Post by textbookcase on Aug 31, 2016 15:43:02 GMT -5
I'm so sorry. This cycle sounds SOOOO familiar to me and I know how much it sucks. You know you're an amazing mom and he's just trying to get you where it hurts the most. Fuck him! <3
Post by textbookcase on Aug 30, 2016 11:08:26 GMT -5
We got c a smartphone for her 11th bday (she's 12 now). She is home alone occasionally, babysits, and is involved in sports and other extracurriculars so I like to be able to get ahold of her and for her to be able to call if she needs a ride, etc.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 28, 2016 22:29:23 GMT -5
Around here it's most commonly short for Enrique but I also know a few girls who go by Kiki (one actually goes by Kikis) but I'm not sure what their actual first names are.
Eta I think it's a cute nn for your granddaughter!
Post by textbookcase on Aug 28, 2016 11:18:23 GMT -5
I didn't see this until now. I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope it's okay if my girls and I go do a raok or two in his honor today. Happy birthday, Dziko.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 26, 2016 14:26:21 GMT -5
When it's 105-120 degrees outside aka June-October, I leave my car running anywhere I'm running in for a minute or two, otherwise my car is way too hot for the kids.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 19, 2016 20:11:23 GMT -5
I talked to him again and said it just isn't possible for me to get anyone this weekend and he said I could do it the following. So that's better but still Ughhhh I don't want to move it all again! It's hot!
Post by textbookcase on Aug 19, 2016 19:52:03 GMT -5
The storage company where all of my furniture etc is just called...on Friday evening...to let me know that they are getting rid of the roll away units (which is what my unit is) on Monday and all of my stuff needs to be moved before then. He has another unit for me and is giving me a free month but for fucks sake how am I supposed to find someone to help over the weekend in 115 degrees to move my shit?! Ughhhh
Post by textbookcase on Aug 15, 2016 9:35:53 GMT -5
When C was 8-9 (so k was 6-7) I would leave them for short periods of time if I had to run across the street to the store or something when I knew it wouldn't be longer than 10-15 mins. Then cambria started babysitting Bonnie for longer periods of time when she was 11.5-12. She is 12.5 now and I leave the younger 2 with her for a few hours occasionally. There are apparently no age guidelines in my state. Also, totally kid dependent. I wouldn't leave K (almost 10) alone now without C. Just different maturity levels. Plus K has super high anxiety and I know she wouldn't be able to handle herself in an emergency situation without freaking out.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 11, 2016 16:08:20 GMT -5
C is 12 and we got her a phone when she turned 11. She babysits and has lots of extracurricular activities so I wanted to be able to be in contact w her. She has a prepaid Verizon plan w unlimited talk and text and it switches to slower data when she reaches her limit. It's $45/m
Oh man - that sounds so familiar. Here's my story: had always had pretty bad seasonal allergies, and then in 2010 I got chronic hives. I saw an allergist for skin testing and basically tested allergic to every environmental and food thing. I started allergy shots (which I did for 5 years and which have been miraculous for me on the nasal allergies - highly recommend!). I also gave up all the foods I tested allergic to for several months (which was awfully socially isolating). Did not really see much difference. Super frustrating.
Went through a few more allergists and eventually learned that I have a condition called Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria that causes the hives. Mine are generally caused by pressure (I get them under bra straps, around waist bands, etc.) and by changes in body temperature (exercise, hot showers, etc.) I never knew those were things you could be allergic to. That same allergist told me that for people with physical urticarias like mine, skin prick tests really don't make sense, because your body reacts to the prick itself and not what it is testing. Hence my gigantic overreaction to everything.
So I guess my advice if any of this resonates is to get a second opinion before making major life changes food-wise. But totally get allergy shots. They are awesome. Oh, and avoid any NSAIDs - those drugs amplify histamine, so if you are a person with lots of allergic tendencies, you can have a major reaction because of it. Tylenol only unfortunately.
Best of luck to you and her.
Wow, thanks, I'll look into this. She gets a really weird rash that almost looks like pimples but isn't, it's always in the same place on her neck and around her hairline where she sweats a lot. She also gets hives/rashes in her armpits and bra area. We live in the desert where it's over 100 from May to October or November so it's always hot. Here's what her arms looked like during the skin test and that was before they got super red and raised.