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mummy_becks 
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 3:32pm |
Once me and my friend found out when the parent and child show was on in Wellington, we arranged to go down in her car (petrol more economical in her car) and to meet her friend down there and my friend as well. My friend rang me the other night and said she can't make it now, she gave me notice which was fine and that is sorted. But.....
I get home from Uni just before and my friend rang me to say that we (me, her and her friend + their 2 children) are going to go down in one car together, meaning I have to sit from Palmy to Wellington and back again in the middle of 2 carseats  . Now I am so angry at her for changing the travel arrangements that I hung up on her, telling her it's a tad unfair for me to have to sit between 2 children that ain't even mine and have to tend to either one of them if they grizzle. I know I am the smallest out of the 3 of us and i'm pregnant but still this kids ain't mine and shouldn't have to do everything. She then told me well she really want to go down with her friend now as her car is bigger - meaning petrol will cost more. I'm thinking I may just give the whole thing up and not go down there at all now, even thou I really want to get all the samples of nappies, wipes and food.
Am I just being all hormonal?, or she just not even thinking about the arrangements we have made and how the trip will effect me? All I want to do is have a cry about the whole thing.
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mellybelly
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 3:44pm |
that is a bit unfair of her to be putting you in the back seat with two kiddies who like you said aren't even yours. Even if you are the smallest, it would be better for one of the mothers to be in the back tending to them if they grizzle etc....
hope you can sort something out.....and don't end up on missing the show 
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 3:58pm |
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That doesnt sound fair since shes changed the whole plans without talking to u about it first. Hope u get it sorted and get to go. I would love to go to one, auck is the closest, but its too weeks after bubs is due, so dont think we will be up to making the 4 hr drive then!
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 4:00pm |
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I've been to 2 now and I think they are great. I'm hoping I can go with someone else now, she's just confirming if she can take the day off work.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 4:01pm |
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i also think it is unfair you having to sit in the back between the car seats
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 4:03pm |
I'll go with ya! 
And if ya really wanted my car is in desperate need of a proper run and you would be able to sit in the front seat too and no kiddies to attend to at all! Getting off work isn't a problem since it's plenty of notice.
Hope that cheers you up a bit!
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 4:24pm |
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And the leave form is in, I won't have any probs getting that day off work. It's not like I'm busy at the mo, I'm actually getting really bored at the moment from lack of work!
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 5:13pm |
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well did she say you would have to sit in the back? or did you just assume (cause thats what it sounded like). i think you might be being a bit hormonal.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 5:54pm |
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Because if the price of petrol it does make sense for you to all go in the same car if you all fit. And yeah im with Deb did they really expect you to sit in the middle or is it just what you assumed? Dont think its worth getting upset at your friend about.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 6:16pm |
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Aw man, I'd love to go, but don't think I'll be making the trip with a newborn somehow. Well, I felt kinda angry at my mum and sis for thinking that it'd be OK for me to swap between the back seat and front all the way from Palmy to Auckland and back, and got really snotty about mum saying that her parents drove her around in the back seat of their car when she was in her 9th month (God forbid one of them should have lowered themselves to take the back seat for a few trips), so there's no reason why I shouldn't be in the back seat now (I thought - actually, there's no reason why my princess of a sister shouldn't just offer to sit in the back seat for the whole trip so I don't feel seedy all the way and can have a little leg room and a seat that isn't cut on a friggin ANGLE like their daft back seat is...) hmm... maybe I still have issues with the whole thing! Oh dear. Anyway, what I was going to say was that it's moments like these that make other people sometimes dislike us pregnant ones! We just have to put our own comfort first sometimes and not everyone likes watching us do that. I wouldn't do the trip in the back between 2 carseats, but maybe that's not what your friend intends? But Stacey's offer sounds GREAT!
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 6:24pm |
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No she did say that I was the one to sit in the back seat, thats what really got me off. Me and Stacey are going down together now which will be a lot more fun.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 6:54pm |
Yup it will be fun!!
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:08pm |
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For those getting put in the back seat - just remind those in the front that you have been getting seedy during long trips confined to a back seat, but if they are okay with it and understand that vomit propels forward rather than back, then so be it....
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 8:03pm |
nice point emeldee, will have to keep that one if needed.. 
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 8:04pm |
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oh, one more thing, when is the one in auckland? i am moving back to NZ in a few weeks.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 8:46pm |
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:24pm |
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oh well mummy becks - i am glad you are going anyway and it sounds like you might enjoy yourself now. i always find it hard going places like that with lots of other people cause you can never really do what you want or spend as long as you want or need... and with two kids in tow it may have been a short visit. hope you enjoy the show - i enjoyed the ones in auck i went to.
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Posted: 18 August 2006 at 7:16am |
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Bugger eh, the backseat was the plan!!! Stuff that! You'll have a great time with Stacey anyway (and no-one elses kids to babysit for the trip... woo-hoo!).
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Posted: 18 August 2006 at 8:10am |
hhm who likes being in the back between two kids even when they aren't preggers?! getting raisins and boogers and dribble smeared on you from greebly hands, and having them pull your hair etc.. ok maybe i have just had some bad experiences. 
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Posted: 18 August 2006 at 9:39am |
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And no Andrew (my boy), I am leaving him with his father for the day. Well really he will be at daycare for the day and then daddy will have him for the afternoon and evening until me and Stace decide to come back home.
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