I hope the shoulder pain eases soon.

Hi there mama! How are you and ltc settling in together?

For those of you who are not on my personal Facebook, if you are in the vicinity of Kansas City, my 43rd birthday party is tomorrow from 830pm to about 130 am -- or until I collapse.

If you are in the area or likely to be in the area and don't have the information from my facebook page, I would be delighted to have you. It will be very low key soiree in my house in Kansas City. All are welcome as long as they are no drama llamas! AN eclectic group of interesting people will bE there!

If you plan, on the spur of the moment to attend, please just give me a heads up. I do have some extra places for people to sleep, first come, first served -- but if you plan on staying it might be wise to bring some extra pillows and blankets I DO Jhavesome! and if you have an air mattress, that would be good thing to bring.

We have plenty of room for people to spread out so that's no problem.

Sleeping arrangements are a go -- if you're too far to make it from home when you've been drinking then you may stay the night or you may take a cab home.

I will be collecting key chains just in case you are not able to make it home safely, or pouring you in a cab.

Cheers! Oh, RSVP. So I know what munchies and potables to acquire.

Caveat: I have three cats and a dog, so bring Benadryl or prescription allergy meds.

Give me a heads up if you wish to come!

We're settling in okay. TCG goes back to work part-time next week, which I'm not looking forward to. Meanwhile ltc has her days and nights confused. She sleeps happily between feedings during the day but wants to party until 3 or 4 AM at night. Any advice on reversing this would be highly appreciated.

Give me a heads up if you wish to come!

I want to come! Where is my transporter?

Any advice on reversing this would be highly appreciated.

Others may report otherwise, but I found that any attempts to alter babies eating or sleeping schedule was an exercise in frustration. They do all settle into a normal routine when they are ready. In the meantime I let sleeping babies sleep whenever it was, and fed them when they wanted to eat. See also, when baby sleeps you should too, even if it is backwards.

Really, the only thing you can do, sj, is wake her up during the day and try to keep her that way with noise & action. It's so tempting to let her sleep in during the morning when you've been up during the wee hours, I know, but she will get the routine.

sj, expect that the advice will sometimes conflict, but you'll figure out what works for you. I don't think she'll keep the opposite schedule for long, especially once she's ready to go out and about when you do. For now, I'd nap when she lets you, and try to gently impose a desirable schedule by encouraging X amount of activity in the morning (for levels of activity that include things like changing diapers and blowing raspberries with mommy) and X amount of quiet/nap time in the afternoons.

I love you all. You make me smile.

Oh, thank the Lord, it turns out that Mom's time at rehab should count towards the 20 day "elimination" period with the Home Health Insurance. I'll be paying out of pocket (well Mom's Discover card), but we can anticipate reimbursement for most, if not all, of what we pay these first days. Such a huge relief.

I'm bringing her home this afternoon, meeting with the Nurse Coordinator we chose for Home Assessment and, assuming nothing goes wrong, having someone start Monday morning (I'm taking a vacation day to be there), then they'll be on their own starting Tuesday morning.

And someone left a note on my desk yesterday with $50, unsigned, just said to "help with mom's expenses" and "I've been there". So crying at my desk for a good thing for a change.

sj, loving the ltc stories, though I hope she cuts you a break soon. (I've been reading Toby Daye stories lately, can't help but wonder if maybe ltc's got a little bit of fae...)

Sounds like everything is falling into place, Epic. Strength~ma to you!

Such a relief, Epic, I'm so glad.