I havent found any really cheap underwear. Even at walmart it's not cheap enough to throw away. I did throw away one pair today. I JUST COULD NOT STOP GAGGING! And I have diapered 8 kids!! I cloth diaper too, but don't have a diaper sprayer. I just my sister's sprayer once and ended up having to clean the walls... Apparantly I don't do it right, even though she showed me how. lol

I have some, maybe I will try it. Not sure if he'll go for it

Disposable underwear for potty training kids. Not like pull ups, but cheap underwear that will still let them feel #1 running down their legs, but you can throw away for when they don't get to the potty in time for #2... So sick of cleaning it out of his underwear :tongue_smilie: Maybe this is my million dollar idea? lol

I swear I was told before that natural immunity lasts 30 yrs or so :confused:

A little history... We had whooping cough about 4 years ago. My kids do not get the vaccination due to a family history of reactions. We got it from vaccinated kids who caught it from other vaccinated kids. I was talking to my pediatrician the other day and they are really pushing the vaccinations due to being penalized by insurance companies for unvaccinated patients. She told me that even though my children have had whooping cough, they are not immune and have it again. She said it would probably be a milder form, but they can definitely still have it. We were interrupted by the nurse at that point and started talking about something else so I forgot to drill her more about that. So, are you really not immune if you have had whooping cough? I'd really hate for me or my kids to have it again. It was tough and scary. But compared to the effect the vaccine has had on other family members it was really a drop in the bucket... Is there a blood test to see if you are immune? I don't want to discuss immunizing vs not immunizing. Thanks

We live near DC and only go to the zoo every 2-3 yrs. We just don't enjoy it very much. It's disappointing that they do not have any bears. Well, they do have one- I think a sloth bear, but he's never out when we are there) The elephant trail construction is taking forever. You can definitely see the elephants from all angles though. The parking is $22 I believe. Hubby drops us off at the top of the zoo and parks at the bottom. This way the kids dont have to walk up that huge hill at the end of a long day. Go early and see the tigers/lions being fed. And the orangutan crossing. Must sees! Pandas are neat. Go during feeding time and you can get great views. A trip tp DC is always fun- monuments, monuments all lit up at night, museums, Nationals stadium...

I have not seen a difference between my 3 non-epidural babies and my 5 epidural babies. My sleepiest was my 37-weeker and he was non-epidural. The other 7 were wide awake and alert, with or without epidural.

:iagree: My water always breaks and even waiting 2 days with one baby I never started contractions. Not sure what I would do without Pitocin!

I've done vaginal births with and without epidurals. With an epidural works better for me. I am more able to relax while pushing (without one my body curls backwards) and a much much faster labor and recovery! A lot of people say the opposite, so it's definitely different for everyone.

B. I think it would be offensive. It's definitely crossing lines IMO... My s-i-l's kids have very bad hygiene and there's really not much you can do except handle the situation while they are there. If they spend the night at my house they take showers and I wash their clothing... But I think that my s-i-l would take offense to me sending home a poster telling them how often they should wash clothes, take showers, etc... BUT- you could always incorporate it into their lessons. Having them copy or read a sentence saying "You should take a shower at least a couple times a week" or "Most people wash their clothing once a week"... This could lead into a conversation of how often your children shower or how many loads of laundry you do per week and why it is important to wear clean clothing.... remind them to wash their hands after they use the restroom at your home. good luck

DH did. Only went to the Dr once and Dr told him to go for an MRI, PT, and surgeon consult. Dh is stubborn and didnt do anything, not even the excercises the Dr gave him... His healed up almost completely by6-7 months. Every once in a while he has some pain, but nothing compared to the first few months.

:grouphug: I'm sure it is an amazing sound to your mama heart! Hoping for many more days of playing and giggling!

AH, yes, I remember when I had 2 kids and the world seemed perfect! Such sweet angelic babes they were. I hold on to those memories because life will probably never be so calm and perfect again, BUT I wouldnt trade this life for anything else. I can't imagine if I had not had my other 6 kids. How boring would life be?

He was homeschooled, and YES, he's very on board. In fact there really is no other option in his mind...

8 breaths per minute sounds like she is getting close to the end. I think people can live for 3 days without water. When my dad passed away about a yr ago his heart rate started dropping and the nurses knew the end was close. He passed away about half an hour after his heart rate dropped. Google "stages of dying"- it helped me a ton when my dad was passing.

I use paypal often and have never had to do anything like that. I did get an email once from a paypal impersonator saying they needed my ssn and credit card number...

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I think that if our pet did that to my 5 yr old he would be done with the pet and so would I. That really sounds kind of scary :001_unsure: If a cat grabbed me like that I would be frightened. What will it do to a newborn baby? It's obvious a bit wild- is it worth the risk of the baby being attacked?

It's hard to say.. I was married, working full time, going to college part time and due with my first child when I was 20. We were young and stupid and had no idea what we were doing, but we were doing it. I think you should be supportive of her, but not too overbearing. She's an adult now and needs to make her own decisions. She will mess up. You live and learn. You should have clear expectations of her when she's living in your house. She should contribute towards food, household responsibilities, etc

I voted end of pregnancy. You're huge and exhausted. You're nervous about the impending birth. You have to pee every half an hour. You can;t sleep. You're busting out of your clothes. Newborn stage is demanding as well, but you're high on adrenaline and the sweet sounds and faces your newborn makes is worth every second of the getting up 5 times in the night to feed, change diaper blowouts or comfort a screaming baby

I would ignore younger son when he acts that way. Pretend that you don't see or notice him acting that way. If he's notgetting the attention he will most likely stop, although it may take a few times. Of course you still apologize and talk about forgiveness and mistakes...

uh oh. sounds like the only option is traps and peanut butter. or another cat.

Louisa- love that name!! Sophia Violet

Yeah I enjoy our days without satellite/cable, but when we go somewhere that has a tv my kids turn into zombies...

I assume it varies from state to state, but in MY state CPS will not even take a call from you about a child being exposed to drugs or living in a filthy situation. A friend of mine called when we were 18 about a family with 6 kids who were exposed to people doing drugs and getting drunk in the same room as them at least 4 times a week. CPS told us there was nothing they could do about that. She then mentioned that the home was covered in filth and roaches and they said they can not do anything about that either... With that being said, I do believe that it would be better for the grandmother to try to legally get custody of the baby. If CPS gets involved and ends up taking the baby away, who knows where the baby would go... YOU should take pictures of the filth to give to the grandmother for evidence