Post by britbratjf on Feb 20, 2015 17:57:19 GMT -5
MissMusic are you serious?? That's crazy. Also, I know it doesn't get COLD that often but the past couple years GA has had snow & whatnot, you'd think people would invest in a coat for their kids! It was -6 here today & kids went to school. They did have a 2 hr delay (though I think this is more due to bus issues) but still had school.
MissMusic are you serious?? That's crazy. Also, I know it doesn't get COLD that often but the past couple years GA has had snow & whatnot, you'd think people would invest in a coat for their kids! It was -6 here today & kids went to school. They did have a 2 hr delay (though I think this is more due to bus issues) but still had school.
I'm sick of people saying they didn't know it was going to get cold!
Um, hey idiots: its gotten cold for the past 2 winters we've been here. I hear it was colder than that before we came. The months of Dec-Feb do actually occur in GA.
We didn't know what to expect our first winter here, so I got an $10 2nd hand jacket 1 size up in like, Nov. Gloves and hats are stupid cheap ($1 at Children's Place, for example). There's no reason to not be prepared...and it pisses me off that stoooopid parents put it on the schools! AH MAH GAH my kid doesn't have gloves, HOW DARE YOU OPEN SCHOOL!?
Oh oh OH! And then they're all "...but shame on you for not being concerned about the people who SUPPORT our children!" Um, the bus drivers have gloves and heat. The crossing guards can bundle up, and they are adults who can use their brains. Teachers, you know, work INSIDE the school where there is heat.
Post by origamimommy on Feb 20, 2015 21:17:33 GMT -5
MissMusic, honestly that is bullshit. I don't bundle Tyler up at all and we survive. He fights me on hat and gloves, and I put him in a heavy zip up and a north face over top for the car seat. We literally go from the house right into the garage, and from the car into his school. It's negative degrees here and he doesn't wear a coat or gloves. (I guess that may be flameworthy). Now they are at school in case the kids go outside (heavy coat, snow pants, mittens, etc.) but to go from home to school? No. And we survive.
At target the other night, I gave M my phone so he would sit still and keep quiet. I always told myself I would never do that.
Well, you held out about two years longer than me, if that makes you feel any better about it
Haha! I don't even have any good kid games on there because I wanted to avoid it. But oh well, such is the life with technology. Just makes me wonder how our parents did it! They are saints!
P is 8 weeks and I've been sleeping with her in the basement since day 1. She sleeps like crap in the bassinet, but I've gotten 6 hour stretches from her when we sleep together. Part of me misses sleeping with H, but I love these baby snuggles. Plus, I love that he is on Dylan duty all night.
P is 8 weeks and I've been sleeping with her in the basement since day 1. She sleeps like crap in the bassinet, but I've gotten 6 hour stretches from her when we sleep together. Part of me misses sleeping with H, but I love these baby snuggles. Plus, I love that he is on Dylan duty all night.
Logan is 5 months old and been in my bed since the beginning. You do what you have to!
P is 8 weeks and I've been sleeping with her in the basement since day 1. She sleeps like crap in the bassinet, but I've gotten 6 hour stretches from her when we sleep together. Part of me misses sleeping with H, but I love these baby snuggles. Plus, I love that he is on Dylan duty all night.
Logan is 5 months old and been in my bed since the beginning. You do what you have to!
Exactly! The part I feel bad about is that H and I are separated. Our thinking was that I'd sleep with P in our basement so that we wouldn't disturb D with any night feedings. Maybe we'll try a night with us all upstairs and see how it goes.
Is it you, H, and Logan in the bed? I worry about all 3 of us fitting safely/comfortably in a queen...
P is 8 weeks and I've been sleeping with her in the basement since day 1. She sleeps like crap in the bassinet, but I've gotten 6 hour stretches from her when we sleep together. Part of me misses sleeping with H, but I love these baby snuggles. Plus, I love that he is on Dylan duty all night.
I slept in the living room with T (either holding him or in the bassinet on the PNP) for most of my maternity leave. It just made everything easier and H and A slept better too.
Logan is 5 months old and been in my bed since the beginning. You do what you have to!
Exactly! The part I feel bad about is that H and I are separated. Our thinking was that I'd sleep with P in our basement so that we wouldn't disturb D with any night feedings. Maybe we'll try a night with us all upstairs and see how it goes.
Is it you, H, and Logan in the bed? I worry about all 3 of us fitting safely/comfortably in a queen...
mightybee, we didn't get a King bed until JA was a little over a year old. We had a queen and did fine. I slept in the middle between DH and JA.
