How come the hardest people to contact are the phone people? After calling a half dozen numbers and being transferred back and forth to several departments and telling at least 7 people, I need a phone line moved for a home addition, the guy you schedule to show up yesterday says it is not his job? He moves boxe; that doesn't need to be moved. We need the digging crew, but first need the line locator crew, because those are for some moronic reason different? Plus I can't call and rip someone a new one and change services because there is no one else. Didn't the government break up monopolies a 100 yrs ago.
Dear DH, Thank you for FINALLY agreeing to a birthday party at a location, instead of a giant cookout party at our house. The kids have been begging for it and it's going to be so fun to just show up and play then go home. No prep, no clean up, no effort on our part. And none of the awkward guests hanging around for hours and hours because it's nice out and we have a good yard. I'm so looking forward to this. Love, Your no longer stressed wife
You have known the days of the week for well over a year. No, Friday does not come after Tuesday. Or Wednesday. No, I cannot change that. The order of the days of the week is outside of my area of influence. Getting exasperated because I'm "making you" have a Wednesday and a Thursday before you can get to Friday is cute but not that cute.
If I could skip Wednesdays and Thursdays, trust me, I would always. Every week.
Love, Mommy
PS Going in to check on your brother and bringing him with you to our room this morning because of the thunder storm was amazingly thoughtful and cute. You get bonus points for that. You are a great sister.
Dear former co-worker, I see you decided to personally invite your current officemates at your new employer plus our entire much larger office from your former employer to a baby shower that is being hosted by your husband's coworkers. I hope your husband's coworkers are cool with that because if not they are in for a big surprise. The way this is supposed to work is if your current office wanted to throw you a baby shower, they would do it themselves, and then invite your former office if they wanted to. The way you are coming across is very gift grabby.
Thank you SO much for dumping your shitty broken desk on our curb, complete with a "Free!" sign on it. Are you kidding me? Leave your free crap on your own damn curb!
Dear Weather Please stop raining constantly. I don't mind a shower here or there but day after day of steady rain and gray is getting old. My grass needs to be mowed, puddles need time to dry up, kids want to play outside, etc. instead we are all huddled inside with fires going to take the damp chill away. The long term forecast shows Saturday being nice then back to 4 days of rain before 2 nice days and then back to a week stretch of rain. I want a break Me
Post by somebabiesmom on Apr 26, 2017 11:01:58 GMT -5
Dear PITA,
My communication skills are so challenged by you right now. Being honest would call you out so badly and probably not even end up being helpful b/c honesty will not change you. So now I have to figure out how to sidestep your ineptitude while still solving the problems you cause. Fortunately for me, I am a miracle worker in these situations. You're welcome.
Dear DH - You telling me that you have a meeting at 5pm is not the same as you asking me to cover the kids at 5pm, especially since you've never asked me to cover any of your previous 5pm calls. You always asked our nanny to stay a bit late. So no, mentioning it in passing is not appropriate notice. Thanks, Wifey
Dear Neighbor's sitter - WTAF? You just didn't show up this morning - no call, no text. Poor mom was already at work an hour away, dad is on the other side of the world on a business trip. Kids are old enough to be alone, but not old enough to drive. Poor oldest kid had a huge exam today, and no ride to school. Thankfully I was working from home, and could easily get all the kids - neighbors and mine - where they needed to be on time today. Don't worry, we'll pick 'em up too... Signed, neighborlady
Dear DH - I know it's been a rough couple of months, so thank you thank you thank you for not making a stink when I told you that I'm going to an offsite meeting 6 weeks before my last day for an overnight. And thank you for readily agreeing when I told you that a few work friends and I would like to tack on a day/night before the meeting for a spa day to celebrate my departure. The only reason I'm bothering with this offsite is because it's at a spa. I've literally never been on a girls' trip, so I'm thrilled!!! Love, Wifey
Getting tired of endlessly hearing about how in pain you are from your CrossFit workout, how you can't have this and that food because it's "bad," and quinoa in general.
Signed, Stuffing my face with my four cheese pizza
Post by CoverGirl82 on Apr 26, 2017 14:13:51 GMT -5
Dear DH,
What I'd really like for Mother's Day is to be able to sleep in as long as I want, without any interruption (especially because I'm going to a concert the night before and will be out late), and a gift certificate/card to a spa. I really want a massage and a facial.
Love, Your wife
Dear self,
Why, of all days, did you have to go and forget your wallet the day they do at-work massages?! I really needed that massage today.
