Cervidil, that's what I had. Is that the same as Cytotec?

I'm extremely sorry for your loss. I was induced both times for high bp. Both used a Cytotec type medication (though I'm not totally sure if it was THAT exact med) before Pitocin. The first time it was fine, did the job correctly, my water broke and they start Pitocin because contractions were still really far apart. The 2nd time it caused me to hyper contract. I think that time I was close to going into labor on my own though as I was only a day early so maybe that's why it was so much stronger. They immediately pulled it and things started along on their own for awhile I got Pitocin the next morning and he was born about 2 hours after starting that.

I'll look for that "scratch and dent" sale. Thanks! I hate to jump programs so much for sure so I wish I was SURE about RS C.

I haven't looked at R&S math at all but I wjll. I'll also check out MM blue series as well. He's not ready for BA quite yet, but might be by mid 2nd grade. Thanks all! Kate which version of Singapore do you recommend?

My youngest son is about 2/3 of the way through Right Start B. He is a good math student but not gifted. He is not a strong reader. I just have no idea what math to do next and I want to start deciding before I get to the end of RS and have nothing left to pick up. I've read such mixed reviews for Right Start C that I just can't justify the cost of the program since I won't be reusing it with any other kids. I love the idea of Singapore math but I get overwhelmed by what to actually buy. There seem to be so many variations of it. I know he'll do Beast Academy for 3rd grade math so I basically need a program for between RS and BA. I've considered CLE, he doesn't mind workbook type work. Or would I be better with something like Math Mammoth or another program I haven't thought of. What would you do if you were me? We have a boatload of manipulatives already and he pulls them out on occasion. He responds well to the abacus. He LOVES games. Just for background: My oldest son went to private school for 2nd grade so I have nothing "left over" from him. I used Right Start B for his 1st grade year so I reused it with my youngest just like I'll do Beast Academy.

I wanted to add that while my sister has always been a reader, I grew into my enjoyment as an adult. I still love tv too though.

I recommend the book Understanding Exposure. I think the author is Brian Peterson or something like that. I frequent The Clickin Moms forum, there are some amazing photographers on there.

Skinny Pop popcorn Fruit I'll try to think of more.

Hope it all works out easily for you! Buying, selling, moving are all so stressful!

My oldest (8) is an avid reader. He got hooked on a series of books in first grade and devoured them and then just got hooked on reading all together. My sister was exactly like that as a kid, nose in a book all.the.time. I was the total opposite. Anyhow, he also loves screen time (tv, Kindle, video games). ETA: My youngest is still in the learning to read stage. He enjoys books but has been slower (than his brother) to get the mechanics of reading. I'm curious to see if he learns to love reading as much as his brother.

Mine were 6lbs and 8lbs. I fit your criteria.

If I could trust completely who ever he'd stay with I'd let him stay and go to the wedding.

Now I kinda feel bad we didn't give ours a gift. She did a good job but said repeatedly she wanted referrals more than anything. She didn't have a single review on Zillow or Realtor so we posted a good review of her on there. I just looked it up and apparently our old neighbors are using her. Their house is currently for sale with her after they tried to sell By Owner for a few months. I hope she does a good job for them!

That's good to hear. He seems to have a good visual memory too and he reads constantly. He's reading well above grade level. I'm not sure I can part with a spelling curriculum yet...but I'm definitely going to ponder it.

All we did was write a good review of our realtor. My husband thought we should do more but I kind of figured she wasn't doing this out of the kindness of her heart, she was doing it for the paycheck. My husband does think that our neighbors ended up going with her for the sale of their house so we got her business I guess!

Yay! I lost a baby before Christmas a few years ago, still makes me sad. But I just adore Christmas. I'm really looking forward to it this year.

If we had a 3rd boy his name would be Beckett. Girls we like Emery or Emerson with the nn Emery, Cassidy, Leah/Aleah/Aaliyah, Reese, Alayna/Lane and Claire/Clara. My friend just named her little girl Callie and I really like it.

Initially we began homeschooling because of my son's severe allergies. I just wasn't comfy trusting someone else to keep him safe. It was our intention to keep him home until he could read. So come 2nd grade he wanted to try school, my youngest was ready to start Kindergarten and I wanted to make some money so we all started at a private school (I taught the K class). By the end of the year we all agreed that homeschooling was just far more conducive to the life and education we wanted for our family. My oldest also spent the school year having a lot of asthma issues. We definitely research curriculum and try to pick what we think will fit learning style/teaching style. We also enjoy the freedom of schedule and ability to have plenty of free creative play.

Thanks, I've never looked at that. Off to Google!

I missed that thread. I did a quick search before posting but found a lot of posts for struggling spellers. Thanks!

My oldest has multiple food allergies. Some food he's never had like pizza. We eat thor things in front of him but make him things he enjoys. He doesn't know what he's missing though he does desperately wish he could eat normally. Foods that he was in the last able to eat but can no longer eat we try to avoid as much as possible. He's 8 if that matters. Sometimes he expresses that he hates when we go out to eat. We try to avoid when possible and respect his pain when he's particularly sensitive about it. Other times he either doesn't mind or we have no choice. He eats a packed at home meal when we eat out and we try to include something he loves so he can feel like he's not missing out as much. It is a fine line between knowing life has to go on around him but also respecting that his food allergies suck big time for him.

Thanks! I'm going to consider all these things/resources. Not sure I can just stop spelling completely as I would like to work on more complex words with him. He can alphabetize and use a dictionary. He often pulls out the dictionary when he comes upon a word he doesn't know. I consider those language arts skills but I'm not discounting a spelling resource that includes them.

Mine have watches but they lose them frequently. When they find them they love to wear them again but for whatever reason they can't seem to put them in a safe place when they take them off. My youngest is like that with everything but my oldest usually keeps track of his things. Not sure why watches are so elusive! But they like having them.

I'm not even sure what that is but wow, that sounds awful. I'm sorry you had to endure that!

My oldest appears to be a somewhat natural speller. We did AAS 1 and part of 2 in first grade. He went to private school last year and did either Abeka or BJU spelling (I can't remember which they mix and match subjects from both there). He's finishing AAS 2 this year with me and FLYING through it. He hasn't missed anything yet. He's asking though to move to a spelling he can do on his own. He already does math, writing and grammar with very little input from me. I just check answers and help if he does get stuck. I looked at Phonetic Zoo and like what I see but it is pricey. I'll spend the money if it is the best option for him. I already own AAS 3 and 4 because I intended to just keep going with that. I'm 99% sure my youngest will need to stick to AAS for the long haul so I'll use those with him when the time comes. He's not a natural speller or reader and he prefers working with me. I've heard about/looked into Spelling You See, R&S spelling, and Phonetic Zoo. So it boils down to needing something for a natural speller, something somewhat challenging to him and something he can do mostly independently. Budget friendly never hurts :) Thanks!