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12-22-2012 at 4:08 PM
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and yet once again....Christmas

Today was Christmas with DH's family.

Yet once again, they got me nothing off of the suggestion list they ask that I give them.

They got DH 3 of the things off his list.

They got me a Yankee Candle topper thing I actually like, a candle, some votives, and a deep dish pie plate after I specifically said I didn't want one. The only thing I'll keep is the topper. I hate the scents of the candles.

I asked for a memory card, flash drives, a wallet for my flash drives, a tripod, or a camcorder if they wanted to get DH and I one big gift.

Really, this is getting quite old. Hey, at least they didn't take pictures every single gift everyone opened this year.

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12-22-2012 at 4:16 PM
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Holy moly.

I could understand if they didn't get your DH anything off his list either...but come on now.

I am really sorry that they keep doing this! But at least it's over for this year?

How did DD do with the guests and presents and general loudness? 
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12-22-2012 at 4:30 PM
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mrscjmb9410:

Holy moly.

I could understand if they didn't get your DH anything off his list either...but come on now.

I am really sorry that they keep doing this! But at least it's over for this year?

How did DD do with the guests and presents and general loudness? 

I know! And they got a couple of the expensive things off DH's list too. And seriously, I said I did not want a deep dish pie plate when they asked me if I had one. I said, "No, and I really have no need for one at all. Don't like them." MIL tells me as I'm opening it  "S (FIL) loves deep dish pies and you said you didn't have one."

Really? And of course I didn't think to keep the box and there was no info on it anyway so can't return it.

I'm upset, yes, but getting used to it. I have no expectations for Christmas anymore. DH didn't get me anything I wanted either. This is why I just buy myself stuff when I want them and have the money.

 

DD did fine. Today wasn't bad. Only MIL, FIL, BIL, and future-ish SIL (not engaged but will be soon). Tuesday will be my family and a whole lot crazier.

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12-22-2012 at 4:45 PM
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I understand how that would get old..and fast  It'd be different if they didn't ask at all.  At least then the expectations wouldn't come into play in the same way.  I picked up from what you posted though that your dh was around.  This is good, no?  I'm sitting for about 15 min myself before running around like a mad woman and then I'm out the door to my extended family Christmas.  It's the big afternoon/eve for us.  This will be the very first time that I'm going to put dd down in the playpen for night at someone else's house and then move her home.  We shall see if this is a first and last deal..or if it's to be repeated sometime in the future.  
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12-22-2012 at 4:52 PM
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Excited30:
I understand how that would get old..and fast  It'd be different if they didn't ask at all.  At least then the expectations wouldn't come into play in the same way.  I picked up from what you posted though that your dh was around.  This is good, no?  I'm sitting for about 15 min myself before running around like a mad woman and then I'm out the door to my extended family Christmas.  It's the big afternoon/eve for us.  This will be the very first time that I'm going to put dd down in the playpen for night at someone else's house and then move her home.  We shall see if this is a first and last deal..or if it's to be repeated sometime in the future.  

Yes, DH got home at 11 last night. He was asked to go to NY but we decided no. He is disappointed as he loves to go out on storm but we have commitments, including his friend coming to visit from CA. But the storm here in the state, they didn't need him anymore so he was able to come home. Smile

I hope I don't sound ungrateful. It is just getting old. I would rather not exchange gifts than deal with getting something I specifically said no to.

 

Hope your evening goes well. DD does well with being transferred from her car seat to the crib but only if she falls asleep in the car. Haven't tried her in a PNP then car seat then crib yet.

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12-22-2012 at 5:46 PM
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Sorry you had a rough Christmas. We have the same problem with my family. They always ask what we want but then we never get anything close to something we would like and they tend to not include my DH even though we have been married for 8 years. This year I decided we were not going anywhere for Christmas in hopes that we can just stay home and not be disappointed yet again.

My family thinks I am so hard to buy for, yet my In laws always do amazing....I just do not get it it.

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12-22-2012 at 5:54 PM
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starswinger:

Sorry you had a rough Christmas. We have the same problem with my family. They always ask what we want but then we never get anything close to something we would like and they tend to not include my DH even though we have been married for 8 years. This year I decided we were not going anywhere for Christmas in hopes that we can just stay home and not be disappointed yet again.

My family thinks I am so hard to buy for, yet my In laws always do amazing....I just do not get it it.

I'm not even upset, strangely. I'm getting so "eh" about it as it happens every, single year. I think that is almost worse. I'm getting used to getting crap I don't like so I don't even care anymore. They brought fudge too...but it has nuts in it and I hate nuts.

We're just the opposite. My parents do fairly well, even when they are broke, but my in-laws just don't get it. You'd think when they look at my list then look at what they buy, there are no similarities.

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12-22-2012 at 8:14 PM
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This happens to me every year with my MIL. She does it on purpose! It doesn't even faze me anymore!
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12-22-2012 at 8:27 PM
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kclg10:
This happens to me every year with my MIL. She does it on purpose! It doesn't even faze me anymore!

 

Add me to this list.  I feel you ladies.  Confused  <---  that's about the nicest thing I can say about our MiL's.

