February Week 2 Randoms

[Susan0utLoud]

Feb 10, 2015 22:35:30 GMT -5 @featheredarrow said:

Feb 10, 2015 15:22:17 GMT -5 Susan0utLoud said:

There is an awesome free app called Prism. It tracks your bills and if you connect you banking you can pay right from the app. We haven't had a late bill since we started using it. The guy who designed it is a friend of ours.

Thanks Susan0utLoud I just signed up and it seems awesome already. I am way too excited about this.

Yay!! Seriously, it's been a lifesaver since DS came along.

[Deleted]

Does anyone know if a baby's size/weight effects how quickly they do things like crawling or pulling up? I would assume that it does, I guess I am just looking for experience. DD was 20 lbs 3 weeks ago, and is not crawling, pulling up, etc. She's got some chubby thighs, but overall seems proportional.

[rainbowsockmonkey]

Feb 10, 2015 23:12:20 GMT -5 @featheredarrow said:

Does anyone know if a baby's size/weight effects how quickly they do things like crawling or pulling up? I would assume that it does, I guess I am just looking for experience. DD was 20 lbs 3 weeks ago, and is not crawling, pulling up, etc. She's got some chubby thighs, but overall seems proportional.

I don't think so. My DD is very petite and hasn't pulled up on her own, and is only army crawling. She gets up on her hands and knees, but no song on movement from that.

[scout251]

For Valentine's day I want a night at a hotel......alone.

[becole]

Feb 10, 2015 21:40:31 GMT -5 athn64 said:

So, our pedi gave us this form to fill out before we go to DD's 9 month appointment. It's about milestones and what-not that they should be reaching. We still have a couple weeks, but I've been filling in things she does as we go, so I don't forget.

The gross motor ones are bugging me though. She can stand unsupported for a about 5-10 seconds, and sits unsupported like a champ. But then there are things on there like, supports herself with one hand and leans down to pick up a toy then stands back up. She hasn't even tried that. Cruising is also on there, which she's not too yet.

She's off the charts with problem solving and fine motor skills though. Ugh. Why do all the parenting things make me paranoid.

This must have been the same sheet we filled out. He only had one or two in the gross motor category and just did those in the last week or two. She still said not to worry.

[lrmrtn]

Feb 11, 2015 6:55:20 GMT -5 scout251 said:

For Valentine's day I want a night at a hotel......alone.

Me too. I asked DH if we had plans for Valentines day and he said "what do you have in mind?" Which means he doesn't have anything planned. So I suggested we go out to lunch and he said "with DS?" Um, unless you already hired a babysitter....

[becole]

Feb 10, 2015 23:12:20 GMT -5 @featheredarrow said:

Does anyone know if a baby's size/weight effects how quickly they do things like crawling or pulling up? I would assume that it does, I guess I am just looking for experience. DD was 20 lbs 3 weeks ago, and is not crawling, pulling up, etc. She's got some chubby thighs, but overall seems proportional.

My DCP has been teaching infants for 25 years so I go by everything she says as far as what's normal since she's watched hundreds of infants. I was worried my baby wasn't crawling when others were. She said its because he is big and its a lot of weight to move around and a lot more core strength to pick that belly up off the floor. So, in her opinion, yes. Big babies are slower in gross motor.

[becole]

Feb 10, 2015 21:38:15 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

Feb 10, 2015 15:51:04 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

So something weird just happened.. The job that I interviewed at and have been waiting to say thanks but no thanks to finally called me but I couldn't answer because I was working on something. So you know what he does... Not leave a message, not email, but text me! Text me asking to come in Thursday or Friday. I'm just so WTF, right now! What even just happened! Do I text him back and say thanks but no thanks or do I call him? How unprofessional!!

Update: I called the dude back to say thanks but no thanks. He started laughing at me! ? I was completely taken back! So I explained that I just can't do the time off and work over time to make up the difference pay! He was like I never said that and laughed again! I said yes you did and I can't keep taking time off at work, I have no idea what else you would like to talk about that we didn't talk about the past 5 times! He was like oh it has been that many times! Yes dude it has! He told me around what he was going to offer me when I came in again (who offers a job in person?) and told me to think about it for the night. It is about $5,000 more year than I get now but only 5 days off the first year. No sick time and only 6 holidays. I don't think it's worth it. I have a phone interview tomorrow morning with a huge company that I will try to find out what they are offering and go from there.

I just can't believe he laughed at me and texted me! I don't think I would be happy working from him anyway!

Also, I now realize this was more of vent than random but my random thought was here and I needed to vent my update!!

This guy seems like a joke and a jerk. I wouldn't take it. How much leave do you get at your current employer? Is $5000 worth it? I know for me, there were certain raises that pushed me into a new tax bracket and I actually lost money because of it.

