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WTF Wednesday
WTF is this rain going to stop? There are talks of flooding in downtown Louisville where my race is. If the race is canceled, I will be irate. If I've done all of this training and stressed about it for this long, it better happen.
WTF is up with gas prices?! I had to fill up L's 1990 Tahoe this morning.....it cost $92. 
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Re: WTF Wednesday
Oh heavens, I hope the race isn't canceled Stacey!
And ditto to wtf is up with the gas prices!
wtf, I have a week and a half until full term, and I'm so ready for her to get here so I can stop working. I'm over working, I'm ready to be a stay at home mom (even if its for a few weeks) and be exhausted with my crying/pooping daughter.
whoTF cares about the presidents birth certificate? Really, his term is almost over and they're just now making a big stink about this?! His "special report" better not run into my Kathy Lee and Hoda time!
I'm a breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, anti-CIO Mommy
Raising Bean
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Married my hero on 10-11-08
Our bean was born on 05-19-11
Cost me around $120 to fill up my 250 yesterday.
I'm a breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, anti-CIO Mommy
Raising Bean
Wives Unscripted
Married my hero on 10-11-08
Our bean was born on 05-19-11
WTF is up with this? I haven't heard about this!
WTF? Stacey have you been living under a rock?
I forget does this post need to include WTF or will Summer throw rotten tomatoes or is that Dani? Anyways...
WTF did she do now Dani?
Summer and I throw rotten tomatoes and eggs at each other lol.
ETA: MIL stuff to follow...
I LOVE them! I watch them everyday. Ben gets so annoyed with me recapping him on what they say everyday. When we were in NYC I went and stood out the window, just for their hour.
WTF is up with this firm not calling mu husband back. They told him they would get back to him by Monday about whether or not he got the job. Ben finally e-mailed them last night and he still has not heard anything back. I am taking this all as a bad sign that he did not get the job but I just need to know so I can cry my eyes out and move on.
October 11, 2008
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WTF is up with my body! My face is still super super oily and it's gross. I guess I got spoiled on BCP with acne control all those years.
WTF is up with my workout motivation? My yoga studio needs to get their act together so I want to go to yoga with good instructors!
Wives Unscripted
WTF is with neither DH or I sleeping well last night? He's going to be really cranky when he gets home from work tonight.
So MIL...yeah...I have such a love/hate relationship with that woman. I feel like so many things about her have been boiling up inside me (going way back to when we were engaged) that it's just spilling over now and everything irritates me.
I found out that she's telling everyone (including our friends - not just her own) that the stuff I registered for isn't good enough and she's just going to buy better stuff that isn't on my registry. I spent a ton of time researching everything I registered for and I feel like she's undermining me and my decisions. I don't want to sound ungrateful for anything she purchases for us but I spent a lot of time pouring over reviews and reading my baby bargains book and am satisfied with my decisions.
I also mentioned to Rob that I only wanted him in the delivery room but that I couldn't promise that I wouldn't request for my mom to come in. He said "well that's going to cause a huge problem." Meaning, that MIL would be pissed/upset if she couldn't come in. I'm sorry but tough. I feel like it's my decision who gets to come into the delivery room and I will not feel bad in the least if my mom comes in. Heck, I would allow my sister in there before I would allow MIL.
So Rob and I argued over this and he said he thinks I just look for things to nit-pick about her. I don't look for them. They find me and haunt me!
Am I being unreasonable about any of this?As for the registry, I would be annoyed and pissed that she is telling everyone your choices are not good enough. If she wants to use the registry as a basis for her shopping and buy a higher grade model of something you registered for that's her choice and I'm sure you would be grateful and appreciate it. But to announce it to everyone you know is just wrong and uncalled for.
Dani, I would totally be pissed too. You get to decide who gets to be in the delivery room because it is your business that is upfront and center. As for the registry stuff, as much as that would annoy the living crap out of me, can you just return the stuff and get what you want or she buying what she wants at other random stores?
October 11, 2008
Trusty Gal blog|Trusty Tales
Dani - you are not being irrational at all. Maybe you need to make a point to your MIL that you researched everything that you registered for and that you and DH registered for the things that are best for YOUR baby.
Tell your H that when it's him on the table with his legs spread eagle and his vagina is out for the world to see, then he can make the decision on who is in there with him. Until that happens, he has little say in who gets tickets to the show.
::Sigh:: I feel your pain. Nick says the same exact thing about me. I for one think you are not being unreasonable and find it extremely insulting that she would tell people what you picked out is not good enough. And if she thinks that she would be allowed in the delivery room, she has more than just one screw loose.
Personally, I don't think you're being unreasonable. 1. WTF does she know about what's good enough. You're the one who did all the research. Often with baby stuff people think expensive means better and that is not always the case - the research you have done is good and you are right! And that's just rude of her to tell people. I would be ticked b/c I know how stressful it is to decide on things.
2. Hell to the no. YOU and only YOU get to say who is in the room. Its your bits on display and WHO KNOWS what mentality you'll be in when the time comes and if you decide at the last minute "I want my mommy" that's YOUR right. You should not feel bad for not wanting your MIL (or anyone) - I sure didn't.
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Your story reminds me of my first bridal shower when I opened up the paper towel holder MIL bought and she said "This isn't the one on your registry, but it's the one I liked." And all my friends went
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You or Rob should tell you now, that what you've registered is what you've researched for the baby and it's what you are hoping to get. I'm sure it's just as frustrating to you that Rob doesn't see your POV.
Honestly I would work with Rob now, before baby's born b/c it may only get worse once she's here.
Oh and I'm with you on the delivery thing. Your uterus, your call.
Wives Unscripted
You are not being unreasonable at all Dani.
I would be annoyed about the registry as well. It's not like you just put items on there for the fun of it.
About who you want to be in the room for the delivery, that is up to you and you alone IMO. I only had Andrew in the room with me and I was 100% happy about that. I mean, really, do you want your MIL being all up in your lady parts? I think not.
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11.25.09
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You are not being unreasonable at all Dani.
I would be annoyed about the registry as well. It's not like you just put items on there for the fun of it.
About who you want to be in the room for the delivery, that is up to you and you alone IMO. I only had Andrew in the room with me and I was 100% happy about that. I mean, really, do you want your MIL being all up in your lady parts? I think not.
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11.25.09
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I'd be annoyed too. Just be confindent in your choices since you did so much research of what you registered for. Don't let her bother you. It's your baby and sometimes I feel like your MIL is just so ecstatic about becoming a grandmother she forgets this!
For the delivery room, that should be completely up to you and only you! I think I would of felt a little odd if all my woman parts were hanging out in front of my MIL. My own Mom wasn't even there till after Kiley was born. It's not a very comfortable time for you, Rob should be understanding to that. He probably just wants to make sure that MIL is included as well.
I'm not sure what her plan is but hopefully she gives me the receipts.
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