Games like that are why I decline invitations to baby showers. nm
Posted By: xxxx on 2005-08-25
In Reply to: Having a baby shower for my sister this weekend - AL MT
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Skip the games - focus on the mom-to-be. I HATE going to those showers. nm
baby showers - sm
After reading the post about what to spend on graduation gifts for acquaintances, I wondered about baby shower gifts.
Actually, I was wondering if baby showers are now given for expectant moms with child #3. And if so, what would an approrpiate gift be in that case?
I always thought showers were given for the first baby only. Has this changed? And I didn't know it?
I love baby shower games.
You can make a diaper out of a paper napkin. Whoever gets the "dirty" diaper (with peanut butter in it) wins a prize. Taste the baby food contest where everyone gets a dollop of several kinds of baby food on a paper plate, and you have to guess what's what. Pick the baby safety pins out of a bowl of rice blindfolded. Scoop the cotton balls off the floor into a bowl blindfolded with a spatula. The memory game where you look at a tray full of baby items for one minute, then write down as many as you can remember. All of the baby items go to the Mom-to-be at the end of the game. You can find cute little prizes at the dollar store.
The other poster is right. There are tons of baby shower websites out there to snag ideas from Have fun with it!
POLL: board games vs online games
Do you prefer online games or board games? What are some of your favorites? I just learned how to play Pokeno--it was fun. I love Scrabble, Boggle, Bingo and UNO too. Word games are usually fun online too. Netives has a marbles game that is sooooo addictive. Just mindless passing away of the time......a little downtime is good now and then though.
We're not mentioning gifts in the invitations...sm
but are trying to figure out how to handle it when people call/e-mail/write and ask about gifts and do so tactfully, even when we say "no gifts preferred."
Troubles with Teething - Baby, Baby, Baby
Hi. My little guy is teething soooooo bad and I am wondering if any of you have some ideas that I can try, to hopefully make his life (and my life) a little easier to deal with? lol. We've tried Tylenol - with little pain relief, but much diarreha! We've tried Orajel - it seems to wear off too fast to make a difference. We've tried teething toys - help for only a few minutes (not nearly enough time for me to get any work done!). His appetite is normal, but his sleep schedule has been totally disrupted (as has mine). For the last 2 nights, he has woke up every couple hours. I would think he would be exhausted during the day....but he never goes to sleep. He is more fussy than usual and alittle more clingy, but overall he is very playful. His pediatrician gave me some suggestions (the above) that I have tried with little to no help, so I am desperate for new ideas! He is cutting multiple teeth right now (and just got a few new ones last week too) so he is in a lot of pain. Poor little guy. I appreciate all ideas that anyone has. Thanks in advance. :)
showers
Every shower I have gone to, someone ends up in tears b/c there are always other pregnant women there and the hormones just fly. Just focus on the mommie, don't rub tummies and just have some grownup fun.....Games are for the babies.
My great-nephew standing in his baby bed in his beautiful nursey - he is the most adorable baby in t
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You could always decline the recorded statement and
send them a written statement instead.
Yes, that is true, the person can decline to
acknowledge receipt, but then a message is returned to the sender that receipt was declined (depending upon if that is how you set yours up). Then you would be able to say "You declined to acknowledge receipt. I am only responsible for sending the work to you...once."
It could be a surprisingly fast decline, though. SM
Health care costs are becoming more and more of a burden on our aging nation, and more and more people want and need the blessings of modern medical technology. Somehow.
As part of trying to trim costs and direct more of the money directly to patient care, all it would take would be the federal government to announce that as of xxx, they would only reimburse for the expense of an EMR, the physician-held punch A, B, or C variety, to make things change very, very quickly indeed.
I'm not saying this will occur, but the technology is here and in use right now. So it could. Developing a Plan B is very wise. And several months' income in a savings account to cover a transition period.
I'm in favor of showers for all pregnancies/babies
Diapers and supplies are always needed regardless of which pregnancy it is. Also, babies are so wonderful; I love celebrating them (and their moms) with baby showers!
But can't a company say I need these jobs by X time? And then the IC can accept or decline?
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Mention that you have noticed a decline in lines produced
That will open up the lines of communication. She may be struggling with personal problems, fatigue, any number of things. She may not want to *bother* you with it, but I am sure she will appreciate your concern. Good luck!