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12-23-2012 at 12:57 AM
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Excited30:
I understand how that would get old..and fast  It'd be different if they didn't ask at all.  At least then the expectations wouldn't come into play in the same way.  I picked up from what you posted though that your dh was around.  This is good, no?  I'm sitting for about 15 min myself before running around like a mad woman and then I'm out the door to my extended family Christmas.  It's the big afternoon/eve for us.  This will be the very first time that I'm going to put dd down in the playpen for night at someone else's house and then move her home.  We shall see if this is a first and last deal..or if it's to be repeated sometime in the future.  

Yes, DH got home at 11 last night. He was asked to go to NY but we decided no. He is disappointed as he loves to go out on storm but we have commitments, including his friend coming to visit from CA. But the storm here in the state, they didn't need him anymore so he was able to come home. Smile

I hope I don't sound ungrateful. It is just getting old. I would rather not exchange gifts than deal with getting something I specifically said no to.

 

Hope your evening goes well. DD does well with being transferred from her car seat to the crib but only if she falls asleep in the car. Haven't tried her in a PNP then car seat then crib yet.

Thanks!  We're home, she's back asleep, all's well.  She sure had a hard time going to sleep at my sister's.  Cried tons (never really cries much about bedtime at home), but once she was asleep everything was good.  When time to go home came I loaded everything into the car, then came back to wake her up and take her outside as well..she came awake and happily so.  She was so awake and cheery that my initial thoughts were "Oh No!  What's ahead of me tonight?"  But, she chattered happily on the drive hime (15min) and then let me lay her down in her crib once home and she's gone to sleep just fine.  Not a peep.  No extra bottles needed, nothing.  I'm so thankful.  I think part of it is that she loves her bed, feels safe there and has a good routine.  I play lullaby music too and so I think that helps settle her.  I'm pleased with how the bedtime transition went.  I don't like how hard she cried at bedtime at my sisters though.  She was just overly wound up..but I kind of expected that too.  It's Christmas, she's a baby, it's normal.   
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12-23-2012 at 9:57 AM
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Did your FIL ever get your gate completed? I remember when your DH was on storm duty your FIL said he needed to get measurements...again. If he did get it done maybe that can be the bright side of a disappointing evening?
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12-23-2012 at 2:32 PM
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Did your FIL ever get your gate completed? I remember when your DH was on storm duty your FIL said he needed to get measurements...again. If he did get it done maybe that can be the bright side of a disappointing evening?

Nope. Both DH and I said "screw it" and just bought a $14 plastic swing gate and just close it when we need to so the cat can move freely. Cat has also learned how to safely jump it so whatever.

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12-23-2012 at 9:25 PM
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countrygrl5533:

kaleb87:
Did your FIL ever get your gate completed? I remember when your DH was on storm duty your FIL said he needed to get measurements...again. If he did get it done maybe that can be the bright side of a disappointing evening?

Nope. Both DH and I said "screw it" and just bought a $14 plastic swing gate and just close it when we need to so the cat can move freely. Cat has also learned how to safely jump it so whatever.



Ok, that sucks. No bright side to a disappointing evening that I can find, sorry!
Ok it just hit me...bright side is, it's over til next year!
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12-24-2012 at 6:52 AM
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countrygrl5533:

kaleb87:
Did your FIL ever get your gate completed? I remember when your DH was on storm duty your FIL said he needed to get measurements...again. If he did get it done maybe that can be the bright side of a disappointing evening?

Nope. Both DH and I said "screw it" and just bought a $14 plastic swing gate and just close it when we need to so the cat can move freely. Cat has also learned how to safely jump it so whatever.

Ok, that sucks. No bright side to a disappointing evening that I can find, sorry! Ok it just hit me...bright side is, it's over til next year!

See, I'm really not upset though. I have had to learn over the years to just laugh at it and maybe complain once or twice, then move on. 

They are just like that. They still get us all "Santa" gifts. Mine were gross smelling votive candles and a pack of paper plates because one time they were here and asked to use paper plates to save work and I didn't have any. Really? That is what they picked up on? That I was out of something I don't tend to keep in the house anyway? But yet, when I said, no I don't want a deep dish pie plate and I mention I hate nuts multiple times a year, they buy me a deep dish pie plate and give me fudge with nuts in it.

So I just have to laugh at it or else I will be too upset. I told a friend that I would be buying them hearing aids next year and maybe they will actually listen to me then. lol

Actually, next year I'm telling them not to buy for me and just get for DD. They got me a bunch of stuff I don't want. But they only got DD a $10 toy I had already purchased for her and 3 ugly sleepers. She is their first grandkid. I expected  them to spoil her much more than that so didn't purchase much. I would much rather them spend money on her than me.
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12-27-2012 at 10:41 AM
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Well, DH and I spent Christmas sick with food poisoning so I didn't have to go to the ILs...  But if my one SiL and BiL are an example of what DH and I are getting for Christmas whenever we eventually get around to getting our gifts, I'm getting one pair of rainbow socks (both SiLs got the same pair) and DH is getting nothing (MiL didn't get her other son anything, but DH is her favorite, so maybe she got him something.  Maybe.).  It's not that I care about the gifts, it's that I really wish she would just write a nice note instead of giving me crap and would actually remember her own children....
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