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Coming to Jesus Meeting with DH

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Being a wife, full-time employee, and a mother to DD5months have finally come to a head. I am burnt out. It has been building up for weeks, but yesterday was my final straw. Yesterday, DH was on a business trip down south. He left at 6:30 am and returned around 7 pm. On his way home he texted me telling me to not worry about SS and DD, that he would take care of everything when he got home. Well, he gets home and takes a shower, fiddle farts around, and then made himself a sandwich. By the time he was said and done, DD was in bed and SS was on his way to bed.

Update: Final Days of SS10 Visit

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Well, I spoke too soon about the remainder of the visit going well. Last night, SS10 talked to BM and GF for over 45 minutes on the phone. SS excitedly showed BM the scrapbook of all of the photos of SS and DD that he is putting together. He went page by page for 5 minutes, all excited about his hard work. Well, BM did not give a favorable reaction, so of course, SS then had to tell BM the "bad" to keep her happy.

Final Days of SS10 Visit

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SS10 returns back to BM's in 4 days. While I am ready for him to go home, his tune has changed now that he realizes he is going back. He has been having a lot of gastrointestinal issues in these past few days. When we ask him about it, he says it's nerves, but doesn't elaborate. This has happened before on previous visits when he knows he has to return to BMs. I wonder if he is anxious about the interrogation I am sure he will receive, but he refuses to open up about it so we don't push. 

Steplife: Drafting Wills

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DH and I are in the process of drafting a will which will establish division of assets and custody of DD in the event of our deaths. We made it clear to our attorney that we do not want to leave anything to SS10 in the event of our joint passing. If we decide to leave SS something, if he doesn't PAS out and maintains a decent relationship with us, it will be handled informally through assets left to my FIL and will only gifted once SS reaches adulthood. My FIL agreed to handle any transaction gifted to SS if that is our wishes.

Wedding Planning in Full Swing

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So last night, we were sitting on the couch and SS10 asks DH "how much was your wedding ring?" Now, since having DD, my ring doesnt really fit anymore and needs to be resized and DH lost his band this winter and we have yet to replace it, so its not like SS saw our rings on and asked. DH, a little surprised by the question, asked why?

SS10 Arrives Today

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DH, DD, and I are at my FIL's wedding today, so my parents drove out-of-state to pick SS10 up for his last two week visit of summer. My parents said it worked out well for them because they have long time friends in the same city that they have been wanting to visit. 

Update: Hospital Billing

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So DH received yet another medical bill from BM requesting reimbursement. This one was for $160 for SS' "OT services." BM's insurance isn't very good - that $160 out-of-pocket was for only 2 visits. I asked DH how long BM is going to continue to seek OT for related to SS' "sensory processing disorder." DH said "As long as she possibly can." SS already started football so there is no reason he can't use that to get his "issues" worked out. 

Hospital Billing Question

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SS10 had his throat procedure last week. Today, we receive a reimbursement form from BM, requesting reimbursement of the $250 deposit she put down toward his procedure. DH had his tonsils out last month and he had to put $300 down toward the surgery - that deposit was applied to whatever insurance did not cover and the rest was reimbursed to him. Is that standard practice? My concern is that we will pay BM, then her deposit will be reimbursed to her and DH will be paying her for nothing. Thoughts?

SS10 Update

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So SS10 returned back to BM's last Saturday. DH had him tossing a football in the driveway so BM wouldn't come to the front door of our new house. She is nosey enough to just barge in and has done so at previous apartments we have lived in, so we usually dont let her near the house. SS gave DH a huge hug before leaving and told him he couldn't wait to come back in two weeks. BM did not make eye contact and did not say anything to DH. 

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