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[orriskitten]

They're adorable!

I've been trying to figure it out, what does the @ mean in this context? I've been too embarrassed to ask!

[bears]

They are ridiculously cute, mockingbird!!

[penguingrrl]

They're so cute!

[penguingrrl]

Drew turned FF in the car last week. Ever since he tells me we're going the wrong way (apparently he has my sense of direction and knows where we're going but it's thrown off since his perspective changed) and also shouts we're going super fast. I'm not sure if that part is command or commentary.

[omgzombies]

Well Ender just ran into the kitchen screamed "Mama!!!" and then barfed up milk all over the kitchen floor. Then freaked out and ran away crying. So that was a fun start to the morning.

H is leaving for Vegas tomorrow, and I have one child recovering from a cold, and one who's just thrown up. I know it's for work, and he's not going there on vacation, but I'm still a little put out. He's not my favorite person this morning.

[redheadbaker]

Sent an email to daycare around 4:30 (2 hours before DC closes) saying that DS had been cleared to return to school, but that he would need to sit out of recess. Didn't get a response.

FI dropped DS off right at 8, as he always does. Twenty minutes later, I get an email stating today isn't a good day for him to return, could we wait until Monday? ARGH.

[wawa]

Oct 16, 2015 7:22:50 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Sent an email to daycare around 4:30 (2 hours before DC closes) saying that DS had been cleared to return to school, but that he would need to sit out of recess. Didn't get a response.

FI dropped DS off right at 8, as he always does. Twenty minutes later, I get an email stating today isn't a good day for him to return, could we wait until Monday? ARGH.

what the hell does that mean?  Today isn't a good day for him to return?   Like...it's ALL DAY RECESS DAY!! or something?  Too damn bad.  Do your job. 

[arch01]

Oct 16, 2015 7:22:50 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Sent an email to daycare around 4:30 (2 hours before DC closes) saying that DS had been cleared to return to school, but that he would need to sit out of recess. Didn't get a response.

FI dropped DS off right at 8, as he always does. Twenty minutes later, I get an email stating today isn't a good day for him to return, could we wait until Monday? ARGH.

Fuck that. He's cleared to go, he's going (well, already there). They need to get over it.

[redheadbaker]

Finally got a response:

"Hi RHB,

I apologize for not calling you back. Something is going on with our phones and I cannot get a dial tone to call you but I did want to respond to you.

As far as DS being in school today, you do not have to come to pick him up. To be honest with you, I am a little concerned because of the class size and the fact that some of the boys in the class can play on the rough side at times. We will figure out a way to keep him back with another class while the rest of the class goes on a walk today.

If you are able to email over the doctor note stating DS can return that would be helpful. If not, just bring a copy when you pick him up today."

[2curlydogs]

Every now and then B crawls in our bed to "snuggle".

Snuggling this child is like trying to snuggle with a bag of snakes.

[Deleted]

My kid turns 4 this weekend. She took brownies to share at daycare today. Tomorrow we are having a party and Sunday (her actual bday) we are going to the zoo. She is very excited to have 3 parties.  This is her with all the pumpkins we got last weekend. The small pumpkins are for her party, the kids are going to decorate them.  The big one we will carve next weekend.  She really wanted me to take her picture with the pumpkins. I can't believe she is 4. 

[wawa]

Oct 16, 2015 10:55:46 GMT -5 poundcake said:

My SIL walks trick or treating with me and kids since my mom died. My niece will be 4 months right before Halloween. She is dressing her up which is cute.
But she wanted to have my daughter take an extra candy bag and ask people for candy for her cousin. I said no.

Last night she said my 8 year old can hold the baby and she will go on the porch with my DD's bag and my niece's bag and my other DD.

I really don't want my 8 year old involved in getting candy for a 4 month old and I think it's taking from her fun. I'm trying to figure out a nice way to say she's not doing it, or am wondering if I'm being an asshole and this is actually normal.

I'm having a hard time following what your SIL is proposing.  She wants the 8 year old to actually lug the child around, while SIL follows her around and carries two candy bags??  That is weird.

We took Shorti around in a wagon with my BFF's two kids when she was 7 months old.  One kid was also pre-mobile and in the wagon with her.  Actual trick or treater was 5 at the time.  Shorti did not have a bag, and we didn't take the wagon up to the doors, but several people sent candy back with the 5 year old for the babies.  (i.e. FOR ME.)

I think the non-asshole position is somewhere between the two of you.  Noboy should have two bags - that's weird, and your 8 year old certainly shouldn't be carrying the 4 month old (?!?) but if your SIL wants to carry her daughter and go up on the porch with your kids and accept candy for her own baby (i.e. for herself) then I don't think that's too weird.  I'm sure some homeowners will totally side-eye her ass though because there are always sticklers.  Although she could always take the grownup position of just buying herself a bag of candy. 

[laurenpetro]

Oct 16, 2015 10:55:46 GMT -5 poundcake said:

My SIL walks trick or treating with me and kids since my mom died. My niece will be 4 months right before Halloween. She is dressing her up which is cute.
But she wanted to have my daughter take an extra candy bag and ask people for candy for her cousin. I said no.

Last night she said my 8 year old can hold the baby and she will go on the porch with my DD's bag and my niece's bag and my other DD.

