Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Susan -- So glad you are feeling better! And YAY for return of Ds20! Lynn- I am impressed. 6:30am run kind of impressed. Dh let me sleep in today and I got up at 10:30. :scared: Haven't done that since.... high school?? I'd like to blame it on something nice like pregnancy, but nope. I'm just old and outnumbered and tired. :svengo: Slache - I'm ignorant. Does the Tai Chi/Cheng work your core? I'm looking for something gentle that does that. YES! I'm loving it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Me thinks so. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: What vehicle do you have? Try googling solutions for your car model. We crammed three Sunshine Kids carseats into the back of our Civic. They are known for being narrow carseats. But they are heavy (FAA approved) and not cheap so that's the downside. I'd gladly give you ours if you lived closer. They weigh so much I can't imagine shipping costs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Library. Oh, yeah. Of course. ETA: our library doesn't have it. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: What vehicle do you have? Try googling solutions for your car model. We crammed three Sunshine Kids carseats into the back of our Civic. They are known for being narrow carseats. But they are heavy (FAA approved) and not cheap so that's the downside. I'd gladly give you ours if you lived closer. They weigh so much I can't imagine shipping costs. Prius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Oh, yeah. Of course. ETA: our library doesn't have it. :( For $50 you can do it through Beach Body On Demand. The first 30 days are free so you could try it out and cancel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Actually I think $40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) It will be fun to have an ITT baby. :D I want a pg test, though. (For you, not me. One would be wasted on me. ;) ) . :party: Edited May 21, 2016 by texasmama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 "The Beachbody On Demand digital program will ONLY cost you the price of a Team Beachbody Club membership- a risk-free cost of $2.99 a week, billed $38.87 quarterly. (And you can cancel any time in the first 30 days for a full refund.) That's only $.44 cents a day!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Hmmm. Okay Sunshine Kids is now called Diono. But here's a linky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 We call our kids AmeriBabies because we're the only couple to have met in Americorps NCCC, get married, and have kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Me thinks so. Woo-Hoo!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :party: :party: :party: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You guys are more excited than me. I need to be freaked out for a few weeks first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 And we got the Sunshine Kids because it was cheaper (slightly--ha!) than the alternative, which was upgrading to a van. There are two things I hate about them, though: 1) They are heavy and cumbersome (and the weight is distributed in such a way as to make the dang thing fall backwards on your toe every.time), so you won't want to switch them often from one vehicle to another, nor will you want to do air travel with them; and 2) it's a major pain to remove the cushions and wash them if a child spills or has a potty-training accident. Hopefully the latter has been corrected in newer models, but I did finally solve the problem but cutting and restitching the cushions so that they could be removed without actually disconnecting and taking the carseat out of the car. But they fit in our car until we could afford a van. And they are SAFE to the max. So I give 'em credit for that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You guys are more excited than me. I need to be freaked out for a few weeks first. I, for one, have no life, and my uterus is currently empty. :D So I'm living vicariously through you, Slashaboo! Woo-hoo!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I, for one, have no life, and my uterus is currently empty. :D So I'm living vicariously through you, Slashaboo! Woo-hoo!! Will you please do the morning sickness for me? I throw up anywhere between 3 and 10 times a day for 8 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: (It's an invasion) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This was the only thing that kept me from throwing up all day with my last pg. http://www.reliefband.com/ It is pricy, but it was so worth it. It really works. I wore it from the time I woke up until I was almost asleep for about six months. With little dd, I was nauseated at least part of every day until I gave birth. I was able to go without the relief band after six months because the nausea did not lead to throwing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: :zombie: (It's an invasion) Is it the apocalypse? I need to know so I can rush to the store real quick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You guys are more excited than me. I need to be freaked out for a few weeks first. Freaked out is good and healthy. Allow us to be excited for you until yours kick in. I agree with Tex though. You need a test. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Is it the apocalypse? I need to know so I can rush to the store real quick. Well, duh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Freaked out is good and healthy. Allow us to be excited for you until yours kick in. I agree with Tex though. You need a test. I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well, duh. Okay, I'm rushing to the store for eggs, milk, and toilet paper. We don't even drink milk, but it seems like the thing to do in the event of the apocalypse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Will you please do the morning sickness for me? I throw up anywhere between 3 and 10 times a day for 8 months. This was me. Laughter is the best medicine (for me). My first, I vomited pretty much until the end. The second, every. Little. Thing. Was funny to me. Maybe that's why I rarely threw up - I was too busy laughing. I was nauseated all the way through though. So, I feel you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This was the only thing that kept me from throwing up all day with my last pg. http://www.reliefband.com/ It is pricy, but it was so worth it. It really works. I wore it from the time I woke up until I was almost asleep for about six months. With little dd, I was nauseated at least part of every day until I gave birth. I was able to go without the relief band after six months because the nausea did not lead to throwing up. Oh my gosh. $75? Maybe. Not today. I can't even afford a pregnancy test until the 15th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm actually kinda sorta doing homework. I'll need to break to go to the bank and clean out the pantry though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Oh my gosh. $75? Maybe. Not today. I can't even afford a pregnancy test until the 15th. Walmart 88 cent tests work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 As I recall, we actually used two Sunshines with a standard cheap Graco rear-facing baby bucket (no frills, because frills are wider) in the middle. It was tight; one seat was always slightly askew after we closed the door. But it worked until the baby outgrew the carrier and we needed three sunshines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Will you please do the morning sickness for me? I throw up anywhere between 3 and 10 times a day for 8 months. Sorry, but no. No snuggly baby at the end? No vomit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Okay, I'm rushing to the store for eggs, milk, and toilet paper. We don't even drink milk, but it seems like the thing to do in the event of the apocalypse. It seems like shotgun shells would be a better investment. Or any kind of ammo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It seems like shotgun shells would be a better investment. Or any kind of ammo. That would be to protect the clean water you stored up. No milk. Water. