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SusieBW · May 2014

SnShne322 said:

EliStar said:

Also, My ILS are the best in the whole wide world.

Last week I mentioned that I wanted to buy Liam a pair of red Sperrys for the summer. Anthony came home with a pair of red Sperrys from my MIL yesterday. They ALWAYS do this. The second we say we need something for Liam, the next day they're out buying it for him. I love how much they love our kid.

My ILs do this too. I'm sort of at the opposite end of the spectrum of appreciation. I don't mind it every now and then, but it's too much sometimes.

My MIL and DH's aunt don't wait until I say something, they just buy stuff for DD. Like an big fancy Easter dress. Maybe, just maybe, I might've liked to pick out my kid's Easter dress, but that wouldn't occur to them. And it's not that I'm not thankful (though I know that's how I sound), it's just too much sometimes, like you said.

SnShne322 · May 2014

SusieBW said:

SnShne322 said:

EliStar said:

Also, My ILS are the best in the whole wide world.

Last week I mentioned that I wanted to buy Liam a pair of red Sperrys for the summer. Anthony came home with a pair of red Sperrys from my MIL yesterday. They ALWAYS do this. The second we say we need something for Liam, the next day they're out buying it for him. I love how much they love our kid.

My ILs do this too. I'm sort of at the opposite end of the spectrum of appreciation. I don't mind it every now and then, but it's too much sometimes.

My MIL and DH's aunt don't wait until I say something, they just buy stuff for DD. Like an big fancy Easter dress. Maybe, just maybe, I might've liked to pick out my kid's Easter dress, but that wouldn't occur to them. And it's not that I'm not thankful (though I know that's how I sound), it's just too much sometimes, like you said.

I think that's exactly it. I'm very careful of what I mention in front of them now because of how many times they've bought him something that I was excited to pick out. I hate having to feel guilty over gifts.

fabk · May 2014

SnShne322 said:

SusieBW said:

SnShne322 said:

EliStar said:

Also, My ILS are the best in the whole wide world.

Last week I mentioned that I wanted to buy Liam a pair of red Sperrys for the summer. Anthony came home with a pair of red Sperrys from my MIL yesterday. They ALWAYS do this. The second we say we need something for Liam, the next day they're out buying it for him. I love how much they love our kid.

My ILs do this too. I'm sort of at the opposite end of the spectrum of appreciation. I don't mind it every now and then, but it's too much sometimes.

My MIL and DH's aunt don't wait until I say something, they just buy stuff for DD. Like an big fancy Easter dress. Maybe, just maybe, I might've liked to pick out my kid's Easter dress, but that wouldn't occur to them. And it's not that I'm not thankful (though I know that's how I sound), it's just too much sometimes, like you said.

I think that's exactly it. I'm very careful of what I mention in front of them now because of how many times they've bought him something that I was excited to pick out. I hate having to feel guilty over gifts.

Ditto. I don't even mention essentials (diapers) anymore because she expects to go shopping with me. That just turns into her buying him more stuff.
Its for this reason I haven't mentioned his birthday to her yet.

julie37619 · May 2014

In terms of cell phone use, I am an incredibly crotchety old lady. My phone exists to be convenient for me and for me alone. If I don't feel like answering your call or text message, deal with it. I don't have one to be available to anyone who wants to reach me 24/7 - I have it to use at my discretion in any way that makes me happy. /end rant.

MrsJenE · May 2014

julie37619 said:

In terms of cell phone use, I am an incredibly crotchety old lady. My phone exists to be convenient for me and for me alone. If I don't feel like answering your call or text message, deal with it. I don't have one to be available to anyone who wants to reach me 24/7 - I have it to use at my discretion in any way that makes me happy. /end rant.

All of this. Sometimes I have to be in the right frame of mind to respond to texts and calls.

And unless it's an emergency, I don't make a huge deal about people getting back to me either.

caseyandlizzie · May 2014

julie37619 said:

In terms of cell phone use, I am an incredibly crotchety old lady. My phone exists to be convenient for me and for me alone. If I don't feel like answering your call or text message, deal with it. I don't have one to be available to anyone who wants to reach me 24/7 - I have it to use at my discretion in any way that makes me happy. /end rant.