[becole]

Feb 11, 2015 9:37:14 GMT -5 @northface said:

Feb 11, 2015 9:04:27 GMT -5 lrmrtn said:

Me too. I asked DH if we had plans for Valentines day and he said "what do you have in mind?" Which means he doesn't have anything planned. So I suggested we go out to lunch and he said "with DS?" Um, unless you already hired a babysitter....

DH asked me what we were doing for Valentine's Day. I said same thing we always do....nothing. He goes "I guess we should probably do something, huh?" Why should we start now? Also, great let's do something but you have to plan it!

Since its a Saturday, I think we'll go to our favorite candy shop, pick out our treats and antique shop since its in that area.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Feb 11, 2015 9:07:41 GMT -5 becole said:

Feb 10, 2015 21:38:15 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

Update: I called the dude back to say thanks but no thanks. He started laughing at me! ? I was completely taken back! So I explained that I just can't do the time off and work over time to make up the difference pay! He was like I never said that and laughed again! I said yes you did and I can't keep taking time off at work, I have no idea what else you would like to talk about that we didn't talk about the past 5 times! He was like oh it has been that many times! Yes dude it has! He told me around what he was going to offer me when I came in again (who offers a job in person?) and told me to think about it for the night. It is about $5,000 more year than I get now but only 5 days off the first year. No sick time and only 6 holidays. I don't think it's worth it. I have a phone interview tomorrow morning with a huge company that I will try to find out what they are offering and go from there.

I just can't believe he laughed at me and texted me! I don't think I would be happy working from him anyway!

Also, I now realize this was more of vent than random but my random thought was here and I needed to vent my update!!

This guy seems like a joke and a jerk. I wouldn't take it. How much leave do you get at your current employer? Is $5000 worth it? I know for me, there were certain raises that pushed me into a new tax bracket and I actually lost money because of it.

meggypoo1 - at this point, I wouldn't even call him back or take his calls. It's a shit offer and he sounds like a major douchecanoe. Maybe that's not professional, but at this point neither is he.

[mamarazziof3]

I think I might have already posted about this a little bit on this or another thread, but DH had a vasectomy in January. We were 100% sure we were done having our own. (We have not ruled out adoption down the road.) I'm 35, three little boys already keep us SO busy, and I have to have a C-section with each of my pregnancies, and the risk of rupture or other complications goes up each time, so we felt it was the right thing.

All of the sudden I am having the WORST baby fever! :-( I hope we did the right thing, because I am just feeling SO sad about not having another. LO is just growing up so fast. I've had several dreams the last week about having another and I just want to cry every time I think about being done with babies.

Maybe this is normal? :-(

[becole]

Feb 11, 2015 10:08:00 GMT -5 mamarazziof3 said:

I think I might have already posted about this a little bit on this or another thread, but DH had a vasectomy in January. We were 100% sure we were done having our own. (We have not ruled out adoption down the road.) I'm 35, three little boys already keep us SO busy, and I have to have a C-section with each of my pregnancies, and the risk of rupture or other complications goes up each time, so we felt it was the right thing.

All of the sudden I am having the WORST baby fever! :-( I hope we did the right thing, because I am just feeling SO sad about not having another. LO is just growing up so fast. I've had several dreams the last week about having another and I just want to cry every time I think about being done with babies.

Maybe this is normal? :-(

If you adopted a 4th baby and he turned 1, would you again feel sad and longing for another baby? I just wonder if it's another kid you want or that you just don't want the "it's my last" feeling.

[mamarazziof3]

Feb 11, 2015 10:09:59 GMT -5 becole said:

Feb 11, 2015 10:08:00 GMT -5 mamarazziof3 said:

I think I might have already posted about this a little bit on this or another thread, but DH had a vasectomy in January. We were 100% sure we were done having our own. (We have not ruled out adoption down the road.) I'm 35, three little boys already keep us SO busy, and I have to have a C-section with each of my pregnancies, and the risk of rupture or other complications goes up each time, so we felt it was the right thing.

All of the sudden I am having the WORST baby fever! :-( I hope we did the right thing, because I am just feeling SO sad about not having another. LO is just growing up so fast. I've had several dreams the last week about having another and I just want to cry every time I think about being done with babies.

Maybe this is normal? :-(

If you adopted a 4th baby and he turned 1, would you again feel sad and longing for another baby? I just wonder if it's another kid you want or that you just don't want the "it's my last" feeling.

I have thought about this, and right now I DO want another LO at some point (but we are going to give it a few years to make sure we still feel that way- it's something we have actually always talked about) but you are right that even if we hadn't gotten the vasectomy and had one more baby on our own, I would still feel a little sad knowing that he or she was the last, and eventually there would have to be a "last".  

