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Ooooo — this dress looks great. It’s machine washable, has pockets, has sleeves, and has both a kid-friendly neckline (I always feel a bit weird about wearing lower V-necks around my boys and their friends since it feels like I’m constantly bending forward) and a work-appropriate hemline. It’s available in black, navy, and fuchsia for $79 full price at Lands’ End, in regular, petite, tall, and plus sizes. Lands’ End 3/4-Sleeve Ponte Sheath Dress (L-2)Sales of note for 4.18.24
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Mrs. Jones says
I have this dress and love it. It washes well too.
Two Cents says
I have been eyeing this dress in the magenta. Does the dress nip in the waist? I am a standard hourglass and look best where the waist is defined.
Meg Murry says
I am super hourglassy and I have it in the sleeveless version and it does go in at the waist somewhat. I usually add a belt on top for extra waist definition. I like the idea of it with sleeves, although I would be concerned it would ride up too high if I ever had to lift up my arms (I have to lift things off high bookshelves fairly regularly at work, so its a valid concern, not a one in a million). I might need to go try this one on and do all my sit/stand/raise arms/drop something and pick it up tricks.
I am also on the borderline of needing the tall and/or plus size, so I think if I buy it again I will either go up to the plus or tall to gain that extra inch or two at the hem. When I got my original I had ordered both the regular and plus sized, and I probably should have kept the plus but it needed taken in an inch or two in the bust/side seam and I wanted to wear it right away. So for anyone like me who is on the edge of needing talls or sometimes thinks “I wish this was just an inch longer” for dresses described as “at the knee” or “just above the knee” – consider getting the tall.
anon says
I also have a sleeveless version. It has a slight waistline, higher than the natural waistline (even in the Tall, the waist is still too high for me). For me, I have a fairly small waist and don’t find it that flattering, although I kept it because it’s useful and comfortable.
JJ says
I bought this dress last week and should be receiving it today/tomorrow. I’m very excited about it – I love the sleeveless version and wear it religiously.
lulu says
Looking for stroller recommendations to go with the nuna pipa infant seat. The car seat’s not going to change, but any recs for compatible strollers greatly appreciated!
mascot says
I loved my Uppa Vista, which should have an adapter you can buy (I think the max cosi adapters fit a variety of the euro carseats).
lulu says
Thanks, mascot. I know that one will work and have heard good things about it.
JJ says
I’ll second the Uppa Baby Vista. Love mine and we’ve used it for over three years straight (two kids) now.
Jdubs says
Also have the Vista – which is great! But I’ll give another opinion too – if you are looking for a travel for traveling with the infant seat – look into the Mountain Buggy Nano – folds up super small and can take any infant seat.
(was) due in june says
I love my Vista. Love it. I agonized over strollers, and tried to convince myself to get the cheaper UB Cruz, but I am so glad I got the Vista for my suburban life. Holds everything, handles like a dream, and the bassinet has been awesome. It is pretty heavy and pretty wide, so I don’t think I’d love it as much if I still lived in the city.
D says
I love the UB Cruz. I was planning on purchasing the Vista, but it was too large for my lifestyle and I would not have used the bassinet much.
JEB says
I really like the Baby Jogger City Mini (not a jogging stroller…the brand name is misleading!). You can get an adapter for that particular car seat. It folds up with one hand, in a second flat. I can also steer easily with one hand. It’s tires are big enough to use on bumpy sidewalks or for mild “off-roading.” And it’s so easy to adjust once your child is no longer using the car seat and sitting in the stroller seat. Love it!
Yup says
I will 1oth the recommendation for a uppababy Vista. We have used it both as a single and double stroller and we love it. If you live in the city and are walking a lot, it’s especially helpful because the basket is huge and can carry groceries, bags, etc. If you drive a lot, the Vista is heavy and a bit bulky to put in the trunk but certainly doable.
AEK says
We have the Bumbleride Indie 4-wheel and love it. It comes in 3-wheel too. And there is an adapter for the Pipa car sear.