Dear DS2, Thanks again for the 6 hour stretch. But could we push it back a little? It would be great if you could do that from 9pm instead of 7pm. Thankful momma
Dear self, I'm pretty proud of you for getting outside in the sunshine for a walk. 3 miles in 60 minutes at 5.5 weeks postpartum is not bad. Do you think we could run a 5k on July 4th?
Dear DS1, I am sending you back to daycare tomorrow "potty trained". I'm not sure whether this will go great because of the peer pressure and routine or be disaster because you'll get too distracted. I know you can do it! Signed, Remember, dry pants
Dear DS1, I am sending you back to daycare tomorrow "potty trained". I'm not sure whether this will go great because of the peer pressure and routine or be disaster because you'll get too distracted. I know you can do it! Signed, Remember, dry pants
I sent mine Monday and she had no accidents. It can happen!
Seriously it has been so much different from DD1 that I sent H a "is this real life?" text from pickup.
Time to make this move thing happen! Channel your inner contractor and make a milestone schedule and GET IT DONE! What do you still need? A POD type storage container to move shit out? Order it! Painters? Get quotes! You are getting closer but you need a final push.
Also, GREAT WORK on that project the other day. Everyone was impressed. Isn't it great to have people who express when you do a good job? Yay!
Post by judyblume14 on Apr 27, 2017 8:51:37 GMT -5
Dear self, The fact that you're nursing a little piggy and workingout a few times a week DOES mean you need extra calories. The fact that you've gained 5 pounds in the past few weeks means you're taking it a little too far. Love, The inner you who knows better than to have carbs with a side of carbs for every meal PS - I saw you eat that cookie at 9am.
Dear self, The fact that you're nursing a little piggy and workingout a few times a week DOES mean you need extra calories. The fact that you've gained 5 pounds in the past few weeks means you're taking it a little too far. Love, The inner you who knows better than to have carbs with a side of carbs for every meal PS - I saw you eat that cookie at 9am.
Dear self, The fact that you're nursing a little piggy and workingout a few times a week DOES mean you need extra calories. The fact that you've gained 5 pounds in the past few weeks means you're taking it a little too far. Love, The inner you who knows better than to have carbs with a side of carbs for every meal PS - I saw you eat that cookie at 9am.
Dear Self, This. Signed 8am cookie eater
Dear both of you, I ate 7 Oreos yesterday. 7. Signed, erinshelley
Dear both of you, I ate 7 Oreos yesterday. 7. Signed, erinshelley
Dear all of you, I haven't nursed anyone in five years and still eat like this. Which is why I started weight watchers this week. Cut yourselves some slack! Signed, TwinMomma
judyblume14 - I swear every PP differs - with DS my body turned everything into fat for milk, just in case. After 12 months I did WW for BF and it was awesome - but I really feel like when I was BF allll the time it would have made no impact. So have a cookie!
Dear DH, Please abide your med reminder on your phone. Not taking zoloft for the whole weekend was really unpleasant. I against my better judgment said ok, come with me to Virginia for this trip. Please don't make me regret it. Wife
Dear Soccer Association, I didn't book the kids with us for this wedding because of the championship game - which you then moved to this week and have now moved back to this weekend. The game better happen on Saturday. Seriously. Figure it out. Parent who understands allll your reasons, but views them as excuses - soccer is your JOB, do it.
judyblume14 - I swear every PP differs - with DS my body turned everything into fat for milk, just in case. After 12 months I did WW for BF and it was awesome - but I really feel like when I was BF allll the time it would have made no impact. So have a cookie!
I had another...
Also, random, but I had a dream about you the other night. So weird. For some reason, we were in a car together with some of our kids. You were driving. Fast. I told you to slow down because there are a lot of deer in my neighborhood. So were kinda mean about my backseat driving, but then out of nowhere there were HUNDREDS of deer on either ide of the road. And you started crying.
I have no idea how i knew it was you, but in my dream, I knew it was 2chatter.
Omg judyblume14 I am dying to know what that dream means! Deer did make me cry once in this Austin area called Lago Vista - a baby ran out in front of me as I was leaving my godparents' neighborhood and I almost hit it.
Dear boss, I'm freaking out. You told me to just "wrap up" a vendor contract while you're out this week. You didn't tell me what price you were willing to pay, what the limit is, or what exactly to do. Remember that time I told you negotiating contracts is my major weakness and I have no experience in it during my review? Ya. This isn't going well. I'm freaking out, the vendor is freaking out, it's a mess. I'm panicking, you're unreachable, and I have a million other projects on my plate that need my full attention. Signed, The employee ready to cry and run away in the corner
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