Some People Are Not Fit To Be Parents
When my niece was born, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law forgot they didn't have a carseat for the baby. Apparently, the carseat they had for Luke was broken and they didn't remember that until after Jolie was born. I still can't figure out why they hadn't bothered to install the carseat before Jolie was born (after all, she was overdue). My only explanation is "that's Matt and Dena (roll eyes)."
I helped Matt install the carseat in their car. At first, Matt wanted to see if they could keep Luke in the middle and put Jolie on the side. I told Matt to consider putting the newborn on the inside, but Matt said he didn't want Luke next to the door because he didn't want Luke to be able to open the door. (Hello! Child safety locks!) Whatever. In the end, we had to move Luke's seat to one side an install Jolie's seat on the other because it didn't fit otherwise.
Once the carseat was installed, Luke was upset because Dena wouldn't be able to sit in the back with him anymore. He told them to "put Jolie back where she came from."
When I heard that, I couldn't stop laughing (kids say the cutest things sometimes!). But I felt sorry for Luke. They obviously didn't prepare him for Jolie's arrival and it's going to make things rough on all of them. Poor Luke.
But enough about my annoying outlaws in-laws.
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Here's a story for you...
We ran into Gavin's high school classmate. After he and Gavin chatted, the classmate turned to me, held out his hand, and said, "Hi. I don't believe we've met. I'm Richard. Gavin and I went to high school together." Gavin burst out laughing. Poor Richard, he was so confused. Gavin said, "Rich, man. This is Shauna. You dated her in high school!"
It's good to know I'm forgettable.
Richard apologized for not remembering me. I told him not to worry about it because, honestly, I had forgotten about it too. (We 'dated' for several months because his friend was interested in my friend; so we double-dated.) It was Gavin who remembered this.
My husband can be such a woman.
In his defense, the reason Gavin remembers that I 'dated' Richard was because he waited for me to stop dating Richard so he could ask me out.
Awwww.My husband can be a sentimental sap. It's good to know Gavin still loves me.
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Cute stories. ;-)
How funny!!!
No worries, you are totally memorable to me!! ;)
Two good stories for the price of one AND you're not doing that NaBloPoMo thing. I heart you, Shauna!
Poor Luke AND Jolie. They're going to be messed up kids, aren't they? I don't have any neices or nephews to worry about yet, but I'm sure I will when I have them.
Also, funny story. Not sure if it's good or bad that he didn't remember you.
Your in-laws are a piece of work!
Oh. Mygosh. Two stories, each hilarious and terrifying in their own right.
I have a brother and sister-in-law who are so eerily similar to Matt and Dena. YIKES! If they didn't read my blog, I'd have an official Jeff and Sonia day every week. Every week there's something new and horrifying to relate.
And you're SO NOT forgettable, but that is SO SO SO funny!!!!!
My only other really REAL relationship (as in, took up a big chunk of my life) was an on/off type thing. When we were dating again, (oddly enough, a time we broke up) we were at a big party campground thing and I was looking pretty hot (the best "body" time of my life!) and I ran into my bf (yeah, he didn't go with me, he was a loser, that's why we broke up) with his big a-hole friend who tried to GET WITH ME. He slurred, "YOU GOT A BOYFRIEND!?!?" I looked at my ex and raised an eyebrow and said, "Yeah, your best friend" "Aw, way to go, man, this one is HOT." I was like, "Brad...It's ME. We've met several times. I made out with your girlfriend then puked everywhere in your room...?" "Really? Naw. Naw. That wasn't you. You're way hotter than that girl. She was fat."
Okay, that was really long, but I hope it made you feel better about not being remembered. :D
Poor Luke. How hard it must be to have a baby suddenly brought home.
I'm certain you're not forgettable, Shauna! And Gavin does sound like a sentimental, albeit womanly, guy!
Ahhh. Now, I know what happened to Luke's carseat went (ignore my last comment).
Regarding the high school boyfriend...that's no big deal. Men don't remember much (except maybe Gavin). My ex-boyfriend dumped me to pretend to be with Amethyst even though he was really hot for . . . JOHN! Traumatic first love story. I may tell it one day.
aaawwwww! Gavin's so cute! ;-)
it's tough to remember everyone we've ever known or met in our lives! when i first joined Facebook, i had all of these people asking contacting me saying they went to highschool with me. i had to look through yearbooks to figure out who the hell these people were!
Aww...
Um and you my dear are rather funny with the "my husband is such a woman" I swear I've wanted to say that on a couple of occasions. Lately hubby has turned in to a fashion plate. And admittedly on a few occasions he's looked "prettier" then me. :(
Funny stuff!
ok, I admit that we didn't have a carseat when my first son was born. In my defense he was 2 weeks early. I kept thinking I had plenty of time b/c first babies are always late, right?? Our hospital gave out carseats to each mother so we used that until the next day when we bought a nice one.
Fun stories, do feel bad for your Nephew though. My eldest was only 17 months when her sister was born but we still done everything we could to prepare her
That is hysterical! My DH is like that, too. He remembers the most random minute things... and then others.... well *eye rolling*
You are hysterical!
Love the page, too. It's all about the chocolate!
Two fer one!
Woot!
Sweet Gavin. Little Luke will be ok. We prepared Payton, had a car seat and everything!, and it was still hard for him.
in-laws, car seats, and forgettable dating experiences. That's all fine, but I come for the breast feeding stories you know.... that and poop humor, the perverted joys of old age.
Just means you're that much hotter now.
And the car seat thing?
Oy vey.
Oh THAT was beautiful...I bet the two of you laughed all the way home!
Great stories! My hubby can be "such a woman" sometimes too. Someone asked last year how long we've been married, and sadly I had to think about it (it was 3 years at the time). Hubby still razzes me about that 'cause he remembered. ;)
HA! That's so sweet your hubby remembers things. My hubby remembers zip.
what wierd stories.
you should have just kneed the guy in the nuts...forgot about you. didn't recognize you, or whatever.
he'd remember getting nailed in the balls w/ your knee.
Men can't remember anything! Very Funny :o)
Love the "reunion" story and I can relate to the "in-law" delima. LOL
hilarious!
LOL!!!
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