and Michael McIntyre is AMAZING! Im getting the dvd for xmas me thinks 
hoping i can start winding down in the next 3 weeks as Ill be handing my work load over slowly.
I didn't think it was too much to ask to have a small family and friends (of myself and dh) shower. Instead it has turned into a huge party with 20 people I barely know being invited as well because MIL wants them. I just know that there isn't going to be any room at the house and my nerves are shot because of it. Also my mom didn't invite her friends and actually had me take a few family members off of the list because she knew they wouldn't come, so why put more bother on me? MIL on the other hand has invited her friends. People I've NEVER met (because this friend of hers said she wanted to meet me?!). She also invited these distant family members that I have only spoken to in passing because they were angry that we didn't invite them to the wedding. I'm sorry, but I paid for my wedding myself, so I couldn't invite everyone under the sun and I wasn't paying for people I don't even know. So when they heard we were having a baby they asked (rudely) if they would be invited to the shower and MIL told them yes! I said 'why did you invite them, I don't even know them! You could have told them that it wasn't your choice as I was doing the invitations!' And she started crying about how she doesn't need the stress of telling people no and it's just so much easier to invite them.... But now I have to deal with the stress of seeing these snarkyh, judgemental people at MY baby shower, where I will be uncomfortable, shy, and hugely pregnant. I'm just so angry. Let me tell you when this baby comes she will not be getting her way ANYMORE! It's about me and dh and baby and I will not be bullied into doing whatever she wants to save her stress. That's bullshit! Sorry about the rant I am still just so angry about it.
I did my friends shower separately for this reason... this kind of thing is the norm when you're in an Indian family so I'm used to it. My 2nd shower is going to have about 75 people, 20 of which are close family/family friends and the rest are distant relatives who I barely know, mom/dad's friends and my sister's people (She invited her neighbor who I've never even spoken to!). You should ask the people who are important to you and DH if they can stick around afterwards for a little bit and maybe you can spend some time with them wihtout the chaos. Hope you feel better!
. The dr said the baby's head is down by my lower left side and her legs/butt are pushed up against my right side ribs. She said that she's going to be moving around constantly but in the next month she should become more stationary. I'm starting to notice a pattern (mainly because of rib pain and not being able to breathe) so I'm guessing this is how she likes to lay. I've been afraid to push on my belly but the dr was jabbing me so hard with her fingers that it actually hurt a little! I can't wait until we can tell what is what
I do love that though it's really cute!
I have enough stress with the baby and his brain problems, my two sisters, my day to day stressful job, and my hubbys work who are making him redundant just to reeemploy him at a lower salary.... but she felt the need to add to that stress when in my opinion i havent done anything. Im starting to feel pregnant lol. Need to start slowing down and resting more. Laminate flooring goes down at the weekend- so happy about that
75% complete - only 7 weeks until full term and 10 weeks until due date.
