I'm grouchy today because people keep coming to work "with just a cold" and refusing to go to the doctor and now I have a cough. Drinking some hot tea and picking up cough drops at lunch... hoping this is just a cough and doesn't get worse because I don't want to spend my weekend sick.
Post by sleepymonkey on Feb 2, 2017 10:46:38 GMT -5
I am so tired and little bit queasy today. This morning has been dragging so much! MH was supposed to have jury duty today but he got excused as usual. because no one wants a therapist on a jury. So he and DD were still sleeping when I left the house at 7am, which I was very bitter about. MH is supposed to call his mom today and see what weekend she can take DD this month so we can do some hardcore nursery prep. My mom is still making comments about us shipping DD down to my in-laws for the weekend but I'm trying to ignore it. I figure we'll use it as a trial to see how she'll be staying with someone else for a few days since that is what is going to have to happen when I go in to the hospital to have baby boy.
I was feeling pretty good, but then I saw some stupid racist thing on Facebook and commented, so now I'm sure I'm about to be inundated with idiocy. I wanted to at least see if I could get her to acknowledge the terribleness before I defriend this person.
On the plus side, I worked out again! And it's almost Friday :-D
I need a nap today. H is only working a half day so we were planning on taking DS for a haircut but I may put it off to Saturday, I just don't have the will power!
Sorry everyone's day seems to be off to a rough start. Mine too- I worked with a client this morning who was having a rough day himself, and took it out on me by spitting in my face, hitting me, and telling me he was going to kill me. Now I'm just cranky...I think it's the spitting that got to me. Hope everyone's days improve!
Post by BabyStandish on Feb 2, 2017 13:21:27 GMT -5
I had my 24 week appt this morning and then a dentist appt. Now DS and I are home and watching Finding Dory. I'm drinking another cup of coffee since I only had time for one cup before we had to leave this morning.
Post by sleepymonkey on Feb 2, 2017 14:45:04 GMT -5
nikonine, My mom just thinks it's weird that we would send DD(3) away for the weekend. She's worried that DD will be nervous being away from us overnight and I constantly get the comment that she never left me and my brother overnight until we were teens. I know DD will be fine and she has been wanting to see her other grandparents lately but we just don't have the time to go down there. And she'll only be 1 1/2 hrs away - it's not like we couldn't easily get to her if there was a problem.
nikonine, I don't know how you dealt with that. What kind of work do you do again?
sleepymonkey, your DD will be fine. Your mom needs to take a chill pill.
I'm super sleepy today and my hips hurt really bad. Like I can barely walk bad. I've been sitting a lot but it's hard to teach class that way. Yesterday, we had a student at our school commit suicide. She shot herself with her father's gun while everyone was home. I can't imagine the pain they're going through. I have her brother in my class and he obviously isn't here, but there have been kids crying on and off and we've tried to discuss it the best we can. It's just so so terribly sad.
setsuna17 Omg that is so heartbreaking. My thoughts are with her family.
I managed to find some energy and we got H, DS, and my grandfather's hair cut today. DS has had 4 haircuts in the 7 months since he turned one but everytime he looks so grown up! I'm torn between loving it and wanting to cry because where did my baby go?!?
Now I really need to schedule a cut and color for myself.
Omg I have been super MIA - I have had the absolute craziest month at work ever. I am SO glad the crazy is over, at least for now. I hope everyone has been doing awesome hopefully I'll get some time to catch up now!
At the OB for my glucose test... at least they use the orange flavored stuff. I was hoping for not berry. Yay.
Post by sleepymonkey on Feb 2, 2017 16:30:22 GMT -5
setsuna17, that is so terribly sad. I can't imagine what her family is going through right now.
I know DD will be fine being with her grandparents for the weekend. When we go down to visit, mommy and daddy barely exist to her. It'll be harder on me and MH being away from DD than for her.
sleepymonkey I'm in the same boat in terms of leaving being tough but totally fine - we're thinking about doing something similar for a weekend trip next month and I feel bad, but with no reason to. And grandparents are SO excited about it.
sleepymonkey, it would be nice if your mom was a little more supportive of your plans. Theres nothing wrong with having some time apart. It's not easy leaving them at first (or honestly the second or third times, lol). We haven't had DD go away for more than an overnight, and only with MIL, but now we've learned to enjoy our time. I could see doing a weekend at this point.
setsuna17, I work with adults with special needs and mental health. I'm a program manager so mostly in the office, but do work directly with my clients at times too.
That's so terrible about the girl at your school, can't imagine what her family will be going through.
sleepymonkey I'd be annoyed at that too. We have friends who think I'm the worst because I openly admit that if I wasn't having a baby this spring, DH and I would be taking a vacation, prob a long weekend. DD would have TONS of fun with her grandparents and lord knows I need it! But these friends are constantly telling me how they could NEVER leave their 4 yr old even for a long weekend. Sorry notsorry that I need a break even though I love my kid too.
Which reminds me: a girl on my other BMB got this incredible professional opportunity to go study music in Europe for 3 weeks this summer, but can't go because it would cost too much to take her H & DS (19 mos) with her. Majority of the girls are telling her that they would go solo, which has sparked a huge controversy about mom guilt & whether it's ok to leave your LO that long. What do you guys think?
mcp6286, I think it'll be harder on her to be gone for 3 weeks than an almost-two-year-old. I think "okay" (within reason) depends entirely on a family's comfort level and people need to butt out.
mcp6286 *Personally* I couldn't do 3 weeks away from DS but that's entirely personal preference. If she's comfortable with it and her H is on board then that's what works for them, it's no one else's business.
My mom has been asking to keep DS for a sleep over and I'm all about it! Hell yeah you can have him for a night! I'll miss him and feel like 7% guilty but it's good for him since he'll be spending my hospital stay at my mom's.
Post by BabyStandish on Feb 2, 2017 20:07:35 GMT -5
mcp6286 I don't think anyone can tell her what to do or what not to do in that situation. Every family and situation is different. I know that I wouldn't have with DS, but if my next baby is a easy baby I would consider something like that.
Post by sleepymonkey on Feb 2, 2017 20:14:52 GMT -5
mcp6286, I would have a hard time leaving DD for 3 weeks but if it was an awesome and rare opportunity, I would do it. But DD is a daddy's girl and he would be great with her on his own for that long.
My mother is the type that can't comprehend anyone choosing not to be a SAHM. For her, the idea of having kids and wanting to work is completely foreign (she was a teacher but quit once she had kids). And since we do both work, I think she can't fathom us sending DD away for a weekend when we only get weekends with her. But it's not like we're dong it because we need a break (not that there's anything wrong with that), it's just that we need to get stuff done and it's hard getting anything done with a demanding 3 year old.
That's kind of how I felt too...it should be up to her and her DH. I feel terrible for her because so many of the girls are making her feel badly about not wanting to go solo. If she's decided she should stay home with her DS, people need to respect that too.
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