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  1. At one of my OB appointments, I showed my OB the gap between my abs, and asked about it. I wanted to know if it was something I needed to worry about. He casually said it was the separation of my abs, it was normal with pregnancy and that he could fix it in the OR. On my delivery day, right before he made the incision to get the baby, I reminded him about the abdominal muscles he was supposed to fix. After the baby was out, he repaired my uterus, then went on to the abs. He said that he was getting them really tight so I wouldn't have that problem again, and that I should be extremely careful not to over-exert myself for a while. After surgery, I was given a list of do's and don'ts. So while I don't know specifically what was done, I am grateful that my abs are back together. This pregnancy was a surprise; I was not planning on having any more children. God saw otherwise ;) So far, I have not had any separation.
  2. I had this after my first was born. I had it corrected during the c-section of my fourth child. Now that I am having number 5, I'll ask the dr to fix it if necessary if I end up going in for a c-section again. Recovery was more difficult, and I had more restrictions on things like the amount of weight I could carry, stairs, the amount of walking I was allowed to do. I was told to take it very easy for a minimum of 2 months. Cindy ETA: I just want to add that in my case, I did not have a tummy tuck. I still have the flab and stretch marks and loose skin from four-now five pregnancies. I would have to think really hard about a tummy tuck, because of the potentially unhealthy message it could send my daughters.
  3. What would happen if you or your children were to break the contract? Would it be a two-way contract, like, as long as you do x, y, z, I'll do a, b, c? Or are you thinking of more of a house rules type of document like the previous poster mentioned? I've thought about putting our rules in black and white, but then I would have to be committed to follow through consistently. I prefer to handle things on a case by case basis.
  4. I love that age. My DD finds so many things like that to be hilarious. It's one of the perks of homeschooling. Cindy
  5. Thank you Remudamom! I'm going to ask DD if the orange yolked egg tasted differently. Is it odd that that one egg ended up in a regular cartonof eggs? Also I've bought free-range organic eggs in the past. I never noticed the color change.
  6. Let me start by saying I know very little about this topic. Please answer my questions so that I can say I learned something new today :) Question 1: My DD's egg yolk this morning was very bright orange. The rest of the egg yolks were the typical yellow color. What would cause this? Question 2, 3, 4....: For the first time in years, an egg I cracked appeared to have two yolks. What causes this? Also, does this happen to fertilized eggs? Am I correct to believe that the yolk would be the chick and the white is the protein used for nourishment? My youngest DD, who was thrilled to get to eat this egg, stated that she thought that they were twins. Is this possible? Cindy
  7. I just wanted to add that I generally don't mind which books are chosen, because these are books that I probably would never read to them. If they decide they dislike a book, that's okay; now they are learning what they like and dislike, and we can have discussions about it. On the other hand, if the selections are always as bad as you say, I wouldn't waste my time, especially with four kids. Cindy
  8. I hear you. There has to be definite value in an activity for me to load up the car and head out on my own with my four. I find getting ready and loading the car to be the most exhausting part of any trip. Cindy
  9. Oh good. My kids have been in and out of ps at various times, so I try not to make sweeping statements about any particular population. We are avid library patrons, whether homeschooled or public schooled. Also, I love to see the library filled with patrons. It means people are reading and hopefully enjoying it. Cindy
  10. First of all, story time consisted of one measly story? I'm sorry it wasn't enjoyable for you or your dd. I've been attending story time for years- since my now 11yo was six months or so. Now I have a 16 month oldAnd I've had the pleasure to attend at several different libraries, as we tend to move every two to three years. Usually there are at least 4-5 stories read with a theme, though this depends on the age of the children. As they get older, the stories are more random. A few of the libraries include music and even short films on the projector. Crafts are included at times as well. My older children loved going to bed-time story time, in which the librarian would read bed-time stories in the early evening. I'd give story time another try. Perhaps this was a rare occasion, in which the author was invited. My only pet-peeve is when parents don't intervene when their children are constantly interrupting and asking question after question. Some parents are good about this, but others look the other way and let the story teller handle the child. My kids tend to be very introverted and rarely speak up, so I've never had that challenge. Cindy 11yo DD 9yo DD 7yo DD 16mo. DS Due 8/10
