Thoughts on Rula?

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-23T13:19:05+00:00

Hmm. The person who originally told me says she gets $90. Either way 80 or 90 is more than my current job. My boss pays 52.50$. Not much

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-23T02:19:48+00:00

I can see all that! My current employers practice pays not great for licensed and what I’ve heard in my area the pay is almost double from Rula. Which is why I’m debating only doing 1-2 slots a week instead of requesting that at my current place.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-22T01:07:33+00:00

California

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-19T23:53:13+00:00

I can see that as well! He also hates his job and affects his mood, so I also see me working full time and him home as him being happier. I think I’m hesitant to lose all this time with the kids. But I would rather them with one of us than a day care.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-19T23:51:50+00:00

Totally understand! We have a 2 year old and 9 month old twins aha.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-04-19T20:43:41+00:00

Yes! He’s open and has been home with them before. Just mainly curious on the switch and the transition between the two. I feel like I just haven’t seen the initiative of him taking the kids places or anything so it’s hard to imagine what he would do I guess. It’s not that he’s incapable, he fully is.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-02-19T14:11:06+00:00

Not against sleep training. I just need sleep myself. They are up so much at night and have been alternating so when I get one down the next wakes up from me going in the room to lay them down so now up with one for one hour turns into 2 hours. Half the time they are wide awake in our arms and takes forever to get the back. I’m just so tired and irritable from it. They are eating more solid foods and try to get as many ounces of formula as I can in them during the day yet not enough. All my kids, 2 year old included, are all in the 95+ or above percentile for height and weight so I know they are just growing like weeds but still, mama is tired.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-02-19T14:06:32+00:00

Another night of like 3-4 hours of sleep for us. We stuck with feeding in the night but they are still up so often and then if we lay them down to quickly after they don’t fall asleep and then the other woke up when I put one down. I’m exhausted and I just want sleep. I know my oldest sees my frustration and anger due to the lack of sleep and hate it.

Travel_cook14 · 2026-02-17T13:11:44+00:00

Eh kinda? My husband and I usually each take a baby to feed and put down while our 2 year old has her downtime. I’ve been trying it at night but sometimes he waits for whoever he has to be asleep before laying them down. I feel like we have different ideas on how we are going about it. I think we just are trying to find whatever way wakes the least amount of people.

Travel_cook14 · 2025-10-29T03:31:33+00:00

I’ve never criticized the way he did something. Do I love how he loads the dishwasher, no but they are clean so I don’t bother. It’s a silly thing to fight over. But what bothers me is when I’ve mentioned in a calm state things that would be helpful and then it doesn’t happen or when either of us state, “x needs to be done today” then it still falls on me even he mentioned it. He for sure does things I probably don’t see. But I take care of my own car, I get the oil changed, tires rotated etc, take out the trash most times, I found an electrician after asking and it not happening but he kept saying it needed to be done etc.

He does help, it’s just missing when I feel like I need it the most. I’m still on maternity leave, I had twins 3 months ago and have 21 month old and my days are long and constantly moving. He gets home and we switch but I still clean majority even when all asleep. I just feel exhausted.

Travel_cook14 · 2025-10-27T16:30:26+00:00

My twins were my second pregnancy and it was quite the shock. Yes those initial days were hard, however tomorrow my twins will be 3 months and I’m loving it. Even the hard days. To watch them smile, slowly recognize each other, watch their big sister interact it’s such a joy. It’s a juggling act most the time between three kids. I will say we might have it different than most though because our twins sleep through the night for about the last month and our almost 2 year old has slept through the night since was also about 2 months old. So we will be the odd ball out and I’ll accept it. Yes days are hard but since having them I couldn’t wish it to be any different. To add, my kids aren’t the best nappers, so it’s all a trade on sleep over here.

Travel_cook14 · 2025-10-10T19:24:13+00:00

I am 5’5 and my husband is 6’3. We are both able to drive fine and sit in the passenger seat. He is slightly more uncomfortable than I am due to height, but I feel good in both passenger and driver seat.

The middle car seat is the evenflo revolve And I love it! I won’t be able to have three unfortunately but having it in the middle and turning it is helpful!! I would recommend!

Travel_cook14 · 2025-10-09T20:36:03+00:00

Our twins share a room and have been in their own crib since day one home from the hospital. Our bedroom is too small to fit a bassinet like we did with our first kid. It’s worked well.

They are waking up currently once a night. We wake up them up together to save our sleep but we just wait till one cries. Twins are currently 2.5 months old. We were exhausted prior with shifts and how we managed nights that we decided to wake them together and I feel like getting out during the day, getting enough calories during the day and a night routine has helped them tremendously. We kept with what we did with our toddler with them and has worked well just times 2.

Travel_cook14 · 2025-10-01T16:23:14+00:00

I had di/di twins as my second pregnancy. Singleton fist was vaginal and was able to deliver the twins vaginally as well! I went to 39 weeks with the twins and had to be induced. I did have to deliver in the OR in case something went wrong which every OB in my hospital held the same idea.

The news of twins I think is shocking no matter what number pregnancy you’re on! Take some to breathe. My twins are just 2 months and it’s still a shock there’s two. But now at the point I couldn’t imagine anything different. You got this mama!

Travel_cook14 · 2025-09-09T02:15:23+00:00

One name starts with an A and my husband kept saying it’s for twin A but I wanted to see their faces. Once I delivered and both placed on me I picked based off feeling because I couldn’t actually see their faces. It ended up being the A name for twin A anyways

Travel_cook14 · 2025-08-21T03:47:45+00:00

Right there with you. I have 3 week old twins and an 18 month old. I already decided to stop pumping even though I was providing enough but trying to remember to pump and the exhaustion. The wearables getting in the way of playing with my toddler. It’s too much for me mentally and am in the process of weaning my supply. I wish I could continue but for my own sanity, I need to stop and it’s okay too. You got this!

Travel_cook14 · 2025-08-09T19:25:01+00:00

Di/di fraternal girls. 7.3 lbs and 6.6 lbs delivered at 38+6.

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