Looking For Control Freaks & Worry Warts too........ Part 2

[karajeboo]

Cammie - I saw that AP date for Toy Story Mania, but we don't have APs yet since the inlaws got the tickets for this trip and we just did P&PP last time. We'll probably wait until after this trip, or maybe apply this trip to the price - isn't that an option? Oh, well, we'll just have to see....

OK, it just gets better and better. Great news about the house and the golf cart, AND THEN, DH comes home from the Dr with DD and she has to go back to an ENT because while one tube fell out on its own, the other one has skin growing over it and they will probably need to put her under to take it out! I hate that!!!! When she had her tonsils, adenoids and tubes all done at the same time, she was so scared of the anesthesia and had a really bad reaction when she woke up, so I hate for her to go through that again, even though I know the procedure itself is only like 5 minutes or so. I guess I'll just wait until her appt on May 30th! But I can't keep her out of the pool until then so hopefully that is not an issue.... Of course, DH didn't ask about that! Why oh why do I even send him on important missions like this?

This is where Debbie and I get those smileys http://www.clipartof.com/new/emoticons/1.html

Don't know if I'll be joing y'all tonight, I'm really starting to feel cruddy! Chills, aches, etc...

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Renee - Sorry about your date night.

I can sympathize with you on the mother issue. Mine makes me !
We've just started talking again after about 4 years of silence between me and my parents(obviously made easier by the fact that I live 5 hours away!)

Anyway, won't bore you with the details but, suffice it to say, my parents weren't real "comfortable" around my special-needs DD -- and they made it obvious. It just became too painful for me to watch and I just cut them out. I'm the one who extended the olive branch last year - thought it was for the best for my girls to have more family around. My parents are a little better with DD - but not much. It is what it is. What I've learned is that what matters most is what me and my girls need or want. I'm no longer influenced by what others may want me to do. And I don't fall for the guilt thing anymore. I always do what's best for the three of us and if the family doesn't agree - well, poo to them!

I say, if you and hubby want a date night (and it's important that you do!), then go get that babysitter. Waiting around for your mom will just build up your resentment and you and hubby will miss out on many chances for alone time! (but no date night tonite - you have to drunk post with us! )

Thanks Cammie. Our relationship is strained and though we have always talked, it hasn't ever been "close". When I was a teenager she remarried and decided that alone time was more important, so shipped me to live with my dad. I find that I bend over backwards sometimes hoping that things will change and that she will be the mom I watched other kids have. Not so much. But... it is always something in life, and you are right. My little family here is what I need to focus on. On the positive side, my neighbor's sister is a daycare director, so she suggested I see if she wanted to babysit. Can't get more qualified than that I guess!

I'm sorry about your issues. It is tough. Dating I always had the worst time. I had an aunt (who was honestly more like my sister since I was always at my grandmas) who was special needs. She was basically functioning on a 2-3 year old level with everything - which I always thought was the greatest thing. She was so much fun. But boyfriends that I would bring around would sometimes act weird and that hurt. I can only imagine if that were my parents. Actually, I can so see my mom & stepdad being like that. Well, I'm in agreement with you. Poo on them! They don't know the magic they are missing! It is sad it is such a big loss for them, and they don't even realize it!!!! Good for you to put your daughters first and try to give them that relationship even though it is less than ideal. Such a good mom!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Cammie - I saw that AP date for Toy Story Mania, but we don't have APs yet since the inlaws got the tickets for this trip and we just did P&PP last time. We'll probably wait until after this trip, or maybe apply this trip to the price - isn't that an option? Oh, well, we'll just have to see....

OK, it just gets better and better. Great news about the house and the golf cart, AND THEN, DH comes home from the Dr with DD and she has to go back to an ENT because while one tube fell out on its own, the other one has skin growing over it and they will probably need to put her under to take it out! I hate that!!!! When she had her tonsils, adenoids and tubes all done at the same time, she was so scared of the anesthesia and had a really bad reaction when she woke up, so I hate for her to go through that again, even though I know the procedure itself is only like 5 minutes or so. I guess I'll just wait until her appt on May 30th! But I can't keep her out of the pool until then so hopefully that is not an issue.... Of course, DH didn't ask about that! Why oh why do I even send him on important missions like this?

This is where Debbie and I get those smileys http://www.clipartof.com/new/emoticons/1.html

Don't know if I'll be joing y'all tonight, I'm really starting to feel cruddy! Chills, aches, etc...

Sorry to hear you are feeling bad and to hear about DD! Can you get her some earplugs that will allow her to be in the pool. My friend has some that she got from the ENT for her son so he can play in the pool. Granted, he is 3, but maybe you can get them for her too??? Feel better! Make sure you rest a lot too!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Think it would be bad to take the kiddos with me to buy some vodka for tonight? I'm sure I'd get some looks!

 

[CRdisMom]

Renee - Sorry about your date night.

I can sympathize with you on the mother issue. Mine makes me !
We've just started talking again after about 4 years of silence between me and my parents(obviously made easier by the fact that I live 5 hours away!)

Anyway, won't bore you with the details but, suffice it to say, my parents weren't real "comfortable" around my special-needs DD -- and they made it obvious. It just became too painful for me to watch and I just cut them out. I'm the one who extended the olive branch last year - thought it was for the best for my girls to have more family around. My parents are a little better with DD - but not much. It is what it is. What I've learned is that what matters most is what me and my girls need or want. I'm no longer influenced by what others may want me to do. And I don't fall for the guilt thing anymore. I always do what's best for the three of us and if the family doesn't agree - well, poo to them!

