Make My Life Easier Thursday: Fly LegsUp
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This Fly LegsUp system is getting a ton of positive press — here’s a Fast Company article about it. It’s basically a hammock with a pillow so that your kiddo can stretch out and sleep on the plane. So if you’ve got some major travel planned this summer, or just a flight during naptime or a red-eye flight, note that this is an option. (They also have a version for adults.) Amazon sells a similar product for kids without the hammock aspect, but they’re worth a mention as well. (They’re inflatable so that you don’t have to worry about carrying something big onto the plane.) Fly LegsUp
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Looking to you ladies for some sage advice: I am 32, mom of an 18 mo and another on the way any day now. Not sure whatever made hubby and I think we could raise two kids and work full time without family around? I am an in-house attorney. He works in sales and travels and works evenings and some weeks. We have daycare, an evening sitter, a housekeeper, convenience meals, a dog walker, the list goes on… and I still feel totally frazzled. I used to be involved in several community organizations, and leadership positions, and had to drop all of those. We are seriously considering moving to the small town where my husband’s parents and his siblings live to share meals and childcare, etc. I am talking small town has a Walmart but doesn’t have a Starbucks kind of small. It’s 3 hrs from where we currently live. Hubby could easily get a job paying half as much but with set hours. I’m worried about what I will do though- remote legal work? I could ask my current work if I could WAH (we have a formal policy it’s not allowed though) but I wouldn’t be devastated to leave behind the hustle and bustle of my current office. I should probably start networking to see if there are in-house opportunities nearby? I feel like this move might be career suicide. Any been there-done that moms?
For OB recs in NOVA, I think there was a similar thread last week, so maybe search for that for additional suggestions. I really liked Dr Rami Tabbarah at Inova Ballston. He delivers at Inova Fairfax. They just renovated and have really nice birthing and aftercare facilities. I delivered in their old building just before the renovations were finished, and 90% of the nurses were amazing. It sounds weird, but 2.5 years later, I still occasionally think of them and feel grateful. good luck!!
I liked physicians and midwives, a collaborative practice, and felt like they had a nice balance of efficiency and empathy. They aren’t perfect, but out of the 15ish midwives, I genuinely enjoyed 80 percent of them and the rest were just fine. The regular obgyns seem good too, though they usually are not as involved if you have a straight forward pregnancy.
This may be a long shot – but I recently learned I’m pregnant and realize I need to pick an ob/gyn. I live in Northern Virginia (Fairfax County/Alexandria) and I’ve been going to one practice the last few years for birth control/yearly check-up, but I wasn’t picky because I was really just going for the prescription. Now I feel that more thought and research should go into my decision, but every place I google seems to get terrible Yelp reviews. I find it awkward to ask friends, and don’t want to let on that I’m pregnant yet since its super early.
Any recommendations? Thanks!
My 4 month old was gifted a ton of gently used clothes, so he has most everything he needs, but I’m wondering what pieces I could be missing. What was one clothing-ish item your kid couldn’t live without?
What is a good gift idea for a new mom? I have a small gift for the new baby and would like to include something for the mom. Not sure if it matters but they live in New York City. TIA!
Just stopping in to say that yesterday I hit my pregnancy high water mark, I think, when after two straight days of contract negotiations at almost 36w I was working in my office last night with my shoes and jacket off. I realized to go to the bathroom, I probably needed to put these back on (at least the shoes…). The urge to pee won out in the end.
Also, taking all of next week off as vacation was the best idea I ever had. HIGHLY recommend.
For LH yesterday, and anyone else ttc:
The book “It Starts With the Egg” by Rebecca Fett was by far the most helpful book I read (and I read many) on ttc. The author is a scientist herself, and she aggregates info on various studies and gives advice. It’s not anecdotal. Her premise is that we do likely have control over egg quality, and setting the stage for healthy eggs is an essential part of successful pregnancies. (And FWIW–anecdotally, haha!–I attribute the steps in that book with helping me get pregnant at 42. My baby just turned 1, and is healthy and happy.) good luck.
I love your routine! I also like that you switch dresses and pants, its exciting to have variety. What does your family eat for breakfast?
I also hate it. Here’s what I do:
I have maybe 7 outfits total to choose from and a rough schedule in my head, like this: mon = black dress, tue=blue dress, wed = black jeans + flowy top, thu = gray dress, fri = jeans and nice top. Varies slightly by day’s plans (e.g. customer/exec meetings, team events, etc.)
I wash my hair at night, let it dry overnight and straighten in the morning. This is only possibly with keratin treatment. It’s awesome. I also don’t wash my hair every day.
The family eats the same thing for breakfast every day so there’s little debating/deciding.
My makeup is super minimal (moisturizer and foundation). My jewelry is also minimal and the same thing every day (wedding/engagement rings and watch).
It may be boring but it means that I can get ready while thinking about the day/reading a book/texting my sister/helping the kids find clothes/helping the husband find clothes/etc.
Do any of you hate getting ready in the morning? I love to take care of DS, wash bottles, etc, but most days I dread the 25 minutes it takes me to shower, put on makeup, get dressed. I wish I was one of the lucky few who look good just with a nice lipstick. Any recommendations for good lipstick/ lip pencil that stays and looks good? Thanks
Anyone use Cozi and especially the paid version? We use a google calendar right now, but I’m looking for something better. I like the idea of shopping lists, task lists, and meal planning being all integrated. The color coding by family member seems easier than manually color coding appointments in g-cal too, although there may be some settings or tricks that I’m not aware of for g-cal. If you don’t use Cozi, what online calendar system do you use?
I would be so annoyed at the adult behind or infront of (and maybe even next to) me with this contraption. Looks like for it to work, the back of the chair goes way down. And how does this work if you’re not in the window seat? You’ve now penned everyone in and need to dis-assemble to let your neighbor pee.
For a small toddler, I bet this is great. But mine just makes a nest in the floor or sleeps in my lap.
Also, probably hard to stow any under seat luggage.