People keep talking about Easter baskets for L and her cousin who is 3 mos older. I am kind of rolling my eyes. I mean I am grateful that people would like to give my tiny terror things but please don't give it candy unless you want it to come live with you. That said I look forward to getting her fun spring things for her basket when she is older. Also one of my younger students told me yesterday that she made the easter bunny a basket. I didn't know this was a thing, but I thought it was so sweet! In other news I have Ls cold. And she is still feeling pretty bad herself. 😞hope everyone else's sickies are starting to feel better. Good luck with the houses NellieOleson Lollipop 3" of snow sounds awful I hope it's already melting. Also I didn't mean to downplay your blah feelings to just the weather the other day. Looking back it definitely could have read that way and was not my intention. Depression sucks. We are here for you anytime.
It's still snowing 😭. At least H left me his snow brush so I can get out of the house today. No worries, I didn't take it as downplaying at all!
ETA: I don't blame you on the easter baskets. I wouldn't do one for M, if I didn't have to do one for S.
Post by dizzycooks on Apr 15, 2017 10:39:42 GMT -5
I need some help guys. A wah position just fell in my lap. The pay is eh, but it's 20-40hrs/week. How would you handle child care? I can take breaks, return calls as I'm able so I could stop and do pick up/drop off, serve lunch, do nap etc. however, I would need to carve out those hours during the day. I'm thinking a mothers helper a few days a week or so I go all in and find pt daycare?
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 15, 2017 12:30:04 GMT -5
dizzycooks, I also WAH a lot - the past year actually exclusively. If you can get it to work, then it is really great with kids. If your kids are going to be in the house while you work, though, then you really need to make sure you have a separate room, and you have to be able to tune them out even if they're screaming (for you). It's not always easy. It was what I needed when DD1 was a baby, though, because I would not have been able to work calmly without knowing how she was doing at every moment. With the nanny I could hear everything in the next room and knew she was ok. Once the kids are at least one, though, I feel more comfortable with them being in daycare, and I can work *much* better when they're there than when they're at home (they constantly barge in and ask me things or tattle on each other). So personally I would go with daycare, but I think a mother's helper is a nice "compromise" option of still having your kids at home but maybe being able to work.
When you say 20-40 hours do you mean you can choose? Or it's variable? If you can choose, then I definitely say start with the 20 hours and see how it goes.
How exciting, though, since you were just having the discussion with your DH about working!
My feet and back are killing me. My mom and I ran some errands (with M, S stayed with my dad since he doesn't like shopping anymore), and then came home and started baking. We made cupcakes, mini cheesecakes and lemon meringue tarts. We still have to decorate the cupcakes and cheesecakes.
Post by NellieOleson on Apr 15, 2017 23:32:46 GMT -5
Dd1 was SO excited for Easter tonight that it took her over an hour to fall asleep at bedtime. She kept leaping up and laughing maniacally every time she thought about the "Easter bunny going to hop to my house!" Last year she enjoyed looking for eggs, but didn't really care or have a clue about any of the other holiday stuff, so it's fun to see her so excited this year.
In other adorable kid news - dd2 has started patting her tummy with both hands and saying "tuck, tuck, tuck!" when she's tired and wants me to tuck her into bed. She did it for both naps and bedtime today. It is maybe the cutest thing ever.
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 15, 2017 23:54:44 GMT -5
NellieOleson, my DD2 (4) was also so excited she couldn't sleep. She fell asleep fine last night but woke me up about 5 times between 1:30-3:30 am because she couldn't fall back asleep. Me tired + her tired + going to my ILs today is going to be an interesting combination...
Busy day today. Gave the kids their baskets, M didn't really get it, and S is frustrated because they got bubbles and sidewalk chalk, but it's too cold out to play with them. M is down for her nap, and when she gets up we're giving them quick baths and getting ready to go to H's grandparents house. And then we're going to my mom's.
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 16, 2017 14:56:09 GMT -5
Get well soon, everyone!
MIL made some comments I side-eyed today, but overall it was ok considering how tired I was. MIL and her MIL (the girls' great-grandma) got a total of 137 chocolate eggs to hide for the girls. I remind you, my 6 year old, 4 year old, and 15 month old were the only kids at this celebration... I left about half of the eggs for BIL/FSIL and still felt like I lugged home 50lbs of chocolate.
Post by dizzycooks on Apr 16, 2017 17:14:55 GMT -5
At the risk of live blogging my day, I need to vent. My house has exploded Easter treats and crafts and dirty laundry. This tummy bug is gross and dh is, of course, dying. We are having leftovers for the 3rd day and I have no plans of cooking anytime soon. All they do is pick at it. I want my wine bad tonight! As soon as they're all in bed...how is it only 5pm???
