The Queen's Rambles

I think this is the first day since I’ve had Elsa that I’ve just sat and cried and cried. With Erik that was pretty much every day. And this time? I can’t say it is Elsa’s fault. All she does is sleep or hang out in her seat. She only cries if she’s hungry, needs a diaper change or has to fart.

However, she does like to stay up late. She was up until 1:30 am so I’m functioning on very little sleep today.

So why the crying?

Erik’s swim class.

I’ve LOVED his swim lessons through the British Swim School. I’ve been recommending them to everyone. The boy can swim! It’s a really neat program that works with the kid’s ability levels instead of grouping them all together.

He was moved to a new teacher a few weeks ago and I haven’t been impressed with the new guy. It all came to a head today when he wouldn’t let Erik swim because Erik wouldn’t look him in the eye and say “yes.”

Erik didn’t want to go swimming today. He wanted to stay home and play Indiana Jones. I am about to take that fucking disc and break it into a thousand pieces. It’s in time out until at least Saturday.

Anyway, he was pouty at the pool, but not being naughty or anything. He did was he was asked, just not happily. Then this idiot starts escalating things and won’t let him in the pool unless he looks him in the eye. Ok, so that would be the ideal, but are we paying for swim lessons or ettique lessons? He’s FOUR. If he’s doing what he’s told that’s good enough. He doesn’t have to do it happily or with a good attitude.

I was beyond pissed with both Erik and the guy and we ended up leaving ten minutes into the lesson. Erik was hysterical because Mr. Isaac was being so mean to him. I haven’t seen him that upset in a long time.

I called the place and talked to a boss and got Erik switched to a different teacher. I am afraid I’m going to have to cancel the lessons completely because Erik says he is never going back. He’s very stubborn and if he decides he’s not going to do it I’m afraid he won’t. I hope the new teacher will be able to work with him. There is no reason to escalate a battle for power with a FOUR year old. None. I want to punch that guy in the face.

Then there’s the continuing saga of the diapers. I am feeling so screwed these days.

So I ordered a set of custom diapers on March 1 knowing there was a 5 week wait time. I got the diapers yesterday and there is no way they will fit Elsa. I can’t even snap them closed and the rise doesn’t go up very high. They are tiny little diapers and I have a giant baby.

I e-mailed the owner and asked what she could do for me–refund or exchange–since it was her fault that they were so late and unusualbe. She told me she could send me extender tabs and that if she is only 2 months old they will fit her for a super long time and that they fit her 14 month old so of course they will fit my 2 month old. She also said if I was a fan on Facebook I would have known to e-mail her and ask for a bigger size.

I e-mailed back that they wouldn’t fit and I was very unhappy–that the wait was not my fault and I was not a fan on facebook. Then I got pissy and spilled the whole story on Diaper Pin, a diaper review site.

That got her attention. She sent me another e-mail taking me to task for slamming her in public instead of working with her. Didn’t I TRY to work with her? Didn’t I tell her the problem? Was there a workable solution for me? I feel screwed.

I e-mailed her back and was pretty pissy. I tried and tried to be patient with her but she just doesn’t get it. You don’t run a business by delivering your items MONTHS late and then getting upset when your customers are upset. Of course we’re upset! I feel like I was swindled out of my money. Her e-mail was full of excuses about how many orders she has, but you know what? I don’t give a flying fig. I only care about my order. Lack of planning on her part does not make an emergency on my part.

Now she says she is going to send me a free diaper and the extender tabs. I guess I’ll offer the diapers and extender tabs up for sale on Diaper Swappers, but I know I won’t be able to recoup my cost. People on there want something for nothing. One lady got peeved at me that I wouldn’t sell her six maternity blouses for $20. They each retail for $40. Selling the lot for $20 barely cover my shipping! I was asking $25, which feels like practically nothing but I know used clothes don’t go for much. I’d rather give them away on freecycle and not mess with the shipping than sell them for $20. Shipping prices are insane these days.

So yes. Shitty day. And I am short on diapers*.

*That I like using. I have a few that I hate using but am trying to sell them.