Do I really have to go to work tomorrow?
Sigh…
I guess before starting another week I ought to reflect on the one that has just passed.
The obligatory recap post, if you will.
However this update is a little unique.
But we’ll get to all of that.
This was our first official Christmas back in the states. Granted, we spent a couple home while we were in Kuwait, but this Christmas seemed different in the fact that, well, we were finally in the states again. Not only that, but I wasn’t able to celebrate with my family which was a bummer for me this year. One nice thing is that I bought my parents Vonage for Christmas. It’s a stateside number they can use in Kuwait! That means I can literally talk to them every single day and it’s “free!”
This Christmas was different, but all in all, it was a really nice day.
We spent the morning with all of Will’s family at his grandparent’s house. They have a brunch there everyone attends.
As you can imagine, I ate way way too much.
But you’re not surprised by that anymore.
Did you see the oreo truffles I made? They’re posted on my Flickr. Those didn’t help either…
Okay- back to Christmas. Sorry.
We had a good time with his family.
I have to share this picture with you guys. Look how young we look (and how skinny my husband is!)! This was the first Christmas we spent together. We had only been dating a few weeks and I ended up going to his whole family’s Christmas gathering (it was a few days early that year). I guess we knew we were meant to be. This picture really cracked me up. We look so young!
After our brunch we went over to Will’s parent’s house for a smaller gathering with just us and his brother. We had finger foods, relaxed, and opened a few gifts.
This, my friends, is the part of the story which I’m sure will make you all chuckle.
Or want to scratch your eyes out.
Wait- that’s probably just me.
Oh well.
Guess what Will got from his parents (AKA Mom) this year.
Guess!
I love the guessing game.
Got your guesses?
He got cash and then this:
You know, because EVERYONE BUYS THEIR CHILDLESS SON A BABY BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS!!
Oh.
Sorry for all the caps. I don’t know what came over me.
I’m lying.
Yes I do.
You know this has been a whole thing with me. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened, however, I sort of feel like this gift was a bit much.
Am I being crazy?
After watching Will open his gift, my mind was racing.
What would I have in my bag?
An ovulation kit?
KY Jelly?
A video camera?
Oh the horror!!
“Well I guess I know what ‘Pat’ wants for Christmas this year!” I wanted to say…
I know this sounds bad, but doing stuff like this (as well as the other things) pushes me in the other direction and makes me never want to have kids!
You guys know me well enough by now to know my stance on kids.
I’m just not ready for them.
We’ve talked about adopting a child down the road-
but that’s down the road.
DOWN.THE.FREAKING.ROAD.
More like- we’re on the highway in Oklahoma and this kid is hanging out on a dirt road somewhere in Africa- down the road.
That kind of down the road.
Not tomorrow and not next year.
Think yearS plural.
Do you think Will should gently talk to his mom,
or do you think I just need to let it go and let her be an aspiring grandmother?
I tend to be a little passive aggressive.
Who am I kidding- a little. HA.
I’m passive aggressive- and non-confrontational.
She has no idea how much this stuff really bothers me, and that’s because I don’t tell her. I’d rather just complain to you guys about it and not say a word to my mother-in-law.
I know she means well, I’m sure she does, but it really gets me fired up and angry when stuff like this is blatantly screaming, “HELLO! Make me a grandmother already!”
I mean, what the hell was I supposed to do when Will opened that?
I felt it was a little inappropriate,but there’s no way I would have said that around the tree with the whole family, you know?
“Be a duck Brittny,” Will says.
I know- I totally should. I should just let it all roll of my back and not care, but I do! I do care!
I really feel like she needs to butt out and not say a word. Like I said, when she does stuff like this I want to tell her that we’re never ever having children and are packing up and moving to Russia!!
Don’t ask me why the Russia part.
I don’t know.
I’m thinking all crazy.
Besides, everyone knows if you’re going to jump ship and bail on your child-hungry-mother-in-law you don’t go to Russia.
You go somewhere like China where the government totally supports your desire not to pro-create.
What do you guys think?
(about the baby book part- not the China thing)
Did she cross the line?
I know- you probably think it’s silly and really no big deal, but this is part of a series of events that have been ongoing and I guess I’m just getting really tired of all the hinting.
Hinting.
That’s hilarious.
I’m pretty sure giving your son a baby book is NOT classified as a hint.
Right?
Here’s what I think:
That’s my, “I’m not humored” look.
Or I need to pee.
I’m not sure which, really…
The whole event makes me miss my family and the fact that they’re understanding of our perspective. Don’t get me wrong- they’re baby crazy too, but they don’t ever pester or pressure or “hint.” Part of that is probably because they know my stance, which is why I wonder if Will needs to talk to his mom.
So that was my Christmas.
Interesting.
I hate to see what we get on our birthdays.
An offer to be the surrogate?
Shudder…
On a positive note, we have our imaginary kid’s first book.
Oh! And I bought new curtains.
Which was an issue in and of itself.
I’ll have to share the story with you some other time. They’re fashioned better than they were in the Flick pictures- because I know how you guys care. (ha ha)
Alright- enough yammering.
Hope you guys had a good weekend. I look forward to hearing about it.
And chin up--the angstgiving-ness is over. 
Darn - I so totally should have made and mailed you the “There is no room in the Inn that is my uterus” shirt to wear on Christmas...Maybe for your birthday? You might get a changing table for it. Do you think she would have taken offence?.....Would it have mattered?
That’s such a random gift! I probably would have taken offence to it.....And also being passive aggressive, I would have made a comment on how “the wine I’m constantly drinking would harm the baby” - double wammy.
I’m kidding, DON’T do that - for some reason, that might not turn out to be as funny as it is in my mind.
I love the first Christmas picture of you and Will (and the “this Christmas” picture too!). I don’t think Jay and I have a first Christmas picture. Actually, I don’t think we have a picture taken every christmas of us....We should really start that, shouldn’t we?