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Wow thanks for the heads up about Amazons Mom CLub. I am an Amazon junkie and I hadn't heard of it. VERY excited!
It was OK. I did it because I had only one sono to date the pregnancy and I wanted to find out the gender. I didn't with the second because the 20 week was enough. Didn't feel as if I missed out on anything with the second.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry to be blunt, but for all of history if appropriate medical care was unavailable the sick person lived his life at whatever standard and then passed away. I believe Darwin called it Natural Selection in the animal kingdom. Food for thought.
Do you really want to live the way they did in "history"?
Wealth begets wealth; the wealthy ensure this. Wealth concentrates in the hands of the few. Society polarizes - the serfs vs the lords, slaves vs. masters, the aristocrats vs. everybody else. These conflicts don't usually end well. Especially not for the outnumbered rich (French revolution anyone?) We've come a long way.... We may not have (many, visible) people starving in the streets now. Seems to me the current have vs. have not issue is - health care.
Just like it's in everybody's best interest to have a basic standard of public education, it is in your selfish best interest to provide a basic, minimal standard of healthcare for your fellow citizens.
I completely agree. Great post.
Jeff, that video was great!! Such a good feeling!
Zumbamama as tempting as it is I wouldn't let the cats go outside. I know it's hard because they seem so much happier being able to go out but the average lifespan of an outdoor cat is half that of an indoor cat. I think the only time I would consider it is if I lived on a farm. And even in that scenario they can be killed by wild animals. I don't think it's mean to keep your cats indoors. It's one of the best things you can do to insure they live a longer life.
I would've said something to both of them.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For those who think they are coming up with clever answers - trust me, you just sound like a moron when you tell people those "clever" answers but then again I imagine you are the same people who announce "we're pregnant!"
Its your child's name and people will be using for the rest of that child's life. Its not some major secret that, if revealed, will cause harm.
Right, that's all well and good. Until you tell people the name of your baby female fetus and everyone refers to it that way and everything is monogrammed with her name and lo and behold a baby boy is born.
With our second, we said, sorry, we're not talking about names with anyone--the baby will be named when when we lay eyes on him/her.
OMG the horror! Getting monogrammed gifts that end up in the charity box or worse yet, you have to rip out the monogramming if you want to use it. Again, its the child's name. It's going to be used day in and day out for the rest of their life - its not going to be a secret.
I agree. This whole name reveal thing is a bit much IMO. I've asked my pregnant friends about it, but none of them know anyone doing this. And I've only heard about people doing it on here. Guess this trend depends on your circle of family and friends.
Great customer service is such a big deal. It's exactly why I wouldn't switch banks or car insurance companies. I work in customer service so unfortunately tend to be extra critical. I went to a Subway last week and the person at the bread was texting. The guy next to here had headphones on. And the other girl was talking to one of her friends that was on the other side of the store. It was one of the most ridiculous things I'd seen in a long time. But the cell phone problem is so common now. I've seen so many places where employees have blue tooth earpieces or headphones on.
Joint accounts are great when you have enough money in them that you don't have to keep track of who's buying what. When things are very tight, it's a pain and very easy to overdraft. My husband and I started with a joint account and eventually opened our own accounts as well. It works well for us.
Anonymous wrote:I tell my kids that grandma is from a time when everyone thought it was ok to be unfair to people because of their skin color. I tell them, we love grandma, but we don't agree with her. I told them there was a time when people thought the earth was flat and witchcraft was real. Along with racism, they are mentalities based on ignorance.
I know there is no changing my grandma, but I take comfort I can guide my kids away from that mentality. And I smile when my oldest responds, "But Grandma, what if I didn't like you because of the color of your skin? That doesn't feel good, does it? Didn't you read the Constitution, Grandma? It says right there, we are all equal!" She shuts up after that.
That is so great. How old are your kids?
OP there is nothing wrong with a 3D sonogram. Besides you were asking where to get one, not should you get one. Can you only go to a place in the district? I know there are plenty of places in the surrounding areas, but I don't know of any in the city.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am so dang sick of these husband-bash fests. It is offensive to me to see you all call your husbands "DH" (darling husband, really?) and then say they need to be trained, as if they're dogs.
Me too. The women who feel this way aren't doing themselves any favors with this way of thinking. This is the person you love and care about. You chose to spend the rest of your lives together and you come on online forum asking for tips about training. There are some really crap husbands out there, but some women need to reflect on themselves and the attitudes they bring to a relationship.
The same goes for you. Anybody in any profession/field that wants to perform a task or skill properly needs training. not only your dear pet or husband.
No, there is some truth to that poster's feelings. Yes, people do need to be taught to do any new job. But they will not learn if the expectation is that they are inept, are condescended to, and expected to fail or be mediocre in the best case. I think some posters reflect this negative attitude. If they were your boss at work, they would be the bad boss, who is tolerated only for a paycheck.
This is what I was thinking.
Anonymous wrote:It is sad to see all these stores having to shut down, sadder yet to see all those people out of work.
I just heard, popeyes in Kingstowne is closed. And my husband told me the wendys coming out of National Airport towards old town is gone. I dont get out and about much, but I know the last time I went to Springfield mall, there were a lot of stores shutting down. I did notice the indoor play area by the food court at Springfield mall was gone the last time I went to.
I live in Springfield and didn't know about the Popeyes. That surprises me because ever since they opened all those restaurants that area has been so packed. Springfield Mall is closing it's stores, but it's because they're renovating. It's going to be a town center. http://www.springfieldtowncenter.com/
I didn't understand the cross-posting thing either. Most people use the recent topics link and when you do both posts appear. It's just unnecessary.
Do you know yet which Alexandria it would be? There's a pretty big difference between Alexandria City and Alexandria in Fairfax County.