I posted before about the BM calling and saying SS was getting braces the day before he was to come stay with us for the month. DH decided it wasn't worth a fight, and we were trying not to rock the boat hoping she wouldn't file an answer to our petition to change visitation so SS came to us on July 1st with a mouth full of metal. No big deal, gave him some advil, took it easy the first couple of days. The 1st night he's here he informs us that he forgot all his dental stuff (special brush, wax, etc) great. So, I go to walmart and pick up said things. BM calls two days after we have the kids and I answer the phone.

BM: Is DH there?
ME: Yes, but he's busy making dinner, would you like him to call you back?
BM: SS forgot his braces stuff.
ME: "Yes, we are aware, we've already handled it"
BM: offers to bring it to us
ME: "No, we've handled it"
BM: proceeds to tell me that the orthodontist suggested SS have a special mouthguard for basketball
ME: "Yes, I'm aware. I played basketball in HS with braces"
BM: Wants to tell me where and how much they are
ME: I interrupt her and tell her that I'm well aware of where to get them and how much they are but we don't have time to do it before the 1st practice in a couple of hours.
BM: "Well, he has to have one"
ME: "Yes, and I believe that is one of the reasons DH asked you NOT to schedule his appointment at that date/time."
BM: SILENCE
ME: "Is there anything else you needed to call for?
BM: "Well SS forgot his shorts, I can bring them up there."
ME: "Not a problem, he has plenty here and I do laundry on a regular basis, anything else?"
BM: "no, I guess that's it".

Would have been nice if BM had double checked to make sure he had everything he needed BEFORE sending him with us! Things go smoothly the next couple of days then July 4th we arrive home late and as SS is brushing his teeth one of the damn braces COMES OFF! Seriously?? Didn't even make it a week! The orthodontist that put them on has a location just a couple of blocks from our home. I called yesterday and left a message, since they were closed for the holiday. Called again this morning at 11am and the lady says to me "Well, I wish you had called earlier, I could have gotten him in today." WTF???? I let her know I had called yesterday and left a message informing them of the situation. So, now I have to call tomorrow about 7am to see if they can get him in tomorrow. AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

I'm torn between handling it (because that's what I do when stuff needs to be handled) or calling BM and making HER handle it. Let her drive up here, pick him up, take him to the office close to her house and drive him back. Either way it's jacking with my plans. My oldest turns 14 tomorrow and I'm not taking time out of his birthday to spend at the orthodontist because stupid BM wouldn't cooperate with DH when he specially asked her NOT to schedule the appointment for said date/time.