What to do, what to do???
Well here is the stress of the week...
This weekend Paul's mom asked what my plans are for the weekend. (i.e. what's going on with the kids?) So I said since she can't take a half day, Paul and I would wait until she got home from work to leave. I said "You're still going to watch the girls?" or something to that effect. Since she had offered in March before I even agreed to be in Sue's wedding, I assumed that was still the plan. Of course, you know what they say about what happens when you assume...
So the response was something like "Well Dana is never a problem, but Leah would really be a handful." So, OK, let me get this straight... You can volunteer for something in March and then change your mind in October and everyone is supposed to be OK with that? So I started wondering who I could leave Leah with, because I'm sure she would cry through the wedding and topple table centerpieces and candles and wreak havoc throughtout the reception. Paul doesn't trust any of his friends with her. I don't HAVE any friends who I actually communicate with on a regular basis, so just calling someone up like "Oh, how've you been, it's been like a year, would you watch my nutty toddler for a weekend for me?" Never mind the fact that Leah doesn't know anyone since I never see anyone. Paul's mom says "You can't just LEAVE her with someone you don't even know!" I'm thinking "well who the fuck do I KNOW anyway? YOU, but you don't want her!" And I guess Paul's brother and sister-in-law have to go to a wedding that they think is this weekend anyway, so that's a no-go, unless it's not actually this weekend, but it probably is.
So Sue said she'd get a babysitter if I need her to but I don't know, this would be someone I have never even met before and Leah is sure to scream her head off the entire time anyway, and I don't know if said babysitter would be able to handle 8 hours straight of screaming without snapping. I am just at a loss. How could you LIVE WITH your granddaughter and not be capable of watching her for 2 days? HOW??? I just don't know, I will try to do some convincing and possible bargaining. Perhaps some money for a trip to that lovely aquarium in Riverhead and some bathroom-cleaning services in exchange for Leah staying home for the weekend? I hope to God this works out....
This weekend Paul's mom asked what my plans are for the weekend. (i.e. what's going on with the kids?) So I said since she can't take a half day, Paul and I would wait until she got home from work to leave. I said "You're still going to watch the girls?" or something to that effect. Since she had offered in March before I even agreed to be in Sue's wedding, I assumed that was still the plan. Of course, you know what they say about what happens when you assume...
So the response was something like "Well Dana is never a problem, but Leah would really be a handful." So, OK, let me get this straight... You can volunteer for something in March and then change your mind in October and everyone is supposed to be OK with that? So I started wondering who I could leave Leah with, because I'm sure she would cry through the wedding and topple table centerpieces and candles and wreak havoc throughtout the reception. Paul doesn't trust any of his friends with her. I don't HAVE any friends who I actually communicate with on a regular basis, so just calling someone up like "Oh, how've you been, it's been like a year, would you watch my nutty toddler for a weekend for me?" Never mind the fact that Leah doesn't know anyone since I never see anyone. Paul's mom says "You can't just LEAVE her with someone you don't even know!" I'm thinking "well who the fuck do I KNOW anyway? YOU, but you don't want her!" And I guess Paul's brother and sister-in-law have to go to a wedding that they think is this weekend anyway, so that's a no-go, unless it's not actually this weekend, but it probably is.
So Sue said she'd get a babysitter if I need her to but I don't know, this would be someone I have never even met before and Leah is sure to scream her head off the entire time anyway, and I don't know if said babysitter would be able to handle 8 hours straight of screaming without snapping. I am just at a loss. How could you LIVE WITH your granddaughter and not be capable of watching her for 2 days? HOW??? I just don't know, I will try to do some convincing and possible bargaining. Perhaps some money for a trip to that lovely aquarium in Riverhead and some bathroom-cleaning services in exchange for Leah staying home for the weekend? I hope to God this works out....