[mamarazziof3]

I found this blog post which sums up how I'm feeling so well!

www.scarymommy.com/the-void-when-youre-done-having-children/

[SpinsOffResonance]

We can't have anymore children. I like our family with 2 kids. But I'm sad that DD2 is growing so fast and that I'll never have a little squishy baby again.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Feb 11, 2015 10:08:00 GMT -5 mamarazziof3 said:

I think I might have already posted about this a little bit on this or another thread, but DH had a vasectomy in January. We were 100% sure we were done having our own. (We have not ruled out adoption down the road.) I'm 35, three little boys already keep us SO busy, and I have to have a C-section with each of my pregnancies, and the risk of rupture or other complications goes up each time, so we felt it was the right thing.

All of the sudden I am having the WORST baby fever! :-( I hope we did the right thing, because I am just feeling SO sad about not having another. LO is just growing up so fast. I've had several dreams the last week about having another and I just want to cry every time I think about being done with babies.

Maybe this is normal? :-(

I think it is very normal. We are like 90% done but I would love to have ALL the babies. It is very sad to know that our baby is probably our last and he is already so big. I love being pregnant (for the most part), I love my squishy babies. I think no matter how many kids you have or how complete your family is, it's natural to be sad.

[mary97]

meggypoo1, omg I can't believe that guy. Good thing you said no. I hope this other opportunity works out for you.

[kc83]

It's been a big week at my house with DS. He pulled himself up, took 6 steps and started to finally crawl forward!! Go big or go home. I'm feel exhausted because he doesn't know what he wants to do.

[meggypoo1]

Thanks ladies!! He emailed me this morning to tell me what he was thinking. It would be an $8,000 raise. But only 10 days PTO. That's what I get now but I can leave early if DD is sick and I don't have to take PTO. This job would be hourly so I wouldn't get paid. So now I am wondering if I should go for it or not because that's a big pay raise. My mom said don't because part of the reason I am looking for a new job is for more PTO and cheaper insurance. Oh and best part is after he emailed me, he texted me again...

I had a phone interview this morning and I am in love with this company! Pay is right. Don't know about PTO but it's a huge company so I imagine good!

[lrmrtn]

meggypoo1, good luck! I work for a large company and have always found larger companies have better benefits overall.

[meggypoo1]

Feb 11, 2015 12:01:28 GMT -5 lrmrtn said:

meggypoo1, good luck! I work for a large company and have always found larger companies have better benefits overall.

Thanks me too! I currently work for a company with 90 people. The job that wants me has 180 and the job I had a phone interview with has 3400 people!

[scout251]

They didn't put a fork in with my lunch when I picked it up so I am now using my pickle spear to scoop the little side of macaroni salad into my mouth. Good thing I'm in a private room pumping right now.

[minae01]

My good friend, who was due in May with us but lost her baby girl at 21w due to a rare defect, just had her rainbow baby - another girl! I am so, so happy for her.

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I was so hungry on my way home from the mall that I thought of stopping to get a burger w/ ds but was like.. NO I NEED TO GO HOME AND HAVE A SALAD.

so i made my salad and now i'm still hungry

[jsquaree]

I took a nap with LO and when I woke up I literally had no idea where I was. Mostly because I was dreaming about being on here in a different room of my house. #boringdreams

[becole]

I just picked up one of those big helium valentines balloons at lunch and can't wait for lo to see it after work/ daycare.

[Susan0utLoud]

Feb 11, 2015 13:35:56 GMT -5 becole said:

I just picked up one of those big helium valentines balloons at lunch and can't wait for lo to see it after work/ daycare.

I did this at christmas and DS was scared shitless by it. In the store he loves them but having one on our house was not good. I ended up hiding it in a closet. Lol

[becole]

Feb 11, 2015 14:42:30 GMT -5 Susan0utLoud said:

Feb 11, 2015 13:35:56 GMT -5 becole said:

I just picked up one of those big helium valentines balloons at lunch and can't wait for lo to see it after work/ daycare.

I did this at christmas and DS was scared shitless by it. In the store he loves them but having one on our house was not good. I ended up hiding it in a closet. Lol

Thanks for killing my dreams Susan0utLoud!!!!!

[Susan0utLoud]

Sorry! I should have kept my mouth shut! I'll be totally jealous if your LO loves it.

[becole]

Feb 11, 2015 14:59:29 GMT -5 Susan0utLoud said:

Sorry! I should have kept my mouth shut! I'll be totally jealous if your LO loves it.

Meh. Good to know if he starts screaming, he's not a weirdo.