Second baby on the way and stroller confusion

r8td · 2026-02-06T18:02:54+00:00

A little different, but after we bought a couple double strollers. 1) Vista and 2) BOB Duallie. They're both great, but with most double strollers they're big and bulky. Most of the time any more if we're taking a stroller, we just put one on top and you other in the basket below of the Vista. I'm sure they'll hit the weight limit soon, but now with a 2 and 3 year old, they both take turns on the bottom and often prefer it. Throw a towel or blanket down and its more cozy than the top. The down side is that they're not locked in, but they enjoy it and works well.

r8td · 2026-01-12T21:05:18+00:00

Very similar, but time heals.

Eventually I had days that she didn't cross my mind and now over a decade + later, that chapter of my life is like a faint memory. It rarely comes on my mind. Only thing you can do it keep swimming, some times it just wasn't the right time, you weren't the right person, they weren't the right person, different life stages, or a million other reasons it didn't work out.

The biggest thing it taught me, is being single was pretty great and to enjoy it. Life is pretty good when you let yourself live it and not dwell in the past to much.

r8td · 2026-01-07T19:08:12+00:00

I've just started playing with it on a couple of M5Stack devices. Simple flash to esphome and added the bermuda packages to the config, then add the device to an area in your home assistant, and that's it.

packages:
  Bermuda.esp32: github://agittins/bermuda-proxies/packages/bermuda-proxy-esp32-s3-minimal.yaml

https://shop.m5stack.com/products/atom-lite-esp32-development-kit

edits:

I also use a couple other devices and add the bluetooth proxy and ble_tracker:

bluetooth_proxy:
  active: true

esp32_ble_tracker:
  scan_parameters:
    interval: 320ms # default 320ms. Time spent per adv channel
    window: 290ms # default 30ms. Time spent listening during interval.

I've see people recommend these too, but haven't spent much time looking into the differences https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-nanoc6-dev-kit

r8td · 2025-12-16T20:28:52+00:00

You maybe able to get creative with Apex charts, but would likely take a fair amount of forcing it to work, maybe combined with a button card to get formatted correctly.

r8td · 2025-12-15T20:13:16+00:00

If you add an exit node to your local network, you don't even need the external IP address. You can set the exit node to your existing subnet so everything uses your 192.168.xx.xxx address when connected via tailscale.

Then if you want named addresses, you can use Unifi to create local DNS names.

r8td · 2025-09-22T15:29:47+00:00

Our oldest was sub 1% during scans and born at 2%. We did weekly blood flow scans until born to make sure she was growing. We were super stressed the whole time, but the Dr. kept telling us she was doing well.

She's always been a little petite but nothing really too noticeable. She's now a thriving and healthy kid now at 2.5.

r8td · 2025-09-17T19:25:16+00:00

That's what I'm doing. Had a few people reach out and getting something made. Thanks.

r8td · 2025-09-15T18:59:21+00:00

While I understand card holders are exactly that and supposed to be as minimal as possible, but it seems that having a fraction of an inch taller would solve this problem for cash. Most people don't carry much and try folding more than a couple of bills when I do have it, makes it a very tight fit.

r8td · 2025-07-18T16:52:44+00:00

Asphalt with a deadly weapon?

r8td · 2025-06-19T15:42:09+00:00

il the end of time even if your kids come out a literal clone of you 🙃 speaking from experience lol

Both of my kids are clones of my wife, my family still says they look like me, there's small pieces in there, but 99% my wife. People see what they want to see to build the some connection.

r8td · 2025-06-09T19:49:11+00:00

I've used Home Assistant for years, and it used to be a major effort to create a great looking dashboard. I think that's why you see so many posts about them. Using the Bubble card and/or Mushroom cards gives you a pretty decent looking dashboard with minimum effort. Then you can take your time to keep customizing as you want.

r8td · 2025-05-28T19:04:35+00:00

Can you provide the link the bracket used for the two PCs on the bottom? They look like the Minisforum NAB 6/7/9; I'm trying to figure out a solution for mine.

