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gracel
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response 19 of 42:
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Feb 18 02:14 UTC 2005 |
With forethought and a suitable style of dress (including something like a
receiving blanket, or burping-cloth), I found that nursing my babies could
be done discreetly. When only mom and baby can see it, is it "in public"?
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kami
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response 20 of 42:
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Feb 18 16:32 UTC 2005 |
Most LADIES have the strength, poise and determination, not to let prurient
or narrow-minded busy bodies keep them from giving their children the best
care possible. "Real Men" support them in that effort. Real men also complain
if there is not a clean diaper changing station in the men's room at a
gas station, resteraunt or grocery store.
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happyboy
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response 21 of 42:
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Feb 18 17:54 UTC 2005 |
isn't LADIE a derogatory term or something?
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tod
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response 22 of 42:
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Feb 18 18:56 UTC 2005 |
Gas stations, restaurants, and grocery store bathrooms are full of germs.
I certainly wouldn't take a baby to a gas station or grocery store knowing
that those HVAC systems are full of bacteria. That's usually where you hear
about Legionairres Disease outbreaks. Anyways, the point is, my wife does
not care to breastfeed anywhere but in the comfort of privacy. And it's not
likely going to be much longer before Victor is chugging Enfamil from a bottle
so mama can stop the dairyfarm madness. We've already got Victor eating
cereal now.
I'm also very happy to announce that David turned 2 yr 5 mo yesterday and not
only counted to 10 in several languages on his own but also went pee while
sitting on the adult toilet (using his potty seat).
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happyboy
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response 23 of 42:
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Feb 18 20:05 UTC 2005 |
awesome...he was doing a pretty good job counting
last week at dinner. you all are good parents.
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tod
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response 24 of 42:
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Feb 18 20:14 UTC 2005 |
Thanks Roy! This weekend, we've got our pals from the North coming to visit.
I'm going to see about recruiting them to help put up the swingset. Then we
can unleash the ninjas in the backyard.
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slynne
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response 25 of 42:
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Feb 20 00:12 UTC 2005 |
resp:16 shit, I have been looking for an excuse to plonk my ta-ta's out
in public for *years* If I were to have a baby, the hard part for me
would be working. I wouldnt want to do the stay-at-home mom thing
really, but it is very hard for working women to breast feed because
then you have pump. ick. But, it hardly matters. I dont have any real
children and luckily my pretend children just eat dog food.
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tod
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response 26 of 42:
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Feb 20 01:23 UTC 2005 |
That's okay, I eat dog food, too!
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kami
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response 27 of 42:
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Feb 21 01:09 UTC 2005 |
re: bacteria; so, bring wet-wipes and/or a changing pad. Thing is, the kid
will inevitably blow through diaper, his clothes and your clothes, at the
most inconvenient moment, far far away from home. Leaving you with the choice
of changing him at 20 degrees in the back of your station wagon or on the
cramped back seat of your Dodge Neon, or else using the dubious facilities
of the nearest gas station or rest area. At least, if there is a public
changing station, you're not on the freezing damp floor. And often, there are
disposable pads and/or wipes attached to the changing station. You make do
with what's available.
I've never heard of anyone getting legionaire's disease from a bathroom- I
gather that it tends to break out in closed air systems, but that's a detail.
Happyboy, I gather that "lady" was being used in a sarcastic way in that
context. I've never seen it as derogatory, just a bit old fashioned. sadly,
very few kids today aspire to be- or are encouraged to be- ladies and
gentlemen. I'm quite convinced that girls *can* be both strong-willed
competitors, *and* have polite manners. I also believe (without much proof
yet, sadly) that boys can "be boys" and still learn to come down stairs
without sounding like a herd of buffalo, to go through a door without slamming
the entire wall, and to contain their body noises at the dinner table...OK,
maybe I'm an optimist...<g>
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gracel
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response 28 of 42:
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Feb 21 02:08 UTC 2005 |
I doubt that you'll be able to silence the buffalo on the stairs (they're
elephants at our house), but the rest is not too much to expect eventually.
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tod
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response 29 of 42:
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Feb 22 16:43 UTC 2005 |
Bottle fed Victor this weekend and gave him cereal. He's quite the smiley
baby.
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happyboy
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response 30 of 42:
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Feb 22 21:58 UTC 2005 |
cool, did he enjoy the cereal?
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kami
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response 31 of 42:
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Feb 22 22:24 UTC 2005 |
Grace! Good to hear from you. Your kids are hardly "kids" anymore!
Tod- what a great feeling! Happy (dirty) fully cuddly baby!
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tod
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response 32 of 42:
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Feb 23 17:15 UTC 2005 |
Thanks!
Here's where I spent my weekend:
http://www.megachump.com/kids1.jpg
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kami
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response 33 of 42:
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Feb 24 04:43 UTC 2005 |
Awww, looks comfy.
Tell me about little miss "rules the roost"- she stands out from the crowd,
and looks like she knows it.
And the baby sure does look cuddly!
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tod
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Feb 24 17:49 UTC 2005 |
re #33
Emily is the daughter of my cousins in Vancouver. She is 5 years old.
I bought her a couple coloring books and crayons at the dollar store Friday
night before she arrived. The crayons were a box of 64 with a sharpener on
the back and cartoon of girls on the front. Not a bad score for $3 total.
She and my son David had a blast coloring and running around the house. We
also took them to the park down on the lake where they played on the slides
and swings. The weather was fantastic. My baby boy Victor spent most of his
time in the bouncy chair or in the swing at home.
Both Emily and David are bilingual so it is interesting to see them interact
with adults and instinctively pick and choose which language to speak in.
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happyboy
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response 35 of 42:
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Feb 24 17:59 UTC 2005 |
did the kids get some grub at ivar's or was it a different park?
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tod
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response 36 of 42:
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Feb 24 18:01 UTC 2005 |
Its the park with the Ivar's but I cooked all the meals at home this weekend.
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happyboy
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response 37 of 42:
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Feb 24 18:02 UTC 2005 |
*gLaREs*
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tod
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response 38 of 42:
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Feb 24 18:28 UTC 2005 |
Well, you can look at it a few different ways. I can either be cooking or
I can be socializing. I find cooking therapeutic because I get a whole bunch
of different things going on at once and get to see an end result.
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happyboy
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response 39 of 42:
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Feb 24 19:41 UTC 2005 |
sometimes socializing is less fun than digging ditches.
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tod
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response 40 of 42:
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Feb 24 20:19 UTC 2005 |
AMEN BRAH
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kami
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response 41 of 42:
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Feb 25 00:47 UTC 2005 |
And when you cook, you know what's in it.
Yeah- I think being bilingual is a big advantage, in the long run. Coolness!
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tod
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response 42 of 42:
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Feb 25 16:53 UTC 2005 |
I think nothing tastes better than a good fresh homemade meal.
Last night, I made some oatmeal as a snack for David. Then, for dinner, I
grilled up some skinless chicken breast, red peppers, and pork ribs.
David and I are chickenhawks.
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