Did you survive thanksgiving?

[king26]

We survived. We did a 2.5 hour drive each way and j slept mostbof it.he took 2 short naps while there and did ok. Family was fairly well behaved. Food was good. I made my sil cry when I just hugged her and told her I was sorry foe her loss. But otherwise it was ok.

[jexxa]

@starzia WTF?! Your family sounds swell 🙄

I ate waaaaay too much. I feel like i’m going to explode.

[jt2378]

Well ours was far from relaxing. The toddler acted like a brat all through the meal and refused to eat anything while M screamed through the dinner and maybe slept 15 minutes all day. We stopped at my inlaws and stayed way too late. I️ was so excited to just climb in better finally and M just woke up screaming so here I️ am, up feeding her ugh. I️ barely survived I️ guess lol.

[cali]

Thanksgiving was a bit of a shit show. We drove an hour to my cousin's and the way there was fine, M slept. While we were there my cousin's daughter drove me insane asking to hold the baby. She is 7 and at first it was cute but then she was asking literally every five minutes. So I would let her but told her she had to sit on the couch. So at first she would and she'd hold her for a few minutes and then M would start fussing so she'd get nervous and ask me to take her back. I would. Then literally within 5 minutes she's asking to hold her again. Them she started asking if she could hold her while standing up or if she could walk around with her and I was like uh, no. And it was non-stop all night. You would think after the fiftieth time my cousin would have told her that's enough but nope. So after spending 90% of the night sitting on the couch watching her hold M, I finally had to just tell her other people needed a chance to meet the baby. I didn't even get to eat dessert because I was stuck on the couch with her. If I tried to go anywhere she followed on my heels. Ifelt bad because I know she's just a little kid but I was getting so aggravated, she did not leave me alone the entire night. Even when I was upstairs nursing M she came up 3 times to ask if I was done so she could hold her. Then M lost her shit on the car ride home and would not stop screaming. I think she was overstimulated or something. She was screaming so badly we had to pull over in an oasis and walk around with her until she calmed down. She finally fell asleep and we drove home. As soon as we got home she woke up and it took forever to get her back asleep and now she's been up every 1-2 hrs. I'm exhausted. I don't think we can do this again on Xmas, which will be worse because we're supposed to go to MH's family AND my family. I think it's too much.

[cali]

@starzia, um, wtf to your sister? How annoying. My mom does stuff like that and it drives me nuts. Last night she wanted to feed M while we were driving and I told her no because we don't feed her while she's strapped in her carrier in case she chokes. Well, at one point when M was screaming I look back and my mom is trying to feed her while we're driving (she was in the backseat w/M)! I was like I just told you not to do that, it's not safe. She was like oh it's fine, I could have her out in two seconds if she started choking. Wtaf? She's my kid, if I say not to do it, just don't!

[cali]

king26, I'm glad everything went ok. I feel so bad for your SIL.

jt2378, ugh, what a nightmare, I'm sorry. I feel your pain on being exhausted and baby not letting you sleep. 3am and up for the fourth time since 10pm. 😢

[addymac]

Oof. These stories almost make me thankful it was just us at home! N mostly let us cook things as we needed to / I’d handle him and DH would continue the cooking as needed but it was a pretty relaxed day.

His pager went off around 12 and we were both like OH NO! Bc that’s how they’ll contact him if he needs to go into the hospital- but luckily it was just a message saying there was free food if you were working that day. Damn near gave me a heart attack!!

We were supposed to FaceTime w Bens family but apparently they cared more about going to the pool than FaceTiming when N was in a good mood to FaceTime and then tried to FaceTime us in the evening when N gets very fussy. 😒 then they were like geez N! Like sorry I can’t control a 3mo. I was really annoyed bc we told them we couldn’t leave Chicago for TG this year but they were welcome to come to us (and maybe Bens bro, sil, and niece and nephew could finally meet N), but they all opted to go to FL (MIL has a house there) instead. And SIL has the audacity to text me earlier in the week some bullshit text about how they “figured out sleeping arrangements for next year! So excited to have the cousins meet!” Like really bitch? You’re going to make zero effort to meet N until next TG in a year???? Bc we won’t be able to travel next TG - I’m going to have to work- so nice fake try. Ugh his bro and SIL drive me crazy.