Less than a month to go! says
Take a look at the Nuna Mixx! My husband and I (okay mostly me) have been obsessively researching strollers. We were about to go with the Uppababy Cruz, but tested the Mixx this weekend at Nordie’s and LOVED it. It is nimble and smooth with big rear wheels, has a huge basket and sunshade, can lay flat for newborns, can forward and rear face and fold while forward or rear-facing, is relatively lightweight and small-folding, has fancy “green” certified fabric. The only downside? Nuna only has adaptors for the Pipa infant seat (which is great for you). We love the stroller so much that we’re considering getting the Pipa and returning the Chicco Keyfit we received at our shower last month…
lulu says
Thanks, everyone! We’ll be going to the stroller store soon to try all these out!
Stefanie says
I’m late to the party, but we also loved the Nuna Pipa/Vista combo. For a lightweight stroller, we use/used the Nuna Pipa on the Mountain Buggy Nano, and it doesn’t even need any adapters!
2 different daycares says
Thoughts on dropping off/picking up 2 kids at two different daycares? I have two kids, 7 months and 2.5. My oldest attends a daycare about 1 mile away from home. We drop him off either by walking (20 minutes) or metro (about 15 minutes). My younger one is on the waiting list at that daycare but likely won’t get in until January (and possibly later). Therefore, we are currently interviewing nannies to take care of my 7 month old until a daycare slot opens up.
But, I just received word today that an infant spot has opened up at another daycare about 1 mile away (but in the opposite direction from my older son’s daycare). How logistically complicated is it to do 2 different drop offs/pick ups? When my husband is in town, we can divide and conquer (each be responsible for a different kid). I would be doing drop off/pick up via metro (I live in DC). But I am worried about dropping off/picking up both when hubs is traveling and it’s just me.
Are we better off just sticking with a nanny for the next few months until the daycare slot at my older son’s school opens up? Or should we suck it up and do 2 different drop offs/pick ups? My ideal situation would be doing daycare for both (we love daycare and are hesitant about hiring a nanny) and then hiring someone to help with pick up/drop off. But I don’t know how difficult it is to find someone like this. We live in DC.
Thoughts?
Meg Murry says
Do you looooooove your oldest son’s current daycare? Have you thought about asking if the new one with a spot for the youngest also has room for a 2.5 year old? Or is the current one better than the new one in some way (cheaper, higher quality, more convenient direction toward your office instead of the opposite way?) Have you directly asked your current daycare about this? I know of one person who magically got a spot for their younger kid once they made it clear that if the younger kid didn’t get a spot, the parent was pulling the older kid (who was in a group that was under capacity and had no wait list). Not to make idle threats, but if it is something you are considering, its worth talking to your daycare about.
How often does your husband travel, and how often do you brush up against the deadline to pick up your son? Could you both make 6 pm (or whenever closing time is) pickup times 5 days a week? I think 2 different daycares is really not ideal, but you need to do what you have to do. If it isn’t wildly more expensive I think nanny+daycare would be preferable to 2 separate daycares, IMO.
OP says
We do love our current daycare and it’s more convenient location-wise (in the same direction as my office). The current daycare is actually a Montessori and we like the Montessori system, so ideally both kids would be there together. I have called the director numerous times and unfortunately she can’t guarantee a spot at this time, and even January 2016 is not certain.
Hubs travels about 5 days a month. I’m an appellate attorney so my hours are extremely predictable and regular. No last minute deadlines. Nanny + daycare is about $2000 more a month than 2 in daycare….so yeah, it’s a significant difference.
Pest says
To manage two children under age 3 on the metro in DC during rush hour would be difficult, but $2000 per month extra is a lot! Maybe there are ways you can work out those 5 days per month that your husband is travelling to make them more manageable. Have you thought about getting a car? I see double strollers on the metro all the time, so I know it’s doable, but I would buy a car before I spent an additional $2000 per month on a nanny.
Anon says
Or even just rent a car for those occasions. It would probably still be less than $2000 a month.
