Monday B*fest 03/09/15 Edition

[bullybutt]

I woke up to dog piss in the floor this morning. It's still sitting there since I didn't have time to clean it up. Guess I get to shampoo my floors tonight instead of hang out with my children. Thankfully this week is supposed to warm up. I think my bulldog is going to be living outside while I'm at work. Asshole.

[sararl07]

We gave FIL a surprise birthday party this weekend and there were a ton of people that came into town to celebrate. Oh course everyone wants to hold DD. I get two separate text messages this morning. Two people have pink eye (Aunt and BIL) and the 3 year old that stayed at our house has strep. Guess I will be disinfecting all toys he touched tonight. Oh DH is out of town for business. Mother of God this isn't looking good.

[littlemissmarla]

I can't find a little mermaid bathing suit for DD, they are all toddler size.

[jnnfrrose6]

My father's bar is having a "grand re-opening" on Friday. They are doing a friends and family soft opening tonight to give the new wait staff more practice. My mother asked if I wanted to go (it requires bringing the kids because the hubs is out of town again) and I said I would because they'll be there to help (important because technically the bar is 18+). Just talked to mom and they aren't opening until 6:30. My kids go to bed at 7:30. I wouldn't have agreed to go if I knew it wasn't opening until after 6 (I figured they'd be open their regular hours). Now I have to decide if I want to miss out on something I was looking forward to doing or go and keep the kids up later than normal. Neither option sounds great.

[littlemissmarla]

Mar 9, 2015 10:59:30 GMT -5 @iheartmyshiba said:

Mar 9, 2015 10:55:37 GMT -5 littlemissmarla said:

I can't find a little mermaid bathing suit for DD, they are all toddler size.

Disney Ariel The Little Mermaid One Piece Swimsuit Baby Girl 24 Months www.amazon.com/dp/B00SIGKNH8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_vmC.ub08AABHN

Shiba saves the day!!! Thanks girl! I saw this one somewhere else but they didn't have smaller sizes!

[lablover13]

I cannot stand how people at DD's daycare pull up to the door, park their car and get out to unload their kids. The parking lot is literally 15 additional feet of walking and your car is now blocking 1 lane of traffic! We are required to bring the kids to their classroom and sign them in, so it is not like they are just dropping them off. And today in addition to maneuvering around those idiots, some lady decided her minivan needed to take up 2 spots so I had to drive all the way around the lot to pull in across from her. No big deal, only then she gave me this bitchy look because she was about to pull through when I parked... too bad! If you hadn't taken up 2 spots I would have parked next to you. Then she decided to pull through anyways and hit my mirror... WTAF?! The spot next to me was only a half spot because snow had been plowed into it, but apparently she felt that she could fit through even though she couldn't park in 1 full sized spot.

Luckily my mirror just collapsed against the car and didn't break, but OMG what is wrong with people... how about you use the reverse option that your vehicle has. Ugh.

(And as someone who had a previous car that lost reverse due to transmission issues, if you can't use reverse you only park in pull through spots, no exceptions.)

[soon2bmrsn]

Mar 9, 2015 12:06:44 GMT -5 lablover13 said:

I cannot stand how people at DD's daycare pull up to the door, park their car and get out to unload their kids. The parking lot is literally 15 additional feet of walking and your car is now blocking 1 lane of traffic! We are required to bring the kids to their classroom and sign them in, so it is not like they are just dropping them off. And today in addition to maneuvering around those idiots, some lady decided her minivan needed to take up 2 spots so I had to drive all the way around the lot to pull in across from her. No big deal, only then she gave me this bitchy look because she was about to pull through when I parked... too bad! If you hadn't taken up 2 spots I would have parked next to you. Then she decided to pull through anyways and hit my mirror... WTAF?! The spot next to me was only a half spot because snow had been plowed into it, but apparently she felt that she could fit through even though she couldn't park in 1 full sized spot.

Luckily my mirror just collapsed against the car and didn't break, but OMG what is wrong with people... how about you use the reverse option that your vehicle has. Ugh.

(And as someone who had a previous car that lost reverse due to transmission issues, if you can't use reverse you only park in pull through spots, no exceptions.)

WTAF? The laziness of the general population never ceases to amaze me. We had similarly lazy parents at one of my kids' former daycares. I would've been livid if my car had been hit.

[quinncat]

I'm sick and so are the twins. It's a crappy day.

[soon2bmrsn]

I've got nothing today. I'm sure I could come up with a minor complaint or two, but no bitches.