Post by scorpioscuba on Apr 16, 2017 18:43:01 GMT -5
Ugh. So Easter started out fun. Then I had a first. I had to call 911 for DD. 😭 She fell from her playclimber outside. When H picked her up her eyes rolled back and I was in the house and on the phone with 911 before I even knew if she passed out or not. She didn't. But they came and checked her over and she seemed fine. They still wanted me to take her to the Peds ER to be safe. So we did that. Now we are home, DD is fine and I'm still reeling. Joining you for wine dizzy!! 🍷
dizzycooks like for wine commiseration. scorpioscuba yikes! Glad your girl is ok. Despite feeling like crap i ended up making a fancy (for us ) dinner and Lillie actually ate food for the first time in over a week. She has only picked at fruit since getting sick. Her fever has been down or gone since yesterday AM so she is going to "school" tomorrow.
Holy crap scorpioscuba! I'm glad she's ok! crimsonandclover I feel your pain on the chocolate, in previous years S has gotten more chocolate than anyone needs. Since we only let him have little bit at a time, it's not unheard of for it to last until Christmas at least. We mostly avoided the chocolate insanity this year. He got a bunch of jelly beans and candy eggs, and a bit of chocolate from H's family. M got Gerber melts instead of candy from my mom.
My mom made a giant ham. She's sending a huge Tupperware thing full of it home with us, along with 2 big things of cupcakes and lemon tarts.
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 17, 2017 2:00:32 GMT -5
Ok, when talking about computers passing viruses I wasn't aware that the stomach flu was included. DD3 puked last night and has a high temp. Which of your kiddos did she get it from?
My first day back at work after maternity leave is tomorrow and now I'll probably have to call in sick because there's no way DD3's fever will be down by then.
scorpioscuba, so scary! I'm glad everything was ok, and definitely have that glass of wine! DD2 used to pass out when she would get too worked up crying. The first time it happened I completely and totally flipped out. Her eyes rolled back in her head, she went totally limp in my arms, and her face turned the color of a sheet. I had already dialed our version of 911 when she regained consciousness about 5 seconds later and wanted to play. In retrospect I probably still should have taken her to the hospital to have her checked out, but we went to the pedi the next day and she was really nonchalant about it. It has happened maybe around 10 times, and whenever someone new was around they freaked, but DH and I were like, "yeah, she passed out. it's cool. she doesn't stay out long."
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 17, 2017 2:06:28 GMT -5
Oh, but I do have to share the most immature comment of the day from MIL yesterday. The fact that her birthday is so close to DD1's (only 9 days apart) has been a cause of problems because she wants to celebrate *her* birthday and one year completely and totally ignored DD1's birthday (her party that year I think was like 5 days after her birthday and 4 days before DD1's) the whole day, placing the entire focus on herself. This year, since it's tradition to go to FIL/MIL's on Easter, we went even though it was also DD1's birthday that day.
So when we went to sit down to lunch, DD1 dictated where everyone (uncles, aunts, etc.) should sit and everyone went along with it. MIL came in the room and said, "Oh good! You already figured out where to sit." DH's aunt: "Yep, the birthday girl told us where to sit." MIL: "Well, *I'm* the birthday girl *and* I'm the hostess."
Me: ::side-eyed and rolled my eyes so hard I'm surprised they didn't break::
Dude, you chose to have your party *on* your 6-year-old granddaughter's birthday. Take a step back and a chill pill and just let someone else have the spotlight.
Post by crimsonandclover on Apr 17, 2017 7:11:42 GMT -5
kcrkcs, I have learned the fine art of ignoring her, although if she ever comments on the "figure" of my 3-year-old again my mama bear will come out. (Quote of the visit from Easter last year: "DD2 is really developing a nice figure. She used to be too pudgy." DD2 was 3. FTR, she's in the 30th percentile for height and weight.)
kcrkcs, I have learned the fine art of ignoring her, although if she ever comments on the "figure" of my 3-year-old again my mama bear will come out. (Quote of the visit from Easter last year: "DD2 is really developing a nice figure. She used to be too pudgy." DD2 was 3. FTR, she's in the 30th percentile for height and weight.)
dizzycooks, when do you have to decide about the job?
I told him I'd decide this week. I think I'm going to tell him I can do 3-4 days per week and I'll have to split the hours throughout the day. I still want to be able to go do stuff with the kids and I can't do that on the 10-2 schedule he suggested. I'm thinking 7:30-8:30, 1-3:30/4 and check in again in the evening for emails. I think I'll use our gym daycare for the morning piece or a few extra hours in the afternoon if it's busy. The more I thought about it the more mixed my feelings are. Dh told me I don't have to and it's not that big a deal anyway. Honestly I think it's the idea that at least I'm at work (in my career job) even if I'm not earning anything that makes him feel less stressed. This isnt a long term thing or a career so he doesn't care if I do it. Of course it just removes 20 hours of my week that I use to play with the kids, keep the house and run errands. All that would fall back to the weekend and he would have to help. Idk that he gets that.
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