OP says
To clarify, we do have 1 car. My husband drives to work (and I metro) but on the days he is out of town I could definitely use the car to drop both kids off. I hate driving but I think that’s the only way to make it work on those days when he is not in town.
mascot says
How predictable/convenient is the metro schedule? I’d be concerned about a snowball effect for delays .
mascot says
Oh, and a non-transportation concern, do they have the same holidays/workdays? It would be really frustrating to have to get back-up care x2 (Example one is closed the week of christmas and the other the week after)
OP says
That’s a great point re: holidays. Definitely going to check that out.
POSITA says
What are your concerns about a nanny? We did a nanny share with our infant and it was really a great experience. It was so nice not having to wake up the baby if she slept late. Not having to pack diapers or bottles. Not having to deal with a car seat and bundling up the baby every morning. We came home to a happy kid every day who had slept well in her own bed and had tons of attention. We also got to skip most of the daycare colds with a young infant.
We’re planning to do a nanny for kid no. 2, but to keep the older one in daycare when the time comes.
OP says
Daycare is all that I know because my older one has gone to a daycare since he was 6 months old. I’m not crazy about being an employer, about having someone in my house, and having my son watched all day by just 1 person. I also like all the activities and socialization that come with daycare. We don’t want to do a nanny share either because we need the nanny to pick up my older one from school.
Also, of the nannies that we have interviewed, I don’t love any of them. But I totally agree with you is that a nanny is way more convenient than daycare.
EB0220 says
We have been doing two drop-offs since my younger daughter started daycare about a year ago. It works surprisingly well for us, but the logistics are slightly different than yours. My older daughter’s daycare is about 2 miles from our house. My husband works from home and does 75% or more of her pickup/dropoff. The big thing is that my younger daughter’s daycare is at my office, so I do 100% of her pickup/dropoff. Older daughter’s daycare is also generally on my way to the office, so it doesn’t add that much time to my commute if I drop off or pick up both kids.
Legally Brunette says
We have always had our kids in daycare for the same reasons that you mention. We never felt comfortable hiring a nanny. Something to consider is hiring someone who can drop/pick up kids from daycare every day. That way the burden is not entirely on you/spouse all the time. I don’t know how easy it would be to find a person like this but it’s worth seriously considering. You would have both kids in daycare, which is your strong preference, and you would also have someone to help with the logistics of drop off and pick up. Best of all worlds!
hoola hoopa says
We do two pick-up/drop-offs. We do them by car and can typically divide and conquer . The case when one of us has to do all four is the exception.
The major thing that I would consider is whether you’ll physically be able to hit both stops in the morning and both stops in the evening with wiggle room for any of the million delays – and still be able to work a full day. It’s an actual limiting factor for us. Even when my office, home, and both kid locations were within about 10 minutes of each other, it took me about 1.5 hours to zig zag my way through the routine.
OP says
Great point. I have a lot of flexibility to telework and I think the only way to do all four and work a full day would be to telework those days (that, or else hire someone to help). That would easily save me 1.5/2 hours.
marketingchic says
If one more SAHM mentions how happy they are that kids are going back to school I’m going to scream . . . . .
/end rant
Yup says
Why? Never been a SAHM but if I were, I would be happy the kids were going back to school too!!
TK says
I get the frustration. Assuming you’re SAHM by choice, don’t complain about how hard it is to stay home. And why complain at all when your full time job is about to get easier?
Hollis says
Everyone needs to vent sometimes. We vent about our work, including having to travel for conferences, having to eat at nice places for recruiting lunches, and all kinds of stuff that most SAHMs would find ridiculous and crazy. They can vent, too.
License says
I’m very genuinely curious as to why? Absolutely no snark intended.
Anonymama says
I’ve heard all kinds of parents, working or not, express eagerness for their kids to go back to school. I think the regular routine is easier than summer camps/back up care, etc. part of why I work is because I don’t think I could handle being home full time with kids, it’s relentless.
marketingchic says
In my case, it is well-off SAHM’s by choice, doing a woe-is-me/humble brag. August is very busy for me professionally and I feel overwhelmed with back to school prep and activities on top of work. Just venting . . . .and I need to stay off Facebook . . .