Family Friday: My First Anywhere Chair
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My sister has three kids, and for each of their first birthdays, I’ve gotten them personalized My First Anywhere Chairs from Pottery Barn. Sure, they could theoretically share (yeah, right), but they each love having their very own grown-up-looking chair.
These miniature chairs are popular for a reason — they come in a rainbow of colors and patterns to suit anyone’s taste (I like the solid colored ones with white piping) and are light and portable (perfect for dragging around the house).
The slipcover is removable and washable in case your little ones like using their chairs for dining or art. You can even buy the slipcover separately from the chair (just in case).
The chair is $99 (personalization is $12), and it’s available in a rainbow of colors and patterns. For older kids, it also comes in regular (fits most preschoolers) or oversized (fits most elementary-aged kids).
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Anybody else have one of these chairs and have a profound love/hate relationship with them?
They’re adorable, perfect for pictures, and a great gift… but also – my children are FOREVER flipping each other out of them. There’s always a weird disagreement about who moved whose chair. Is it just me?
Talk to me about timing of Covid vaccine in pregnancy. I am 100% going to get it, but I am planning to wait until 2nd tri bc of the risk of a fever reaction. This is based on balancing risk factors – my husband and I are lucky enough to both be able to WFH so my biggest risk is the daycare my older kids go to (which has done a great job with Covid protocols). If I had a higher risk, I would consider getting it in the first tri. Curious to hear how others are approaching this choice.
My 3.5 year son is superhero obsessed due to nursery and I don’t think proper superheroes are age appropriate. I bought a few in this series Kitty’s Superhero Adventures – Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue, Kitty and the Tiger Treasure, Kitty and the Treetop Chase. And they are super cute and nice. Short chapter books, female hero, really nice illustrations.
Ya’ll, I’m so frustrated with the current state of COVID. I have friends who basically have stayed isolated all year, and then on the other end of the extreme have family (cough, my in-laws) who have totally disregarded COVID. (Like, had a wedding in July that basically pretended there was no pandemic. It was unreal.) The in-laws are all now confirming, no surprise, that they won’t be getting vaccinated. They are several large events planned this summer with this family — (outdoor) graduation parties and a wedding — all of which we really want to attend. I’m so irritated that they won’t get vaccinated and feel like there’s no way for me to ever get over my resentment towards them. I was optimistic that I could let my guard down a bit this summer, but without vaccinations, it seems like neverending stress — but not unnecessarily so. End rant.
Can you help me come up with a capsule wardrobe (and I use that term very loosely having never done one)/uniform for spring/summer? I am WFH until who knows, but my law firm is super casual anyway (literally, baseball caps ok if no court appearances). I am nursing a 6-mo-old who is on the verge of crawling and live in the upper midwest. Last summer I was pregnant so I lived in swishy yoga skirts and loose/maternity t-shirts. I’m a lumpy size 16 and I’m concerned that translating my pregnant outfits will just make me look huge/frumpy. But maybe that is my season of life? I’m fine with keeping it very casual, but would prefer to not look like I’m in PJs at daycare drop off/Target runs/park meet ups with older cousins. I’m intrigued by linen pants but they seem a little pj-ish to me, and I would want a more shaped shirt that just a t on top, I think? Shoes will be Dr. Scholls vans knock-offs and couple pairs of Birks.
What do you do when you suspect your kid’s teacher doesn’t like them? I’m not a helicopter mom, I promise! I’m just observing some language and tone in emails and conferences that seem a little too negative. Have not breathed a word of my suspicions to anyone, and I continually reinforce what the teacher has asked of me at home. But my kid (6 yo boy) told me the teacher called him “annoying”, and I think I need to step in. A kid is not equipped for that type of criticism. FWIW – we have never had issues with any any other teachers in daycare or school.
Anyone want to do some shopping for a 4th anniversary gift for dh & me? I like to stick to the traditional themes which are fruit and flowers (?) or the modern version is appliances.
We have a nearly 8 month old. Our house in the burbs could use some new appliances, but they work fine. Maybe a nespresso?
We already have a roomba, and I don’t bake enough to need a stand mixer.
Can we talk about waffles please? I didn’t grow up eating waffles and recently discovered frozen toaster waffles. Yum! I like them and so does toddler. Toddler also likes pancakes as do I. During the pandemic I’ve become a short order cook for pancakes most weekends and I was thinking about making waffles because they might be faster/easier with a waffle iron or maybe just for a change. So are waffles made in a waffle iron better than frozen waffles (I assume yes) and are they easier than pancakes? (No idea). What are important characteristics in a waffle iron (if any?) And yes I know this is slightly ridiculous, but it is what it is.
A big THANK YOU to the ladies on this board who helped with ideas for a small gift/token to welcome a colleague back to work from her first maternity leave (when we are all still working from home). I got her a coffee mug that says “you are awesome. Keep that sh*t up”. She emailed me to thank me and said it was one of the sweetest things someone has ever done for her. She has had a no-sleep baby, and works for one of the super tough partners in our office, so has been freaking out a bit about coming back. So, the idea was perfect and I think is helping that first time mom on her first day back.
What’s a good age to start organized activities with your kid? Our rec center offers tennis, t-ball and soccer for 3 to 5/6 year olds. My kid is turning 3 next month. Is it worth signing up for an activity this summer? I’m considering it as something planned that would get him out of the house for a couple hours a week (while one parent stays home with baby) versus him learning the sport since he’s obviously too young. But will it really be more of a hassle for me/DH when he’s only barely 3? We did swim lessons when he was around 1 but that’s it. He’s in full time daycare. Thanks!
I LOVE Waffles.
They do take longer to cook than pancakes, because you’re making one at a time. BUT they’re more forgiving with timing and many waffle makers have an indicator light, so you can be more distracted while making them with fewer consequences.
The MOST IMPORTANT feature is removable waffle plates. I have a Hamilton Beach and adore it. The plates go in the dishwasher. If I didn’t have removeable dishwasher safe plates I would NEVER make waffles. It’s not a small gadget, but brings me much joy.
For advanced waffle-making (because please, get the Hamilton Beach!) I like Smitten Kitchen’s Essential Raised Waffles, and on the other end of the spectrum, Jiffy Cornbread mix with 2 eggs and a little extra milk cooked into waffles. Also the Book ‘will it waffle’ is super fun.
Swimming lessons – I’m debating when to send my 6-year-old back to the local swim school for weekly lessons. She was taking lessons pre-pandemic and was progressing nicely. She was able to swim about 10 yards independently. Unfortunately, those ended last March, and we didn’t get to do much pool swimming last summer, so I expect her skills might be rusty. The local swim school is doing a lot of hygiene theater, IMO, but I’m not really concerned about the changing room situation and crowd control as much as what’s happening in the water. I think the instructors are masked, but I need to check. We’ve been extremely cautious throughout the pandemic, but man … I would really love for her to get some more experience before summer. DH and I have both received our first vaccinations, for whatever it’s worth.