I never swear on this blog.
I HATE THIS F–ING PLACE:

I just need a DRESSER and a BOOKSHELF for New Baby. I mean, is that too much to ask from THAT PLACE? Well! They only had TWO models, two UGGERS dressers to choose from. And, that wasn’t the worst of it.
I’m a nice person. Really really nice. But, at THAT PLACE, I morph into the biggest beeyatch imaginable — and I mean BIG, and BEEYATCH.
First of all. To the PEOPLE who go to THAT PLACE: do NOT stand {THIS} close to a very pregnant woman. Just. Don’t. You’re liable to get THWACKED, or at least run over by a stroller. And, dudes, LOOK AROUND: is there a very pregnant woman around you? If so, DO NOT even attempt to cross her path, and DO keep a f–ing FAR distance, or she’s liable to rip her hair out and possibly yours. And, you don’t want any of that.
Aside from our trip to THAT PLACE I’ve had a great long weekend so far. I’ve been SO nice and everything, energetic, the works. Then we decide to go to THAT PLACE, and I’m dunzo for the weekend (and hopefully not the week).
I’m not the type of person who lingers on little annoyances. But, every f-ing little annoyance that occurred at THAT PLACE today is still making my head throb. Making me pissed about every little pissy thing that I could possibly be pissed about.

To make matters WORSE, I think I’m coming down with something. Isn’t that great? I’m 4 weeks away from my due date, and I’m getting a freaking cold. Know why I think I’m getting this cold? BECAUSE THE MONKEY’S SICK. Her little eyes are puffy, and her nose is Niagara Falls….
My throat hurts.
Blaaaaaah.

On the funny side, though…. This evening, when I was making dinner, the monkey lifted up the back of my shirt, stood next to my butt and yelled “FART!!!”
Hee.
I didn’t. Fart, I mean. I didn’t fart. She just said it. I burp when I’m preggers. That’s all. I burp a lot. It’s ridiculous, really.
Hmph. Cheaty little monkey.

On the productive side…. I started going through the monkey’s old newborn clothes and stuff — so I could wash it all and put it away in the DRESSER THAT WE DON’T F-ING HAVE YET…thanks to THAT PLACE.

I made the photo black and white, of course, because I’m keeping the sex of New Baby a big ole SURPRISE! But, don’t worry, you’re not missing anything — Minden still totally looks like himself (just insert pink for nose).

Of course, that big orb next to the cutie little onesie is my belly….

This pic was, of course, taken BEFORE the trip to THAT PLACE. See, I’m smiling. Sigh…. 4 weeks to go till my nose (and my boobs and hands and feet and EVERYTHING else) starts returning to it’s normal size….

Want gossip? Check it — at CHEATY’S CELEBRITY GOSSIP (I wrote it before we went to THAT PLACE, so, coast is clear….)










































