My guests left about 2 hours later than I had anticipated this morning so we couldn't make the playgroup I wanted to go to. But it was so, so good to spend time with my family yesterday. O walked us into his bedroom this morning and grabbed onto his dresser indicating he was ready for a nap. It was a beautiful thing. He's been asleep for over 2 hours. I napped, too. We don't have any plans today which I think is okay. Tomorrow we're seeing my best friend from high school.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 18, 2016 12:05:10 GMT -5
J, please learn how to sign all done, or say it, or somehow let me know you're done eating other than flipping your plate off your tray and onto the floor. Whoever decided putting carpet in the dining area in these apartments was not the brightest crayon in the box.
Aaaand I'm winning MOTY. Just walked in the bathroom to find J elbow deep in toilet water. I hadn't flushed this morning because H was in the shower.
As of this weekend we have to keep the bathroom doors closed. BH had figured out how to flush, so his new favorite pastime is flushing the toilet, then lifting the seat to stick his hands in the swirling water.
I want to keep the door closed, but the cat litter box is in the bathroom so that's not an option. At least the flusher is in the middle of the top of the tank so I don't have to worry about that.
+1 to having a kid who loves to flush/play in the toilet. So gross!
I'm having an ethical dilemma, which I will try to make as short as possible. I finished a long term sub in June at my dream school. A week later the principal told me that the teacher I subbed for had broken her contract and submitted written resignation. He told me that "we have to go through the proper channels but it's pretty safe to say I'll see you in Sept." It seemed like a done deal but I wanted to wait to tell the family I planned to nanny for in the fall until I had the official contract. Well, today I found out that they didn't just put me up for the job; they are giving the superintendent the choice between me and another long-term sub they loved. We both go to meet with him next week and he'll decide which one of us gets the job then. So, do I wait to tell the family till I know what's going on now that it's not such a sure thing or do I give them the heads up so they can make a contingency plan? The last thing I want is to end up with NO job but the mom goes back to work Aug 15 and I feel badly holding onto the news.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 18, 2016 14:14:03 GMT -5
mcp6286 I would probably let the family know there's a chance you will be getting this position so they can have a backup plan. Any idea how long before the superintendent will make his decision? I'd imagine it would have to be quickly since it's already the middle of July.
musicfrk2002 he is going to tell us by 7/29 (next Fri). I'm leaning towards saying something too, but 3 people have told me not to and now I'm second guessing myself!
Great package gilder40! Beautiful table blueskiessmiling, I love it! It's pretty warm out today, but I am considering taking E to walk around a lake/park in town. FFMC: it isn't because I want him to get fresh air, it's because that area has a ton of stops for Pokemon Go and I need supplies.
Post by jillywilly on Jul 18, 2016 14:24:16 GMT -5
mcp6286, if the decision is to be made by the end of next week, I'd probably hold off. That would give your family a solid month to find a new nanny - that seems like it should be enough time. I'd be hesitant to have them freak out and hire someone else immediately, just in case you don't get the job. If it dragged into August, I'd probably start leaning more tell them, but for right now I think I'm team don't tell them.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 18, 2016 14:26:15 GMT -5
mcp6286 I guess it might depend on the family too. If it were me in their shoes, I would want to know so that I could have a plan in place. If you don't tell them and you end up with the position, they have 2 weeks to make other arrangements.
Hi everyone. I'm trying to use my phone less because we don't want L to be obsessed with screens. It's difficult as my phone has been my lifeline for the last year! So I probably won't be around as much as I have been for a while.
I am pretty chuffed that I swam 40 lengths yesterday whilst H took L for a walk, and then we spent the afternoon at a historic palace. Lots of stairs and walking! And this afternoon I did a three mile walk with L in the pushchair. I'm a bit stiff but not falling over. I may be fitter than I thought I was!
madymoiselle when I took the job, the caveat I gave was that I would nanny for them until a position came available in this particular district. So they know it's a possibility, they just weren't expecting it so soon. Hence my uncertainty...
Thanks for all the opinions ladies! My special ed co-teacher texted me this morning to tell me that she's meeting with the superintendent later today to sway him towards me lol. She was his teacher when he was in middle school, so she def has his ear. FX he listens to her! So I think for now I will hold off telling the family....