I'm late to the game as usual. H and I were supposed to go to raleigh last weekend to be godparents, and we had the last flight on sat before airport closed until mon afternoon because of snow. The flight was overbooked and we had seats. They kept asking for volunteers to fly out Monday instead. When they offered $1000 per person to not go we bailed on the trip and told our friends we were bumped. We each got $1000 and then went and stayed in town at the four seasons. THEN at around midnight decided we better head home so that we weren't stuck at the hotel in the morning because of snow. We needed to be able to shovel out of our own house and what not. So we paid for the whole night and didn't even sleep there. But we got all the other benefits. Nice tub. Nap. Dinner at the restaurant. (With valentines dessert buffet). Another dessert from room service. Watched a movie. Then left.
Basically we bailed on our friends for money and are going down next month instead. With kids. Oi.
trixi282, I'm not from your area, but we recently sold an old home and bought a new one. When we were looking for a realtor and had no personal recommendations I started calling people I saw on for sale signs pretending I was interested in buying. We went with the person who was most responsive, nice, called back quickly, and followed up a few days later after I called to inquire about their listing. One realtor really stood out over the others. In the end we made a great decision that way. He sold our house in 4 days for over asking price, and walked us through contracts and building our own home for 6+ months.
One thing we also learned was key to selling was finding a realtor that used a professional home photographer. His photographer made our home look stunning in the listing photos. It almost made me want to keep it! Much better than a realtor that walks through and snaps a few shots with their cell phone.
Logan is 5 months old and been in my bed since the beginning. You do what you have to!
Exactly! The part I feel bad about is that H and I are separated. Our thinking was that I'd sleep with P in our basement so that we wouldn't disturb D with any night feedings. Maybe we'll try a night with us all upstairs and see how it goes.
Is it you, H, and Logan in the bed? I worry about all 3 of us fitting safely/comfortably in a queen...
Yep. All 3 of us in the bed. H cuddles the wall and I hang off the edge. Logan has the whole middle to wiggle around. He doesnt tho. Some nights H sleeps on the couch because he comes to bed later than we do and he doesnt wanna wake us up. Its completely doable for 3 in a queen bed tho. Were just silly and give him way more space than needed.
Logan is 5 months old and been in my bed since the beginning. You do what you have to!
Exactly! The part I feel bad about is that H and I are separated. Our thinking was that I'd sleep with P in our basement so that we wouldn't disturb D with any night feedings. Maybe we'll try a night with us all upstairs and see how it goes.
Is it you, H, and Logan in the bed? I worry about all 3 of us fitting safely/comfortably in a queen...
We did full time bedsharing with both girls. I had a bedrail on one side, me in the middle and DH on the other side. We had no issues. I just made sure my pillow and blankets were away from baby.
When Avery was born her MOTN cries never woke Chelsea up and our rooms were only separated by 10ft of hallway. We also slept with doors open.
trixi282 - We picked our realtor by going to various open houses on our own. We ended up really liking her. Might be another idea on how to find someone if you can't find one that was personally recommended.
A sorta-friend is now complaining on FB that she can't get her 18m old to sleep normally. She has no idea why and is especially upset that the kid won't sleep in a crib.
Whelps, when you've let the kid fall asleep while watching TV & havign a bottle on the couch LITERALLY every night since she was born, and either slept with her on the couch because you're lazy or put her in the bed in the wee hours, then of COURSE she's not going to sleep in the crib on her own the first few days of trying!
Kid won't nap? How about setting a schedule...not that schedules are 100% but it helps. For example, when its "nap time" and YH says he wants to take Kid to the store because he likes to do that, say no. When its 2 hrs past her nap time and she's crying, put her to sleep and don't take her shopping because you don't feel like putting it off.
Kids need sleep. Don't blame the kid for your inability to realize or facilitate this.
MissMusic, that is insane! I'm from TN and most of my old friends and family have basically been cooped up in their houses for the last week with all the weather and based on the posts I see on FB they are BEGGING the schools to open. Stir crazy doesn't begin to cover it and they are mystified at schools being closed with so little snow/ice on the ground.
Post by aimeefarrahfowler on Feb 23, 2015 10:15:21 GMT -5
MissMusic - I have a similar friend who complains about her kid sleeping! Except hers is almost 3 and he's co-slept and nursed all night erry night since he was born. (NOT that there is anything wrong with that) but OF COURSE he is going to throw a fit when you try to change that up.
trixi282 - We picked our realtor by going to various open houses on our own. We ended up really liking her. Might be another idea on how to find someone if you can't find one that was personally recommended.
We met one at an open house awhile back, and we thought he seemed cool - so he is an option. But good idea. Maybe we'll try to hit up another open house or two this weekend and see if anyone seems cool enough for us!
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