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Re: Chit Chat Thursday
Leslie - That tile is looking great!
Jaymi - We're experimenting with the 1 car thing right now, which is ok because I can work from home. We know it won't last, but at least it gives us some time to really look around instead of feeling like we need to buy right this second. I would have totally gone with the house over the car too
Bio Good Times
This is the ONLY reason we still live out here in the boonies. My parents & grandparents both live within a mile of us... voila, free, on-demand childcare that I trust to probably do a better job than I can myself. There's no way we could afford to live in Dallas and work two nights a week/every weekend.
My parents took him to the vet yesterday (his vet is in my hometown, so my Dad came to pick him up) and he checked out just fine. He has lost some weight though, which is concerning since he eats like there is no tomorrow. They did blood work and we should find out the results tomorrow.
My Mom said he was still really uncomfortable last night though, so we are hoping the blood work will give us a clue as to what is going on.
Thanks for asking! I will let you guys know when we find out.
Leslie - this probably doesn't help the case - but Cadence goes to PRE-K, 3 days a week at a daycare in Grapevine. We pay $150/week. That's $600/month, and that hurts too... talk about a serious cramp in the budget.
That's one major reason we waited on having a 2nd for so long, because it doesn't make sense financially to put two in daycare at the same time for us. Luckily, my MIL moved to our area this summer, and she owns her own business... so between me, DH, and MIL - #2 won't have to go to daycare.
That said - we put Cadence in daycare when she was 1. While I wish that we could have waited till she was 2 or 3 to put her in, daycare and being immersed in a learning environment with other kids helped her flourish a ton. And the social interaction can't be beat.
For instance - yesterday she told me "Mommy, you take a consonant and a 'bowel' and you smush them together, and that spells a word!" Would I have been able to even know to teach her that yet? Nope.
Bio
What a big girl! It definitely makes a huge difference. We had Jack in pre-K when he was 3, and we'll do the same for Dot. They get lots of interaction from all our traveling, and being at church 3 times a week. But I'm a big believer in at least doing play groups or something when you're a SAHM. Being around other kids is a huge part of learning how life works.
If today wasn't the last day of my work week, I might quit. Yesterday I got so fired up at work that I said, "Someone just tell me if I need to go out and buy a Rosetta Stone so the next time we meet I can try a different language." It just shouldn't have to be this hard.
Amanda- Your car is so pretty!
Leslie- Boo to your morning commute. Glad you are okay. Oh, and I am dying to see the tile all finished.
Tiffany- I want to see your finished tile project!
Brianna- Those sound yummy!
Sorry for everyone else I missed. I am late to the game today and already checked out into vacation mode.
Bio
Oh, I saw that one yesterday... tears for sure. I love that story.
Bio
The Primrose in Bedford is $280/wk for an infant. I was dead set on Caroline going there but once I found out the price I just could justify it. I told DH we would do the church daycare until she was 1 1/2 and then look at Primrose again. I worked at 4 different Primrose school and I know their standards and the training each teacher goes through. I am not picky or someone that usually requires a specific "brand" but when it comes to daycares I'm a snob
. I just want her to start out on the right foot. I don't want to be going through the same things we are with SD now with the next one if we can avoid it.
Okay, I'm going to post and run, but wanted to drop in:
Leslie, how scary, but glad you are okay.
Lauren, ugh, car troubles are no fun.
Amanda, LOVE!
Kathy (if you're lurking), I loved the picture you posted. Can't wait to see the rest! Pregnancy looks beautiful on you!
My AW, I get to go home today! Yay! I think DH and I are going to play hookey tomorrow afternoon to check out the fair before it is over.
Has anyone seen the previews for the new A&E show "Monster-In-Law"? Looks like a total train wreck that I don't think I'll be able to stop myself from watching. Couples, in-laws, do NOT get along, and therapists are involved. Yikes.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
Amanda- I love the car!
