One down, one to go
Miles is, thankfully, back to his old happy self. Now Cailyn is sick. She stayed with Dustin yesterday. They got all the way to the school parking lot and she didn't want to go in. So he kept her at the high school with him. And since I have today off, she stayed with me.
I think part of this is that Miles got to stay home all last week. Oh, well. At least she's resting. Except just now she's decided she is going to wash the dishes. So I think she's feeling better.
Had a bit of an issue last week with MIL. Dustin had asked her to come in Wed - Fri and stay with Miles so we could go to work. I took Monday off and Tuesday was a holiday for all of us. Wednesday I had a class in Baton Rouge. I hadn't been to the office since the Friday (Halloween). And that day I left early so Dustin could get to a parent conference.
Basically, I needed to get to the office and get some things done.
MIL misheard Dustin and thought we only needed her for Wednesday. When D's stepdad asked what we were doing the rest of the week, she said we had it covered, but didn't know the details. Never bothered to check. Never asked. I, personally, think she knew that. I think she knew we were expecting her to help us all three days and simply chose to plead ignorance. "If I don't ask, then I can be surprised when they wonder where I am on Thursday" When I told her that we'd see her tomorrow on Wednesday night she was all shocked and "What?!!?" That's not part of the arrangement. She told us she'd have to call us later that night and let us know. SHe did call. She was unavailable. SOme of her lady friends were taking her out for her birthday. But she could come on Friday.
I told Dustin "Fuck her. I'll take off again. I don't need the drama and talk about how much she's had to work her schedule around to be of help."
Which was harsh. Telling your husband that his mum can fuck off. But, he was in agreement. He took off Thursday so I could get in one day and I took off Friday. Everyone at my office was totally understanding. And Dustin told his Mom off. She was suitably chastised. And now she's all apologetic and wanting to "be there to help ya'll". Too late. I needed you last week. He's fine now.
Although, I may need her this week. Dustin has a soccer meet that just got scheduled this week. And I have a class that day. So I may actually have to get her to help. So it'll be the first test. Can she make good on her lovely words? No doubt, she'll go on about what all she had to move around.
My mom said next time to call her and she'd come. (She lives 4 1/2 hours away as opposed to Brenda's 45 minutes)
I don't think Brenda likes babysitting. She inevitably calls us and asks how much longer we'll be. We don't like asking her. We feel guilty. Unlike my mom who last had a baby 29 years ago, for Brenda it's been half that time and she's got teenagers still in the house. So as much as she talks about being a grandma, she's still raising her own kids. I think she's the kind of grnadma that would rather you always be on hand. Whereas mine can't wait for the time that I'll leave mine on her doorstep for a whole summer.
I think part of this is that Miles got to stay home all last week. Oh, well. At least she's resting. Except just now she's decided she is going to wash the dishes. So I think she's feeling better.
Had a bit of an issue last week with MIL. Dustin had asked her to come in Wed - Fri and stay with Miles so we could go to work. I took Monday off and Tuesday was a holiday for all of us. Wednesday I had a class in Baton Rouge. I hadn't been to the office since the Friday (Halloween). And that day I left early so Dustin could get to a parent conference.
Basically, I needed to get to the office and get some things done.
MIL misheard Dustin and thought we only needed her for Wednesday. When D's stepdad asked what we were doing the rest of the week, she said we had it covered, but didn't know the details. Never bothered to check. Never asked. I, personally, think she knew that. I think she knew we were expecting her to help us all three days and simply chose to plead ignorance. "If I don't ask, then I can be surprised when they wonder where I am on Thursday" When I told her that we'd see her tomorrow on Wednesday night she was all shocked and "What?!!?" That's not part of the arrangement. She told us she'd have to call us later that night and let us know. SHe did call. She was unavailable. SOme of her lady friends were taking her out for her birthday. But she could come on Friday.
I told Dustin "Fuck her. I'll take off again. I don't need the drama and talk about how much she's had to work her schedule around to be of help."
Which was harsh. Telling your husband that his mum can fuck off. But, he was in agreement. He took off Thursday so I could get in one day and I took off Friday. Everyone at my office was totally understanding. And Dustin told his Mom off. She was suitably chastised. And now she's all apologetic and wanting to "be there to help ya'll". Too late. I needed you last week. He's fine now.
Although, I may need her this week. Dustin has a soccer meet that just got scheduled this week. And I have a class that day. So I may actually have to get her to help. So it'll be the first test. Can she make good on her lovely words? No doubt, she'll go on about what all she had to move around.
My mom said next time to call her and she'd come. (She lives 4 1/2 hours away as opposed to Brenda's 45 minutes)
I don't think Brenda likes babysitting. She inevitably calls us and asks how much longer we'll be. We don't like asking her. We feel guilty. Unlike my mom who last had a baby 29 years ago, for Brenda it's been half that time and she's got teenagers still in the house. So as much as she talks about being a grandma, she's still raising her own kids. I think she's the kind of grnadma that would rather you always be on hand. Whereas mine can't wait for the time that I'll leave mine on her doorstep for a whole summer.