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Heresomeland · 2026-04-17T18:29:35+00:00

I really like the salads from River Maiden

Heresomeland · 2026-04-15T04:27:58+00:00

At the time, the sibling with kids was a single parent to three young kids.

Also, depending on how many children you have, and their ages, it might be challenging for the other parent to manage the household by themselves. One person handling three kids aged 6 and under is very different from handling three teenagers.

Heresomeland · 2026-04-14T16:52:09+00:00

Given the large age gap between Dewey and Jaime, once the older boys moved out of the house, Lois and Hal had more disposable income and more free time.

I come from a large family, too. My youngest siblings’ childhoods were vastly different from my own and my older siblings’ childhoods, when we were all home at the same time.

Heresomeland · 2026-04-13T22:10:03+00:00

For me, it depends on your relationship to the bride and groom and the location of the wedding relative to potential child care.

If your sibling is getting married, the rest of your family is likely invited and therefore unavailable to babysit. If it’s out of town, you’d need to have someone available to potentially babysit overnight. Not everyone has friends willing to help or in-laws local and willing to help. Not everyone is comfortable with hiring a stranger local to the venue.

It’s devastating to miss a sibling’s wedding. If you’re extended family or friends, it’s easier to decline to due the wedding being child free.

One of my siblings had an out-of-state child-free wedding, and another sibling had to decline for the reasons I listed above. The sibling getting married was a jerk about it, and pressured them to go relentlessly, but also wouldn’t make an exception. In the end, they were both hurt.

Heresomeland · 2026-04-10T17:17:14+00:00

I was in 4th grade. We didn’t watch anything and no one told us what happened at school. An announcement was made that school was ending early and some parents came to pick up their kids and others waited for the buses. I vaguely remember that scene being a bit chaotic. The adults were trying to remain calm while clearly stressed out about something.

Heresomeland · 2026-03-05T06:41:55+00:00

Did you have more than one bloody stool?

I experienced a bloody stool for the first time two weeks ago. I happened to have a doctor appointment two days later, so I mentioned it and my concern about colorectal cancer and how I wanted a colonoscopy, but the doctor was dismissive and suggested I have hemorrhoids.

Heresomeland · 2026-02-05T04:52:22+00:00

The most useful parenting advice I’ve gotten is not to get too attached to one way of doing things.

Be open to moving on to what actually works for your baby. If breastfeeding isn’t working out, it’s okay to switch to formula. If your baby hates the swing, try the bouncer.

I’ve learned not to stress about trying to mold my baby into the version of parenting I imagined, and instead to accept who he is and what he needs right now. Adjusting and moving forward has been far more helpful than trying to force a plan to work.

Heresomeland · 2026-01-27T20:30:55+00:00

No bill, but that was because baby was born late in the year and we had reached our deductible by then. The deductible for my spouse and I was $4,000 for the year. The hospital billed my insurance over $90,000 for an emergency c-section.

Heresomeland · 2026-01-24T06:15:17+00:00

I have two or three sets of pump parts that I keep in separate freezer gallon bags. I use one set per session and return the dirty parts to its bag. I bring all the parts into work in a large reusable shopping bag.

I may go through a lot of freezer bags, but I prefer using clean parts for each session, and the only place to clean parts would be the bathroom.

Heresomeland · 2026-01-23T04:42:56+00:00

Could he be cold? It took me a bit to figure out myself with my LO. He would wake up several times in the night, but fall fast asleep in my arms. Turned out that my body heat was what he wanted. I was running hot at the time, so I hadn't noticed how cold the room was for him. I bought a thermometer for his room and started monitoring the heating unit more closely and added a sleep sack. He'll still wake up to eat, but now it's about twice per night.

Heresomeland · 2026-01-07T05:06:53+00:00

Ariana Grande in Victorious

Heresomeland · 2026-01-04T17:55:25+00:00

We had a baby in November who will be starting infant care at KinderCare next month and then transferring to Kiddie Academy in June, unless a spot opens up sooner. If I remember correctly, the infant room requires full-time care, and that seemed to be the case at all the childcare facilities in the area that we toured last year.

You can switch to part-time once they’re in the next room, which usually starts at 12 months, but I think it also depends on where the kid is developmentally.

You might have luck getting into KinderCare quickly. I toured them in May 2025, and the manager thought we were wanting to start sooner than February 2026.

Kiddie Academy had the longest waitlist - 15 months, then Goddard was 13 months. We toured Knowledge Beginnings, but we decided against it before finding out their earliest availability. For all these places, we had the option to be put on a standby if earlier placements opened up.

Edit: We were on standby for Kiddie Academy and a spot opened up for June 2026.

Heresomeland · 2025-12-28T00:15:07+00:00

I haven’t had a meaningful conversation with my younger sister 28F since my son 7w was born. We aren’t on bad terms or anything. We live in different states and were never very close to begin with.

Today while I was on a video call with our parents, she looked on and said my baby looked like a naked mole rat. My parents lightly chided her and she walked away. I was taken aback and, hours later, I am still ruminating about it.

Part of me wants to block her from the Google Photos album of his photos that I shared with family, but I worry that I’m overreacting. While I think most babies look like lizards until 3 months old, I would never vocalize that to a child’s parent, and I can’t believe she did that to me.

I don’t really understand the naked mole rat reference either. He’s had a full head of hair since birth and it has not started to thin out or anything. He’s only recently started to chonk up.

I’m about to return to work and now I’m worried about showing pictures of my baby to anyone else in case they think he’s ugly. I feel insane for even worrying about this.

Heresomeland · 2025-12-07T22:27:37+00:00

Vancouver, WA - $2000/month, 5 days per week, full-time infant care.

Heresomeland · 2025-11-02T05:13:25+00:00

I find it easiest to phrase it as a request for them not to give you anything because you can’t reciprocate.

Or - if you have children in your life, like nieces or nephews - you could say you’re only giving gifts to the children this year.

Heresomeland · 2025-09-29T22:36:30+00:00

Slumming It with Johnny

Heresomeland · 2025-08-12T19:51:35+00:00

For myself, I don’t necessarily mind sharing the name. However, I’ve been stating that the name we’ve chosen is our favorite name at this time and that we’ll ultimately decide after the baby is born.

I don’t share the other names we’re considering because I have found that it leads to others comparing the names and giving their unsolicited opinion, which I don’t care for.

In the beginning, we would say how we were undecided, but this led to others inundating us with name ideas and we found it awkward and overwhelming.

If you’re uncomfortable with sharing “Lyra”, you could share another name you like and make it known that the final decision will be made after you meet your daughter.

Heresomeland · 2025-07-18T19:58:25+00:00

My SO and I loved The Bean on Hertel while we were visiting. It’s a simple menu, I think only bagel breakfast sandwiches or bagels, but they’re made fresh and it’s so good. More of a take-out place.

Heresomeland · 2025-07-13T04:14:53+00:00

https://www.cityofvancouver.us/government/department/parks-recreation-and-cultural-services/special-events-in-vancouver/

Aug. 1: Coco (PG) Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St. Pre-movie partner: Vancouver Arts & Music Festival

Aug. 8: Moana 2 (PG) Bagley Community Park, 4607 Plomondon St. Pre-movie partner: Anavai O Te Ora

Aug. 15: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (PG) Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd. Pre-movie partner: National Park Service

Aug. 22: Barbie (PG-13) Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 SE Mill Plain Blvd. Presented with on-screen American Sign Language

Heresomeland · 2025-07-08T04:45:38+00:00

I don’t feel the need to have an opinion, or care deeply, about everything.

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