when he returned the cannister, it often came with cookies

Okay, that is outright adorable.

{{{msbelle}}} I hope the day flies by and you have a restful evening.

He said that it was his eighth call that day, and it was only 11:00 a.m., and that was just him, that there were other officers doing it as well.

Wow, what a waste of resources. Has changing the area code been addressed as a solution?

Woo! for no incision cancer!

It looks like I might have to drive for a basketball tournament tonight. Ugh. DH wouldn't ask if he wasn't desperate. The kids are great and all, but it is in Miami and the drive there would be rush hour. Ugh.

I'm sorry, amyth, but that made me laugh.

At what point is ltc going to learn to say, I'm hungry instead of throwing a major tantrum? I would give her lunch early if she told me.

sj, I've used care.com with luck in the past, and also my local FB mom's group(s).

[eta: that reminds me, I need to activate my care.com account again since our sitter gave notice yesterday! I'm proud of her for getting a FT job but noooooooooooooooooooooooo]

At what point is ltc going to learn to say, I'm hungry instead of throwing a major tantrum?

I have said many times that the twos were not terrible for me because the communication was so much better.

Good luck, sj.

I am only slightly more work-functional than yesterday. But better is good I guess.

It's just frustrating because she's completely capable of saying hungry but doesn't do so consistently.

I think part of my problem finding a sitter is I don't really trust anyone. How do I hire a stranger to watch my baby?

I think part of my problem finding a sitter is I don't really trust anyone. How do I hire a stranger to watch my baby?

It is really tough! That's why I prefer to get recommendations from other local moms, I know we all have each other's best interests in mind.

On that note, I just got a recommendation for a sitter named Jessica from a mom also named Jessica. Come on, 1970s parents, think outside the box!

The only local mom I know with a kid is the one I used to babysit for. I guess I should start to be social and meet people. Now that ltc can be led to the car by hand and I do t have to carry the heavy car seat, I have no excuse not to.

Our new place has some things I have always wanted...like two bathrooms, so we have our own bathroom. It has fixed up kitchen and bathrooms, but not in the style I would have wanted, but I can work around that. Before we bought it, I insisted on one change--we are adding a sun room on the back of the house, so we can look out over the fields and woods.

We are actually kind of sort of talking about getting miniature goats, since we have a barn.

{{{msbelle}}}

Ugh, amyth, on both the misdial and the vending machine. May the next slight error on your part or any devices bring you unicorns and rainbows.

At what point is ltc going to learn to say, I'm hungry instead of throwing a major tantrum?

Still having trouble with that myself - telling that I'm hungry and not just frustrated and whatnot. So maybe in 40 years?

Oh, you bought a place, Scrappy? I think I saw that you had sold your California place but not that you had bought already. Say yes to goats!