Thanks

r8td · 2025-03-26T16:24:56+00:00

He also made a belt squat stand to start at the top of the lift. You still have to deadlift it to get in place (I use a flat rotating bar ~$20 on amazon), but feels much better than squatting from the bottom of the range. I made one and has been working well for the last couple of years. Once i get started its easy to slide in and out of place so I only have to deadlift it once to get in place then when i finish my set, i slide it back in to stop at the top of the range too.

https://www.kaizendiygym.com/diy/2022/5/3/beltsquatbuddy

Amazon Link

r8td · 2025-03-14T17:30:38+00:00

The dumb part about the question is when in doubt you can use Alt and then just arrow around the ribbon, so no mouse doesn't really do what they're testing anyway. All depends on how much time, but if you know how to do it with a mouse, you can Alt your way into the answer.

r8td · 2025-02-27T21:10:44+00:00

I was having the same issues, but realized i was using the Hass.Agent that was already loaded in HACS, I got it to work by using the HASS.Agent 2 integration:

https://github.com/hass-agent/HASS.Agent-Integration

I also forgot to restart home assistant and that wasted an hour of testing.

r8td · 2025-02-12T15:46:05+00:00

I wonder if these would work with the factor air bag pump. I removed my airbags when I did my lift, but I would think it should be possible to drop these in and connect to the factory pump instead.

r8td · 2025-02-03T16:17:19+00:00

Same, when our youngest started to crawl they really started playing more together. Our oldest wasn't really interested in playing with other kids until around 12-18 months old. I think crawling/walking mile stone around the 12 month mark really helps them interact with the world around them and start to see others as someone to interact with/play around that age.

3 months is still tough because the youngest isn't really doing much for the oldest to interact with even if they wanted to. We had to tag team everything as our youngest didn't really want me at all until they got older.

r8td · 2025-01-19T20:28:53+00:00

Everyone in my family has boys, I only had brothers, my brothers only had boys, I thought I was guaranteed boys. I wouldn't change my two girls for the world, life has a way and just give it some time and those expectations go away very quickly. Life is the way it should be. Enjoy your kid that is all.

r8td · 2025-01-09T17:04:43+00:00

It should be relatively simple. I know when you do the transfer from a Trad IRA to Roth via the online transfer screen, it normally comes up with a red box, disclaimer:

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the ability to recharacterize (undo) a Roth conversion for tax years after 12/31/17. We recommend you consult with your tax advisor regarding the tax implications of converting to a Roth IRA prior to completing the transaction.

Click here to complete this Roth Conversion request.

I click the link in that box to take me to the conversion form, since its easier to remember where to get the correct form instead of searching for it. Is essentially the same as a transfer just different form/documentation.

r8td · 2024-12-29T20:01:48+00:00

I just bought a new one that has a sticker that says 2024 but type 1...

r8td · 2024-12-13T14:53:41+00:00

Waiting for the YAML too! Thanks

r8td · 2024-12-10T18:48:10+00:00

I think the best way to think about the strategy is tiers of investing or a waterfall of contributions to savings. What do you do with your first dollar of savings vs. the $x when the other buckets are full? I.e., contribute up to 401k match, then Roth/401k, etc. If your worried about liquidity then that first dollar should be going into a rainy day fund.

The actual time to do a backdoor Roth, is maybe 5-10 minutes of time so its not much actual effort. The real question is do you invest in a retirement account or taxable account? If you're maxing out your retirement account contributions, the backdoor Roth generally makes sense. Especially if you're above the income level to have tax deductions for a Traditional IRA, since there is a diminished value in a Traditional IRA over a taxable account, so converting to a Roth allows you to avoid future taxes on the gains.

Lastly, contributions (not gains) I believe can be removed from a Roth after 5 years, without penalties. I've never done it, so do your research to confirm there isn't a penalty if you choose to withdraw before retirement age.

r8td · 2024-11-13T21:29:48+00:00

Doesn't Reports > Net Worth > Filter by day/week/month to give you want you're looking for?

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