Leslie- The tile looks great so far!
Today has just been a good day so far. Nothing in particular has happened, I am just happy! I got a groupon for this bootcamp that I am considering doing. But then I would have to get up at 5:30 in the morning. I did a bootcamp last year and I really liked it, it was just hard to get up!
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
I don't know why but animal stories bother me so much. I can't even watch those ASPCA commercials--I bawl my head off.
Not that human stories don't bother me also--they do for sure. I know when a story is going to bother me and when I read it anyway, I hate myself!
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Thanks for the heads up on this Sarah!
Ok Carrollton ladies... anyone interested in boot camp?
Carrollton one is at "The Rock" church on Hebron on Tues/Thurs at 7 pm and Sat at 8 am. Next one starts Nov 7th-Dec 3rd. Dallas groupon today is for 1 month for $59.
I'm trying to talk DH into it too.
I am the exact same way. I have to turn off the ASPCA commercials and when I hear the songs they play in them I just cry. I am just especially sensitive to animals. We got all of our animals from rescue groups and so I am a fan of theirs on facebook. So they are always posting stories about pugs or boxers that need medical attention and they always tell their stories. I know I should never read them and sometimes I do and it just makes me cry. :-( I can't read any of that stuff because it just sticks with me!
Tiffany- I am still considering the bootcamp in Carrollton!
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Yes! Thanks Sarah! I just bought one. I was thinking the North Dallas & HP ones, but I could make a 7pm class in Carrollton if others are doing it!
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
Hmm, that's real close to me! But am I looking at the wrong thing? I see 5:30am M & W
Do it do it do it!!!!!!!!
And tell DH to go even if he's the only guy. Mack is the only guy in our bootcamp class, and he still enjoys it.
Nope! There are two at the same place... one is in the mornings. It is listed separately but on that same page.
I would do mornings but there is no way I could get to work on time.
Yay! I'm glad some of you guys are interested! I want to go, but not by myself. I asked my best friend and she said "Are you kidding me? I would die!" Haha.
Chelsea - I've been wanting to do one. Mark and I did one that was only once a week (in addition to our regular workouts) at LA Fitness before our wedding and got some awesome results from it. I can only imagine what 3x per week will do. Mark is really disciplined in his workouts already though, so its hard to pin him down to something like this.
Oh heck no I wouldn't do mornings! I'm glad there's another one! I'll ask Courts and my sister if they'd be interested, and I'll let y'all know soon. I think there's 2 days left to buy the groupon.
If anyone is bored and wants to read some drama, here ya go.
http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/59318530.aspx
It's from the Blended Family bored on TB. This OP in this thread starts out sounding concerned about SS but if you read further you see a different side. I feel bad for her SS!
She also posted on Single Parents but she didn't try to defend herself so much on there.
http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/59319676.aspx
Well. That makes me want to take a big ol' gulp of punch-you-in-the-kisser-you-pretentious-aholeface.
Bio
I couldn't really get into it because of all the abbreviations--it makes it so hard to read when you have to try and figure out what is what and who is who.
But as an aside, I don't understand why couples can't work things out. "So, I've got a hoity-toity picnic this weekend--can we trade weekends? Sure, no problem!" There, done.
Or maybe I missed the point--like I said, it was hard to follow.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Basically she didn't want to include her step son because she would then be required to drive him to the monthly events and she didn't want too. What got me the most out of it was that they took family photos and she made her step son sit out of some of them because she was giving them to her parents and only wanted to include her "real family" and since step son wasn't her son he didn't belong in the picture.
And I agree about the changing weekends thing. We do it all the time. DH's ex will text and say something like "oldest daughter will be in town this weekend can we have sd that weekend?" Ok sure no problem. We want her a specific weekend for family stuff, no problem!
Oh Ok, then I definitely missed something. I thought she was just worried because her husband was going to miss the picnic.
That's terrible. She sounds like a real peach.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!