Both children slept til 7, so now we're hanging out in my bed watching Blaze. I stayed up way too late last night bc DH was doing our taxes and I felt bad going to bed; poor decision, I feel so tired.
We have someone coming out to measure for new carpet for our bedroom today but I think that's about the only thing on our agenda.
lfigge I'm glad there was no more puke and that y'all have a spare seat. The hose is brilliant! I'll have to remember that for the future; the one time car seat vomit happened to us I lugged the seat up to the bath tub. Have a safe trip today, hope S's appt goes well.
Morning! Chase is clean, everything he owns is in the wash, and even his chair may be usable. His nose is running a lot this morning but he's in good spirits. I took the morning off and DH is taking over around lunch so I can work. I also need to call the ENT and hopefully not get sick myself!
Post by yummeecookee on Feb 22, 2017 8:21:32 GMT -5
GM friends.... checking in from sunny Barbados. Just finished breakfast and heading to the pool for a bit before going out snorkeling today. We're having a really nice time and I am impressed w everything. Missing my kiddies though- when we FaceTimed B the other night, she asked if we were coming back! 😨
Morning. H woke up early which woke up S & I. I'm so tired. I need to get her the wake up clock. My sister has been trying to tell me that H doesn't need a nap anymore and that it would fix all of her night issues. That is not the case, she didn't nap yesterday and didn't sleep any better.
Post by wineallthetime on Feb 22, 2017 8:54:39 GMT -5
We had a rough night with L. I'm not going to lie, a little part of me was hoping maybe she was sick (nothing major of course) so I could call into work and stay home with her. It's supposed to be low 60's today and I was envisioning stroller walks and long naps
The first-ever episode of Blaze came on yesterday; I'd DVRed it so we watched it this morning. We were introduced to all the gang. I felt like I was witnessing history. #momlife
Yes, but I don't normally hear it. My coworker has decided it is from spy cameras going on and off
Is it consistent or sporadic? And do you have any pranksters in your office? We used to have this high-pitched beeper that people would hide all over the office - in ceiling tiles, the back of people's drawers, even inside people's computer units. So annoying because once you heard it, you couldn't NOT hear it and you had to find it.
Post by tallblonde on Feb 22, 2017 10:24:55 GMT -5
Morning. I had to pick j up a little early yesterday because he was sad and not feeling good, and had a high fever by the time I got there. Fever seems to be down today but still going to doctor since it's been almost a week. MH is taking both kids (godspeed) and I have N's intake meeting at daycare at lunchtime.
I updated my FB profile pic for the first time on over a year..And it's not for not trying. Either I need more pictures taken of me so I have options, or I just don't like how I look. Humph.
Post by wineallthetime on Feb 22, 2017 10:35:50 GMT -5
JoeLies, that sucks. I always find it weird that specialists take forever to get into. If you need a specialist chances are you need to see them as quickly as possible!
I feel like I'm in a weird position with our good friends. Their 16mo boy goes to the same daycare as N and H and we hang out with them quite often. When we want a babysitter to go out together, they usually bring their LO over and we have our babysitter watch all 3. She is also a teacher at the daycare so knows their LO, and they use her as a babysitter themselves.
The first time we did this we sort of talked about what we should pay her, combined for all 3 kids. Somehow, we stopped doing this and they pay her separate and then we pay her. How would you guys handle this? Continue to pay separate? try to split the cost? And by splitting, it wouldn't really save us since we have 2 kids and they have 1, but I honestly just think it's excessive. She babysat for just over 2 hours last night and made $50 which is EXTREMELY high for our area. But now I feel like if we combine and pay her together she's going to wonder why it's less, although she's probably shocked by how much she gets to begin with.
I feel like I'm in a weird position with our good friends. Their 16mo boy goes to the same daycare as N and H and we hang out with them quite often. When we want a babysitter to go out together, they usually bring their LO over and we have our babysitter watch all 3. She is also a teacher at the daycare so knows their LO, and they use her as a babysitter themselves.
