New Toledo Area Moms Thread - Page 2

[momofsamandaddi]

Does anyone know anyone who is looking to move to the Bedford/Temperance/Lambertville area? Our house is for sale, we're moving in August, & we're not having many people even look at it (I know, it's not a surprise since it is a bad market right now). Just thought I'd mention it just in case you know of someone. It is a great home - 4 bedrooms - and really cheap for the size, etc. Any leads are appreciated. Let me know! Thanks!

[susanrc]

Did you guys ever check out ebay for the diva cup??? You may be able to get it for even less than $17. Just a thought

[activistamamacita]

Minor rant. Sorry.

I checked on ebay for the Diva Cup and most auctions were going for more than $25.

I'm really bummed that I will not be able to make the doula group meeting this weekend. My sadness is capped with frustration over my job. Without giving anything away, I need to say that I work for a very oppressive man and that I have never been treated so poorly in my workplace. Everyday I go to work, I am forced to question my own principles that are allowing me to continue to be treated this way, because the job pays, at times, very well. I have never allowed myself to put so much value in the dollar.

I am a very hard worker and I am quite intelligent. I know that sounds arrogant, but I have achieved much success in my various employments and I am highly motivated and very driven. The fact that my drive at this time in my life is focused almost solely on school leads to complacency with work, because ultimately, what I am doing now, is not what I will be doing when I finish school. Everyday I work I have to repeat to myself "This is just temporary. Soon you will be your dream."

Instances and dissappointments like this make is worse. So needless to say, something has got to give. Unhappiness is not a good price to pay.

If anyone know of a position open that a crazy tree-hugging hippie who wants her principles back might like, please hook a sister up. If not, thanks for listening to my minor rant. :

[Laniemama]

Originally Posted by starbuck22

...When DH got out of the Marine Corps he moved in with his brother who had just broken up with his fiancee and lived over on Jackman...

When did your dh get out of the Marine Corps? My dh got out in 2003. We have talked about going back in with this horrible job market right now, but hopefully my dh will get the job he has been hoping to get soon! (We hear about it tomorrow!) Where was he stationed? He was mostly at Camp Lejune, I lived there with him for 2 years, but the last 10 months he was in Okinawa, Japan (its beautiful there!). We'll have to get our dh's together to talk about the Corps!

We are also both from Adrian, we were high school sweethearts!

[elissa_teal]

Congrats, Erin (activista) on your new home and upcoming marriage. Welcome to South Toledo! We are near MCO.

So glad that you love the BabyHawk, Erin! I am so happy to be well-stocked with Fuzzi Bunz. Thanks for the trade.

Thanks for the info on the Diva cup. I still don't need it as George is still nursing very actively with no intention of stopping any time soon.

[elissa_teal]

Originally Posted by starbuck22

We want to move out towards Morenci, even into Hillsdale county. You get so much more bang for your buck out there. Land is the main thing. We won't buy less than 5 acres. We've also toyed with the idea of going up north to Traverse City. So, short story long, there ya go.

We are going to Muskegon with my brother and his in-laws for the weekend of the 4th to check it out. We will probably be do short visits to different parts of Michigan to see what we like best. DH works at an office in Warren, MI (just north of Detroit) a few days a week. So, we will first look into the thumb area so that he could still commute BUT we will not let his current job dictate where we live. I teach online and he can hopefully find a telecommuting job within the computer field. We are both willing to learn new skills to make it work and to have an income. We both have an entrepreneurial spirit. Keep us posted on your move back to the country.

[Sandi13]

Hi!! I'm Sandi and I have a HUGE 4 month old. We EBF, co-sleep, baby-wear, cloth diaper and delay vacs. Linda was our mid-wife, but things didn't go according to plan. Tess was born around 43 weeks weighing in at 10 lbs. We had her 4 month check up today and she is up to 17 lbs, 12oz and 27 inches long. We live in downtown Perrysburg and I work in Toledo. DH is a grad student at BGSU.

[Miasmamma]

Off Topic, but do you need a fridge?

I know that this is WAY off topic, but if any of you need one, or know anyone who does we are selling ours for $75. You will have to arrange pick up since I don't have a truck large enough to haul it anywhere. I don't know how old it is, but it works great. We just got a newer one for free from my mom's old office, and I don't need two!!

Have a great weekend ladies!! Hope no one got washed away from the rain!

[momofsamandaddi]

Okay, the whole mention of the Diva cup got me thinking... and I'm sure you've discussed this before, but does anyone here use cloth pads, more specifically Luna Pads? If so, what are your personal pros/cons about them? How do you personally wash them? Do you use them when you're out of your house? How many do you use in a cycle? And do they "show" through your underwear (they sound thick)? I've read through all the FAQ on the Luna Pads website but still have those questions & I trust your guys' opinions. TIA!

