Let's chat, shall we? I have a few things I'd like to share about my life these days.
1. I have my first post up at Prefabcosm.com, which is the work-at-home job I've mentioned. Mostly I do research, though.
2. I'm getting used to feeling nauseous all the time, but I'm really bitter about the fact that all of my pants/jeans/skirts are already so uncomfortable that all I wear are yoga pants and the 7$ maternity jeans I got on Target.com. With the other two, I didn't wear maternity clothes until the second trimester. This is just so wrong.
3. The houseguests are still around. They have been staying at my parents', though they often spend an afternoon here. I'd like to ask your opinion on a few things about them, because they seem to think that we're the weird ones. (BTW, this is really not Hubby's fault and he feels guilty enough, so don't pick on him, okay? This is really about them.)
-Would you ever invite yourself to stay with non-family members for longer than a weekend? (apparently, they also spent six weeks staying with a family in Brazil)
-If you were staying at someone's house, would you leave their coffee mug in the sink while you put all of your dishes in the dishwasher?
-If you were staying at a virtual stranger's house after assuring them that you would be buying your own food, would you eat their tomatoes, eggs and bread after they said you could have some lettuce?
-If you were staying an hour's train ride from New York City for three weeks, would you only go into the city three times, instead spending your days watching TV, playing a computer game, reading and working on your book based on characters you created with your friends in high school?
-If you were having a lovely dinner at the home of your friend's in-laws, who are letting you stay with them, would you get up and walk away from the table while all of the other adults were still talking? And would you then motion for your girlfriend to join you so that she could rub your neck?
-Would you be pissed if, the hostess of the home you were staying in for two weeks asked you to stay out of the kitchen one morning (instead of cooking your normal fried breakfast) because she was scrubbing its floor?
-Would you say thank you if someone folded your laundry for you?
4. I took Lovebug to the new pediatrician today for his belated two year check-up (because we FINALLY have health insurance! Yay us!). I LOVE the new pediatrician and her staff. But she is concerned about Lovebug's articulation - I understand him more than 50% of the time (apparently 50% is the norm for two year olds), but other people probably don't. If it doesn't get better within the next month, I'm to call Early Intervention. But I'm wondering if I should just call now? I'm also wondering if frustration over us not understanding him is what causes his meltdowns.
5. I have signed the children up for story time at the library. I am afraid. When I used to take Ironflower to story time in Kansas City, she would not sit still for any of it. She ran around until the craft time came. While I think school might have mellowed her, I'm pretty sure Lovebug will not deign to sit with me and listen to a story when we do that at home. But it's free and will keep them entertained for thirty minutes. So what if it raises my blood pressure, right?
6. This post really wasn't that funny, was it? How come when other bloggers write their random posts I always find them funny, but I can't do it on my own?
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All of your questions about houseguests blow me away. WHO are these people? That's so bizarre. Do they actually live somewhere? Or do they travel from friends house, to friends relative house, to friends house? I think out of all of those things the most annoying would be the coffee mug in the sink thing...do they think you don't wash those? You are a saint for letting them stay.
Gah I can't believe those 'guests' (or should we call them intruders?) are still hanging around, they are so RUDE!
Re Lovebug's speech....honestly, I wouldn't worry yet. My 3yo old was/is a late talker and its only in say, maybe the last 3-6months that he's really started being understandable to other people (and if they aren't listening properly then they still don't get it) and talking in sentences.
I'm sure your little one is just another variation on normal :) (considering mine wasn't even really talking at 2...)
The Houseguests have surely overstayed their welcome. I cannot fathom staying with people for that amount of time. I wouldn't even be able to stay with my own mother longer than a week or two.
I like this post as well-- not funny but interesting.
As for the house guests, they are really wacky. Why are they even here? They could have stayed home and just played video games and rubber each other's necks-- I guess they couldn't have stolen someone else's food or been rude to someone else's family...
4. I have heard that the sooner you do it the better-- it can take a little while for the process to happen and some services cut off at 3 years old. So definitely do it sooner rather than later.
5. I don't know where you go for story time but the story time I go to is pretty interactive-- the teachers uses a lot of hand puppets and has a huge bag of stuffed animals that she uses to sing songs and then she throws them into the audience-- it is extremely chaotic but a lot of fun.
Wow. This post is really pissing me off! I can't believe those freaking freeloaders! Holy crap!!! Kick them out! So what if your hubby looses this guy as a friend. He doesn't really sound like a good friend to have anyway. ACK!!! I just WOULD NOT be able to take it. You (and your folks) are a better person than I.
As for the two year check up, I wouldn't sweat it. My oldest son said maybe 15-20 words by the time he was two. That's it! It freaked me out when I saw other kids talking in sentences. Now I can't get him to stop talking and his speech is really advanced. Each kid has their own time table. If you can understand him most of the time that sounds pretty good. Of course, it is always good to keep an eye on it, but don't stress. :)
oh, and I don't think it is wrong to call Early Intervention. It is government sponsored, no?
It is time to ask your house guests for that foot rub. That'll learn 'em to be polite and just a wee bit grateful for your hospitality. I'm sorry they are such butt heads.
Oh hon!! Okay, these people suck. They aren't houseguests, they are freeloaders. There is a difference.
They need to leave.
Fake a death. Or a grandmother coming to visit, and oh, we're SO sorry, but we HAVE To have the extra room. ANYTHING to get these people AWAY.
Do you sign with Lovebug at all? Next time you are at the library try the signing times DVDs. If anything they are entertaining.
And darlin, I was wearing maternity clothes when I peed on a stick and 2 little lines showed up with my SECOND baby. So you get points.
:)
I'm only on my second pregnancy and I've outgrown my maternity clothes. I am so pregnant that a bare slice of belly peeks out above my maternity pants and below my maternity shirt. Now THAT is wrong. Oh, it's so, so wrong.
Those houseguests? They're jerks. Do they seriously have no place else to go? Geez. Are they heavy sleepers? Could you just move their bed outside while they're alseep in it, then lock all the doors and pretend no one's home? They are the houseguests from hell.
As for Lovebug and his speech - I'm sure everything will turn out fine. If it were me, I'd probably err on the side of caution and call Early Intervention. I know you've mentioned your concern before, so maybe making that call will you give you a little peace of mind.
Also, library story time? FUN! That's usually where I make my sweet hook-ups with other parents. And it's okay if the kids run around. It's what they do. Don't sweat it. Just go and have fun.
Those housepests are bizarre!
My third child hardly spoke at all until 3 (he didn't say "mom" until 22 months!). I'm sure the "normal" range is much later than 2! It seems to me that your ped is being a bit overly cautious. My now 3 year old still has some mispronunciations, but his speech is excellent.
Call Early Intervention NOW. It's my understanding that they can only offer help (if it's even needed that is) until the child turns 3 years old. I need to call for my 18 month old. Even though she's speaking more and more every day, I'm still concerned she's not speaking well enough for her age group, ya know.
And, ps, your houseguests sound like annoying pricks. When are they leaving???
Oh and I just got the kids health insurance issues straightened out about two weeks ago. It took the state 9 months to process our application. NINE MONTHS!! Ugh!
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Call Early Intervention NOW. It's my understanding that they can only offer help (if it's even needed that is) until the child turns 3 years old. I need to call for my 18 month old. Even though she's speaking more and more every day, I'm still concerned she's not speaking well enough for her age group, ya know.
And, ps, your houseguests sound like annoying pricks. When are they leaving???
Oh and I just got the kids health insurance issues straightened out about two weeks ago. It took the state 9 months to process our application. NINE MONTHS!! Ugh!
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