My SS9 and DD9 are in the same grade at the same school and have the same two teachers.  Normally we’ve never had any issues bc I handle everything.  I’ve never had any problems communicating with SS9’s previous teachers, signing his papers, writing notes, etc.  This year though he has a young, first year teacher (not sure if that’s a factor or not) who is hesitant to have much interaction with me bc I am not listed in the system as a family member for SS9.  It annoys the crap out of my husband to have to handle things I normally take care of bc honestly he’s just been spoiled by me doing a

Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc in my area. We were so lucky to get no flooding in my neighborhood but BM has significant damage to her house. Her only family in this area lost everything. What's funny is that BM used to live in our subdivision in her mom's old house and I used to hope she would move out and then she did and now I wish she hadn't bc we will be keeping the kids indefinitely and DH will need to help her with her home since the kids live there too. Anyway, we already had the kids over here for Harvey and BM eventually had to leave her house Sunday.

DH and I had our twins last month. He went back to work already, my kids went for an extended vacation with their grandma, and so it's just me, the babies, and SS8 at home all day. SS8 is clearly having issues. For one he's bored out of his mind (which I do feel sorry for him bc the babies take up so much of time) but I also think he's struggling with the changes to our family. Unfortunately it's presenting itself as him talking in the most annoying baby voice you could ever imagine.

I feel like I'm in an awkward position. I already arranged for my two and SS8 to spend the week of Spring Break with my mom who lives in the country about 2.5 hours away. BM isn't taking any extra time off that week to entertain SS so she didn't care and DH thinks he might be on a mandatory shut down at work so he'll be working 7 12s. I'm supposed to drive the kids up to my mom on the 11th and she's going to bring them back on the 18th. The 18th is coincidentally my baby shower which my sister is handling but it's going to be at my MIL's house.