The first time we did this we sort of talked about what we should pay her, combined for all 3 kids. Somehow, we stopped doing this and they pay her separate and then we pay her. How would you guys handle this? Continue to pay separate? try to split the cost? And by splitting, it wouldn't really save us since we have 2 kids and they have 1, but I honestly just think it's excessive. She babysat for just over 2 hours last night and made $50 which is EXTREMELY high for our area. But now I feel like if we combine and pay her together she's going to wonder why it's less, although she's probably shocked by how much she gets to begin with.
WWYD?
That's tricky. What do you normally pay her per hour for just your 2?
That's tricky. What do you normally pay her per hour for just your 2?
We usually pay $10/hour and round up. I talked to my friend about it last night and suggested we pay $15 combined which I'm sure is more than she makes at daycare. When we pay her separate she ends up getting at least $20/hour.
Friend also pays $8- $10 so she paid $20 last night and then DH gave $30 because he felt like he had to give more.
We obviously just need to all talk about it and agree on something, but something about the way our friends act regarding it just feels weird.
We usually pay $10/hour and round up. I talked to my friend about it last night and suggested we pay $15 combined which I'm sure is more than she makes at daycare. When we pay her separate she ends up getting at least $20/hour.
Friend also pays $8- $10 so she paid $20 last night and then DH gave $30 because he felt like he had to give more.
We obviously just need to all talk about it and agree on something, but something about the way our friends act regarding it just feels weird.
Weird. I probably wouldn't say anything and just keep paying what you'd normally pay (so the $20) and not worry about what they're paying.
We usually pay $10/hour and round up. I talked to my friend about it last night and suggested we pay $15 combined which I'm sure is more than she makes at daycare. When we pay her separate she ends up getting at least $20/hour.
Friend also pays $8- $10 so she paid $20 last night and then DH gave $30 because he felt like he had to give more.
We obviously just need to all talk about it and agree on something, but something about the way our friends act regarding it just feels weird.
I would just pay your normal rate. If your friends want to pay more then that's on them.
Morning. I had to pick j up a little early yesterday because he was sad and not feeling good, and had a high fever by the time I got there. Fever seems to be down today but still going to doctor since it's been almost a week. MH is taking both kids (godspeed) and I have N's intake meeting at daycare at lunchtime.
I updated my FB profile pic for the first time on over a year..And it's not for not trying. Either I need more pictures taken of me so I have options, or I just don't like how I look. Humph.
Intake meeting? I did not have this. We just dropped him off one day and that was that.
As to the FB pic, all my pics are of the kids. I hate all pics of me, and my kids are much cuter.
I feel like I'm in a weird position with our good friends. Their 16mo boy goes to the same daycare as N and H and we hang out with them quite often. When we want a babysitter to go out together, they usually bring their LO over and we have our babysitter watch all 3. She is also a teacher at the daycare so knows their LO, and they use her as a babysitter themselves.
The first time we did this we sort of talked about what we should pay her, combined for all 3 kids. Somehow, we stopped doing this and they pay her separate and then we pay her. How would you guys handle this? Continue to pay separate? try to split the cost? And by splitting, it wouldn't really save us since we have 2 kids and they have 1, but I honestly just think it's excessive. She babysat for just over 2 hours last night and made $50 which is EXTREMELY high for our area. But now I feel like if we combine and pay her together she's going to wonder why it's less, although she's probably shocked by how much she gets to begin with.
WWYD?
I'd talk to your friends first and see what you guys think is a fair rate. Then probably it should be split and you pay 2/3, they pay 1/3. Then sit down and talk to the sitter about it before hiring her back again so you are all on the same page and there are no unmet expectations (you don't want her to expect $50 and then be pissed off that she only made $30 or something).
Edit - I wrote this before I read your further explanation and what the others said. In that case, I would probably just keep paying what you normally pay and don't worry about what your friends are paying. I mean, you'd be paying that anyway, if they didn't bring her over, so what's the difference.
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