$1200 dmg to the Mazda 6…..HOLY SH**
So, we have a new car, a 2008 Buick Enclave that was picked up last Wed. I’m in love and it’s the perfect non-minivan family car for us!
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While doing the deal with the sales guy and setting up the turn in for our Mazda 6 we mentioned how we had some damage done to the car that needed fixed before turn in and how we wanted to get it cleaned/detailed etc. He said it shouldn’t be a problem to get taken care of and that they wanted to make things as easy on us as possible. Well, when Patrick took the Mazda in, they looked at the damage done to the car. (I’ll explain the damage in a second) and said that it would need to be something his body shop guys would look at and we may have to pay some for it because it was more then he expected. We got the call yesterday with the estimate - $1200!!!!!!!
Basically, a dog chewed up my car. He chewed up the paneling around all 4 sets of wheels, around my exhaust pipes on the back and around the front bumper. Now, can you believe a little dog did $1200 worth of damage to my car? Here’s the funny part - I got backed into by a pickup truck at a stop sign (about 6 months ago, this guy pulled too far out into the intersection and then decided to throw his truck in reverse and smashed into me). The damage done by this truck backing into me was about $100. A dog can do $1200 worth of damage but a truck can do $100. It baffles me and upsets me.
So here I am yesterday upset because we have all this stuff to buy for baby to come. (Breast pump $230, Sling so I can hands free nurse while having kiddo run around me $90, new bras, stuff for after the baby is born for recovering and really the list could go on a bit. I have an Excel Spreadsheet with everything itemized, expenses listed and totaled. I’ve been marking off things as we’ve slowly got them.) I’m 33 weeks along now and we are hoping I’ll keep him cooking until 37-38, if not longer! I went on bedrest with Braysen last time and In the back of my head I’m hoping it doesn’t happen again but 3 weeks from now is about the timing of when that happened the 1st time. I DO NOT want to send Patrick off shopping for things like oh nursing bras and random other embarrassing items. These are things that I need to go out and get by myself but they are not quick close shops, they involve driving 45 minutes into actual shopping areas. I’m getting to the point where spending hours in the car and shopping just makes me feel miserable so I don’t really want to keep putting things off. I called up my parents upset just needing to cry and let things out. I don’t cry very often to them, I don’t cry very often period but damn these pregnancy hormones!
I’m stressed about the “list” of things I have to do. Our nursery is basically painted but has nothing done in it. I really was looking forward to doing an actual nursery this time before he arrives because last pregnancy I didn’t get to do the nursery until Braysen was nearly 6 months old due to the move up here and our transition to the new house. I feel like I missed out on that part of the pregnancy fun. This time I can’t even dive in and go buy the fun stuff for his nursery that I had envisioned. I’m stressed about the $$ we have going out. I’m trying to not stress because that will only increase the chances of the whole bed rest/blood pressure scenarios but it’s not easy.
On top, I’m trying to start planning a 2nd birthday party (small get together) for Braysen who’s bday is on Easter but I’m looking to have it the weekend after since Easter weekend is going to be pretty busy. Our neighborhood has an Easter Egg hunt going house to house on that Sat. which was the day I thought of having a party.
Then in April, Patrick turns the big 30 - which I want to make sure he has a good celebration of sorts, even if he doesn’t want me to do anything big for him. I’ve got that in the works (can’t say more about it!)
*tries to relax* 
