firsttymum:


ur patience level is really high...

@ modath, chloe7, bisoye and others. I understand what pregnancy is and how our hormones wotks differently. No body is going to tell a pregnant woman to clear thr garden or do heavy stuffs. My point is the little little stuffs lik clearing the dinner table after eating, bringing out the trash in the bathroom, putting used plates in d washer, I mean these are very basic things and infact the least of things any guest can do. My point is we should learn to be considerate. I never had a problem with her bringing another friend or her Mom but it was d way they now dominated my home without any respect that bothered me. Having said all that, I really like this thread and I pray God bless y'all in your determination to give ur kids the best. Will go back to my very silent mode...... all the best

Did I mention that this Mrs B who had so much cravings for nigerian food could not bring ordinary knorr cubes when she came oo. She told me she didnt want to carry any food in order not to be sent to secondary inspection or delayed. Yet she ate mainly african food here. Im not saying all this to complain or something, lik I said earlier, my house is relatively big and could accomodate people but its the attitude that bothers me... The feeling and sense of entitlement we display couple with the "lagos big girl" mentality most nigerians have. America is a leveler.. nobody cares. By the way, I got to know later that mrs b applied for medicaid that means she didn't pay her bills. Its so crazy what people do here and they cant even try back in Nigeria

[quote author=olokings post=50835104]All these grammar you guys are speaking here and there host n all, I personally don't thing you HOST someone as a guest for three months...

To make a contribution on the issue of people coming from naija to birth. I will tell you guus my experience. I am a green card holder married to a us citizen. I got to know about this thread late 2015 when I visited Nigeria and a friend told me about her cousin coming to birth in usa. She pleaded with me to accommodate her cousin then. She mentioned nairaland so I visited this thread to be sure it isnt a scam and I was amazed at the efforts mothers and fathers make to give thier kids the best. It was on this basis I accommodated this lady (mrs b) and I started reading this thread.
my experience: when mrs b got to dallas, I went to the airport to pick her. I stay at cedar hills which is about 45mins/1 hr drive to dallas. Picked her up at the airport, remember I dont know her from adam, (she is my friend's cousin). I made her so comfortable. I live in a relatively big house here. She had d entire guest wing to herself. I have a 2 year old daughter myself oo and I work as an attorney here. Mrs B was so full of herself, she doesn't do anything in d house, she eats, behaves as if she was entitled to all I did for her. As if that wasn't enough, she called me one morning on my way to work that she was a little bored and that her friend from naija is also coming to give birth so she wants to ask if her friend could come and stay in d house till the friend is due to give birth, then she leaves. I allowed her because I didn't want her to be bored. Her friend came making 2 pregnant women in my house. I frd them, took them for thier appointments and shopping. Then all of a sudden, d friend started telling ne how rich she was in naija, how she can afford x, y, z maids and all sorts of rubbish. These 2 women found it so difficult to wipe thier plates b4 dropping them in d washer. They leave the house including thier rooms so dirty, I had to hire those Mexicans who does housekeeping tp clean d house once every week at $50. My husband wasn't in support but I had to show him this naiaraland thread on how naijas struggle tp birth thier kids here so he reluctantly agreed.
mrs b gave birth and trouble started. She invited her mother over from Nigeria without informing me. She told me 2 days after giving birth that her mom is coming. My dears, im accommodating 2 pregnant women and her mother oo. The mom came and started treating me lik im her maid in my own house. She expects me to cook for her and take care of all of them. I am a very patient person oo. Then one day, mrs b's mom came to our bedroom about 4am to wake myself and my husband up that she needed call card to speak with some1 in naija... my husband just lost it and ordered everyone of dem out of the house immediately. Since that incident, I have been so reluctant to accomodate or assist anyone coming here to give birth. What I observe is that if you give most people an opportunity, they misuse it thereby blocking others. Sorry for the long post

greatie:


Got confirmation from my friend in lagos working at Unity bank that its 197 according to official rate.

Got to the bank, asked d guy that i was told its the official rate he said well he will confirm. Meanwhile he told me that the person who got last week paid 240/$

They are using it for business just as u said. Kwarupton.!!!

in case you are looking for PTA, they are selling at FCMB ijebu ode branch. My cousin just both $4k today. No hassles at all