Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Congrats and Lord's blessings to you during this fabulous time! Kids are so much easier to take on trips when they are still in the tummy! Now whenever we go out for the day with my two boys 3 and 14 months I feel like we are packed and ready to move out of state!! oiy! I am a stay at home mom, but I prefer to be called " domestic Engineer " . hehe! Like ee said, there are so many jobs we do at home, those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the remote at same time! LOL!! Seriously though, I was a SAHM when my first was born with no difficulties and continued at home when second was born with atypical bl cf. This is the only job I've ever had where I feel I am using all of my gifts God gave me. For me, it is the best job in the world and the most important one. It has been a blessing being at home with 's dr. visits, castings, trips to iowa, surgeries..yadayada. I can't imagine doing all of that, (not all was normal for a mom with clubfoot baby) and having a job outside of the home. It was a huge blessing to be able to do what we've done to deal with 's feet. Lord bless you with this decision, it's a hard one. Please don't worry too much about the LCF. do your research and talk with us here online. We are all here to help whether we are starting out in the journey, going through it still, or getting ready to walk on our own! Use the knowledge of this board to your advantage. And enjoy your pregnancy to the fullest. don't let fear steal your joy! Lord's blessings, severe atypical bilateral cf 10-09-03 Is this your first? > Hey all, > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the remote > at same time! You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 i try not to do those while eating my bonbons....the smell is too overwhelming!! lol > those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the > remote > > at same time! > > > You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 hmmmmm. i make jonah feed me the bonbons while hannah does my nails. sometimes i'm onto the second hour of soaps though before they finish their chores, so i get impatient and open the bonbons myself. always afraid i might break a nail when i do. naomi Wold alicialwold@...> wrote: i try not to do those while eating my bonbons....the smell is too overwhelming!! lol > those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the > remote > > at same time! > > > You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 hahahahahahahahaahahahahah! ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Thanks! How I long for the days when kids are older! hehehe! Just kidding! > > those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > > > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the > > remote > > > at same time! > > > > > > You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 , I love the Domestic Engineer thing. Just today that wonderful " alumni association book " is being published for my high school and they called to get updated bio info. I had to laugh - it's been 25 years since I graduated. Anyway, he asks me about my career, degrees and such and I give him all of the data - BS's, Masters and such and he keeps saying " congratulations. You've really done alot. " So then he says " do you have a job title? " and my response was " Well, let's see. It's hard to pin down because I wear so many hats but just today I've been a Child Development Specialist, a CEO, an accountant and a Planner for our Non Profit, The Family Comes First. " There was silence on the other end. For awhile. And then he says " so can you repeat that. I didn't get it all " . ROFLOL!!!!!! Chris Re: SAHM? Congrats and Lord's blessings to you during this fabulous time! Kids are so much easier to take on trips when they are still in the tummy! Now whenever we go out for the day with my two boys 3 and 14 months I feel like we are packed and ready to move out of state!! oiy! I am a stay at home mom, but I prefer to be called " domestic Engineer " . hehe! Like ee said, there are so many jobs we do at home, those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the remote at same time! LOL!! Seriously though, I was a SAHM when my first was born with no difficulties and continued at home when second was born with atypical bl cf. This is the only job I've ever had where I feel I am using all of my gifts God gave me. For me, it is the best job in the world and the most important one. It has been a blessing being at home with 's dr. visits, castings, trips to iowa, surgeries..yadayada. I can't imagine doing all of that, (not all was normal for a mom with clubfoot baby) and having a job outside of the home. It was a huge blessing to be able to do what we've done to deal with 's feet. Lord bless you with this decision, it's a hard one. Please don't worry too much about the LCF. do your research and talk with us here online. We are all here to help whether we are starting out in the journey, going through it still, or getting ready to walk on our own! Use the knowledge of this board to your advantage. And enjoy your pregnancy to the fullest. don't let fear steal your joy! Lord's blessings, severe atypical bilateral cf 10-09-03 Is this your first? > Hey all, > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hahahahahaha! Yep! you're right there with me! Hopefully you repeated it all and made him print that! haha! Too great! > > Hey all, > > > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at > home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first > of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT > think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I meant to ask, how's laura adjusting in her casts?? jason is soo ticked at me, he crawls around just crying at me. oiy I am so done with these things. I hope he gets used to them pretty soon, course, then we go and get another set..grrrrrr... > > Hey all, > > > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at > home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first > of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT > think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 LOL yeah, is non too thrilled either. She