Guys I'm a little annoyed and just need to tell someone. I bought some rompers for G that I'd been eyeing for a while, they finally went on sale and I was pumped. They're super cute but one arrived with some sort of residue on it and it's pretty noticeable:
They said they'd exchange it but I have to pay for shipping to return it to them. I feel like it's not my fault that they sent me a damaged item and it's crappy that I'm going to have to fork out another few bucks on top of the $28 I already spent on the romper. If this happened with my Etsy shop I know I'd send them a prepaid label to return the item to me at no cost to them.
mcp6286 So would you be able to nanny for them until September when your potential new job would start? If that's the case, then I think it's okay to hold off another week. They'll have a few weeks to find someone new which should be enough time. FX that the teaching job is yours!
belle0720 yes, I could work for them until Sept 1st. That would give them almost 5 weeks. The lady interviewed 12 people before me, so I know she'd be able to get someone. I just feel bad cuz she's a FTM and wants the perfect fit, which I totally get! But I think she could find it with that amount of time.
And thanks for the well wishes...send me all your good vibes next Wednesday (7/27) please!!!!
I've only been to Montreal once @babybean9, loved it. Not sure where you are but enjoy!
Currently sitting in the Seattle airport, have been here for a couple hours after coming in from Santa Rosa. What a beautiful and great trip. And since I was meeting up with American friends from all across the country it's so nice to take the break and hang out with people I rarely see. We last all got together 2 years ago.
Here's a couple pictures I can share that I don't have to edit for other people's privacy.
I live a couple thousand kilometers from the nearest coast so I hopped in when we went to see the Golden Gate!
And the path leading up to our house rental. What a gorgeous and relaxing place to stay! We were right in a vineyard, it grew behind the lavender in the front and stretched out behind me where I was taking the picture.
Wrap around porch
Vancouver later today, and "home" around midnight. I'm about 2 hours from the airport so I'll have to decide if I want to crash with my sister again tonight or suck it up and drive home. I want to see my little sleeping family!
Well the dog currently hates me. I could tell he was starting to get an ear infection so I cleaned his ear and out drops in it. He won't come near me and ran away from me earlier. Don't they know I was only doing it for his own good!!
Well the dog currently hates me. I could tell he was starting to get an ear infection so I cleaned his ear and out drops in it. He won't come near me and ran away from me earlier. Don't they know I was only doing it for his own good!!
I feel like with technology it's only inevitable our kids will be obsessed with screens or something even more advanced. Hell they will probably be living in some virtual reality where they can put goggles on and be in a rainforest in their living room @jemomma
That she thinks using her phone in front of her daughter will make her obsessesed. If that were true all our babies would be "obsessed" with screens. And as @poppyc8 so insightful put it, it's just a matter time because of the culture we live in. Screens are everywhere, it's not necessarily a bad thing to be around them.
Also, as an aside, I don't think purple was making global assumptions about kids and screen time, I think she was just commenting about something specific to her own child and family.
Absolutely. Screens are part of life, and mostly a good thing. I'm not even stopping using my phone at all in front of her. I'm still using it for texts and emails, and to play music. However, I have decided that I want to be more conscious about using my phone for other things when she's awake and paying attention. When it's in my pocket she doesn't care.
I fully acknowledge that this might make me weird. That doesn't worry me :-) Laura's dad is an electronic engineer - computer chips pay all our bills. Laura will definitely learn how to use screens. It's just that for now, we've decided to limit our phones to tools when she's paying attention. When she's napping or asleep will be the time for things like TCF, Facebook, browsing and using the Kindle app on my phone for now. As she gets older and plays more independently that will change again.
And this shouldn't need to be emphasised, but this is our decision about the way we raise our child. I am definitely not sitting in judgement against anyone else. I already know from my limited experience of parenthood that my opinions and actions will change as she gets older, and even more if we're lucky enough to have another.
I only mentioned it in passing because I won't have as much time on TCF as I have done, and having mentioned a few times recently that my mental health isn't great at the moment, I didn't want anyone to worry.
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