Mine. I'm one of those freaky moms who doesn't leave the house from 12-2 during nap time. If we are out doing an activity he has to be home by noon for nap time. If we get invited to a birthday party or play date and its during those hours we would decline the party invite.
I've seen DS without a nap or with a nap cut short by being out too long and it's just not worth it to me.
Mine. I'm one of those freaky moms who doesn't leave the house from 12-2 during nap time. If we are out doing an activity he has to be home by noon for nap time. If we get invited to a birthday party or play date and its during those hours we would decline the party invite.
I've seen DS without a nap or with a nap cut short by being out too long and it's just not worth it to me.
I've become that mom too! Naps are precious and when I've tried to do them on the go I just don't get the same results. I totally build my day around DB when possible.
Mine. I'm one of those freaky moms who doesn't leave the house from 12-2 during nap time. If we are out doing an activity he has to be home by noon for nap time. If we get invited to a birthday party or play date and its during those hours we would decline the party invite.
I've seen DS without a nap or with a nap cut short by being out too long and it's just not worth it to me.
I've become that mom too! Naps are precious and when I've tried to do them on the go I just don't get the same results. I totally build my day around DB when possible.
I want to be that person. Days at home are far better for LO lately but sometimes I can't avoid it. Aiming to make most days like that.
Needing a nap at home is a toddler thing. They get too stimulated out in public then they are overtired then the meltdown commences. A few days here or there we let DD go without but we usually modify our schedules if necessary so that she gets some sort of nap in the 12-4pm range.
Post by billyhorrible on Aug 28, 2015 6:48:18 GMT -5
Yesterday was my last day home with just BH, so instead of putting him in his crib for naps, I held him in my arms. I'm probably totally setting himself up for failure at daycare next week, but I figure it was my last day for lazy baby snuggles.
DH has decided that we should pocket all of the money we are getting from the other parties' insurance companies related to the two car accidents I was in in the last month vs. using them to actually repair the cars. DH's truck's damage was really minor and I know they are sending the check directly to me so that should be an easy $600. Now my car has 165,000 miles on it so I get what he is saying about not wasting money to repair the dent in the side of it, but the metal part of the tire is all banged up so that definitely needs fixing and I don't know if I trust someone who isn't a professional fixing that.
My FFFC: We keep the AC in our apartment between 62-66.
That is about what ours is at. I come home and put on sweats and DH just looks at me like I am crazy!!
My FFFC- I really dont want my MIL watching DD starting next week (only 1 day a week). She watched her one day in July when I had two doctors appointments and when I walked into the house it was 90 inside, when it was only only 80 outside. She has AC but claims she is to "poor" to turn it on (you are getting a heafty almoney check every month, and you have a job, and you have a trust) Dont tell me its not to hot inside for my child. She also claims the heat wont be on during the winter, again because she cant "afford it". If you want to watch my child you need to turn the AC on during the summer and the Heat on during the winter. I will not have my baby in a house that is too hot or too cold. Dont like my rules, ill find the money to put her into day care that extra day. But dont bitch at me for not wanting my child to get sick!!
DH has decided that we should pocket all of the money we are getting from the other parties' insurance companies related to the two car accidents I was in in the last month vs. using them to actually repair the cars. DH's truck's damage was really minor and I know they are sending the check directly to me so that should be an easy $600. Now my car has 165,000 miles on it so I get what he is saying about not wasting money to repair the dent in the side of it, but the metal part of the tire is all banged up so that definitely needs fixing and I don't know if I trust someone who isn't a professional fixing that.
We had 20k worth of damage to our house from a hail storm the week LO was born. We're pocketing a bit of that $$ because we aren't replacing things like our gutters (dents won't make them drain any differently), our grill (again dents won't make it grill any differently), our mailbox, and not power washing/re-staining our fence (??). All in all I think we'll get to keep about 2k to put into our savings. I feel s little guilty but at the same time I think it would be a waste of that $$ to replace things that work just fine but look a little less "pretty".