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: :zombiechase: I've got zombies on the brain this morning. Get it, the brain? :smilielol5: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Me thinks so. Wooooo! Congrats! I hope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 That would be to protect the clean water you stored up. No milk. Water. Maybe water and a cow? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I already have ammo. Imma get a goat to milk. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I told my daughter her weekly chore was worth $10, and I'd pay her my $5 if she did my half or we could do it together. She came out with $5 for me to do her half. People don't get it. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY KIDS. Nothing. Ever. Works. But. Screaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just tell her that wasn't part of the deal. The $5 was for her to do your half, not the other way around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 A man was doing tai chi by the entrance to the Y this morning. In the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I told my daughter her weekly chore was worth $10, and I'd pay her my $5 if she did my half or we could do it together. She came out with $5 for me to do her half. People don't get it. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY KIDS. Nothing. Ever. Works. But. Screaming. These posts are frightening to me. My kids are perfect 90% of the time, but I wonder how much of that is them and how much of it is their age. I imagine it's mostly their age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 A man was doing tai chi by the entrance to the Y this morning. In the rain. I love working out in the rain. It's great. If it’s raining and I can I go outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I told my daughter her weekly chore was worth $10, and I'd pay her my $5 if she did my half or we could do it together. She came out with $5 for me to do her half. People don't get it. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY KIDS. Nothing. Ever. Works. But. Screaming. How old is she? At my house, that would get a laugh and a "Nice try!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How old is she? At my house, that would get a laugh and a "Nice try!" Yes, "nice try" is what I was thinking too. That and "I didn't just fall off of the turnip truck, you know." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm tired. Was going to work on the house, but then remembered DS 13yo had a TKD belt test today. Home again. Was late eating lunch. Tired. Was this National Mom Take a Nap Day? I may need to celebrate multiple days. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 My Mayhews almost home, the house smells like beef tips in wine sauce, and it's raining. I'm content. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just tell her that wasn't part of the deal. The $5 was for her to do your half, not the other way around. :~) There is no "just". I don't tell her anything. I start an argument. Me: "The sky is blue." Her: "It's not really blue." "Okay." "Then why did you say it was blue?" "I don't know..." Argument ensues. "That wasn't part of the deal." "But that doesn't make sense because..." "This is not up for discussion." "Why? Why isn't--" "I am not discussing this!" "You never--" "STOP ARGUING!!!" "I'm not arguing, I'm just--" At that point I go outside and lock myself in the car so she can't argue with me. I have explained a million times. It doesn't work. The only thing that works is screaming. I think she actually can't hear me unless I'm screaming in her face. "Nice try," "no way," "LOL!" will all start an argument. That's what the $5 is for. She's paying to have an argument. This is why we don't homeschool. Nobody believes me. I did tell her that I didn't need the money, and admitted that I'd planned to manipulate her into doing chores but since it didn't work, that I would tell her the backup plan. "I guess we'll just do it as usual: I scream, you cry, then you say you were about to do it, but you don't do it, I scream, you cry, and so on. The entire day can be a joyful cycle of anger and pain. Now that I say it aloud it doesn't sound so threatening. I'm almost sorry I offered money... it just postponed the Day of Joyful Screaming. Okay, let me get a drink of water to prepare for the screaming which will ensue to ensure things get done. This may include screaming to stop your arguments. Now please, bring on the whining and arguments. Go for it. I can't wait. I'm ready. Whine. Argue. This is exciting.[Clears throat.]" Five minutes later, the chore was done. These posts are frightening to me. My kids are perfect 90% of the time, but I wonder how much of that is them and how much of it is their age. I imagine it's mostly their age. No, my daughter was always like that. From the moment she started talking in full sentences at 16 months until now. Even as a baby she would climb on me then pull away then head-butt. It's just her personality. You would already be miserable and questioning your fitness to reproduce if you had my kids. The little one also pushes buttons but responds more quickly to shouting. It hurts her ears so she stops. I just have to sound harsh one time and that's like a punishment to her. To my older one, yelling is like--she loves it. The only thing she responds to is proving me wrong. I have half a mind to tell her she'll never get into a good college. She'd get into MIT just to prove me wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 No, my daughter was always like that. From the moment she started talking in full sentences at 16 months until now. Even as a baby she would climb on me then pull away then head-butt. It's just her personality. You would already be miserable and questioning your fitness to reproduce if you had my kids. The little one also pushes buttons but responds more quickly to shouting. It hurts her ears so she stops. I just have to sound harsh one time and that's like a punishment to her. To my older one, yelling is like--she loves it. The only thing she responds to is proving me wrong. I have half a mind to tell her she'll never get into a good college. She'd get into MIT just to prove me wrong. Not a terrible idea. ;) I'll bet she becomes a really cool adult. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 These posts are frightening to me. My kids are perfect 90% of the time, but I wonder how much of that is them and how much of it is their age. I imagine it's mostly their age. Not age, personality. My youngest is the age of your oldest and has never been anything close to compliant. Strong personalities require a lot of guidance to become the great leaders they are destined to be. This is what I continue to try to convince myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So, dd16 took her geometry test to work with me yesterday as it was supposed to be proctored and that was the only time this week it could be done. I was supposed to snap pics and email it to her teacher yesterday. She left it in my classroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Cool. A booya. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I threw up 3 times last night. :grouphug: ETA: Never mind! Congrats! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Strong personalities require a lot of guidance to become the great leaders they are destined to be. I really love this. :grouphug: ETA: Never mind! Congrats! I'll still take the hugs. If I'm right it's going to be a long ride. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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