Baby Surveillance
 

The one I got was that one, but with 2 cameras. I am concerned about the reception - we keep the baby upstairs while we are downstairs, but the house plan is pretty open, so the radio-wave thingies won't have to fight too many walls.

Baby Surveillance
 

I saw that one - it is very cool, but I was swayed by the 2 camera feature of this one - and the price. If given the choice, I'd prefer not to have to buy 1 for each kid. It does allegedly have night vision also - we'll see.

Why a daycare center might be the best choice after all
 

In case anyone was interestd in hiring a nanny, you can go ahead and cross THIS woman off your list. She'll be busy for about the next 15 years.

For a full range of hidden nannycams, click HERE.

Why a daycare center might be the best choice after all
 

Weird that we're discussing nannycams today. This guy's life is pretty much over thanks to one. {Spree: Wrong and sad, sick and sad, disgusting and sad. Maybe not something you want to read, but those of us who get the Chronicle didn't have a choice.} I mean, WTF?!?!

Why a daycare center might be the best choice after all
 

Good.

We have a far worse (is it possible???) case going on here involving a 6 monthold girl who is in critical condition due to organ failure and multiple fractures due to sexual assault. I physically want to beat the hell out of the parents every time I hear about it. I need to go hit something inanimate now.

On a lighter note.....
 

I called poison control yesterday. It seems a 31lb 14mo old needs to eat about 60 Tums Ultra before causing himself any damage other than constipation. He only ate a couple. And really really liked them.

On a lighter note.....
 

On our older kids, when they've had complaints that appear to fit into the category of "pissy mood, looking for attention", we've used fractions of a tums as a placebo. Works like a charm - they feel a bit of relief to the stomach they've tied in knots, and they get some comfort from being given it. Yeh, it's a cheap way out and I feel bad about it.

We've also convinced them that a quick rub down with massage oil has extraordinary thereputic results. But this one seems to work on adults as well as kids.

On a lighter note.....
 

31 lbs at 14 months? I'm sure he really really liked the Tums. I'm also sure he really really likes pretty much anything else you put in front of him. My goodness, that's a big baby--you have done good. Do I see a future linebacker/defensive end in the TexLex family?

On a lighter note.....
 

The Trepidation Tyke appears to be heading that way, too. He's 24 and change at 8 months. His auntie is horrified, because her 2 year old is only 25 pounds, and I think she's just realized that he has a long lifetime ahead of him of getting beaten up by his younger cousin.

Funny, I'd been thinking how he'd slimmed down recently. I guess it's all muscle from how much he runs around all over the place. Well, he only really "runs" holding onto things so far, but he crawls faster than I can jog, and tries to climb everything in sight like a monkey. I'm terrified of what he will try to do once he can walk around upright on his own, which is looking like it'll be any second now. We may need to put a bell on him. Or a tether.

On a lighter note.....
 

He's a good eater, no doubt, but I am horribly strict about what he eats - no sugar*, nothing fun at all (though I let him eat as much fruit and veg as he wants, which he loves). Thankfully he is also tall with it (97% height, off the chart for weight), so he's roughly proportional.

If the Mr. has anything to do about it, the kid will play football. If I do, he won't. Not that I am anti-sports: I bought him a BB hoop and have taught him to clap and yell "Basket"** when it goes in.

Trep. Mom - I bought the Lexling a leash yesterday. Well, a harness. He doesn't seem to mind and now I can let him out of the stroller/cart at the store/mall/whatever and not worry about him running riot. The growth really slows down after 9mos and some lose weight. The Lexling weighed 27lbs at 8mos (I think) and only 29.5 at 12mos.

-TL

*I realize eventually I won't be able to control these things, but he's 14mos old right now and I can so I will. Damnit.

**OK, he can't exactly say Basket, but he does say "Bakka!!!" and that's good enough for me.

On a lighter note.....
 

No you don't.

Why a daycare center might be the best choice after all
 

That's sick.

She was taking care of a 4yo, and they were watching Die Hard?

Why a daycare center might be the best choice after all
 

My sitter let me see the Blob at 4. I only got through the first few minutes, and it scarred me for life. I still can't really cope with grape jelly.

On a lighter note.....
 

That is huge, but the weight gain can slow down fast too. Secret _Agent_Toddler was about 28 lbs at 18 months, but is only about 30-31 lbs at 27 months. Did grow several inches, though.

Secret_Agent_Baby is in the vicinity of 12 lbs+ at 2 months -- so we'll see how that one turns out.

S_A_M

Article on why we're out of our minds
 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6959880/site/newsweek/

Super article on crazy-making mommy-dom. (First-class child care costs more that state uni tuition? I gotta get me somma dat.)

Trepidation Mom