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11-05-2012 at 3:34 PM
Parker0608
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Being pregnant back to back vent!

Hi! I have been pregnant 15 out of the last 16 1/2 months. I am sick and tired and ready to be done being pregnant! My venting is really random, all of the place peeves I have about...well...everyone. My co-worker, has a 4 year old. She calls in sick at LEAST once a week, and says her son is sick (we get unlimited sick days when it has to do with your child)...or she goes home early, or she is complaining that she does not get any sleep because her 4 yr old woke up once in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I have called into work sick once 9 months ago when I thought I was going into labor, and then twice since then for double ear infections my baby developed. I am 31 weeks pregnant, and have an almost 9 month old at home, who wakes up a lot still at night, I am uncomfortable, not sleeping, but yet, I am always here at work an hour before her (she gets to come in late to drop her child off at school). Yet, I drive 40 minutes to get to work, while she lives only 10 minutes away, and I am still here at 7:15 a.m. She picks on random things at work because she is controlling, but yet I am still doing everything at work that needs to be done. I cant wait to get away from her again on my Maternity leave, which is only 7 weeks, but still....

My other rant...my mother. She watches my son every Friday and sometimes takes him overnight for me if I really need a good nights sleep. He does not have any teeth yet, but I have slowly been giving him PUFFS to taste/try. She knows this, but then I find out she is letting him try table food and Cherrios. Grrr.

My MIL. Well, before we knew we were pregnant, again, my husband said he wanted everyone in his family to come to our house for Thanksgiving this year. I agreed...and now, there is going to be 8 people coming to our house, staying from Tennesee, and New Orleans for Thanksgiving, plus, I get to cook it all. I am shocked that nobody, besides ME, said anything like 'Hmm, she is going to be 33 weeks pregnant, chasing after her baby, and having 8 guests stay, and she is going to cook for us??...maybe we should grab a hotel!'. NOPE. Not one of them. And the sad part is..my husbands brother and his wife live 5 minutes away from us and the refuse to offer help, or have anyone stay with them, they are just planning on coming over for the food. I am still pretty livid about that, but I hope I can just get through those 5 days. It would be different if my husbands family were really helpful , but they are not, they show up and truly expect to be waited on.

I am having so many resentful feelings towards my two male bosses for letting my coworker leave all the time or not come in. They actually try and make small talk with me about how I am feeling, and I am to the point where I can hardly respond to them.

Bottom line - I dont even feel like I know who I was anymore! My hormones have taken over my body for almost 2 years now when this is done. I am sick of being moody and crabby, I just want these next few months to be done with so I can actually be 'myself' again...if I can find her.!
 
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11-05-2012 at 3:56 PM
drpayne
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I understand. Mine arent as close together but I'm still struggling. My body hates me. As far as thanksgiving goes, we are hosting because I rather host than travel with a toddler while 8 months pregnant. However, I refuse to do all of the cooking. We will do the turkey and maybe a couple of sides but I'm not standing in the kitchen all day. I'm having people bring stuff. Seriously, start a sign up sheet or just assign something. I'm not even opposed to using paper plates this year. Good luck and hang in there.
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11-05-2012 at 4:07 PM
abbieaggie
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If I were you I would wait until they arrive and say you are glad to be hosting, but did not expect to be pregnant when you made the offer, so you will need help around the house and with the holiday dinner.  Either that or just do what you can at your pace and if the whole dinner bombs, they most likely will never ask you to host again, right?  haha

As for the ILs that live 5 minutes, your DH should contact them and insist on some kind of help from them, whether taking in a couple people or helping with dinner.  

 
 
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11-05-2012 at 4:19 PM
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I'm bitchhy and I would put my foot in someone's asss. I would say the least everyone can do is bring something so I only have to make the turkey since I'm pregnant and have another infant that doesn't sleep through the night.

Sorry you have so much going on. It would be annoying to deal with that work stuff w/o being pregnant, but to add that to the stress sucks. 

Mine are 16 months apart and I actually thought it wasn't bad at all in the beginning. It got harder as they got a bit older, now its a bit easier again sometimes. SO enjoy your maternity leave. I hope your older babe is still taking 2 naps!! =)

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11-05-2012 at 6:24 PM
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Take a day off - enjoy a warm bath, pedi, and treat yourself to a nice lunch.

Co-worker would piss me off too.. but you aren't her boss and they let her get away with being a lazy slacker... don't let that take away from your good work ethic, I'm sure you are noticed and appreciated.

The table foods thing, I would try to let it go unless you are afraid LO will choke and your mom won't be able to handle it. Puffs and cheerios are practically the same thing.

People on the holidays - stick it to DH to entertain and watch LO while you hide in the kitchen ALONE! Then go to the grocery store/butcher shop and pick up a cooked thanksgiving dinner with sides... don't kill yourself over it.

The hormone thing, I totally get. It sucks! Mine were pretty close back to back, and even this time it's still a little close... I have been over taken by this other being. Short tempered, hormonal, mess. Hang in there! 

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11-05-2012 at 7:29 PM
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THANK YOU!!!! I am glad I am not the only one.  My babies will be 23 months apart and I can only imagine how your feeling.  I want to punch almost everyone I come in contact with.  I cant seem to generate a positive thought.  I am annoyed ALL the time.

 I hope your co-erker gets canned!

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