[kihei091604]

My name is Melinda, I am the mother of two, Malia will be four in September and Samuel is 13 months old. My husband is an instructor at Flight Safety International. We left our home state of Minnesota in 2004 for my husband's career and have been moving state to state until last spring and it looks like Toledo is where we will be staying for a while. I am a SAHM, a daytime leader for La Leche League, babywearer, our family co-sleeps too and I breastfeed my kids. I am also a postpartum doula looking for clients. I love to read and cook (baking especially), I just started my own vegetable garden, raspberry patch and compost pile. I would love to learn how to make my own soap and tie die. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[kihei091604]

Originally Posted by momofsamandaddi

Okay, the whole mention of the Diva cup got me thinking... and I'm sure you've discussed this before, but does anyone here use cloth pads, more specifically Luna Pads? If so, what are your personal pros/cons about them? How do you personally wash them? Do you use them when you're out of your house? How many do you use in a cycle? And do they "show" through your underwear (they sound thick)? I've read through all the FAQ on the Luna Pads website but still have those questions & I trust your guys' opinions. TIA!

I would be interested in learning more about these as well.

[susanrc]

[QUOTE=MoreThanApplesauce;11545409]. She started crawling for real this week and is pulling herself up on everything.

Wow. Isn't she just 6 months!!! Maleah has this thing of rolling to her belly all the time, but isn't pulling up her legs or scooting yet. She gets frustrated because she wants certain toys that are away from her and she can't figure out how to get them. Maybe soon, but I am not in any hurry, as she has to have everthing ,in sight,in her mouth

[susanrc]

Originally Posted by MoreThanApplesauce

Hey Betsy and Susan, we really should all get together so the three LOs can get to know eachother (and us, too).

Love too!! Betsy and I were actually just talking about a get together. Next week, weather so far seems perfect!! Not sure about rain though.

[mommyto3girls]

Prior to the Diva Cup I was using Cloth pads. They are way way better than disposable pads, don't stick to you, not so sweaty, ect, but they were difficult for me at work and out and around. I found myself using tampons with a cloth liner as a back up system.

To wash I would rinse them out and then I would wash them with the diapers or with a load o towels.

I never used Luna Pads. I prefer to support wahm's whenever possible so I bought from moms on diaper swappers and hyenacart.

I just really do not like pads period. I much prefer the DIVA Cup, no worries about it, travels great since i can dump and wipe with TP if need be (but I have no problem after day one, going 8-12 hours without even checking my DIVA)

If I were choosing cloth pads versus disposable pads, cloth wins hands down.

[Artichokie]

[QUOTE=susanrc;11565726]

Originally Posted by MoreThanApplesauce

. She started crawling for real this week and is pulling herself up on everything.

Wow. Isn't she just 6 months!!! Maleah has this thing of rolling to her belly all the time, but isn't pulling up her legs or scooting yet. She gets frustrated because she wants certain toys that are away from her and she can't figure out how to get them. Maybe soon, but I am not in any hurry, as she has to have everthing ,in sight,in her mouth

She is 6 mo today. I am so worn out! She goes from lying on her back, to sitting, to crawling over to something to pulling into a stand, to trying to climb onto whatever it is (she isn't tall enough, fortunately), in about 15 sec flat. Yesterday I put her down on the floor in the living room with some toys and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, and suddenly I heard a wail, and when I went to head back to the living room, I found that she had followed me almost all the way to the kitchen. She was crying and crawling as fast as her little legs could move her.

She is one of those kids who never thinks; she just acts. I predict lots of bumps and bruises in her future.

[Artichokie]

Happy half birthday to my sweet E!

Today my LO is 6 months old. She an amazing kid, and I am proud to be her Mama.

[kihei091604]

sibling bed?

Anyone else have a sibling bed at home? We had several friends in Hawaii that did this with their daughter/son (for their little ones). Malia and Samuel have been happy falling asleep together up until now. I read stories to Malia, Samuel plays with the books, we say our prayer, turn out the light and Samuel nurses to sleep. Lately with Samuel crawling he gets all excited and wants to crawl over his sister and play then she starts saying he is bothering her. I end up leaving her to fall asleep in her room while I nurse him in our room to sleep or he'll play on the floor until she is asleep. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem in the "family bed". I am hoping this is a temporary setback with the newness of his crawling, he has been crawling for a month now and just figured how to get up and down one step this week. I would like to hear how others have gotten their kids to sleep together. By the way, my husband is almost always at work at bedtime so we cannot split up the bedtime routine.

[kihei091604]

intro to nfp in july

Shelly, how would Thursday, July 31 6:30 to 8:30pm work? Melinda

[SunCB]

A check post...I wish more of you could of attended the 2nd International Babywearing Conference in Chicago!!! I was a blast. I saw Jen. Time to go home today though.

Smiles,
Lisa Marie

[elissa_teal]

Dental emergency--advice needed

Ahhh! I just chipped off about a fourth of my back left lower molar. I am very worried b/c when I was a teen I had a cavity back there and they filled it with mercury filling. Now that some of that is exposed I am worried about getting even more mercury poisoning. I almost want to just go to the dentist tomorrow and tell him to pull the tooth rather than keep it with the mercury in there.

Any thoughts? Would it be that bad to just have him pull it?