keeps trying to pull up by bringing her right leg around but she can't unbend the knee to stand up and she just whines. And if she gets somewhere small where she's in head first, with the casts she can't turn herself around by squeezing them in so she just whines again. Poor thing. I wonder how many more we'll have but at least after this set I hope the next ones put her feet at a better angle for sitting on the floor! I miss the shoes, too. And the showers. LOL But I do like not getting my legs whacked while I try to feed her! LOL Chris Re: SAHM? I meant to ask, how's laura adjusting in her casts?? jason is soo ticked at me, he crawls around just crying at me. oiy I am so done with these things. I hope he gets used to them pretty soon, course, then we go and get another set..grrrrrr... > > Hey all, > > > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at > home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first > of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT > think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 You mean you haven't experienced the sledge legs of death yet?? omigosh, these are 10 times worse than the bar I think. he cracks a good one on my knee every time I feed it, I've got to put a blanket over my legs before feeding him now. oiy!! I'm sorry to hear she's struggling, but nice to know I'm not alone! Hehe! Hopefully tomorrow we can both say, yay, they're back to normal! Have a great night, watch out for those legs! > > > Hey all, > > > > > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at > > home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first > > of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT > > think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you > guys did? > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 No I don't mind. We're taxidermists. Well, HE's a taxidermist. I'm just a taxidermist's helper. The web site has suffered a lot of neglect the past few months but if you wanna check it out go to http://www.WildlifeRevival.Homestead.com s. -----S, What kind of shop do you have, if you don't mind me asking? > It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one income that trickles in from the little shop we have that's only been open two years - and that we started off of nothing more than my unemployment checks when I got laid off from my job a few months before Everett was born.......I debate returning to work all the time. I miss having a regular and adequate income, I even miss the social contact, but over the past couple years I've learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd like new towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and an irregular feast or famine income just makes one become a) very faithful and very creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a good cook and I laughed cuz it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but look you can make a meal out of nothing! " LOL! > > Your foundation sounds great and you're a special woman to be able to do that - it's something I don't believe I could do. > s. > > ----- Original Message ----- I envy all of you who can stay home and work. It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do I work full time outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for kids with orthopedic birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able to run the foundation full time. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 You forgot Email, too! s. --- those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the remote > at same time! You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Oh the rewards of older children! has become the resident dish washer. I LOVE it. s. hahahahahahahahaahahahahah! ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Thanks! How I long for the days when kids are older! hehehe! Just kidding! > > those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > > > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the > > remote > > > at same time! > > > > > > You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I went back to work f/t when ds was 8 weeks. I was very nervous about the day care providing the care needed as far as putting bar on/off - they did great. We did a lot of interviewing - A LOT. I also have other " tricks " that I think helped his providers understand the seriousness of everything, if you're interested in hearing, let me know! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Right C/F Treated by Dr. Ponseti Due: 1/8 ~ Straight Feet > Hey all, > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 A big Italian guy dressed in black carrying a violin case made them a visit? Or just the subtle horse's head on their bed post? s. I also have other " tricks " that I think helped his providers understand the seriousness of everything, if you're interested in hearing, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHEHOOHOOHOOHOOHOO!!! Again the beauty of an internet group becomes apparent! You never know what/who people are, but (if you're like me) you built a little image in your head. And I can tell you, the image I had in my head of your " business " was like a little craft shop where you produced handmade whatevers--certainly NOT a taxidermist!!!! HAHAHA I'm still laughing! I guess you do make " handmade whatevers " ...hehehe Love the website, by the way. Just the right touch of humor! , mommy of: Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7 PS--Okay, just EWWWW by the way!!!! > No I don't mind. We're taxidermists. Well, HE's a taxidermist. I'm just a taxidermist's helper. The web site has suffered a lot of neglect the past few months but if you wanna check it out go to http://www.WildlifeRevival.Homestead.com > > s. > > > -----S, > What kind of shop do you have, if you don't mind me asking? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 silly me, how could I forget that? can you ever forgive me shawnee?? hehehe! Hope you are having a great day by the way...i'll catch up tomorrow, I promise! > You forgot Email, too! > s. > > > --- those soap operas can get so involved and it's a lot of work to > > open a new package of bonbons while juggling the phone and the > remote > > at same time! > > > You forgot painting our toenails!!! HEHEHEHAHAHAHA!! