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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/20/2008 10:42:23 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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It would probably be better in PFY, Donna has alot of other friends on CW that don't read in "here".
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 12:12:27 AM
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Praying for Brain and Donna!
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 1:16:39 AM
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I'm glad Brian is OK. I have to say I was releived when I read that it was his arm and leg, I really was thinking the worst. Praise God for His mercies.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 6:52:01 AM
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Will someone let us know when a thread is started?
I started one in the PFY folder. HERE
I don't know how to do a relative link...so it will go through the FCN portal.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 7:52:13 AM
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Ugh...I got a cold last week. Fell asleep in front of the fan with my hair wet! LOL....then at the bbq this weekend, just as the cold is getting better, we get caught in the rain. So guess what's back. At least I'm functioning.
I had really wanted to take the kids to the play centre today but it's raining. Hopefully the weather will clear up by the time we leave.
Tonight my mom is taking myself, Dh, and my stepbrother out for our yearly birthday dinner (we're all within two weeks of each other.)
Have a lovely day everyone!!!
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 9:05:39 AM
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It would probably be better in PFY, Donna has alot of other friends on CW that don't read in "here".
Thank you, Ryanne. I do read in the WO section, but I don't generally venture into the SAHM thread as I'm a working mama.
Yolanda, I'll check out the PFY thread you started for Donna. Thanks!
Janine, Jadon is SUCH a cutie!!! Great updated avatar of him. It's so neat to watch him grow. 
Sandy, I hear you on the "pee" thought. Apparently my DS has started having accidents again because of the stress of our move.  He hadn't had any all summer and then within the last 24 hours, he has had 2. His bed is all wet now as I'd taken the plastic sheet off (nice one, huh?). I'll just have to clean it all up very soon.
Lexie, happy birthday! It's sometime around now....LOL Hope you had or will have a great day!
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 9:38:51 AM
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I'll just have to clean it all up very soon. The stuff they make for pet accidents is good for kid messes too. That will help keep it from smelling late on.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 10:00:56 AM
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Wow, I haven't been on the computer in 3 or 4 days, and it's crazy how much has happened in everyone's lives!
Hillary, Happy Birthday and I hope you're toe is feeling better! I've broken a few in the past, and Hiskid is right about alternating Tylenol, and Advil. Works great! At least you'll be able to celebrate when you're feeling a little more up to it.
Christina! I'm so happy for you on your move! God truly does bless us, doesn't he? And I'm right with you, I'd go in and out of a different door every time also!
Janine, garage sales can be amazing, huh? We have a wonderful neighbor who cleans out their sons closet a few times a year and they have been so generous to us! We know how it feels to look around at boxes of clothes and thank the Lord for watching over us! I'm sure Jadon will look adorable in everything, too! What a cutie!
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We lift up Brian and Donna to you gracious Father. We know nothing happens outside of your will. Please comfort Donna, give her strength to face whatever comes next. Please heal Brian, Lord, keep his body safe and whole. Let the doctors who are caring for him have wisdom and gentleness and compassion in their hearts.
Be glorified in this Lord,
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In Jesus' name, Amen
Rachel, I understand how you feel! When James was born he had amniotic fluid in his lungs (quite minor) but the tests required to make sure that that's what it was were pricey (spinal tap being one of them). We are still paying on what the insurance didn't cover! I hope they work with you!
Chelle, have you talked to the doctor, yet? Alternating Tylenol and Advil is also what I've done for James in the past, and worked wonderfully. I hope that it was just the side effects from the vaccine, and nothing worse.
Happy Birthday, Lexie! Keep fighting that cold!
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 10:29:34 AM
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I'll just have to clean it all up very soon. The stuff they make for pet accidents is good for kid messes too. That will help keep it from smelling late on.
Thanks for the tip. I will go use some of that now before the smell sets because we have it in stock. We have a spayed female cat that marks her territory for unknown reasons and our previous (female) dog did this as well.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:20:02 AM
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I was hoping that I might be able to get some advice from some of you.My husband and I have recently changed churches. We've been looking for a new "home" and visiting different churches, but couldn't quite find the right fit. We finally found a great place to worship. We love the pastor, the sermons, the music, the style of worship, and the sense of family. It's just what we've been searching for.
Another great aspect was the daycare area. Other than the few play dates we've scheduled with our cousins sons, James hasn't had the opportunity to be in a real playgroup environment. It's even more exciting to us that we can offer him this experience with other Christian families in the area. When we got to the 12-18 month room, we passed over our diaper bag and barely got through the formalities and instructions before James was reaching out for the teacher and ready to play. We waved goodbye, went and got coffee, and then snuck back to peek through the window. We didn't know how many children would be there that day, or whether James would cry after he realized we were gone, or even whether he would behave. Lucky for us, he had settled right in and got to the business of playing and exploring. At some point during the hour, the adults offer snack time in a large U-shaped table with little holes, or bucket seats, in it.