[jt2378]

Omg families suck huh guys? Lol!

Uggghhh to your cousin’s daughter cali. Like I️ know what you mean about her being a kid but wtf to your cousin not stepping in? That sucks you were chained to the couch all night

[cali]

jt2378, it totally did. Plus I felt like an asshole being so annoyed by a 7 y.o. MH said at one point her dad told MH, this is my house but that's your kid so feel free to just tell her no if you want. Like really dude? You obviously noticed what was going on to have said that, why do we have to be the bad guys, you're her dad! Ugh!

[jexxa]

Ugh these stories. I can’t stand when family members try to undermine you. It’s YOUR kid, YOU make the rules!

[king26]

So j did great yesterday as I said but went to bed 2 hours late. He is miserable today. He's had 2 30 minute naps and is crying and cranky . It's going to be a long day. I'm tempted to go into the bedroom and try to take a nap with him.

I still feel bad about my sil yesterday. My cousin bought j and her 1 year old matching Batman and batgirl outfits which they put on and sil ran up to her bedroom then. Cousin doesn't know about the loss but I felt terrible. I wrote her today just to let her know I'm thinking about her

[king26]

cali my 15 year old cousin with autism has a 1 year old sister and is very rough with her and no-one says anything. When he asked to hold j I said the same thing about the couch. He held him a few minutes then asked to stand up with him. I said no. He also asked multiple times to stand up with him but I wouldn't let him. So he was not happy. Also my 96 year old aunt held him and I was nervous about that. She had a hard time and it made me nervkus.

[king26]

I'm sorry foe the stress of the holidays on everyine. I think Xmas is going to be crazy insane and I'm not looking forward to traveling. Is it weird I'm looking forward to the holidays next year when J can enjoy them???

[jt2378]

king26, M is also so cranky and hasn’t napped today, it’s exhausting

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Family is so intense sometimes. Glad everyone had a good time overall!

I had some of my in laws at my place to watch the early football game. MH had to work. But we’ll see everyone tonight at the wedding. It’s my first with a baby and I’m not really looking forward to it, since it seems like more work than anything. And so far I haven’t had many people offering to hold the baby for longer than 5 mins. MH is in the wedding too. 😜

[jt2378]

Nov 24, 2017 16:01:47 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

Family is so intense sometimes. Glad everyone had a good time overall!

I had some of my in laws at my place to watch the early football game. MH had to work. But we’ll see everyone tonight at the wedding. It’s my first with a baby and I’m not really looking forward to it, since it seems like more work than anything. And so far I haven’t had many people offering to hold the baby for longer than 5 mins. MH is in the wedding too. 😜

Yeah this sounds like fresh hell im sorry. Can you wear him in a carrier at least?

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Nov 24, 2017 19:11:44 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

Nov 24, 2017 16:01:47 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

Family is so intense sometimes. Glad everyone had a good time overall!

I had some of my in laws at my place to watch the early football game. MH had to work. But we’ll see everyone tonight at the wedding. It’s my first with a baby and I’m not really looking forward to it, since it seems like more work than anything. And so far I haven’t had many people offering to hold the baby for longer than 5 mins. MH is in the wedding too. 😜

Yeah this sounds like fresh hell im sorry. Can you wear him in a carrier at least?

My sequin dress wasn’t carrier friendly. Lol but he actually did so well! He staying in the stroller for half of the wedding and then my MIL actually surprised me by taking him for almost 30 mins so MH and I could dance and mingle. It helped that her good friend had her grandson there too so they could hang out together with the babies.

My grumble is I waited to get my food from the buffet cause I was feeding the baby, and they ran out of food! They did a breakfast for dinner buffet and by the time I went up there most of it was gone. At least, the stuff I’d actually eat. And me being wife of the year, I let MH stay while I took the baby back to the hotel. So now I’m trying to get him to go to sleep and super hungry. 😖