I'm the same way, Julie. I also always turn my phone to silent once I'm getting settled in for the night to further avoid having to talk/text people. That's my time and I don't feel that I need to be available at all times.

EliStar · May 2014

fabk said:

SnShne322 said:

SusieBW said:

SnShne322 said:

EliStar said:

Also, My ILS are the best in the whole wide world.

Last week I mentioned that I wanted to buy Liam a pair of red Sperrys for the summer. Anthony came home with a pair of red Sperrys from my MIL yesterday. They ALWAYS do this. The second we say we need something for Liam, the next day they're out buying it for him. I love how much they love our kid.

My ILs do this too. I'm sort of at the opposite end of the spectrum of appreciation. I don't mind it every now and then, but it's too much sometimes.

My MIL and DH's aunt don't wait until I say something, they just buy stuff for DD. Like an big fancy Easter dress. Maybe, just maybe, I might've liked to pick out my kid's Easter dress, but that wouldn't occur to them. And it's not that I'm not thankful (though I know that's how I sound), it's just too much sometimes, like you said.

I think that's exactly it. I'm very careful of what I mention in front of them now because of how many times they've bought him something that I was excited to pick out. I hate having to feel guilty over gifts.

Ditto. I don't even mention essentials (diapers) anymore because she expects to go shopping with me. That just turns into her buying him more stuff.
Its for this reason I haven't mentioned his birthday to her yet.

I don't really have this attitude at all, but then again my ILs don't give gifts with expectations. They just do it out of the goodness of their heart - I'm really grateful that he has that because not everyone is so lucky.

booneybear · May 2014

I am a slave to my phone. I can't stand to wake up to 200 missed texts.

Edited: Even if half of them are quotes from Old School.

packfan20 · May 2014

I'm running a 10k on Sunday and I'm more worried about this race than I was about the Tough Mudder two weeks ago.

MrsJenE · May 2014

booneybear said:

I am a slave to my phone. I can't stand to wake up to 200 missed texts.

Edited: Even if half of them are quotes from Old School.

Once it hits your lips, it's so good!

booneybear · May 2014

packfan20 said:

I'm running a 10k on Sunday and I'm more worried about this race than I was about the Tough Mudder two weeks ago.

I am running a 10k in June and I haven't done more than 4 miles this year. I am sooooooo not ready.

packfan20 · May 2014

booneybear said:

packfan20 said:

I'm running a 10k on Sunday and I'm more worried about this race than I was about the Tough Mudder two weeks ago.

I am running a 10k in June and I haven't done more than 4 miles this year. I am sooooooo not ready.

@booneybear You could probably run two 10ks in the time I run one. TM training slowed me down BAD.

EliStar · May 2014

MrsJenE said:

booneybear said:

I am a slave to my phone. I can't stand to wake up to 200 missed texts.

Edited: Even if half of them are quotes from Old School.

Once it hits your lips, it's so good!

FTR they were Super Troopers and Beerfest quotes.

Do you know how fast you were going, meow?

booknerd226 · May 2014

We close on our first home in 31 days. I can't believe I'm going to finally get my library and garden!

Tomorrow is my last day at my current job. I thought I would be super excited to leave and instead I'm feeling nostalgic and bittersweet about it.

SnShne322 · May 2014

booknerd226 said:

We close on our first home in 31 days. I can't believe I'm going to finally get my library and garden!

Tomorrow is my last day at my current job. I thought I would be super excited to leave and instead I'm feeling nostalgic and bittersweet about it.

Pics or it didn't happen.

booknerd226 · May 2014

SnShne322 said:

booknerd226 said:

We close on our first home in 31 days. I can't believe I'm going to finally get my library and garden!

Tomorrow is my last day at my current job. I thought I would be super excited to leave and instead I'm feeling nostalgic and bittersweet about it.

Pics or it didn't happen.

@SnShne322 - Oh believe me, you will all be the first ones to see pics! I'm so excited!

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