After the service was over and we went to pick him up, it was a bit of pandemonium. As you can imagine, every parent was there to call on their child at once, and the supervisors had their hands full passing back the diaper bags and children to their respective parents. There are supposed to be 2 adults for every room, and about 10 children in the room. (Although, I honestly can't remember the actual numbers, this is just my guess at the moment). On this day it was one adult, and two girls about 12 or 13. My husband and I were towards the back of the group of parents, but could still see easily what was going on with the kids through the window. At one point, James climbed up on the table and started to walk around for a second while I practically pushed my way up to the door (which I'm sure seemed rude to the other parents) before he climbed back down again on his own. There was no one watching him, and again he started to climb up on the table and step dangerously close to the edge as I yelled over the other parents that my son was on the table and could someone please grab him before he breaks his neck? (Although I tried to say it in the nicest way possible) All of this occurred in less than a minute, and the chaos of the parents picking their children up didn't help the matter.
My husband and I love the church, and don't want this to be something that keeps us from feeling comfortable going there. I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, because in talking with one of the supervisors, it seems that my son had a great time, gave lots of hugs and kisses, made friends very quickly, and enjoyed himself. I've also worked in a day care before, and know that pick up time can be stressful.
I suppose our issue is in bringing it up to the supervisor next time we're there. We want to continue bringing James, but for his safety, as well as all the other children, I would hate for something bad to happen. What would you do?
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:24:48 AM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Eh. We don't always put DD in the nursery, so if I had safety concerns we would probably just keep her with us. However, I would talk to the nursery worker and then to the head of the children's ministry about your concerns. Our nurseries are broken down into 1 year increments, so DD is only in their with newborns-12 months old children. There are probably 12-15 babies and 2-3 workers. They seem to keep the same ratio in the older classes, sometimes they have more workers. Chaos does ensue after the service but we have a small pick up area, and they match your kids with a "pick up slip" that you keep so only one child goes out at a time. One person handles the parents and the other workers watch the remaining kids.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:33:40 AM
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That's how my previous church ran things, Ryanne. It seemed to work rather well (one adult watching the other adult manned the parents).
At our current church (well, former now too), pick up time hasn't been a problem for us really. Usually the child care workers are hunting US down with our son in tow. They know we'll be in the sanctuary or on our way to get him...we were just involved in other ministries.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:34:52 AM
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I guess it wouldn't bother me. I don't think I would make a huge deal over it. The reason I am saying that is because how many of us have had our kids get hurt while we were standing there and watching them. One time doesn't seem to me to be that big of a deal but if it happens again then I would say something. It is so hard to find a good church that I would hate to see you give up on it.
Hope this doesn't offend anyone just offering my opinion.
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:45:33 AM
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daughter_of_faith
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I guess it wouldn't bother me. I don't think I would make a huge deal over it. The reason I am saying that is because how many of us have had our kids get hurt while we were standing there and watching them. One time doesn't seem to me to be that big of a deal but if it happens again then I would say something. It is so hard to find a good church that I would hate to see you give up on it.
Hope this doesn't offend anyone just offering my opinion.
That happened to me, Michelle. DS broke his arm when he was 3. I was right there with him (across the room a few feet away) and commanding him to stop doing what he was doing.
It might have been a Sunday where the workers had an excessive amount of children too. I know at our church it is VERY hard to plan how many will be there. Some Sundays we have maybe 10 kids in the Wee Worship, 30 or so in the Kid's Church, and a couple in the nursery. Other weeks we have 20/20 kids in Wee Worship, 60 or more in Kid's Church, and a dozen + in the nursery. If you see that they are really short staffed, you may offer to stay. That would probably help to reassure you...at least it would me. I've btdt because at some churches they were so small that there wasn't anyone in the nursery....just me, myself, and I!
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RE: SAHM Support Part II - 7/21/2008 11:58:22 AM
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Yetto1997
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My husband seems more concerned about it than I am, especially because I've been in that environment before, not to mention watch my son all the time! I agree with Michelle, and know that despite my best efforts, he's going to trip, stumble, climb, and everything else that toddlers do to hurt themselves. I told DH that I'll just jokingly stress that he's a climber next time I drop him off. I don't want to leave this church over something so small.
The church does know, however, that we plan on moving out of state in the next 3-4 months. We wanted to be honest about how long we planned on being members, but still want to be interactive and participate in activities and events.
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