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Holy awkward convo with MIL last night...
This is going to be long. Ok, let me preface this by asking if anyone knows what tussionex is?? For those of you who don't know, it's a cough syrup laced with codeine and it will EFF YOU UP!! It tastes like candy.
MIL calls last night saying that she has pneumonia and the doctors put her on tussionex along with like a dozen other meds. Well, the conversation starts off normal enough. I can tell that she's messed up, but other than that, she sounds ok. Then she goes.. "Can I ask you a question?" I tell her sure and then she asks me if I'll name our first baby after her and her grandmother. Grandmother's name as first, her name as middle. I do not want to do this... at all. So I tell her that we had already sorta picked out names, but nothing was set in stone so we'll worry about baby names when the time comes.
Then she says "well, I was really hoping that you guys would have a baby on my birthday... or Mother's Day because it would be a really special day for your mom and I". Um, I'm pretty sure that ship has already sailed.
Then she says "well, Adam said that you guys weren't going to start trying to have a baby if his hip isn't fixed, but I really want another grandbaby so tell him to just deal with it and make him lie on the bed and you get on top".
WHAT.THE.HELL. My face went through a complete transformation of emotions. 
I casually kind of laugh it off, but I was seriously freaked out.
Then she asks me if I'll be her number 1 daughter in law. I was like "Duh, aren't I already??" (She already has 2 daughter-in-laws before me). And then she was like "daughter is my baby girl, but will you be my baby girl number 2?" Um, sure? She was like, "I can't call you number one, but maybe I can think up something else for you... how about Tinkerbell?" At this point, I am DYING laughing. She says "Well, maybe not Tinkerbell, but I'll make a list and send it to you ON THE EMAIL and you can pick one." Yep, on the email.
Adam finally took the phone away and was like "Bye Mom. We're watching a movie".
Holy crap, that was weird and hilarious all at the same time. I've taken tussionex before and I seriously hope I was never that loopy.
Re: Holy awkward convo with MIL last night...
I hope, for her sake, that she has no recollection of this conversation this morning.
I am dying here.
I am literally laughing my a$$ off! I would have lost it if my MIL said this!!!
Soooo freakin' funny! I would have died...just like Kelly said.
I have found that a lot of people will try to pressure you into naming your kids what they feel the kid should be named. Not that I think your MIL was trying to be rude or anything, its still funny - I just think her inhibitions weren't there. My MIL wants us to name our girl Holga. REALLY?!?! Not happening...
Also, hope she doesnt remember the convo this morning either...It's like she drunk dialed her daughter in law, lol
ROFL!!! I would have died! Especially when she said just have him lay on the bed and you get on top
. And I'm like J, I really hope she doesn't remember this conversation lol
On a serious note though, I've already decided when we have a baby that Ben will be the only one in the delivery room with me. Him and necessary medical personnel. I don't want my entire family (or his) seeing my privates.
Omg that is too funny. I cant catch my breath from laughing so hard Tinkerbell.
I have taken Tussionex before and I have never done anything like that.
MIL said she wanted to be in the room so she could hold the camera. Um, HELL NO. No video, no regular camera during the birth. Pictures before and after are ok as long as I don't look like a beast, but definitely not during.
That was awesome.
Thanks for sharing, Tinkerbell. ;-)
New user name??!!!! I think YES!
My thoughts exactly!
Ok so tinkerbell, Thank you agian always enjoy a bit of rockstar out the nose in the morning!!! OMG I was laughing so hard I had tears rolling down my face and one of my coworkers came around the corner to see if I was ok!
This is to funny! You and Velvet?? I don't see that happening!!!
Hang in there Number 2 daughter!
I think you should suggest that nickname to her. How funny. I would have been mortified if my MIL told me how I should have sex. Yikes! I really hope she doesn't remember the conversation and doesn't send you a list "on the email."
I've taken Tussionex before and it definitely messes you up. One night I got out of bed to go to the bathroom and fell on the floor. It also made me really stupid. I was in the car with my mom and we had to pay a turnpike toll. I very slowly counted out the money and counted it twice. Then I handed it to her and she told me I was no where close to the correct amount. It's crazy stuff.
I had to pick my jaw up off the floor and then I cracked up laughing! Good thing I have my own office or I would have seriously disrupted work in my department! You really have some gems to share Tinkerb...er, I mean stu!
bahahaha!! holy crap. that is awesome.
Tinkerbell is going to be a hard one to shake off!