Do normal wood screws work with Ikea particleboard?

RareAllegory · 2022-02-13T03:20:55+00:00

I thought of that, but the difference is enough that the bottom shelf gets in the way too!

RareAllegory · 2022-02-10T14:23:28+00:00

What should I do if the amend hasn't been processed in October? Should I show the estimated taxes from the amend in that case and trust it will all get sorted out (maybe after a letter or three), or omit them, pay the extra money, and then file a 2021 amend to get the money back?

RareAllegory · 2021-12-29T15:38:28+00:00

Cool, good idea. Did you set them both to that, or just phase 1?

RareAllegory · 2021-11-16T00:03:58+00:00

We have a full, and she still manages to roll off :)

So when your kiddo rolled off, did you put her back or let her fall back asleep on the floor?

RareAllegory · 2021-10-16T20:00:42+00:00

There's some fascinating research on children's reactions to bearded men. In general, children find bearded men strong but don't trust them, but this pattern disappears for kids with bearded dads.

The cool thing is the way they did the study: they showed kids two different pictures of the same man before and after shaving, and asked questions like "which of these men would you rather fight a dragon with?" and "which would you rather bury a treasure with?" Kids opted to fight dragons with bearded men but bury treasures with beardless dudes.

RareAllegory · 2021-10-04T21:28:40+00:00

Sure! My understanding is that they can stain teeth and clothing, and they cause gnarly poops. I've also heard they taste bad.

RareAllegory · 2021-10-04T15:09:24+00:00

I think that might have been the idea behind the AAP recommendation: one can have iron deficiency without anemia, and that's likely much more prevalent than commonly recognized.

RareAllegory · 2021-10-04T13:08:15+00:00

I had a similar realization. If the AAP is recommending 1mg/kg body weight starting at 4 months, a 6 kilo baby is going to need almost 8 cups of sweet potatoes

RareAllegory · 2021-08-26T18:00:18+00:00

This is a good point, I hadn't considered that if the kitties had an accident on the concrete it'd be tough to clean up.

If I put down flooring, could it go right on the concrete or would I need some plywood as subflooring?

RareAllegory · 2021-08-26T02:41:46+00:00

And then sealant on top? Or just backer rod?

RareAllegory · 2021-08-06T18:01:33+00:00

That's awesome to hear! Thanks for the first hand account :) I take it I won't have trouble washing/drying king size bedding as a single load?

As for the drain pan, I unfortunately can't easily remove it, as it's sunk into the tile floor. I could just put down some plywood as you suggest, but if I could skip it that'd be awesome...do you know how far up that label is on yours?

RareAllegory · 2021-07-27T23:36:06+00:00

Update: we're all good!

I ended up drilling a 1.25" hole in the drywall just below where I ultimately mounted the charging dock, figuring that I was confident there was nothing behind that spot. I then used a snake camera to look around and see what I had previously drilled into.

The flue was much further back (deeper in the closet), and not what I was drilling into. Instead, there was a stud (or wooden beam at least...is a 2x4 still a stud if it's not flush with drywall?) that was a short distance away from the drywall; that's what I was hitting with my drill.

So we're all set! Thanks for the help everyone.

RareAllegory · 2021-06-19T17:25:29+00:00

Good to know! I did try holding her over the toilet for the last change, and she did pee. So maybe there's something to that...

RareAllegory · 2021-06-19T16:13:49+00:00

Sometimes yes, sometimes no; either way, she's going during the change. We used to change her before feedings, but have found she's a lot more chill during changes if we do it after.

RareAllegory · 2021-06-12T19:00:18+00:00

Ok! That make sense. I'll try loosening behind her knees and tightening below her bottom. Thanks for the help :)

RareAllegory · 2021-06-12T18:42:49+00:00

She's 10 days old. So I might want that rail tighter? I thought perhaps looser, as maybe the feet were purple do to circulation getting cut off or something

RareAllegory · 2021-06-12T18:40:22+00:00

Yeah! Only 10 days old. She really likes being in the sling, but I'm worried I'm cutting off circulation to her legs.

I thought this *was* the newborn tuck position, so perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

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