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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 10:11:55 GMT -6
M has not been having a great time at my ILs. He is homesick. Both times I spoke to him yesterday, he was complaining about wanting to go home. Poor kid. MH picks him up today. I think if M2 was there it would be a bit easier. I need him to get used to it, because I plan on sending him a couple times a year for a weekend once we move since we’ll be close enough to meet up. Oh poor guy  I can commiserate, B used to go to my Mom's no problem for two nights and it was always a fight to get him to come home, now that J is here he cannot stand to be away from the family. He makes sure to clarify that he is only going for ONE NIGHT, over and over. And I dont dare say that it's 2 days but 1 night, cause he hears '2' and thinks he is going to be gone forever. |
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 10:12:30 GMT -6
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Post by cagoldi on Jan 4, 2019 10:24:43 GMT -6
FX for a great interview, snoopmommymom! Sorry to hear your H is still suffering, guster. Hoping that your neighbor can help get him some measure of relief. Yikes to not being able to eat for that long, lfig. Poor S. |
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Post by lfig on Jan 4, 2019 10:34:31 GMT -6
Finally going down for MRI!
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Post by cagoldi on Jan 4, 2019 10:43:31 GMT -6
Hi!
I should be working but I’m ordering my textbooks and meal planning.
A’s little friend from school is spending a good chunk of Sunday at our house so his parents can go house hunting. I think his mom felt a little bad about asking but at this point, chaos reigns anyway so one more kid makes no difference and he and Dude can entertain each other so NBD.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 10:44:20 GMT -6
Finally going down for MRI! Woo hoo! |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 4, 2019 10:45:19 GMT -6
Finally going down for MRI! Yaaaay!!! ETA it feels a little weird to be happy about an MRI, but yaaay! |
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 10:50:57 GMT -6
*poof
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Post by cagoldi on Jan 4, 2019 10:54:16 GMT -6
Is BEC Bitch eating crackers?
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 10:56:00 GMT -6
Is BEC Bitch eating crackers? Yes. Right? Did I do it wrong? |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 4, 2019 10:57:21 GMT -6
tgrimes I really really understand your feelings, rant away!
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:00:16 GMT -6
That's frustrating for sure tgrimes, I cant relate to anyone that spends $$$$$ on baby shit, for many reasons. Add in that she is doing it knowing that she'll get it from your MIL is annoying at best. Give distance and create boundaries for sure, dont look at the registry, give her all the baby stuff now so it's out of your house and then you're not looking at it annoyed by her all the time. |
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:01:13 GMT -6
I know that you signed back up for school but missed what you're taking, what program are you enrolled in? cagoldi, |
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 11:07:46 GMT -6
That's frustrating for sure tgrimes , I cant relate to anyone that spends $$$$$ on baby shit, for many reasons. Add in that she is doing it knowing that she'll get it from your MIL is annoying at best. Give distance and create boundaries for sure, dont look at the registry, give her all the baby stuff now so it's out of your house and then you're not looking at it annoyed by her all the time. I've given her everything but the highchair. She needs to bring a different vehicle to get it. Otherwise it will just sit at my in laws' house and I don't want to inconvenience them. The last pile I took over there is still in their living room... |
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:15:43 GMT -6
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 11:16:06 GMT -6
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Post by flamingo on Jan 4, 2019 11:22:44 GMT -6
Lol, sounds like our SILs are a lot alike tgrimes . Mine is expecting and asked for our crib (that we're still using!) And yes, It’s annoying when you see nice people getting played or being taken advantage of. Similarly, my ILs and H’s grandma still pay for so much for my SIL. She and her H are by no means rich but they're fine. So she’s complaining about no money, etc, but ten minutes later telling me she got Botox. Ok, got it, so you can’t buy your nursery rocker but you can get Botox? 👍🏻👍🏻 I am not bitter, per se, because I am thankful DH and I stand on our own feet and I think we’ll be better served by that in the long run. I think partly she’s always been spoiled because she’s the girl, and partly my H’s family sees that she’s less...whatever so they attempt to level the playing field. But it’s definitely eye roll-inducing, which is one reason I can only take her in small doses. |
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 11:26:44 GMT -6
*poof
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Post by cagoldi on Jan 4, 2019 11:29:23 GMT -6
Is BEC Bitch eating crackers? Yes. Right? Did I do it wrong? I don’t think so? I’m just old, unhip, and bad at acronyms so I have to check sometimes. |
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Post by joelies on Jan 4, 2019 11:30:16 GMT -6
Yikes tgrimes, sounds like they need to seriously reign it in. |
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:31:57 GMT -6
Yes. Right? Did I do it wrong? I don’t think so? I’m just old, unhip, and bad at acronyms so I have to check sometimes. Girl, you rock spiked boots. You are the opposite of 'old and unhip' |
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Post by cagoldi on Jan 4, 2019 11:32:08 GMT -6
vino Health Education/Health Promotion. I never finished my Bachelor’s and because I’m a fool, going back with three small children somehow seemed like a good idea. 🙄
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:34:36 GMT -6
vino Health Education/Health Promotion. I never finished my Bachelor’s and because I’m a fool, going back with three small children somehow seemed like a good idea. 🙄 That's awesome, I'm so happy for you. I'll be ready to take notes, I'm hoping to be following your lead, I'd like to go back in Sept. Just have to wait to see where the husband is getting posted. |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 4, 2019 11:36:45 GMT -6
flamingo oh yes... my SIL told me the other day how they could never afford a trip to the USA... They make double what we do, have a big house, have two cars, buy fancy clothes/gadgets etc. I’m like sure you can, you just need to make different choices! ETA not judging btw, to each their own!
