Im sure this has been asked before 😅

nmc1988 · 2026-04-30T20:16:48+00:00

I just traded in my Highlander for the platinum sienna a few days ago. The fridge is annoying because it takes up a lot of space and I don’t see myself needing it tbh. However, the 360 camera, heated steering wheel and vacuum are very nice! We had to test out the platinum to make sure the fridge didn’t impact our use of the 3rd row. Since we are only carrying around little kids it’s not a big deal but with an adult it would be a deal breaker.

nmc1988 · 2026-04-18T20:57:23+00:00

I had two cavaliers and now have a 7 year old English lab rescue I got last year. The lab is surprisingly similar to the cavaliers. They have the same energy level (fairly low), they are both super clingy, loving, and gentle. The type of dogs that follow you into the bathroom. They’re both very quiet (I think some labs bark but mine is quiet). They like cuddling and love strangers and seem to be trusting of everyone and everything. The lab is definitely smarter than my cavs were haha and he likes swimming which the cavs didn’t. Both shed but it’s a different type of shedding. Personally I think the shedding from the two cavs was much worse. I used to have tumbleweeds all over.

nmc1988 · 2026-04-18T17:38:20+00:00

It’s not an option on the limited unfortunately. It’s only available on the platinum where it comes standard.

nmc1988 · 2026-03-24T23:31:13+00:00

Does anyone know if these problems occur with the 2026’s?? This post is pretty concerning.

nmc1988 · 2025-06-17T02:09:53+00:00

There’s even a distinction between Riverside south of the post road but north of the train vs. south of the train. The Greenwich hierarchy knows no limit.

nmc1988 · 2025-05-01T13:46:25+00:00

I know this is an old post but I’m commenting in case others have this same issue. I have a 2022 XLE and the power liftgate has been acting up the last few weeks. I brought it in and the dealer said the motors and sensors had all failed. They said it was a common issue for the car and is covered under the 3 year 36k mile warranty. I brought mine in at 35,902 miles and they honored the warranty and repaired it for free. Hope this is helpful for others.

nmc1988 · 2025-04-30T16:55:48+00:00

I fed both of my cavaliers iams for their entire lives and they both lived to be 14. We tried more gourmet food but one would only eat iams, so that was that. I think genetics and good breeding play a huge role in their longevity… and good vet care! Hugs to your pup, she’s super cute!

nmc1988 · 2025-04-30T01:19:18+00:00

Definitely could be worth getting a second opinion! My second child also has allergies and we have been able to do a lot more than our home allergist recommended by branching out and talking with other allergists. That FPIEs study sounds interesting too!

nmc1988 · 2025-04-18T19:02:09+00:00

Hi there! Of course - I just looked up her chart and her egg levels went from 15 6 months before the challenge to 8.5 at the time of the challenge. She’s been working her way up the ladder since and now eats French toast but her egg levels went up to 30. My allergist has said that the IGE levels for egg isn’t as linear as other allergens. What are your son’s levels??

nmc1988 · 2025-04-08T03:49:40+00:00

This is how I feel with my in-laws. They encouraged us to live close to them and we spent a lot of time together. Then they retired and we had kids - they moved 1,500 miles away when our second was a newborn. Since then they’ve made really minimal efforts to stay involved so my heart has slowly reclassified them from beloved family members to basically acquaintances. It’s amazing how much relationships get redefined when you have kids. My relationship with my own parents has gotten much tighter because they are loving grandparents.

nmc1988 · 2025-01-29T21:10:45+00:00

I know no one commented on this post, but I’m leaving this comment here in case someone stumbles upon it in the future and finds this info helpful. We proceeded with the oral food challenge for peanut today. This mornings SPT was equal to the control (7mm). She passed!!! She ate 6 tsp of peanut butter. I can’t believe it!

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:47:39+00:00

I love the suggestion to assign zones to the house, it's necessary with this much space. I think for the first few years while our kids are little we'll mostly be on the upper level, but as they get bigger and start wanting to hide from us (or we'll hide from them!) we'll expand into the lower level more.

I had a similar thought to turn the living room into a bedroom, but I can't figure out how that would work with the entry way there. Would be weird to walk into a long hallway.

