That Wednesday randoms

[cougarette]

Jan 6, 2016 20:57:44 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

DS stayed /one night/ at my mom's, and today my ILs asked DH if they can cancel his ticket on the weeklong cruise they booked (without consulting us and oh yeah it includes Mother's Day.)

NO NO NO.

I was actually excited about the cruise and thought I'd gotten over being irritated at how it was planned. Thanks for reminding me.

Wait.

They're wanting you to leave G at home for a week? Just because he stayed over one night? Is this a trip they're going on too, or would they be babysitting (mighty convenient)?

[lilyelayne]

Jan 6, 2016 21:01:28 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Jan 6, 2016 20:57:44 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

DS stayed /one night/ at my mom's, and today my ILs asked DH if they can cancel his ticket on the weeklong cruise they booked (without consulting us and oh yeah it includes Mother's Day.)

NO NO NO.

I was actually excited about the cruise and thought I'd gotten over being irritated at how it was planned. Thanks for reminding me.

Wait.

They're wanting you to leave G at home for a week? Just because he stayed over one night? Is this a trip they're going on too, or would they be babysitting (mighty convenient)?

Yes. I guess they figured since I realized I can survive without him..?

They're going too. DH's sisters too.

mishka29 no reason was given to me. I guess they didn't believe that I want to bring him? Thought I felt obligated to?

[lilyelayne]

I always feel like the biggest bitch complaining about this cruise. Sorry, y'all. The problem isn't the cruise. I hate feeling like I'm irritating people by wanting to include my baby in the non-baby-centric parts of my life. I don't want to irritate people. But I don't want to spend a week without my kid just yet. I'll get there, I'm sure, because toddlerhood. But not yet.

[mishka29]

lilyelayne, that would be a fun experience for DS, of course you should take him!

[cougarette]

Jan 6, 2016 21:15:44 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

I always feel like the biggest bitch complaining about this cruise. Sorry, y'all. The problem isn't the cruise. I hate feeling like I'm irritating people by wanting to include my baby in the non-baby-centric parts of my life. I don't want to irritate people. But I don't want to spend a week without my kid just yet. I'll get there, I'm sure, because toddlerhood. But not yet.

Not at all! But wouldn't they want their grandson with them too? This is so bizarre!

[lilyelayne]

Jan 6, 2016 22:05:53 GMT -5 mishka29 said:

lilyelayne, that would be a fun experience for DS, of course you should take him!

Totally my thought too!!

badw0lf thanks. And, yeah, my parents are the theoretical babysitters.

Thankfully DH shut down the leave-G-behind train before the ILs could bring their renewed inquiries to me. Yay DH.

[lilyelayne]

Jan 6, 2016 22:14:16 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Jan 6, 2016 21:15:44 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

I always feel like the biggest bitch complaining about this cruise. Sorry, y'all. The problem isn't the cruise. I hate feeling like I'm irritating people by wanting to include my baby in the non-baby-centric parts of my life. I don't want to irritate people. But I don't want to spend a week without my kid just yet. I'll get there, I'm sure, because toddlerhood. But not yet.

Not at all! But wouldn't they want their grandson with them too? This is so bizarre!

Right?

The only thing I can come up with (cause again no reason was provided me) is we can't all go scuba diving at once (for instance) because that's not a baby friendly activity, and DS will be too young for cruise child care. But trust me when I tell you this isn't a scuba diving family, baby or not.

Thanks, y'all, for making me feel less insane for wanting to bring my child on vacation with me. I'm just as excited to watch him on his first cruise as I am to go on my first cruise! Provided of course neither of us gets sea sick

[kartish]

lilyelayne I'm still pretty miserable, but I think my back is improving. I go to work tomorrow either way, but considering I cannot be in any one position for more than a few minutes, it will be interesting.
If it is still this bad tomorrow I think I might start looking at something else to help treat it.

[kartish]

lilyelayne also thanks for checking on me

And also, my mom had this big Hawaiian cruise planned that got postponed before I got pregnant. When we were talking about it while I was pregnant, my mom asked if I'd want to bring the baby. I was all, Um of course! She went on a cruise with my uncle and he and my aunt brought their under two year old along, and I guess they said they wouldn't do that again, so she thought I may not want him along. The cruise is still postponed, but V will be coming if it ever happens.

[aggiebug]

Jan 6, 2016 22:14:16 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Jan 6, 2016 21:15:44 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

I always feel like the biggest bitch complaining about this cruise. Sorry, y'all. The problem isn't the cruise. I hate feeling like I'm irritating people by wanting to include my baby in the non-baby-centric parts of my life. I don't want to irritate people. But I don't want to spend a week without my kid just yet. I'll get there, I'm sure, because toddlerhood. But not yet.

Not at all! But wouldn't they want their grandson with them too? This is so bizarre!

Sadly not all grandparents are like that. My brother's ILs frequently request weekend events without the kids. Their milestone birthdays include trips for the family... Except the kids. It is hard for my family to grasp the concept.


Also do they have to pay for his ticket? Not that it makes it fair or right I am wondering if they are trying to save money.