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 4, 2019 11:37:23 GMT -6
cagoldi that is awesome! I’m rooting for you!!!
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Post by flamingo on Jan 4, 2019 11:38:22 GMT -6
vino Health Education/Health Promotion. I never finished my Bachelor’s and because I’m a fool, going back with three small children somehow seemed like a good idea. 🙄 That's awesome, I'm so happy for you. I'll be ready to take notes, I'm hoping to be following your lead, I'd like to go back in Sept. Just have to wait to see where the husband is getting posted. Will y’all stay in Canada (I can delete if you want) or is there a chance you’d be sent overseas, etc? |
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Post by lahdeedah on Jan 4, 2019 11:39:39 GMT -6
tgrimes I get you. I eye roll so hard a people like that and it annoys me, too. I’ve tried to let stuff like that go when it has no bearing to my life, but got damn that shit can get to me. Textbook entitlement and just because you have relatives that help- dare I say enable? - you keep it up. Don’t get me wrong, I like nice things, but I’m smarter than that. Can you tell I have too many feels about this? Lol.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2019 11:44:54 GMT -6
tgrimes I get you. I eye roll so hard a people like that and it annoys me, too. I’ve tried to let stuff like that go when it has no bearing to my life, but got damn that shit can get to me. Textbook entitlement and just because you have relatives that help- dare I say enable? - you keep it up. Don’t get me wrong, I like nice things, but I’m smarter than that. Can you tell I have too many feels about this? Lol. I just know it's only going to get worse. MH (and a few friends) already made some comments how I need to get my in laws to babysit as much as possible from now until she delivers, because once that baby is here she'll be using my MIL every chance she can get. |
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Post by vino on Jan 4, 2019 11:47:00 GMT -6
That's awesome, I'm so happy for you. I'll be ready to take notes, I'm hoping to be following your lead, I'd like to go back in Sept. Just have to wait to see where the husband is getting posted. Will y’all stay in Canada (I can delete if you want) or is there a chance you’d be sent overseas, etc? Yes, the postings would be in Canada, some near and some far, as in New Brunswick (North-East of Maine). It's more about the unit he gets posted to, what are the plans for it in in September, some are going on tour back to Latvia, some Iraq. There is a posting in Germany and Latvia, but he'd have to apply specifically for it and it'd be only for 3 years so those are out. |
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Post by Sunny41 on Jan 4, 2019 12:02:38 GMT -6
Hi! I should be working but I’m ordering my textbooks and meal planning. A’s little friend from school is spending a good chunk of Sunday at our house so his parents can go house hunting. I think his mom felt a little bad about asking but at this point, chaos reigns anyway so one more kid makes no difference and he and Dude can entertain each other so NBD. I read this as hunting and thought who would ask you to watch their kid during that! |
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I can commiserate, B used to go to my Mom's no problem for two nights and it was always a fight to get him to come home, now that J is here he cannot stand to be away from the family. He makes sure to clarify that he is only going for ONE NIGHT, over and over. And I dont dare say that it's 2 days but 1 night, cause he hears '2' and thinks he is going to be gone forever. 