I say, if you and hubby want a date night (and it's important that you do!), then go get that babysitter. Waiting around for your mom will just build up your resentment and you and hubby will miss out on many chances for alone time! (but no date night tonite - you have to drunk post with us! )

You are very strong woman and I am glad to be able to call you a DIS friend. Your girls are lucky to have a mom that is so strong.

 

[CRdisMom]

Think it would be bad to take the kiddos with me to buy some vodka for tonight? I'm sure I'd get some looks!

nahhh. at my liquor store they know my kids names and give them suckers. Okay that sounds really bad but the garden/flower mart that I work in is in the same parking lot. I've gotten to know them when they are in my store rather than me in theirs with the kiddos.

 

[karajeboo]

Renee - Sorry about your date night.

I can sympathize with you on the mother issue. Mine makes me !
We've just started talking again after about 4 years of silence between me and my parents(obviously made easier by the fact that I live 5 hours away!)

Anyway, won't bore you with the details but, suffice it to say, my parents weren't real "comfortable" around my special-needs DD -- and they made it obvious. It just became too painful for me to watch and I just cut them out. I'm the one who extended the olive branch last year - thought it was for the best for my girls to have more family around. My parents are a little better with DD - but not much. It is what it is. What I've learned is that what matters most is what me and my girls need or want. I'm no longer influenced by what others may want me to do. And I don't fall for the guilt thing anymore. I always do what's best for the three of us and if the family doesn't agree - well, poo to them!

I say, if you and hubby want a date night (and it's important that you do!), then go get that babysitter. Waiting around for your mom will just build up your resentment and you and hubby will miss out on many chances for alone time! (but no date night tonite - you have to drunk post with us! )

Cammie, you sound like the kinda gal who won't take $#%& when it comes to your family and I totally admire that! You go girl!

OK, now for some pics of THE ROOM. Still a work in progress, but getting there....

As you can see, I'm still waitin on the designer to get me a few more restaurant invitations to finish the "border."

This is the P&PP section - big glare from the window on the invitation. It's really cute.

This is the resorts section, still waiting on BWI and CSR, plus I'll need YC for our September trip. The designer is so good and makes sure everything is accurate - I think she said she spends about 10 hours on each design!

This really shows the border - all invitations for restaurants that we have eaten in at one time or another.

A little mouselaneaous!

Family pics from all 4 (make it 3 so far!) parks. I can't find a nice vertical shot of us at MGM/DHS so might have to wait until next month for that one!

 

[karajeboo]

nahhh. at my liquor store they know my kids names and give them suckers.

You really do have a bottle of vodka in your desk at work, don't you?

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Quick - someone twist my arm and tell me that the staying at a beachfront condo with the kids would be an awesome time...

 

[karajeboo]

Quick - someone twist my arm and tell me that the staying at a beachfront condo with the kids would be an awesome time...

Nah, it would suck! All that sand in your bathing suits, coming back a sunkissed brown, reading a book while the surf is crashing at your feet. Who would want that????

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

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nahhh. at my liquor store they know my kids names and give them suckers. Okay that sounds really bad but the garden/flower mart that I work in is in the same parking lot. I've gotten to know them when they are in my store rather than me in theirs with the kiddos.

Okay, thanks for the inspiration! My concern is my DS running around like a little nut ball trying to break all the bottles! What is even worse, I'm concerned I might try to drink the liquid from the broken bottles straight off the floor!

Kara - your room looks amazing! It is amazing how you do that and work Just Kiddin! It does look wonderful though. I need you to come fix our house!

 

[karajeboo]

Renee, you'd better quit posting and start uploading some pics!!! You've been back what, 2 or 3 days now? That's enough time for loafing, time to get those pics posted!!!!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Nah, it would suck! All that sand in your bathing suits, coming back a sunkissed brown, reading a book while the surf is crashing at your feet. Who would want that????

I'm actually VERY concerned that DD would be all pissy about the sand and the ocean and just the whole thing in general. We didn't take DS until he was 2 - and that was great. I'm just worried that 1 is too small.

I don't know what to do. There is the zoo, there is the beach. DD is so particular about her sleeping quarters that I dunno. I just want to GO GO GO! I think my Disney vacation made me realize how long it has been since we had a vacation and how much fun it is to get away. I am ready to pack those suitcases and head out.

In my mind, the beach is winning. But since realistically we probably couldn't get there until Sept - maybe the zoo?

Anyone want a stow away on their trip - anyone?

 

[karajeboo]

Renee - how about Kings Island?

 

[karajeboo]

Rent a houseboat for a couple of days on Lake Cumberland?

 

[karajeboo]

OK, it's 79 degrees and I'm freezing!!!!!

 

[karajeboo]

I'm sitting in my office, procrastinating cause I just don't feel like doing anything right now, and I look outside and, well, let me just ask, have you ever seen butterflies mating? I can honestly say that I have now!

Like Cammie yesterday, I think I'm talking to myself, must be the fever!!!!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Renee - how about Kings Island?

I thought that was more of a big thrill park? Besides, if we go that far up, we'll end up at the Columbus Zoo and visiting DBIL & DSIL. We also have a park called Dollywood. Not my speed - we don't listen to country music, but lots of people have said it is a kiddie park basically and they like it better than Disney for the under 5 crowd. My gut is for the same money, I'd rather be at Disney.

Rent a houseboat for a couple of days on Lake Cumberland?

DH. Driving a houseboat. Seriously?

Renee, you'd better quit posting and start uploading some pics!!! You've been back what, 2 or 3 days now? That's enough time for loafing, time to get those pics posted!!!!

Uploading them now. Geez... I hope that I have better luck with photobucket than in the past.

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

okay, do I reduce them to small size?

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Lets see if this works - if it does it is DS seeing Buzz for the first time...

errr... nope.