This is monumental.

[jnnfrrose6]

Mar 9, 2015 12:06:44 GMT -5 lablover13 said:

I cannot stand how people at DD's daycare pull up to the door, park their car and get out to unload their kids. The parking lot is literally 15 additional feet of walking and your car is now blocking 1 lane of traffic! We are required to bring the kids to their classroom and sign them in, so it is not like they are just dropping them off. And today in addition to maneuvering around those idiots, some lady decided her minivan needed to take up 2 spots so I had to drive all the way around the lot to pull in across from her. No big deal, only then she gave me this bitchy look because she was about to pull through when I parked... too bad! If you hadn't taken up 2 spots I would have parked next to you. Then she decided to pull through anyways and hit my mirror... WTAF?! The spot next to me was only a half spot because snow had been plowed into it, but apparently she felt that she could fit through even though she couldn't park in 1 full sized spot.

Luckily my mirror just collapsed against the car and didn't break, but OMG what is wrong with people... how about you use the reverse option that your vehicle has. Ugh.

(And as someone who had a previous car that lost reverse due to transmission issues, if you can't use reverse you only park in pull through spots, no exceptions.)

Our first daycare people would just pull up to the front door too. It's not exactly far to just park in the actual spots. Now that's not an option where we are, but parents are always using the handicapped spots since they're closest. It's awful. 

[stellabunny]

My only bitch about our daycare parking lot is that I think it would be nice if the close spaces were "reserved" parents of infants who have to haul baby+carrier in, or even for parents whose kids aren't walking yet, even if they aren't still in their carrier. It's not that big of a deal and I have no idea how you'd enforce it and it's a pretty small parking lot anyway, but damn that carrier gets heavy quick!

[mary1217]

Mar 9, 2015 12:59:27 GMT -5 stellabunny said:

My only bitch about our daycare parking lot is that I think it would be nice if the close spaces were "reserved" parents of infants who have to haul baby+carrier in, or even for parents whose kids aren't walking yet, even if they aren't still in their carrier. It's not that big of a deal and I have no idea how you'd enforce it and it's a pretty small parking lot anyway, but damn that carrier gets heavy quick!

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

[jnnfrrose6]

Mar 9, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5 mary1217 said:

Mar 9, 2015 12:59:27 GMT -5 stellabunny said:

My only bitch about our daycare parking lot is that I think it would be nice if the close spaces were "reserved" parents of infants who have to haul baby+carrier in, or even for parents whose kids aren't walking yet, even if they aren't still in their carrier. It's not that big of a deal and I have no idea how you'd enforce it and it's a pretty small parking lot anyway, but damn that carrier gets heavy quick!

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

I do, but DD is only 15 lbs and it's quicker when I've got a toddler to wrangle too. 

[stellabunny]

Mar 9, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5 mary1217 said:

Mar 9, 2015 12:59:27 GMT -5 stellabunny said:

My only bitch about our daycare parking lot is that I think it would be nice if the close spaces were "reserved" parents of infants who have to haul baby+carrier in, or even for parents whose kids aren't walking yet, even if they aren't still in their carrier. It's not that big of a deal and I have no idea how you'd enforce it and it's a pretty small parking lot anyway, but damn that carrier gets heavy quick!

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

She's a skinny baby and it's a small parking lot.

[lablover13]

Mar 9, 2015 13:15:11 GMT -5 stellabunny said:

Mar 9, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5 mary1217 said:

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

She's a skinny baby and it's a small parking lot.

DD is relatively small too, 17lbs or so, but I have to leave her carrier at daycare because my husband picks her up in the evening so bringing her inside and unloading her in the classroom is the easiest option.

[isolemnlyswear]

DH ate the cheese I need for the dinner I'm making for 10+ people tonight. I didn't realize it and have already been to the grocery store. Now I'm waiting for C to wake up so I can haul us back to the store. Curse you DH..... oh and his sink is clogged.... ugh

[sararl07]

DH is out of town for business and left something at home that his company needs and has asked me to drop it off.....he is very apologetic...but UUHHHH I already have my handful working full time and taking care of dd by myself without you adding an extra task on my plate (his company is the opposite direction from my work and from DC).

[liziz]

H is gone all week for work, and it's a lot to take care of LO and work full time on top of it. It also involves an extra 45 minutes + of driving...

And my DCP has already given LO more milk than I will (probably) pump today, with 3 hours to go until pickup.

