Teacher removes the word "gay" from "Deck the Halls and outrages parents.
Question: Will hiding in a cavern with stockpiled chocolate goods be any part of this plan?
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Dec 06, 2011 9:59:20 am PST #10119 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
brenda m - Dec 06, 2011 10:01:40 am PST #10120 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Are you going up there at all over the holidays? I assume not. The June thing sounds like the best idea, really. But I don't know about convincing your mother.
meara - Dec 06, 2011 10:02:20 am PST #10121 of 30001
Kate, I think not wanting to travel when you're 7 months pregnant should be a totally valid reason to just say no. Yeesh! Airplane travel is annoying enough when you're not large and constantly needing a bathroom.
Theodosia - Dec 06, 2011 10:04:16 am PST #10122 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'd vote for post-baby shower, where you aren't so time constrained assuming you'll be taking time off work anyway. And maybe drive in easy stages? But sooner than June to appease Mom.
Kate P. - Dec 06, 2011 10:07:24 am PST #10123 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
brenda, we were just there for Thanksgiving, and we'll see my parents again at Christmas; they're coming down to Oklahoma City to spend the holiday with us and M's family.
Airplane travel is annoying enough when you're not large and constantly needing a bathroom.
Yeah, and I have flown a lot lately! To LA to see my brother in October; to Philly for my cousin's wedding in November; to MA for Thanksgiving; and then in a few weeks, to OKC. And it is much more tiring than before I got pregnant.
sumi - Dec 06, 2011 10:07:48 am PST #10124 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Yes - I think a post-baby shower, in better traveling weather is a better decision.
Amy - Dec 06, 2011 10:08:14 am PST #10125 of 30001
Because books.
Maybe suggest it as a "meet the baby!" party in June? Everyone will want to come for that, and your mom can still plan a party.
I know it's hard, but my suggestion would be to let her know that it's a lovely idea, but that flying at that stage is going to be stressful and eat up time you could be relaxing and SLEEPING before the baby comes. Maybe invite her to come down in February instead, too?
Sue - Dec 06, 2011 10:08:29 am PST #10126 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Yes, post-baby. And everyone will be thrilled to coo at/hold baby.
Kate P. - Dec 06, 2011 10:10:26 am PST #10127 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
But sooner than June to appease Mom.
Well, the reason to go in June is that another cousin is getting married in VT at the end of June. So we're already planning a trip to New England then, and hoping to stretch it into a couple of weeks, since I'll be off work anyway. The baby is due in mid-April, and I really don't see us making two long trips so soon after s/he is born. My parents and M's parents are all planning to come visit when the baby comes, so June will not be the first time that my parents will see the baby.
Cass - Dec 06, 2011 10:10:47 am PST #10128 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
June. Because you know she wants to do this lovely thing. But you're not comfortable traveling at that point in your pregnancy.