David's first day of first grade was today!! Poor baby woke up with a tummy ache and didn't want to go, didn't eat breakfast or anything. I had nightmares the night before about him being kidnapped by his grandmother so I slept like shit. This was my first year getting a child enrolled in school and the first day drop off and everything. I parked in the wrong places, went to the wrong buildings, and probably humiliated my son, but hey! David made it to class and apparently has a really good teacher, so that's great!
Oh, David's grandma (Tina) called Thursday. She asked me when he started school, and I told her Tuesday (today). She said, Oh, great! I just wanted to pick him up this weekend! Uh, it's Thursday. School starts Tuesday. No. You can't. Well, Why not? She asks. Because, we have school shopping, and haircuts, and too many fucking things to do for us to just DROP everything so you can drive him across the state for a WEEKEND. (Or not get him back at all!) NO! She was all, Well, you've had him all summer! When do I ven get to see him?!?! I told her we would work it out later and that bitch straight up hung up on me. Oh, hell, no! Not a smart move, Tina... not a smart move.
This conversation happened when I was at work. When I came home, I pulled David aside and told him, "Nana called today."
He says, "Yeah, what did she say?"
"She wante to pick you up this weekend."
"NOOOOO!"
"David, don't worry, I told her that we had too many things going on for her to pick you up. But, you do have three day weekends now. So maybe you can go over to her house and spend the night once a month."
The child starts bawling. Like I had never seen before. Three years ago he couldn't go a single day without talking to Nana on the phone. Now he doesn't even want to visit her. I asked him why. He says, "Because. Nana is getting old and can't hear and is always doing her own thing. Apryl is always doing her own thing. Daddy is working, drinking, or laying on the couch and not playing with me. And the only to friends I can have, Tiana and Bradyn, are mean to me!"
I don't think these are invalid reasons. He feels neglected and pulled around. I feel bad for him. I can't let him feel that way, it's my job as a mother. So, Tina had called every day since Sunday. David didn't want to talk to her, I am still pissed about being hung up on, so we just ignored her calls. And there is NO reason to call every day! She doesn't care about talking to David, she just wants to check up on him. She has said some fucked up shit before, like, "Oh, he's actually having fun there?" and that little text message from last time. Some of you may just think she is being a grandmother, but I KNOW this woman! She has tried to take my son away from day one! And I won't let her! I have tried to keep a good relationship with her and hold my tongue, but not anymore. It's either a good relationship with her or a good relationship with my son. And my son is more important.
Oh, and back to her wanting to pick David up the weekend before school, if you REALLY wanted to visit with him THAT bad, you would have called before August had started, knowing he had school in August! School in her town starts the smae day as in mine, so she had SOME idea! I think she was wanting to pick David up and not bring him back. Glad she thinks I'm fucking stupid. And she isn't picking him up until we go to court and have court orders. We are planning a move very soon, so I really don't plan on giving her the address. There isn't shit she can do about it either
In other news... there is no other news. Except I have stopped peeing on sticks. I was supposed to bleed 17 days ago, and have had nothing but morning sickness and vivid dreams. And negative pee sticks. So, I stopped. I am going to pee on one ONE last time when Daniel comes home for a few days on the 27th, and then that's it! It's to the doctor for me. And I would have supposed to have been bleeding again by that time.
And that's really all!
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