I really don't want my 8 year old involved in getting candy for a 4 month old and I think it's taking from her fun. I'm trying to figure out a nice way to say she's not doing it, or am wondering if I'm being an asshole and this is actually normal.

can you just buy your SIL a bag of M&Ms and call it a day?

[omgzombies]

Anyone have any suggestions for a kids Halloween party menu? It's from 2-4pm, so I don't need to provide a meal.

I know we'll have cookies and cupcakes, cause I like cookies and cupcakes. I'll probably also do a vegetable platter with dip, cause after providing sweets, I need to feel like I'm also providing something healthy. Obviously I need some more items to round out the menu, anything particularly Halloween-esque that people can recommend? I was thinking maybe some chips and salsa/guac, and some wings? My own children are so picky that they don't even eat grilled cheese, and most of the things I would normally make for party food seem more adult (mini egg rolls, charcuterie tray, etc). We'll have adults there too so it doesn't all need to be kid friendly, but having some child approved foods would probably be smart.

[meshaliuknits]

I'm reasonably sure BoyLiu was singing NKOTB Right Stuff on the way to school this morning. But I live in a house of rock, so I have no idea where he would have picked this up. Unless he time traveled to 1990.

[omgzombies]

Oct 16, 2015 10:55:46 GMT -5 poundcake said:

My SIL walks trick or treating with me and kids since my mom died. My niece will be 4 months right before Halloween. She is dressing her up which is cute.
But she wanted to have my daughter take an extra candy bag and ask people for candy for her cousin. I said no.

Last night she said my 8 year old can hold the baby and she will go on the porch with my DD's bag and my niece's bag and my other DD.

I really don't want my 8 year old involved in getting candy for a 4 month old and I think it's taking from her fun. I'm trying to figure out a nice way to say she's not doing it, or am wondering if I'm being an asshole and this is actually normal.

This is a little weird.  I think my response would probably be along the lines of 

"Hey SIL we can't wait to go trick or treating with you guys.  But I'm not comfortable with my 8 year old trying to hold a baby, and I know there's no way daughter is going to remember to collect candy for the baby in all the Halloween excitement, ha ha you know how kids get when they have sugar.  Let's bring a stroller or a wagon for niece, and that way no one's arms or going to get tired.  That way if you want you can take her up to a couple houses for candy, or if she gets tired she can just hang out in the stroller.  With two of us to help manage the stroller it should be perfect!" 

[wawa]

Oct 16, 2015 11:22:45 GMT -5 poundcake said:

Oct 16, 2015 11:04:45 GMT -5 wawa said:

I'm having a hard time following what your SIL is proposing.  She wants the 8 year old to actually lug the child around, while SIL follows her around and carries two candy bags??  That is weird.

We took Shorti around in a wagon with my BFF's two kids when she was 7 months old.  One kid was also pre-mobile and in the wagon with her.  Actual trick or treater was 5 at the time.  Shorti did not have a bag, and we didn't take the wagon up to the doors, but several people sent candy back with the 5 year old for the babies.  (i.e. FOR ME.)

I think the non-asshole position is somewhere between the two of you.  Noboy should have two bags - that's weird, and your 8 year old certainly shouldn't be carrying the 4 month old (?!?) but if your SIL wants to carry her daughter and go up on the porch with your kids and accept candy for her own baby (i.e. for herself) then I don't think that's too weird.  I'm sure some homeowners will totally side-eye her ass though because there are always sticklers.  Although she could always take the grownup position of just buying herself a bag of candy. 

She'll carry the baby up and then give her to my 8 year old to hold. She is going to hold her DD's bag and my DD's bag and the person can put the candy in them. She doesn't want to hold the baby because she said people with not be as weird with giving the baby candy if a kid is holding her. I want her to hold her own baby and just do it.

laurenpetro I wish I could. She's 26 and a bit immature and me me me so she must go. She must be involved in everything.

Ok, so yeah, she's being totally ridiculous.  If she's trying to get candy for herself from your neighbors she needs to just own that.  Also all this shuffling of handing off the baby and stuff is just nonsense, is going to be awkward, and is totally going to cramp your 8 year old's style. 

I'm not sure I"d bother to beat around the bush.  "I don't think this is a good idea, and I'm not going to ask my 8 year old to hold the baby.   Come up with a plan that doesn't involve using my children."

[EnchantedSoul]

Oct 16, 2015 10:55:46 GMT -5 poundcake said:

My SIL walks trick or treating with me and kids since my mom died. My niece will be 4 months right before Halloween. She is dressing her up which is cute.
But she wanted to have my daughter take an extra candy bag and ask people for candy for her cousin. I said no.

Last night she said my 8 year old can hold the baby and she will go on the porch with my DD's bag and my niece's bag and my other DD.

I really don't want my 8 year old involved in getting candy for a 4 month old and I think it's taking from her fun. I'm trying to figure out a nice way to say she's not doing it, or am wondering if I'm being an asshole and this is actually normal.

Have SIL wear the baby. That way you guys don't have to be involved and she'd be handsfree. Unless of course, she's embarrassed to have the baby with her as she's collecting candy. In that case, she should just buy candy at Target.

[StrawberryBlondie]

My kid has figured out how to Houdini her arms out of the straps of her car seat. It doesn't matter how tight we pull the straps. Kill me now.

[laurenpetro]

Someone on my FB mom's board has announced she's homeschooling. She's...not bright. And keeps posting links from a North Carolina homeschooling society. I don't see this going well. At all.