HI guys!

Great idea, we need more activity in this group I'm doing well, getting excited about Christmas, just wish my SIL wasn't selfish! She lives about 1/2 hour away out in the middle of no where.. We always have to drive down there for the holidays and that woman can not cook! Normally I make all the sides just so that something will take good.. THis year they are goingt to be like 5 min from my house to see my BIL's father in a nursing home, and she still is insisting we drive down there for dinner.. If it was not for the fact that my DH doesnt have much family I would tell her no.

Truddy that sucks! I spoke to DH last night and he said he is going to talk to his sister.. His sister has goats and BIL is so flipping concerned that something might happen to them that he won't stay gone from the house long.. If he housed said goats correctly he would not have to worry about coyates, but hey what do I know..

Christmas plans are usually spend Christmas eve with inlaws and Christmas day at my grandmas.....this year not sure......things with my hubby don't look good he might (this is probably more on the will be side than might) be hospitalized and not sure how long that would last so not sure on that at all. if not those are my plans and we are going to leave early enough Christmas eve to go to my aunt's church for candle light service this year. (so excited about that)

Last Christmas, my mother in law sent an e-mail out to my husband's entire extended family telling them that I am "unable to bear any more children". I hadn't even wanted him to tell her that we were trying but he did, and she told EVERYONE. And the best part was, she denied sending the e-mail. I know she sent it because I heard from a family member I am close to. Now that I am pregnant, I hear nothing from them which is fine with me.

W.T.F.

There are no words for this. I want to slap her for you and I don't even really know you!

I think I agree with your assessment that inlaws are either really good or really bad. I felt awful reading about the problems many of you are having. My in-laws are fabulous. I really lucked out in that department. No big new year's plans here Husband is a home body. I swear, we got married and he became an 80 year old man lol. Although after all the parties next week, probably won't mind staying in for a night. Hope you all have a great holiday.

Sorry to hear - that's how it started last year with me. Husband decided to confide in his mother, who obviously was not trustworthy since she told the entire extended family.

My experience has been that people who knew we were trying would say things like that, I think maybe to make us feel better (even though it doesn't). Like when we were trying my mom would always be like "Well you'd be starting all over again" and stuff like that (we have a seven year old). And sometimes she would encourage it and say it would be nice for our daughter to have a sibling.
Once I got pregnant though, she was thrilled, so like I said, maybe he is just trying to make your husband feel better in case it doesn't work out, even though it never makes you feel better, just judged.
With our daughter, we told everyone we were trying. With this one, we told hardly anyone. Because seriously, I do not need to hear everyone's thoughts on whether or not I should have a child, or how to go about it, etc. I found the support in groups like this to be more than enough that I didn't have to worry about telling a lot of people.
Did everyone have a great holiday? My daughter is so thrilled with her American Girl Doll. I didn't get her the one she wanted because she has dark hair, relatively dark skin, dark eyes, etc. and wanted a blonde one. I know it's awful but I got her one that looked like her instead of the one she wanted! My mom and I also both got tons of cute clothes off of Etsy (way cheaper than buying the stuff from American Girl and I prefer to support small businesses when I can). And my mom got some cute patterns for crochet off of Ravelry and made a few outfits.

Hello I am in need of prayer for my husband over this holiday he has been in and out of the hospital. things have not been good over the last few days and are still rocky not sure what the doctors are doing nor do I think they know for sure many prayers needed. I know and believe there is power in prayer thank you

talked with the dr today things are worse and not better still needs lots of prayer for hubby please

Hi Trudy,

Sending positive thoughts for your hubby to get well soon!

& to you, as well! 2013 is almost over. Hope 2014 is a better year for all of us!

Michelle