I miss my nightly cocktails

Everyday - all day - I run to the bathroom to make sure everything is status quo. Everything being, am I still pregnant? As prior pregnancies go, I am directly on pace to being the slightly neurotic old self by carrying around feminine hygiene products for unexpected issues. I have procured and used around 7 (who am I kidding, I've probably used more) pregnancy tests to further quell my doubting nature. While I need to chill the hell out, I don't seem to be able to do so. What I wouldn't do for a Xanax or a mixed drink right about now.

I promise - I'll relax when I see something more tangible like a heartbeat or an actual baby.

Issues that are currently threatening my sanity and quality of life a.k.a. health?

a) Tornado warnings and sightings just down the street from me. Oh, how I love Oklahoma.

b) Sharing a birthday party with one of Celia's classmates with the end result? Me resisting the urge to drop-kick the co-birthday mother. Either I share TOO well or she's a nut-case (census of school mothers state for the record, she's crazy!) who quibbles over bags of ice when I don't charge her for pinatas, candy, plastic ware, balloons and my psychiatric bill. I am trying to hold my tongue because I really don't want to birth no baby in prison.

c) A mother of a kid who WAS invited to the above party but somehow DID NOT get the note or in her case invitation. She has let everyone in the general vicinity know her feelings were hurt even though she/her kid was invited. Note to self: Be sure to safety-pin invitations and/or correspondence to the backs of the invited kids. This approach should solve any future problems.

d) I have 300 wedding invitations I am supposed to be performing my awesome calligraphy talents on so ask me, how many have I completed in a little over a week? The correct answer would be 20. Chances are this project will not be completed in time for the May 15th deadline. Go me!

Have I mentioned how much I miss my frequent cocktails? If not. I do. Bunches.

 

Comments

[sizzle]

She sounds like a Momzilla (not you, the crazy). WTH!? People are such asshats sometimes.

I will do you a favor and have a drink for you tonight. I can definitely keep this up throughout your pregnancy. That's just the kind of friend I am.

Think nothing of it.

;)

[Shamelessly Sassy]

um, I'll pick up the cocktail slack for you. It's no problem, really. You just let me know when you need a drink, and I'll take it for you.

[LVGurl]

I'm wincing for you right now. Not sure if it's the tornado, or addressing 300 wedding invitations in eight days.

Glad all is well in the department of gestation.

[lizgwiz]

Well, I'll be glad to hoist the occasional beer or two on your behalf. No prob.

In the future, perhaps you could just use your calligraphy skills and some indelible ink to send party invitations home directly ON the children.

[punchlinewalking]

Man, that's one part of parenthood I don't look forward too- having to get along with other kids parents! Where do you find the patience?

[little miss mel]

just as I am starting to drink again, you have to go off and get knocked up. no long distance cocktail party for us, huh? :)

hang in there sweets! doc apt sometime soon? hope so, to ease your mind.

[kris]

Wait, I'm gone for all of three seconds, and you get pregnant? Cripes. THAT'S AWESOME!

I'm also glad to hear the stork is nowhere near DC.

Congrats, honey.

[BeachMama]

Oh man, tornado warnings totally freak me out. And we only get like one every three years. And some Mom's just don't get it. I am learning though, do not share a party with another kid in class.

[180/360]

I will drink more than enough for the both of us. Can't wait for your doctor appointment. Those first weeks are always the toughest.

[Jess]

Oh my god, are you pregnant?!?! Holy COW!!! Keep us posted...in the meantime, I'll drink for both of us, too. I'm my third Newcastle as I type this, in fact. (Yeah, it's Friday night and I have no life.)

You are also totally entered in the book pimping contest...week of May 20...thank you so, so much my dear!!

[Amberly]

Wow, I totally didn't think about the fact that pregnant people have to be non-alcoholics. I know I did it once when I was pregant (about 5,000 bottles of wine ago), but I couldn't fathom doing it now. Guess I'm stuck with one kid forever and ever. Good luck! I'll have one for ya.

[Karen]

You know, one time I knew that all the kids in the class had been invited to a party, except my kid (or so it appeared), and while I was trying to "be tough" and not let it bother me... it really did. (Oh, the honesty!) Anyway, the Mom came up to me a few days before the party and asked if my daughter was coming - because they hadn't heard from us yet. I was able to say that we hadn't received the invitation, she apologized (the invite was mailed and we had recently moved - she apparently used our old address, and the invite got forwarded -- and eventually arrived about two weeks after the party).

And that would be why I love RSVP's and why I will call every child on the invite list two days before the party if they have not already RSVP'd -- because then I can at least invite them if for some unknown reason they didn't get the RSVP.

We all act like kid's birthday parties are not such a big deal and it shouldn't matter whether or not our kids were invited - but honestly, I think it matters far more that we let on.

It is a ridiculous thing to be upset about - but when it happens to you... well, you get upset.

Anyway...

[anonymous]

Wow are you getting paid for all those wedding invitations? I love that pink car it's soo cool!Regarding the mother who didn't thought she didn't get the invite, sounds immature to me, you don't want to be friends with her.

[Mrs Mogul]

BTW the anonymous one was by me!

[Whiskeymarie]

Just send the booze to my house. I'll watch it for you.

[Jinxy]

I totally understand the need to keep checking that your pregnancy is going the way it should. I keep doing that too. I'm 32 and pregnant for the first time and I guess I never realized that for the first couple of months there are no outward signs of a baby. I guess in my case anyway since I luckily enough don't have any morning sickness (yet). I'm about 7 weeks in and thankfully have an ultrasound today. I can't wait to see the heartbeat and hopefully that will help settle some of my nerves.

Good luck with yours.