manda said, September 2nd, 2007 at 11:10 pm
i think the worst part of my pregnancy was the fact that i had Pregnancy Nose. It was the pits. Forget the bed rest, or pushing of a child out of my vagina. I hated the damn pregnancy nose. I was so relieved when mine returned to normal.
Tug said, September 2nd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
HANG IN THERE HALES!! You’re on the downhill slide…
((hugs))
Piecake said, September 2nd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
I cannot go to THAT PLACE; it always annoys me and I’m not preggers. It could be that there is only one in my area within a 3 state radius, so it is always crowded.
FART! – That is hilarious!!!!
blondeblogger said, September 3rd, 2007 at 12:12 am
I had pregnancy chins. Like four of them. Ugh!
Boo to “that place.” I will boycott them for you!
Renee said, September 3rd, 2007 at 12:31 am
I’ve never been to one of those stores. I hope you find the dresser that you’re looking for soon…send Josh out for it. Surf on line and make him shop. LOL!
Laural Dawn said, September 3rd, 2007 at 8:10 am
I hear you. I know “that place” has some good stuff – but people turn crazy there. The one in scarborough is the worst. And, the drivers. It’s like everyone is competing for parking. I’ve come close to blows. Grrrr.
Good work! 4 weeks to go.
But, yay! You’re 36 weeks now. That means that even though I’m SURE you’re not going to go early you are TOTALLY in the safe zone for delivery. I remember hitting 36 weeks and feeling such total and utter relief
JD said, September 3rd, 2007 at 9:37 am
Did you happen to know that this is the busiest weekend of the year at that store? We had to go too (to buy stuff for out little monkey and the one on the way) but we went late Friday afternoon. It wasn’t so busy then….Thankfully! 4 more weeks for you!! Yippee! I have 12 and my boobs are at least as big as yours already!
Steph said, September 3rd, 2007 at 10:07 am
Do you go to the NY one or the Vaughan one? I find the Vaughan one to be much cleaner and less crowded regardless of the time or day.
sam said, September 3rd, 2007 at 10:35 am
Oh, I don’t go near That Place on the weekends anymore. I am like you, I FREAK out when people are in my space, and That Place? They are ALWAYS in my space.
How hard is it to be even a little bit polite and give a person some dang room!? Seriously.
I don’t go there weekends, if it’s raining or if there’s sales. Leaves little time available to actually get there… but the aggravation is just NOT worth it!
I hope you’re not getting sick. I really, really hope not!
And I LOVE! Monkey! What a ham!
Michelle at Scribbit said, September 3rd, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Never been to Ikea–
Hope your cold doesn’t hit too hard, it’s so fun to try Lamaze with a stuffy nose. Thinking of you . . .
Jennie said, September 3rd, 2007 at 2:47 pm
I love THAT PLACE. But I hate all the people in it. Same with Nebraska Furniture Mart, where we went yesterday in Kansas City. So irritating! A lady LITERALLY almost ran me down with her stroller. If I hadn’t jumped out of the way, she would have run right into me. THAT’s what usually bugs me about those places – some of the moms use their babies and their baby support equipment to plow through and get their own way.
Lara said, September 3rd, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Ew. I hate IKEA! SO inconvenient. You have to dedicate like 5 hours of your day just to get through the place!
You’re looking gorg. I can’t believe how close you are!!! Yay!!!!!!
allie said, September 3rd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
awwww hugs to you!!!
I feel your pain….you poor woman you, we have to plan the next baby to arrive in spring, that way you won’t be all preggo and stuff in the hotness of the summer, that is enough to make anyone hate THAT PLACE!! LOL…ALMOST OVER HUN!!!
I can’t wait to hear that you have had that baby….that little wee bundle!!
have a relaxing night!!
xx
Julie said, September 3rd, 2007 at 9:11 pm
You look so great Haley!! Don’t shoot me, but there is nothing better than having such a big belly filled with life.
Move to the sticks and “that place” isn’t so busy as where you are. Ooooh, it could drive someone insane, pregnant or not!
jess said, September 3rd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
*rubs your belly*. i actually cannot wait to get pregnant and have these same frustrations and rants. be looking for my “I HATE WALMART” post, here within the next year or so, hopefully.
Lesley said, September 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 pm
I have such mixed feelings for the Swedish Meatball Palace – on one hand you can buy furniture for a fairly good price but on the other hand you get what you pay for. I like to re-do the playroom every couple years so it’s furnished from there but our kids bedroom suites were from a more boring place only because I’m hoping they’ll be a classic style and they’ll have them forevah and I’ll never have to buy them another set. Did that make sense?
And the whole Self-Serve warehouse concept sucks ass for pregnant people or parents of Thing One and Thing Two because the kids can dart in and out of those massive shelving units while I have to push the freaking cart allllllll the way to the end of the aisles and then backkkkkkkk down the next one to try and catch the little darlins’.
Phew!
stephanie said, September 4th, 2007 at 12:12 am
I have a love/hate relationship with The Swedish Place That Shall Not Be Named (not to be confused with The Other Place That Shall Not Be Named that starts with a Walma and ends with Rt). I look through the catalog and dream big, inexpensive, clean, organized home dreams. Then I go to the actual village-sized store and get grouchy. Wrote a post about it, wanna hear it? Here it goes: http://www.1badmom.blogspot.com/2007/07/but-i-really-neeeeded-ritva.html
It’s not as beautifully angry as yours, but maybe it will help quell the turmoil.
Optimus Prime said, September 4th, 2007 at 1:13 am
I have been to IKEA only once in my life. My lovely and wonderful girlfriend excitedly took me there when she came to visit. She wanted to buy me EVERYTHING imaginable for my new place. I mean, who could resist that? She picked out tons and tons of stuff and purchased it all for me! Two hours we were there! By the time we checked out, I wanted to slit my throat! I felt like I had just spent two hours at my own private hell, which is named CHUCK E CHEESE! Only here, instead of just a pizza, you had to haul tons of fuckin heavy shit back to your car! Which was parked a bazillion light years away! WHY do people shop there??? Why does that store even exist? And THEN we went to the grand opening of a Saphora store nearby! ARRRGGGGGHHHHH!
But my friend was happy.
Optimus Prime said, September 4th, 2007 at 1:15 am
By the way, I always swear. But if you don’t want me to here, I will gladly respect your wishes.
And I forgot to say
TRANSFORMERS!
SciFi Dad said, September 4th, 2007 at 7:37 am
I have lamented my wife’s enjoyment of the Swedish Hades many times. I cannot believe you went there on Labour Day weekend, though: too many crazy cheap college students buying their back to school furniture (to replace all the stuff destroyed in a drunken stupor last year). Mid-August to mid-September at that place is like white after Labour Day – just don’t.
Drea said, September 4th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
just wanted to say hi! im so behind
u look darling as always! ::Rubs for the baby!::
Kristen said, September 4th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Swedish Hades!! to freakin funny, love that! I hate pushing a stroller or cart through any crowded place, that one included. I want to run over everyone’s ankles. Why do people just stop and chat in the middle of the walkway? why?
Denguy said, September 4th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Hey, I think I saw you at Ikea.
Zoey Castelino said, September 4th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Awww… how can you hate on IKEA. My entire house (or at least most of it) is all done up with IKEA stuff. Looks like an IKEA show room – minus the ballroom play area of course.
Karen said, September 4th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
THAT place is only tolerable on weekdays, around the end of the super cheap seniors-mostly breakfast. I never go on weekends, because everyone and their extended family goes there, like grandma, grandpa, mom and dad, all the siblings and their second cousins. Winding through the store like herds of cows.
They do have quite cute stuff for kiddies, though, I have to admit. I guess a necessary evil.
B said, September 4th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
I never understood why people like that place so much?
Teena said, September 5th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
I think IKEA has some cool stuff but I hate going to that store. It’s always so busy. And I hate the fact that they lead me.
Are you sure you’re not carrying twins?!
The Cheaty Monkey said, December 26th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
[...] — all that recycled air, the people walking the wrong way and RIGHT TOWARD me. Remember how horribly terribly I fared at IKEA? Well, Yorkdale Mall was WORSE. WHY DID WE GO THERE ON BOXING DAY? Or, rather, WHY DID I AGREE TO [...]
The Cheaty Monkey said, December 26th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
[...] day — all that recycled air, the people walking the wrong way and RIGHT INTO me. Remember how horribly terribly I fared at IKEA? Well, Yorkdale Mall was WORSE. WHY DID WE GO THERE ON BOXING DAY? Or, rather, WHY DID I AGREE TO [...]
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