Splurge or Save Thursday: Lola Quilted Leather Card Case

FYI, I think I’ve found my work uniform (casual office) for the summer — I bought two of the gauze button up shirts from J Crew Factory, and I’m wearing them with a tank top underneath and ponte pants. So comfy and llightweight can be dressed down or up as needed. I might get 2 more if they still have other colors in my size. I slightly sized up BTW.

Hi there – I’ve posted before that my DS #2, now 17 months, is still not walking. He’s cruising and crawling (fast), crawling up stairs, etc. We have a very trusted pediatric practice who asked us to bring him in if he wasn’t walking by May. I took him in today, and the ped recommended a neurology consult to see if PT was needed. I burst into tears (and was comforted by the lovely ped). She said “Look, if we didn’t live next to a massive children’s hospital, I’d just say wait, but since the resource is here, I’d rather him get seen.”

For additional context, he has about 4 words, can point to body parts, is getting better at pointing to pictures in books, claps, etc.

This isn’t about me but I’m really down about it. Has anyone had similar experiences?

my husband just found out he has 4 days weekends for all 4 summer holidays: memorial day, Juneteenth, 4th of July and Labor day. We’re in the Boston area. Daytrip/ overnight trip ideas? Kids are 4-9. Could we do Montreal and back or is that too tight? Hershey park is on our kids’ list (we did it last year). They’d like DC but, well, DC in summer over a 4 day weekend seems icky. We have a 2 week beach vacation planned for august.

this summer we will be visiting my parents who live in Montgomery County, MD with our 4 year old twins. they live near Cabin John Park. Last summer we went there, went blueberry picking at Butlers Orchard and to the Zoo. Any suggestions for activities in the burbs or in DC? I was hoping to take them to the air and space, but looks like it wont be reopening until fall. trying to stick to mostly outside bc we will then be visiting my sister’s newborn, but also always good to have an indoor activity or two in case of bad weather. (but not any of those play places with lots of germs)

I’m not sure why I’m posting because this is definitely for my pediatrician and I’m typically team Internet Is Not For Medical Advice, but I’m at a loss. My 4 year old has been doing two things recently that are really out of character for her. One, she’s scratching all over her body really, really intensely. Like leaving marks. She does have mild seasonal eczema, which we’ve talked to the pediatrician about. We use Aquaphor, cerave lotion and kids Claritin religiously. She’s getting zero relief.

Second, maybe related maybe not, she has been complaining at bedtime and overnight about a generalized pain in one of her legs. No trauma to speak of. I thought it was a bedtime delaying tactic for a while, but I’m increasingly convinced the pain is real. She’s also been waking up pretty much every night for over two weeks and the pain is one of the things she’s consistently raising. Is this potentially just growing pains?

We’re kind of at a loss. She’s entirely not herself. It’s been a but of a crescendo over the last 2-3weeks, and this morning was the tipping point. She loves school usually and would not get out of the car this morning. Threw a fit about as bad as we’ve ever seen. The teacher had to coerce her out about 20 minutes after the normal start time.

So, all of this is for my pediatrician when they call me back in a little while, but I sort of don’t even know what to ask. She’s not injured. Seems ok during the day, according to my very attentive, experienced nanny. She’s my one and only, and I just an overly anxious parent? Is this just 4? What do I ask? I usually have a high bar for calling the pedi, so the fact that I even went there indicates how concerned I am.

Nanny usually picks up DD from preschool at noon but I’m leaving work to do it myself and see how she’s doing, and talk to the teacher directly about how the morning went. Le sigh. It’s not easy, no matter what the age, huh?

Cross-posting from the main s i t e with some Moms flavor thrown in:

I’m hosting an afternoon end-of-year party for my daughter’s elementary school classmates, siblings and parents this weekend. We have not hosted a large non-family gathering since 2019 and my host skills feel really rusty! A co-host is managing kid- and adult-friendly snacks (mostly single-serve packaged snacks and drinks) and I’m providing the space, kid activities, and adult beverages. I’m planning a cooler of b e e r and probably a batch of sangria and a batch of Lynchburg lemonade. Am I missing anything? Is there anything that would make this type of gathering more fun for you? Any other/better easy-to-make-in-batches drinks or serving tips?

I’ve planned outdoor water activities for the kids, so hopefully they will run around and wear themselves out for a few hours. However, there is a chance of a thunder storm. Any ideas for backup activities? I will probably be ok just letting the kids loose on the playroom/kids rooms, but if you have any brilliant ideas, I am all ears!

I use a phone case with slots on it. I am a chronic wallet/key/phone misplacer so it’s good to have one less thing to keep track of. Just stick it in my pocket and go.