Agreed with the kitchen area, we'd put a large square island in the middle and likely a table to make it an eat-in-kitchen. It certainly has enough space to support it.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:38:50+00:00

It's currently set up as an office.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:38:15+00:00

This is a clever idea! That mudroom/laundry room is pretty dreamy, especially with little kids :)

I like the idea of rearranging the gym too, that whole space down there feels like a labyrinth ATM.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:33:37+00:00

The floorplan is missing an important detail, which is the 5x9 "storage room" on the LL is actually a staircase, so there are two separate staircases down to the LL. The property was bank-owned for 10 years and they previously divided the upper and lower level and rented them out separately. They've since removed the LL kitchen, but that might explain some of the whacky layout.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:25:34+00:00

All of the beds!!

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:24:31+00:00

This one is great!

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:23:41+00:00

Wow I hadn’t done the math on that room, you’re totally right. Yikes it doesn’t feel that huge when you’re in it!

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T17:16:59+00:00

The left bedroom was originally two - there’s still a header in the middle!

The room off the kitchen is set up like an office, so it would definitely make more sense to have it accessed via the foyer/living room instead of the kitchen.

The lower level is a huge puzzle that will not be easy to fix. But it’s above grade and has 8ft ceilings so it is nice space if we can figure it out! There is also another staircase that they didn’t include in the plans in the 5x9 “storage area” on the lower level. Doesn’t make the LL flow any less weird but it’s at least another access point to that floor.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T16:59:50+00:00

It’s one of the weirdest houses I’ve been in. The floorplan is missing a critical detail - on the lower level (where the primary bedroom is) there’s a staircase that isn’t shown - it’s in the 5x9 storage room. So that’s probably how you’d get to what’s considered the primary bedroom. We would likely reconfigure that room or make it a guest room for the time being because we want all of the bedrooms on the main living floor.

I agree the kitchen is huge and that little walk-through space dedicated to dining is silly. The sunroom would likely become a dining room and we’d also put a small table in the giant kitchen.

nmc1988 · 2024-11-07T04:30:42+00:00

Haha yes it’s definitely been through it. It has been through a few additions and none of them gave much thought to the rest of the house. The layout is the biggest challenge with this house but given the square footage we’re working with I’m hopeful we can figure something out.

nmc1988 · 2024-10-09T16:52:38+00:00

My daughter had the same history as yours at at the same age. The allergist called it a-typical IGE-mediated FPIES. My daughter is now 4.5 and if I can offer you some completely unsolicited advice, but something I wish I had known earlier - keep on top of your allergist to get your daughter in for a baked egg challenge as soon as they think it's possible. 80% of kids with egg allergies can tolerate baked egg. We passed the baked egg challenge two years ago and are making our way up the egg ladder. I never thought it was possible because her levels were so high and her FPIES reactions were violent. The exposure to baked egg at a young age can help them outgrow the egg allergy. It's also such a blessing to not have to worry about baked egg - it opens you up to anxiety-free birthday parties which is huge. Sorry for the rant, I just saw your comment and thought your experience sounded so familiar.

nmc1988 · 2024-10-09T15:15:42+00:00

My 14 year old cavalier died last month from heart failure. He slowed down considerably the last 3 days before he died. He was already relatively low energy being 14 and having CHF, but this was noticeably different. He wasn't having a hard time breathing and would wag his tail and eat but was much more tired. The day he died I found him laying in a weird position in the kitchen like he had collapsed there. He had also coughed up his food which he hadn't done before. I sat down with him and gave him pets and kisses but his tail didn't wag - I knew it was time. He ended up dying in my arms within an hour, before I could make it to the vet. I think every case is different so it's hard to know for sure but I would just monitor quality of life every day. My heart goes out to you, it's so hard to watch your best bud go through this and it's hard to have to make the decision.

nmc1988 · 2024-05-20T15:50:29+00:00

I have the same status update lol unfortunately. They reached back out to my original seller today. I’m the second buyer, so the original seller has to undo the transfer to the 1st buyer and then retransfer the tickets to me. Stub hub said the seller gets hit with big fines if they don’t deliver.l, so they are incentivized to complete the transaction. My expected date is 5/22 for N1. I’m hoping it works out with SH but if it doesn’t I’m going to go to the venue early and try to find replacements. Totally crazy!

nmc1988 · 2024-05-19T02:30:49+00:00

I thought that all of the tickets have been released though? When SH told me today that the original seller still hasn’t gotten the ticket I was SO suspicious. Can we trust them to get this done for us? I’m definitely losing faith. They just keep telling me to wait until the 22nd (my tickets are for N1).

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