I love shoes, bras, and daily showers.
I must not be cut out to be an at-home MT!
;o}
games
I play a "speed" game. I type as much as I can for 10 minutes, then I will go back and proof for about one minute, speed type for another 10, etc. I stop at least every hour for and make a bed, pick up around the house etc. Sometimes I take a break out on the patio with a tall iced tea or sometimes I take an exercise break. I simply cannot sit for eight hours straight. It is all I can do to sit for one hour!
games..
in my friends baby shower, we have to guess how many jelly beans was in the baby bottle. then we have to guess also, using a roll of bathroom tissue, how big her tummy is.
games
Divide them in two teams. Give them each a straw and marshmellow. Have them blow the marshmellow across the floor using the straw and do it like a race. We laughed so hard when we did it in my son's class. We used holiday marshmellows to tie it in with the holiday
However.....it's not always fun and games....sm
on these boards - be watchful and careful....many trolls exist here.....*lol*
Skip the games but here's an idea sm
My friend had a baby shower. The invite asked everyone to bring a pack of diapers to be entered in a $40 gift certificate for Applebees. She left with a HUGE bag filled with diapers. That was the game if you want to call it a game.
Internet transcription games
I'm looking for the game sites on the internet for medical transcription. I work in a hospital setting and when we don't have work, we are allowed to do crosswords, etc. on the internet. I know of the medword site - are there any other fun sites that anyone knows about that could be considered "educational" in the transcription field?
Games companies play
I live in a suburban area. You would think there would be no problem getting any kind of Internet service. Other parts of my town have DSL, but not the part south of a main road where I live. The phone company is embroiled in a dispute with the state's commerce commission about how much they can charge. The law says they have to let competitors use their lines, but they claim that can't charge the competitors enough to make it worth their while; therefore, they just won't add anymore DSL until they can charge what they want. They advertise their DSL like crazy, though. When you try to actually order it, however, it's not available in your area. Lucky for me, the cable company put in high-speed Internet or I'd be out of a job. Dial-up just wouldn't work anymore for Medquist's platform.
If a part of your town has service like mine does (just not your part), city hall should have someone who handles the franchise. If so, try complaining to them.
Games MTs play to stay in that chair
Hi people :)
When MT gets very boring (which is most days for me), I have a few things I'll do to keep producing. Will you please share any games you play with yourself to crank out some extra lines (something more than "I need to meet the bills, and that keeps me in the chair").
Here's mine. I hope these will help. Please share yours!
- Try to get the % keystrokes saved in Shorthand higher than the last time I worked.
- Keep a timer with me - transcribe 20 minutes, clean home for 10, transcribe 20, clean for 10. Not a very productive way, but I use this when I am truly climbing the walls and nothing else works. Sometimes if I'm on a roll and the 20 minutes are up, I'll just hit the timer again and go for another 20 before the cleaning break. The break gets my house in order (amazing what can be done in 10 minutes - folded laundry and dishes running and so on), gives my wrists a break, gets the blood flowing.
- I find the times I have the worst trouble sitting there and working are the times when it's been a while since I've been out of the house. Getting out regularly helps working go much easier.
- Sometimes set a goal of a specific amount 300 lines or whatever is a slight stretch but can possibly be reached in an hour, and aim for that.
- A walk to the mailbox or other light exercise can help.
- I haven't tried a regular exercise break in the middle of the day (say a 1-hour break to reenergize and really get a good workout in), but if that helps you I hope you'll share.
- Try to get to half of my line count by noon.
- Get done for the day in time to watch Dr. Phil as a reward. :)
Games MTs play to stay in that chair
Hi people :)
When MT gets very boring (which is most days for me), I have a few things I'll do to keep producing. Will you please share any games you play with yourself to crank out some extra lines (something more than "I need to meet the bills, and that keeps me in the chair").
Here's mine. I hope these will help. Please share yours!
- Try to get the % keystrokes saved in Shorthand higher than the last time I worked.
- Keep a timer with me - transcribe 20 minutes, clean home for 10, transcribe 20, clean for 10. Not a very productive way, but I use this when I am truly climbing the walls and nothing else works. Sometimes if I'm on a roll and the 20 minutes are up, I'll just hit the timer again and go for another 20 before the cleaning break. The break gets my house in order (amazing what can be done in 10 minutes - folded laundry and dishes running and so on), gives my wrists a break, gets the blood flowing.