DH has decided that we should pocket all of the money we are getting from the other parties' insurance companies related to the two car accidents I was in in the last month vs. using them to actually repair the cars. DH's truck's damage was really minor and I know they are sending the check directly to me so that should be an easy $600. Now my car has 165,000 miles on it so I get what he is saying about not wasting money to repair the dent in the side of it, but the metal part of the tire is all banged up so that definitely needs fixing and I don't know if I trust someone who isn't a professional fixing that.
We had 20k worth of damage to our house from a hail storm the week LO was born. We're pocketing a bit of that $$ because we aren't replacing things like our gutters (dents won't make them drain any differently), our grill (again dents won't make it grill any differently), our mailbox, and not power washing/re-staining our fence (??). All in all I think we'll get to keep about 2k to put into our savings. I feel s little guilty but at the same time I think it would be a waste of that $$ to replace things that work just fine but look a little less "pretty".
I was in a car accident 4 years ago, a women bumped into me. You couldnt even see the "damage" that her insurance was claiming to be on my bumper. They cut me a check for 400 to replace the bumper and we just pocked it. my bumper didnt fall off and to this day i cant even see where she hit. I only filed a claim because it was strong enough to cause my back to start spasming and she didnt have her drivers license or insurance card on her. Claiming it was her fathers car and she wasnt used to driving it. Im sorry but if you are in a car you need to have an insurance card on you at all times...its the law!
Mine. I'm one of those freaky moms who doesn't leave the house from 12-2 during nap time. If we are out doing an activity he has to be home by noon for nap time. If we get invited to a birthday party or play date and its during those hours we would decline the party invite.
I've seen DS without a nap or with a nap cut short by being out too long and it's just not worth it to me.
+1!! Nothing wrong with this! When G doesn't get his nap in, he is a terrrrrror... it's not worth it to me either, and not fair to him!
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Aug 28, 2015 9:24:32 GMT -5
When TTC this LO I "tried" for a girl. Now when I say "tried" I mean that we got pregnant on our first month NTNP and I was NOT temping to even know when I O'd. I just guessed based on that fact that my periods were always regular. Shetfles Method I think it was called?
FFC PART II- When we TTC #2 (for the first month) I will try and "follow the method" again for a boy. But I will be (and would have been) just as happy with the opposite sex!
DH has decided that we should pocket all of the money we are getting from the other parties' insurance companies related to the two car accidents I was in in the last month vs. using them to actually repair the cars. DH's truck's damage was really minor and I know they are sending the check directly to me so that should be an easy $600. Now my car has 165,000 miles on it so I get what he is saying about not wasting money to repair the dent in the side of it, but the metal part of the tire is all banged up so that definitely needs fixing and I don't know if I trust someone who isn't a professional fixing that.
We had 20k worth of damage to our house from a hail storm the week LO was born. We're pocketing a bit of that $$ because we aren't replacing things like our gutters (dents won't make them drain any differently), our grill (again dents won't make it grill any differently), our mailbox, and not power washing/re-staining our fence (??). All in all I think we'll get to keep about 2k to put into our savings. I feel s little guilty but at the same time I think it would be a waste of that $$ to replace things that work just fine but look a little less "pretty".
Just a word of caution to those pocketing home repair checks from insurance: As a realtor I frequently ran into issues with homeowners who had pocketed insurance money for hail storm repairs because they didn't need their roof to look "pretty". Upon buyer inspection roof would be cited for hail damage and replacement. Time and time again sellers were shit out of luck because they had already spent their claim money. Just something to think about if you plan to sell in the next 5 years...
Mine. I'm one of those freaky moms who doesn't leave the house from 12-2 during nap time. If we are out doing an activity he has to be home by noon for nap time. If we get invited to a birthday party or play date and its during those hours we would decline the party invite.
I've seen DS without a nap or with a nap cut short by being out too long and it's just not worth it to me.
