Thank you for posting this. It made my day. :001_smile:

Too funny! :lol:

The difference is amazing! I'm so happy for you. :001_smile:

I'm not creative when it comes to these things, so keep that in mind.... What if you make a hot chocolate kit (mug, chocolate, marshmallows, etc.) for him and a lemonade kit for her. Put them in the same basket and write out something funny about their difference in weather preference on a Christmas card.

That's aggravating. I had a doctor whose nurses would do the same thing. The nurse hotline I was referring to is the 800 number most insurance companies offer to their members. I usually have better luck calling them. Good luck getting into the urgent care center. (that was not meant sarcastically)

:grouphug: No advice, just hugs. :grouphug: It hurts my feelings when my kids don't get along and treat one another like trash. I have two ( the 12yo and 8yo) who clash all. the. time. Usually when I tell them how much it hurts me to hear them talking to each other the way they do, they stop. I just wish they would stop on their own and not for me. When they are getting along, they are like best friends, and you'd never suspect that the day before they couldn't stand each other. Is there anything they both like that they could bond over?

I'd probably wait one more day, but I'd also call her doctor or the nurse hotline to see if they think she should be seen. I hope she gets better quickly.

That was the first thing I tried, but I never was able to find the local number, and the 800 number kept hanging up on me. I decided to try a final time and I finally got through. The agen was no help though :( Yep, the missing card belongs to the newborn. Hmm, I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the suggestion. Unless the dr. has it on file from insurance info, I don't recall giving them her number. I'll be sure to call just in case. It beats waiting in line at the SSA. That's exactly what they told me on the phone. I have to waste an afternoon and go in person on Monday. Too bad I didn't get ahold of someone willing or able to help me over the phone. I think they've gotten stricter over the years about this sort of inquiry.

Google is failing me, so I'm asking the hive. DH needs DD's SSN for tax purposes. I know I received the card in the mail, but I can't find it anywhere. Is there a way to get the number without having a new card issued? He needs it ASAP.

Thank you Janna. The decongestant did the trick.

Diaper divas?

My ten year old daughter is complaining about having an echo in her ear. She hears it when she talks as well as when she chews. They also feel clogged up, but not at the same time. She has recently had a cold and an ear infection that seems to have cleared up yesterday morning. Any advice?

:iagree: My family is very much like yours, except that we did go ahead and have another for the same reasons you mentioned. And it is like having two families, and it is bittersweet.

I just asked St. Anthony to help you find it. I am sorry you can't find the pin. I hope it shows up soon. BTW, St. Anthony helped me find my DD's first tooth. It fell out in the grass and we looked and looked for it. Just when we were about to give up I petitioned St. Anthony. As we were walking into the house my DD found it stuck to the bottom of her foot.

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Dollar general sells this type of lamp. My kids use them outside at night. I never thought of using them as a reading light.

I would recommend a lamp with an led light. I saw one at Target. My brother and I had one that clipped to our beds. It used an incandescent bulb. My brother fell asleep and forgot to turn it off and almost started a fire when the blanket on his bed fell over the bulb.

To the bolded: true, but I think misplaced apostrophes are equally lethal to kittens, or other cute furry animals. To the rest: LOL :lol:

Here is another item I was seriously considering buying. JC Penney had it 75% off in October when I was picking up pictures of my kids. It took me a few minutes to discover the apostrophe. In case you're wondering, I can't help but take pictures when I see awful grammatical errors. I mean, really, to whom am I going to report them? (I just corrected the previous sentence so it wouldn't end in a preposition.:D) The grammar police?

:grouphug: I have a 24mo old who isn't talking very much either. When I took him for his 2 year check up, his dr. made me feel like a failure of a mom, though I know she really didn't mean to make me feel so bad. There were other issues, such as him falling off his growth curve, that contributed to me feeling like a worthless parent. We too are on a waiting list for a speech therapist evaluation. DH has said that he was a late talker, and even had speech therapy in school. On one hand, I am not too worried because all the boys on DH's side of the family are late talkers (my girls were stringing 3-4 word sentences at 18mo), and because my son is very sharp; he amazes me all the time. On the other hand, what if something is truly wrong. His dr. ordered a cbc and lead blood test. The cbc came back normal, except that he was slightly anemic. The lead test hasn't come in yet. I worry whether he's been exposed to lead and this is why he is delayed. And we get the same comments you are hearing. My least favorite is, "Why would he want to talk if he has his older sisters to talk for him?" What words does your son say? It helps me to list all the words he's said, even if only once or twice. If you want, we can share accomplishments as they come. Here is one for today: We were at Toys'RUs today walking toward the front of the store, when my son said, "Boon!!" He led me by the hand to the customer service area and pointed at a balloon that was tied to the register. I was so proud of him.

#14 is the one that got me cracking up. Cute kid.

AHAHAHAHHAA!!!! That is hilarious!!!

This was one in a pack of bibs I was going to buy. Unfortunately for Toys'RUs, I didn't buy them because of the apostrophe. I can't understand why no one caught it.

The irony...

Thanks everyone. What would I do without y'all? Good to know about the water, yogurt, and juice options, as well as 7up.