- I find the times I have the worst trouble sitting there and working are the times when it's been a while since I've been out of the house. Getting out regularly helps working go much easier.
- Sometimes set a goal of a specific amount 300 lines or whatever is a slight stretch but can possibly be reached in an hour, and aim for that.
- A walk to the mailbox or other light exercise can help.
- I haven't tried a regular exercise break in the middle of the day (say a 1-hour break to reenergize and really get a good workout in), but if that helps you I hope you'll share.
- Try to get to half of my line count by noon.
- Get done for the day in time to watch Dr. Phil as a reward. :)
No, I don't worry about stuff like that, as I said "mind games" - sm
They pull "your parents don't want you to see us" crap, trying to play the kids off of us and guilt us into caving in, and they put the kids down saying they can't do something because they are too tall, too short, too thin, etc. A person can do just about anything they put their mind to if they have determination. My one daughter, who used to love ballet, no longer wants to do it because grandpa told her she was too tall to be a ballerina (she is in 95th percentile for her age in height and weight, very tall and thin for a 7-y/o), which is a load of crap. So its little things like this that affect how they feel about themselves which I will not tolerate. They are the master of putdowns, I can see correcting a child if they are doing something incorrectly/wrong, but its how you do it...you don't tell the kid they are stupid or an idiot because they made a mistake or have a dream. My husband grew up with this pounded into him and does not want the same thing inflicted on his kids, hence the moderation in exposure to his parents...they know this but still they do it and still they nag to have the kids. He's has, in the past, told them pointblank that they will never get the kids, but its like talking to a wall. So I am not a neurotic worrying about too much playtime or staying up an hour late, etc. Just don't want any more emotional harm done.
Pogo.com for me for games major addiction nm
:-)
Pentium is good for games/ Celron for data. NM
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I found one site that had a picture but it's not his car. There are a couple of other games sm
there, though. It's www.gordononline.com/kids/kids.html. There's one picture to color but it's a sprint car. I hope this helps a little. I'm a Jeff Gordon fan, too.
My kids play in a church basketball league and I am going to watch their games today.
I am going to whip up a fabulous dinner (have no idea what though) and watch a movie later tonight with the family. Church tomorrow!
Would love to make time for an eyebrow wax and pedicure in there somewhere just to spoil myself a little bit - probably not going to happen though!
Yeh baby
I forgot about him - ala Cool Hand Luke (yup, I am 43)
You can do this with a baby.
Lots of opinions on this subject I see. You can do this. I worked in house for more than 10 years, but came home to be with my kids too. My schedule was a bit rough, I would work in the mornings during baby's nap time, then split my shift so I worked a night while he slept. My desk was in the room next to him. I then had another son and continued with the same pattern. It is rough and you tend to lose some sleep, but it is well worth it. It actually helps to do a split shift so your wrists don't get tired. At any rate, my kids are older, both in school now and I still work in the mornings, do errands/housework in the afternoon, be here when they get home from school, do dinner and homework together, and after they are in bed, I finish up my shift. I've been doing this for 10 years now. I take my job seriously, I'm productive and have a 99% QA score. My company is happy, I am happy, and my kids are happy that they have a mom home with them when they need her. It depends on how disciplined you can be, but is is feasible Keep in mind that babies are not babies forever (which is kind of sad). Enjoy your little one!
RUN BABY, RUN
job with Soft Script. If you have a good job, keep it. Or, go elsewhere. You think the recruiter is rude, you haven't seen anything yet. Plus, they will lie to you, steal your lines and you will have to work 24/7 to earn more than minimum wage. You can do MUCH better.
YA BIG FAT CRY BABY
BOO HOO HOO
baby......
Sorry, but if you're nursing a baby while you're transcribing, neither job is being done properly. MT takes full concentration and you cannot have an ear out for the kids while you are trying to do the complex skill of medical transcribing.
Yes, women can do just about anything, but not all at one time!
A baby deserves their parent's undivided attention while they are being fed.
ERs, baby!
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baby
do you know if the local high school teaches child care? Maybe, something like for a few hours would help, not very viable, but probably a lot cheaper. I have never researched this, just a thought. I've got two of my grands here now and it has been too long; barely got out of my nightgown!
Oh cry me a river, baby
Not on this planet, baby
Wake up and smell the coffee.
