Paige's party went well! Though she was not feeling great, you couldn't tell. A few Claritin and she seems much better. So I think the pollen is getting to her as well as me.
So glad to hear she had a good time. Allergies are really kicking up right now, a lot of people at my work have been sneezing up a storm.
When DD was about 5-7 yrs. she once threw a temper tantrum in the dr. office because she DIDN'T get a shot. She threw herself down, screamed, kicked, pounded fists and everything. There was another mom there. Both of there jaws dropped down. One of them asked if she was doing that because she didn't get the shot. I said yep, she loves shots. Odd child.
Wow.
I guess you can consider yourself lucky?
Actually, DS had a really hard time with his shots. I really believe it's not so much the actual shot, but the horror that someone would do that to him. "He hurt me!" And he cried. I almost cried, I felt so bad for my little nut! Ah well. At least we know at the five year visit, there aren't any.
I just tagged this thread, I hope tha tag fairy notices, I felt like I was a tag fairy!!
what can I say or do to help dh? he feels damed if he does and damed if he doesn't.
thanks
I'm with Mean Queen. Unfortunately it sounds like there's no "win" in this particular situation. Just try to be supportive with how your DH wants to handle it. I have similar types of situations with my DH's family, as his parents are divorced. Neither are remarried and they'll be in the same room together, and say they don't care, but I know it's hurtful for them. And one is a bit more childish than the other, so that doesn't help.
We're currently having a little minor throwdown about Easter.
I want to invite everyone here. DH's mother never comes when we invite her, which basically means his brother (still in high school), and his sisters (and our neices, etc) won't come. They'll do whatever his mother does. Which I get, because, she is, their mother.
But it would just be nice, if for one d*** holiday, I didn't have to pick between my family (which to me, includes my fil) or his. So I suggested inviting everyone here.
And my DH is reluctant to do that. He wants to go to his mother's. I'm not going to get into why I don't want to do that with him, because he's still in HUGE denial about a lot of her destructive behaviors, and I just don't want my son around that anymore. The older I get, the less inclined I am to put up with the big show of caring and the bs. And that's not a complaint, it's jut a sad fact.
I actually said to my DH yesterday, why can't we have one holiday? One time when everyone comes to us? It's only fair. We do Christmas here, they're invited, they don't come. We actually didn't see my MIL for Christmas until February. She was too busy.
Welcome to my world.
And sorry for the rant.
That's wonderful! I know it has been a dream of you and your family for a long time. Congratulations!
I hope you all have a magical day. 
I love, love, love Gone with the Wind. 
On second thought, boring could be good. Very, very good. 
Thanks kimmar. 