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I am a SAHM of three 8yrs 5yrs and 5 months all boys, 07-11-2004 dbb 16\7 I couldn't imagine being away from them for very long even those days when you could just lose it some times lol just kidding you all no what i mean,I love being a SAHM and My husband took paternal leave and now after spending that time at home with all of us he's having a hard time thinking about going back to work in the New Year. Jen mom to SAHM? Hey all, Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 wish i could have been a fly on the wall for that conversation hehehe...good for you!!! michelle & grace > > Hey all, > > > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at > home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first > of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT > think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 > You mean you haven't experienced the sledge legs of death yet?? That is just too funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Taxidermy (sp), no wonder you have such a good sense of humor hehe!!! & Grace > > It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one > income that trickles in from the little shop we have that's only > been open two years - and that we started off of nothing more than > my unemployment checks when I got laid off from my job a few months > before Everett was born.......I debate returning to work all the > time. I miss having a regular and adequate income, I even miss the > social contact, but over the past couple years I've > learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd > like new towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and > an irregular feast or famine income just makes one become a) very > faithful and very creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a > good cook and I laughed cuz it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but > look you can make a meal out of nothing! " LOL! > > > > Your foundation sounds great and you're a special woman to be able > to do that - it's something I don't believe I could do. > > s. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- I envy all of you who can stay home > and work. It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do > I work full time outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for > kids with orthopedic birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able > to run the foundation full time. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 OH!!! It's so good to hear all of the wonderful messages from you all! And Jen it's nice to know I won't be the only one with ALL boys!! lol I have a three year old boy and our newest due in 5\05 is a boy too... Don't think I will have another after this... Not to mention my 28yr old boy!!!! HAHAHA!!!! SAHM? Hey all, Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Thanks , that's just what I needed as my first email of the day! LOL! Glad I could help you have a good laugh! Yes, there's a certain amount of Eeewwww involved but those of us in the business perfer to consider it art. haha And tell me who else had a year old baby who could say " Raccoon " ???? haha s. Re: SAHM? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHEHOOHOOHOOHOOHOO!!! Again the beauty of an internet group becomes apparent! You never know what/who people are, but (if you're like me) you built a little image in your head. And I can tell you, the image I had in my head of your " business " was like a little craft shop where you produced handmade whatevers--certainly NOT a taxidermist!!!! HAHAHA I'm still laughing! I guess you do make " handmade whatevers " ...hehehe Love the website, by the way. Just the right touch of humor! , mommy of: Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7 PS--Okay, just EWWWW by the way!!!! > No I don't mind. We're taxidermists. Well, HE's a taxidermist. I'm just a taxidermist's helper. The web site has suffered a lot of neglect the past few months but if you wanna check it out go to http://www.WildlifeRevival.Homestead.com > > s. > > > -----S, > What kind of shop do you have, if you don't mind me asking? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I am overpowered as well with the boys...LOL.oh the fun of wrestling, mud puddles, soccer etc. I never pictured myself with boys and now I can't picture myself without boys! Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Gore Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:25 AM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: Re: SAHM? OH!!! It's so good to hear all of the wonderful messages from you all! And Jen it's nice to know I won't be the only one with ALL boys!! lol I have a three year old boy and our newest due in 5\05 is a boy too... Don't think I will have another after this... Not to mention my 28yr old boy!!!! HAHAHA!!!! SAHM? Hey all, Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Me too! I cried when I saw the US with first son, I had no idea what to do with a son...now I can't imagine being without my two boys. They are so much fun and sooooooooo very busy!!! oiy! > I am overpowered as well with the boys...LOL.oh the fun of wrestling, mud > puddles, soccer etc. I never pictured myself with boys and now I can't > picture myself without boys! > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > _____ > > From: Gore [mailto:gore52@h...] > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:25 AM > To: nosurgery4clubfoot > Subject: Re: SAHM? > > > > OH!!! It's so good to hear all of the wonderful messages from you all! And > Jen it's nice to know I won't be the only one with ALL boys!! lol I have a > three year old boy and our newest due in 5\05 is a boy too... Don't think I > will have another after this... Not to mention my 28yr old boy!!!! > HAHAHA!!!! > SAHM? > > > Hey all, > > Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home > with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and > will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will > be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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