Smidgen updates

[jethrien]

We took yesterday off to look at All The Daycares. Oof. Yes, yes, we should have done this two months ago. I've got a clear favorite; they've got a year waitlist. Sorry, Smidge--just put it in the inevitably long line of ways we'll screw things up for you. Anyway, we'll apply to a couple, and probably try to start him at one (which is ok, he'll be fine, just not as nice) and transfer him over if we ever get de-wait-listed.

Other fun things--I'm apparently putting on weight too fast. I'm supposed to be eating more protein but fewer calories overall. Which is not easy when half the time, I'm famished. Also, ordering lunch out has become almost impossible. With all the food restrictions (lunch meats, sushi, sprouts, soft cheese including goat and feta, restrictions on the type and serving size of fish, salad bars) and then calorie restrictions on top of that, I usually can't eat 90-95% of what's on any given lunch menu. And I'd thought I was doing so well there.

Oh, and I forget if I mentioned--Smidgen learned a new game about two weeks back. It's called "Kick Mommy in the Bladder". It's his new favorite game. (To be fair, kid doesn't have a lot of entertainment options at the moment.) He plays it a lot.

Comments

[qiika.livejournal.com]

I didn't follow half of the usual pregnancy food restrictions (of which almost all are ridiculous and unnecessary in my opinion), and I was lucky enough to not have any extra restrictions put on by the midwives. I'm not encouraging you to break all of the restrictions, just some of them, and only if you want to. :) One of my best food memories while pregnant this last time was eating lots of goat cheese and crackers at a dinner party. (Note: I had major food issues and wasn't eating anywhere near "enough" food for all but the last couple months of pregnancy. So when food looked appetizing, I took advantage. I now have a very healthy kidling.)

Applying to daycares? Ugh. We were lucky that the local JCC had an opening. We visited 6 months before care was needed, which is apparently usually not enough advance warning. What do parents do? Put their kids on the waitlist before they're conceived? One of the local university daycares has a 3 year waitlist, including for infants. Again, ugh.

Best of luck! I hope Smidgen doesn't figure out "Kick Mommy in the Kidneys". That's even less fun, trust me.

[negativeq.livejournal.com]

Why can't you eat goat cheese and feta?
Is Smidge on a waitlist for infant day care, or when he is older? And, how do you pick these places?! And what do people who can't afford (who presumably can't stay home) daycare do?!!

[lithoglyphic.livejournal.com]

My sympathies, I'm having a similar issues with wedding venues (apparently everyone around here thinks 2-year engagements are somewhere between short and normal). Although wedding venues are much less important than kid care.