  11. I've decided to let the kids work the time change out on their own. My only plan is to keep them active throughout the day so they may be sleepy earlier. Unfortunately, my plan may backfire and result in overtired kids. I guess we'll just have to see. I slept in late on Sunday and Monday. Today I woke up early, but I'm not sure if it's a fluke because I woke up sneezing practically non-stop for about 10 minutes. Try to go to back to bed after that. Cindy
  12. Good idea. I'm going to call to see what's going on in the children's department this week. If we don't study there, I'll at least go by myself to select our books. I hope I didn't come across as snobby; I just know my kids will be more interested watching the kids playing than doing their own work. I don't mind when children use the library as it is intended. I've spent a lot of time over the years teaching my kids library etiquette; it is very important to me that they respect the library and it's patrons. It can be frustrating when others ignore those rules. Cindy
  13. I love teaching history and grammar, reading aloud, and discussing literature. I like teaching Math, Science, Latin and Spanish. I dislike teaching phonics as well as overseeing spelling and handwriting. Cindy
  14. My DH works from home and has pretty flexible hours. I usually wake up first and enjoy my time alone. Sometimes he gets up earlier on days he has meetings or errands. My favorite mornings are when we are both up before the kids and can enjoy each other's company. Cindy
  15. Well, where we lived before, our library was busy after school, during spring break, and during summer vacation. They must've had a large budget, because their children's activities were awesome. Here, I asked multiple people before I decided to just look up our nearest library. No one seemed to have a clue, not even our realtor. Still, the library gets pretty busy on the weekends, so that must mean I associate with people who don't read, or just go to barnes and noble. Cindy
  16. I'm deciding whether to skip this week at the library. Usually we spend a day working at the library to get out of the house and to pick up new books. I'm wondering if there will be too many distractions this week. What do you think? Cindy
  17. I used to let my now seven year old cut scratch paper with blunt scissors when she was that age. It was one of her favorite activities. Of course I would be near her to supervise. It would keep her occupied for at least 1/2 hour. When it was time to clean up, she would pick up the big pieces, and would pick up the smaller ones. Then she would follow up with the lint roller to get the rest. other activities -scavenger hunts (Can you find something red, something square, etc. to add to the basket?) -magnets (we have lots of big magnets: letters, numbers, people, settings, clothes, cars, etc.) -wooden bead maze (I think that's what it's called) That's all I can remember. Thank you for this thread. I now have a 16 month old, and I couldn't think of ideas to keep him occupied. I'm still nursing, and it seems that when he's bored, as soon as he sees me he wants to nurse. I hope to use a lot of the ideas you've posted as well as the ideas of the previous posters to keep my son occupied while we learn. Cindy
  18. I would like to start spring cleaning, but I think it would be a good idea to finish unpacking first. :tongue_smilie: I don't know why, but I need someone to work alongside me on this task to get it completed, so I wait for DH every night to get a few boxes unpacked. At this rate it's going to be summer before we are done. Maybe I'll take up your idea and start with just the windows. And to break it down further, I'll do the downstairs windows first. What do you use to clean the outside of the windows? In the past, I've hosed them down with water, then used windex. Cindy
  19. :iagree: I implemented set times for our main subjects, and now if the work isn't completed, it becomes homework due the next day. This has worked amazingly well. However, in your situation, I don't know if that alone would work. IMO it seems your DS needs to be motivated. With most, if not all of his priveleges taken away, perhaps he feels hopeless. Talk to him, let him know you are giving up the nagging, ask for ideas to help him get his tasks accomplished, pump up his ego, make him want to do better, praise him for his efforts, and implement the homework idea. Maybe if he feels you are working with him and not against him, but at the same time, you are in control of the time you are willing to spend doing school, he will start to align himself with your schedule. Cindy
  20. My kids are the same way, except that their cycle of friendship often moves faster than your kids' cycle. I find it amazing that their feelings for each other can be so intense whether negative or positive. What I've noticed since homeschooling is that they get along for longer periods than when they were in school. I enjoy them much more as a result. Cindy
  21. This doesn't seem right to me. My DDs' coaches asked in advance if we were willing to pay extra for time at an indoor facility to practice batting. Since it was only $25 for 5 weeks, we decided to go ahead and participate. I would call the league and ask one of the board members if this is typical. $150 per child is a little pricey, IMO, and to have to pay an extra $10 per practice is too much. Edited to add: Could the coach have brought this up with the parents at one of the practices? That has happened on one of my girls' teams, but the coach did follow up with an email to remind the parents. Cindy
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