Just to clarify. I don't stay at home for infant nap time right now she is sleeping still 4-5 naps so pretty much on and off all day so I would basically never be leaving the house if I did that! I only stay at home for my toddler once a day napper
Needing a nap at home is a toddler thing. They get too stimulated out in public then they are overtired then the meltdown commences. A few days here or there we let DD go without but we usually modify our schedules if necessary so that she gets some sort of nap in the 12-4pm range.
Post by littlemissgrump on Aug 28, 2015 10:12:22 GMT -5
Sometimes I can't help but to laugh at LO's cry.
Never when he's sad or mad for a serious reason. It's the times he is getting his needs met but not as fast as he'd like (having to get a diaper change before eating). He'll be normal crying and then release two high pitched siren warnings and then go back to crying.
I've said this before, but DS calls DD, who's name is Louisa, Geda. It's so funny I and lots of people have started calling her that. I'm beginning to realize I need to catch myself doing it more often or neither one of them are going to know her real name, lol. But I secretly hope the nickname sticks.
I don't get hemmeroids. I had them a couple times after DS was born but nothing enough I needed to do something for them.
As a SAHM, it's awesome having my H home for the summer (He's a teacher). But, even though it's a lot more work now, I'm kind of glad he's back at work full time because I like my own routine and my own limits and just day to day with the kids. As much as two people can get along, I think we all know it's hard learning to parent and we both have our own ideas on things. I feel guilty admitting that because I think we have it pretty great how often we can both spend time with the kids growing up, and I would never want his breaks to change, but it is nice going at this at my own pace again.
Needing a nap at home is a toddler thing. They get too stimulated out in public then they are overtired then the meltdown commences. A few days here or there we let DD go without but we usually modify our schedules if necessary so that she gets some sort of nap in the 12-4pm range.
Every once in awhile we can get away without DS napping if the situation arises, but this is pretty much what I think too. Plus, especially now with baby unpredictableness, his nap time is pretty much sacred time to ME let alone him, haha.
As a realtor I frequently ran into issues with homeowners who had pocketed insurance money for hail storm repairs because they didn't need their roof to look "pretty". Upon buyer inspection roof would be cited for hail damage and replacement. Time and time again sellers were shit out of luck because they had already spent their claim money. Just something to think about if you plan to sell in the next 5 years...
Oh we are definitely getting the roof replaced and the 2 sides of siding that insurance approved will be replaced as well. I do not want to "cheat" them out of $$ and I definitely don't want to have to do more expensive repairs down the road because stuff didn't get fixed. But the gutters, grill, mailbox, and fence stain will not hurt our property value and still function just as well as before the storm:) I totally agree that big storm damage needs to be fixed!
Post by littlemissgrump on Aug 28, 2015 10:36:37 GMT -5
I suppose I can share another one...
I was at a wedding with a big group of friends and we needed to make a beer run for the after party before the liquor store closed. None of us had our cars there because we rode to the reception in a double decker bus with the wedding party.
About 5 of us talked the bus driver into taking us to get the beer. My bf (at the time) and I went upstairs and ended up having sex while driving down the freeway in rural MN.
FFFC: I think some people on here tend to act like condescending, judgmental, "think-they-know-it-alls" and I hate them for it.
I heart you! I was going to post this! Andplusalso I hate that this board has morphed into the land of rainbows, glitter, and lavender scented unicorn farts. WTF June '15! What happened?
I've been telling my H there hasn't been sub work this week. Really, it's been at shitty schools in non-teaching jobs or in high schools, which I don't go to.
FFFC: I think some people on here tend to act like condescending, judgmental, "think-they-know-it-alls" and I hate them for it.
I heart you! I was going to post this! Andplusalso I hate that this board has morphed into the land of rainbows, glitter, and lavender scented unicorn farts. WTF June '15! What happened?
I have gotten to the point where I don't want to share anything because it's always the same fucking person throwing a bucket of shade my way. I know that's a little speshul of me, but truth.
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