[liziz]

#2: The head of my department has been shifting a meeting around all day, and every time he does it, it's for a time I was supposed to be pumping. So I re-calculate my pumping schedule, and plan to attend. Then meeting gets moved. So obnoxious.

[bigrock74]

Mar 9, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5 mary1217 said:

Mar 9, 2015 12:59:27 GMT -5 stellabunny said:

My only bitch about our daycare parking lot is that I think it would be nice if the close spaces were "reserved" parents of infants who have to haul baby+carrier in, or even for parents whose kids aren't walking yet, even if they aren't still in their carrier. It's not that big of a deal and I have no idea how you'd enforce it and it's a pretty small parking lot anyway, but damn that carrier gets heavy quick!

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

We're still lugging around the carseat, too. That shit's heavy!

[quinncat]

Mar 9, 2015 16:40:32 GMT -5 bigrock74 said:

Mar 9, 2015 13:10:46 GMT -5 mary1217 said:

I don't know how some of you are still carrying them in their carrier. We nixed that about 2 months ago.

We're still lugging around the carseat, too. That shit's heavy!

Us too. Dh is talking about transitioning, but I'm scared. It so much easier with the twins confined and to use the snap and go stroller. They are getting super heavy though.

[Leapinglizards]

Mar 9, 2015 9:38:44 GMT -5 bullybutt said:

I woke up to dog piss in the floor this morning. It's still sitting there since I didn't have time to clean it up. Guess I get to shampoo my floors tonight instead of hang out with my children. Thankfully this week is supposed to warm up. I think my bulldog is going to be living outside while I'm at work. Asshole.

Maybe he can make friends outside with my asshole beagle haha

[Leapinglizards]

I need the baby to go to sleep or stop screaming in my face

[lea]

I apparently only birth babies that hate sleep. Not sure why this one wants to wake up every 2 hours now (teething? too cold? misses me soooooo much in the night time?) but I'm tired. Unfortunately, at his appointment last week he's fallen off the growth chart for weight which means I don't feel comfortable sleep training and cutting out any nursing sessions, even though I know he only really needs to eat once or maybe twice during the night. =\ I remember this age being The Suck for sleep with DS1, too, so I'm clinging to the fact that eventually it will get better.

I never thought I'd say I miss newborn sleep but hot damn, I don't think this kid has done a 7-hour stretch since he was tiny.

[dawnfire]

Okay, MBF #1--yesterday was so crazy at work I couldn't actually participate in MBF on the right day.

MBF #2--long story.

Okay, so my brother had a surprise 40th birthday party over the weekend. To make it a surprise, he was supposed to go out with our parents and be gone most of the day Saturday so his wife and friends could set it all up.

My parents were providing the beer, but couldn't keep my brother distracted and get the beer to the party. So on Friday (my day off work, mind you), I had to drive across town to their house to get the beer and take it back to my house and store it for the night. No big deal, right?

So Saturday comes. My brother totally ignores our parents and blows them off and doesn't communicate with them at all that day. SIL won't answer her phone, either. So we have no idea what's going on or even if there is still a party.

So party time comes. DH and I load up baby and 2 ice chests of beer (which took another 30 minutes to buy ice and get iced down, all while keeping LO distracted and happy.) And we had to drive across town again.

We get there and I park nearby to unload the beer. SIL immediately comes out and says "You need to park somewhere else so your brother can park there." No shit, huh? How about you let us unload the baby and the 2 giant ice chests first. Not even a thanks for bringing all the beer.

So we don't know what my brother did all day, but he totally blew off our parents. If we'd known he wasn't going to be with them as planned, I wouldn't have needed to spend all my time (which I generally don't have much free time anymore) getting all the beer.

Then, he was an hour late to his own surprise party (which apparently he knew about and wasn't a surprise). It was so late and LO wasn't feeling well we only got to see him maybe 30 minutes before we had to go.

So, tl;dr version: my 40 year old brother is still super immature and was a waste of my time.

[honeybee434]

dawnfire He KNEW people were waiting for him and he was still an hour late?? I would have been beyond pissed!!!

[dawnfire]

honeybee434, @iheartmyshiba, yeah my brother has never been known for being punctual, though. We were pretty sure he'd be late to his own wedding. (He wasn't, luckily.)

SIL is sort of a piece of work. I think she had post-partum depression, but she was a little bitchy even before having a baby (who is now almost 2) so not sure how much of it is still PPD (which I know is no joke) and how much is just her typical personality.

Ugh.