19, 2017 9:08:00 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

When our neighbor down the street told me before Christmas that she is a photographer (she doesn't really work much anymore since kids) but she said she would take some for us for free! I was like neighbor jackpot!!! I will obviously get them a gift or something! They are invited to LOs bday and I'm just like heeeey can you bring your camera please? Lol

[Deleted]

Jan 19, 2017 9:08:00 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

I emailed the photographer that did our Santa photos and never heard back. I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Jan 19, 2017 11:43:41 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Jan 19, 2017 9:08:00 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

I emailed the photographer that did our Santa photos and never heard back. I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. 

I put a blast text to the K's playgroup and got some good recommendations. Do you have a local fb or board you can ask? 

[cinnamonsmiles]

Jan 19, 2017 9:08:00 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

This was us recently too. No way am I paying what some of these people are asking for. I will do my best and call it good enough.

[mom2boxers]

Jan 19, 2017 23:34:27 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

Jan 19, 2017 9:08:00 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I put out feelers for one year old photos and I'm having sticker shock. Jaysus is it expensive. I got a recommendation from a friend that sounds reasonable and I'm going to email them tonight.

This was us recently too. No way am I paying what some of these people are asking for. I will do my best and call it good enough.

Don't forget about JCPenney and Portrait Innovations. They get the job done too and they are much cheaper.

[jewel441]

Does anybody else watch the good place?

[halfahippy]

A has sttn for 2 of the last 3 nights! Both awesome nights she went down a little later, like 8-8:30. So we are moving bedtime later and putting her in her brother's room for the first time tonight! I'm super nervous about them waking each other up, but hopefully it goes well. I am so ready to have her out of my room. I'll leave her pack n play up for a few days at least just in case I need to put her back with me.

[cinnamonsmiles]

V has been up twice and its only 11. Gonna be a long night :/

[cinnamonsmiles]

Also I just realized I have less than 100 posts until 2000. Must post more!