I don't know how it's possible to do this with a baby to contend with unless you put him in da
and demands just as much concentration.
Does anyone know about baby rabbits????
I found them today. Their eyes are closed. There is no mother in sight. My dog already got 2, but I have fenced them in with enough space for the mother if she comes, but maybe my dog ate her :(. Should I move them. I am watching the dog and not letting her out unsupervised, but I can't keep that up for too long. Any advice would be appreciated. I want to save them, but I don't have all day to look after them.
Baby rabbits
Mother rabbits only come to the nest to feed the babies at night to avoid drawing attention to the nest by potential predators. The best way to determine if she is returning to the nest is to gently replace the grass/leaves that may have been covering the nest and place at least two peices of thread/twine/yarn over the nest in an X pattern and check in the morning to see if it is moved. You can also try putting a lite dusting of flour on the ground to check for footprints (just be sure it is far enough away to prevent attracting ants to the babies). While it can be done, the unfortunate fact is babies rabbits have an extremely high mortality rate when attempting to bottle feed, so if you can be sure the mother is still taking care of them, the best thing is to leave them alone. If you are sure she is not feeding them do not attempt to feed them yourself, cow's milk can be fatal. Contact a wildlife rehabilitator in your area and follow their instructions until they can pick it up. Be sure to remember that it is also against the law to keep any "wild" animal.
baby rabbits
Had somewhat similar situation and talked to wildlife people here (Wa state) they told me if the eyes were open, the baby was about 5 inches long, and the ears were standing up, it could survive on its own. Otherwise, ohoh. Sometimes you can locate the wildlife rescue org for your area on the internet.
Good luck to you - at least you are trying to help them.
One other thing they told me is that wild rabbits should not be domesticated - they are extremely unlikely to survive if handled.
not this baby's mama.
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YEAH BABY
HEY YUCK - YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!
baby lotion - that's what I use
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whoa baby!!!!
I might have to get one for myself
oh baby, have mercy!
The only thing better would be one of him naked and playing bongos - still can't get that vision out of my head!!!!
Yah, baby!!!! That one was a nailbiter to the end!
I know someone who'd love to have the baby
If she were to change her mind about abortion (which I pray she will)...
Working with a Baby
I have a 2-1/2 year old at home and I'm an IC for a small local transcription company. Since I've been doing this since she was a baby, she knows mommy has to work. She keeps herself busy and I'm able to take small breaks for diaper changes and snacks. I'm lucky to have a schedule where I just work in the a.m. from 9:00-12:30 and then work again from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. when she's asleep. It's whatever works for you.
It depends on the baby
I tell people this all of the time - it all depends on the baby. My oldest was difficult for a long time and breastfeeding was rough at first as I got mastitis twice with him and it hurt like the dickens, not to mention made me quite ill. My second child was quiet, slept a lot, would drift off to sleep on her own - no crying at all - and my only feeding problems with her were that she had a weak suck so I would have to keep firm support behind her head to make sure she stayed fully latched, and I got pg again at 3 mos postpartum and had supply issues from that. My third child had no feeding issues, but was a screamer - he slept on a fairly predictable schedule but was quite loud most of the other times. He cried and cried for 3 mos, then turned into a happy outgoing baby.
Now that they are 7, 4 and 3, I can honestly say that I could probably work with the 4 year old at home no problem, and might be able to work with the 3 year old at home (but many fewer daytime hours), but not together at the same time. They were home sick last week and my hours were quite compromised during the day and I was exhausted from taking care of them at night so I did not stay up late to work.
All of that being said, I do not think I could have put them in daycare until now. My 3 yo just started in the 3yo room at daycare and it is a lot more like preschool in the morning, followed by lunch, nap and outside play, during which I pick him up ( I stop working to pick up my gradeschooler and the other two at 3pm). He was OK with the twos but it was a little more unstructured and the kids are obviously less mature at that age.
I would see how it goes - maybe you could hire a college student or a high school student to be a mother's helper some time during the day if you find that you need a little help. If possible, negotiate a flexible schedule instead of specific times to be working - your baby will not care what your boss wants you to do.
You will not know how new motherhood is until you experience it yourself. Everyone is different - your body will heal differently from anyone else's and your baby is unique. I would keep an open mind.
Congratulations on the baby!
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