The Mean Aunt?

Today I became the mean Aunt. I didn't want to and I didn't think I had it in me. I mean I have a hard time saying no to children especially the young ones. Today was a different story. My BIL and SIL stopped by to collect some money we owed them for my BIL doing some work around the house. I was taking a nap when they arrived and I was groggy but excited to see my niece who came running out of the car very excited not to see me but see my ferrets. Yes, I have ferrets - 3 of them.

She loves to play with them but they don't really like when she comes around because, well, she is 3 years old and doesn't really know how not to squeeze them or how not to stuff them in holes. In fact, two visits ago she made one of them puke (my sister was supposed to keep any eye on her). When she is around they hide in holes where she can't get to them. The last time she came over I let her in the room when I was in there, but I don't like seeing them tortured so the visit was cut short and she started bawling and throwing a fit. Her mom did nothing.

These are not mine but look like my guys source

So today when they came she wanted to see the ferrets and I really wasn't in the mood, plus they were sleeping. So she started throwing a fit and not listening. She asked me every 30 seconds if she could see the ferrets. Usually I would give in because, like I said earlier, I have a hard time saying no - especially to the ones I am related to (that will not be a problem when I have my own child though). Her mom wasn't really saying anything and I could tell she was a little annoyed that I would say no even though she had warned me months ago that if I don't stand strong she will walk on me. My niece was over for a total of 10 minutes and she had to have asked at least 30 times if she could see the ferrets; when I said, she no stared at me like I was the devil.

I was more annoyed that her parents would let her get away with this. Not that her incessant questioning was the end of the world, but you would think her parents would at least try to stop her from crying and throwing a fit? Finally my BIL couldn't take the questioning and the whining anymore, so he was ready to get a move on and I was a little relieved. Maybe I was out of line for not letting her see the ferrets but how would you like to be woken up just to be played with for 10 minutes - or more like 10 minutes of torture? I know I would hate it. I just hope that when its my turn to be a parent I wont let my kids go on whining without trying to stop it before it becomes a way of getting things.

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On a baby note, I am still somewhere in my cycle with no clue as to where I am at. DH came home the other day and said that one of his friends became pregnant by using ovulation tests. He asked if I was doing that which I thought was cute. Also, sometimes after we are intimate he proclaims we made a baby. I know that he is joking around but secretly hopes that its true. I can't wait until I can actually tell him when I do become knocked up. Currently I am on cycle day 61 and I am somewhat annoyed. This is a long cycle. Does anybody out there know if there is anything I can do to shorten my cycle days?