February 22nd, 2008
One of my very good friends from college is expecting a baby boy just a mere 5 weeks before our baby is expected. After a tragic miscarriage last year, I’m absolutely elated for her and her husband that their dream to start a family is finally coming true.
Her baby shower is tomorrow and, as excited as I am, I’m dreading it. There’s so much to plan from my end just to get there. Mike’s working all weekend (Sunday included) out-of-town, Carter’s home sick from daycare today, he’s going to my parents house for Saturday night, so I have to pack everything, and I have to drive an hour and a half together there. Oh, and I’m pregnant and can’t stand up anymore after touring the malls for about 3 hours shopping for her gift today (Yes, I dragged my sick child out to the mall today.)
I am awesome.
Oh, and I’m supposed to cook my favourite dish and bring it with me.
I say fuck that. Sorry friend, but I’m putting my foot down. Anyone has a problem with a veggie tray from the grocery store tell them to come talk to me after they work full time, care for a sick toddler and are nearly 7 months pregnant. If they approach me without first completing the above, I am allowed to full on bitch slap them.
You’ve been warned ladies.
Oh, and shopping today? Is there a holiday approaching that I’m unaware of? I couldn’t believe how packed the stores where at 11am. Every teenager - presumably on lunch break - and every stay-at-home-mom in the area were in the malls: with their elderly parents. Fuckin’ zoo. I can’t tolerate crowds even on a good day so I was in a less then stellar mood when we finally got the hell out of there.
I’ve always been taught - respect my elders, I know it can’t be hard to be walking around with a cane, all decrepit and miserable. But what about an obviously pregnant woman with a child in a stroller and about half the house packed underneath? Don’t they deserve some help and courtesy too? But no, all those damn old people and stupid teenagers look right through me and continue on cutting me off nearly causing me to ram my stroller up their asses: which I was more then tempted to do a number of times.
People just have no sense of decency anymore. Everyone is out for themselves and fuck everyone else. It’s so disappointing to see how many people don’t hold doors for each other anymore, don’t stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road and don’t help people who have dropped something. Saying “thank-you”? Thing of the past.
The more I think about how rude I am people are it gets more and more depressing.
Not to mention this fuckin’ heartburn. I think I’m about to breathe fire.
Oh, and because I don’t have enough to complain about:
I figured what the hell, if anything it will give me some good fodder.
What can I say? I’m a glutton for punishment.
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I’m assuming that’s potty training?
Brace yourself for some internet assvice
Do it NOW, before the baby is here. You’ll be glad you did.
And - have you ever heard of the $75 and 24 hours method? Finally did it with my daughter after MONTHS of half ass efforts and frustration.
Worked BRILLIANTLY!
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February 22nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
People suck.
Good luck with that potty endeavor. My husband decided that the girl needed to potty train when the boy was a couple weeks old. And then he left to go back to work. Idiot. Thankfully she was amazing and pretty well trained herself. If not he would’ve got a whole basket full of wet panties in his face everyday when he got home.
Oh, and have fun at the shower!
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February 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Good luck potty training. Just FYI though, any progress you make now, may be reversed once baby gets here as children usually regress. I hope it goes easier for you than it did for me.
Have fun at the shower!
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February 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Ah, Brenda, yes…that is what happens….at least around here. He’ll decide he needs to “potty” the very minute I’m sitting down to feed the baby. So I go in and sit on the edge of the tub, balancing baby and bottle in one arm….and he’ll sit there and sing and NOT pee…
…then pee on the floor of his room 10 minutes later. ARGH!
Good blog fodder, indeed.
I wish you the best of luck! And those are totally cute undies!
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February 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Good luck…I hate potty training! I hope all goes smoothly for you.
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February 23rd, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hah..potty training what a JOKE. My 2 1/2 year old just wont due it…I wanna know what the heck is he $75 24 hours later thing is…please someone tell me…I can’t handle it anymore..I have been trying for 3 months and about to give up!!! GOOD LUCK (if that doesn’t scare u, I don’t know what will)…but you better start now, b-4 the baby comes…
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February 24th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Good luck with toilet training …
We have the same underwear, and it was very effective to tell Matt that “Lightning does not like to be dirty” and he would freak if he peed on Lightning. (does that make me a bad parent?) Bribes didn’t work AT ALL.
I think someone needs to open a potty training bootcamp.
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February 25th, 2008 at 11:55 am