PS Mommies Thread!

[KimberlyH]

Date: 11/18/2008 12:06:46 AM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 11/17/2008 11:14:02 PM
Author: KimberlyH

Date: 11/17/2008 11:07:02 PM
Author: TravelingGal

So I know you aren''t a realtor now, but I''m interested in your (or anyone else''s opinion). Is it always best for a first time buyer to have an agent?

Sorry for the threadjack mommas....

Yes, yes, yes. My husband has been in the RE business for 12+ years and he still uses an agent, even though she calls him to ask questions and his opinion on her sales.

Thanks Kimberly. Curious...why wouldn''t he represent himself?

He''s not an agent, he is what might be termed a "flipper" but it''s nothing like what it looks like on TV (that''s a piece of what he does, anyways). You ask a good question, one I never have asked him but my guess would be he doesn''t want the liability of acting as the agent and the seller and he has no interest in being an agent for anyone else so obtaining a license wouldn''t be worthwhile.

It certainly doesn''t hurt to throw your hat in the ring, you never know what contigencies and such others will include in their offer that could make yours be the best option for the seller. Lots of luck to you!

 

[TravelingGal]

Thanks for your input everyone! Got off the phone with my husband''s colleague at his financial institution. We will be preapproved for a loan today and we are going to make an offer. It''s a really really serious long shot, but if it''s meant to be, it''s meant to be!

 

[Linda W]

Date: 11/18/2008 12:47:09 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Thanks for your input everyone! Got off the phone with my husband''s colleague at his financial institution. We will be preapproved for a loan today and we are going to make an offer. It''s a really really serious long shot, but if it''s meant to be, it''s meant to be!

TG that is exciting news!!!!!!!! I will keep my fingers crossed and keep hopeful thoughts for you and your DH, of course precious little Amelia too.


Linda

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 11/18/2008 12:54:07 PM
Author: Linda W

Date: 11/18/2008 12:47:09 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Thanks for your input everyone! Got off the phone with my husband''s colleague at his financial institution. We will be preapproved for a loan today and we are going to make an offer. It''s a really really serious long shot, but if it''s meant to be, it''s meant to be!

TG that is exciting news!!!!!!!! I will keep my fingers crossed and keep hopeful thoughts for you and your DH, of course precious little Amelia too.


Linda

Thanks Linda!! I told the realtor I think we are wasting our time, but you never know. We''re preapproved and can have a short escrow, so maybe we have a chance. Rumor is all the offers are higher than ours, so I''m not holding my breath. Plus I know another nice house will come around tomorrow.

Still, it is kinda exciting.

 

[TravelingGal]

Thanks Amber! I checked it out and it looks interesting! I appreciate you thinking of me because if we get this house, I may take drugs to try and produce breast milk again because that''s all anyone is going to get for sustenance.

(Yeah, I know, that was gross....)

 

[Allison D.]

Date: 11/17/2008 11:07:02 PM
Author: TravelingGal

So I know you aren''t a realtor now, but I''m interested in your (or anyone else''s opinion). Is it always best for a first time buyer to have an agent?

Sorry for the threadjack mommas....

Absolutely! You should have your own real estate agent; you don''t pay him/her. S/he gets paid from the seller''s realtor.

Your agent''s job is to look out for *your* interests; you cannot count on the seller''s realtor to do that. The seller''s responsibility is to his client, and he cannot do anything that might been seen as a conflict to his client.

 

[lili]

hehe, i knew those carseats were too good to be true.
it''s too bad target didn''t honor the sales.
it would have made a bunch of moms happy -- a great christmas gift to them.

msb
-your boy is becoming a fine looking lad

he''s getting so big and i''m so jealous of his curls.
naughty and affectionate -- a lethal combo. you can never get mad at him for his mischievous behavior huh?

curly
-wow, STTN at 6 wks? I''m so jealous! j is still up at least twice a night (on good nights).
-sounds like both your girls are doing very well.

 

[mrssalvo]

tgal- good luck with the offer. you are right that if it''s meant to be, it will be. I''m excited for you all though!

 

[lili]

snlee
thanks. glad to hear that you guys found a system that let you know what D wants.

TGal
eeee...how exciting. first offer on a home.
yup, if it''s meant to be, it''s meant to be.
my sister put an offer like 60 grand below the asking price (because that was what they could offer)
and the owner sold it to them. granted it was many years ago when the housing market is not that good.
but, i just want to say it doesn''t hurt to put your lower offer in. good luck!

jas12
that is a funny story, but like TGal said, sometimes funky is what the modeling agents are looking for.
anyway, thanks for the tips on treating j''s ezcema. i''ll give them a try. i sure hope that she''ll outgrow them.
awwee...thanks. she''s a real handful. it''s tiring, but she is so much more fun to play with.

 

[lili]

Ok, this is for you Jas12.

She was kicking back and playing with her daddy's cap.
Thought it was funny how her feet were sticking up like that.

oh, notice her hair is no longer sticking up like she's been electrified.

 

[Burk]

Work has been busy and DH is out of town for work so I haven't had much PS time.

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and prayers for Miss T. She is doing so much better!! We are down to one breathing treatment a day and should hopefully hear back regarding her allergy testing today.

Tgal~Good luck with the house offer!!

Tacori~So cute, your T. My T does that exact same thing when she's tired! And that kitchen. I'm jealous. We currently do not have room for very many larger toys.

(we are planning to buy a lot and build in the next year or so....toy room will be in the house plans!!)

Curly~YAY!!! Way to go Lucy!! Lily sounds so darn cute....again, I wish we could post video. I'd so like to see Miss Lily in action!!

msb~Cute pic of K!!

lili~Cute pic! Her hair has "sat down" hasn't it. It's so long!

Sorry so short and sorry everyone I missed!

 

[sasa]

Tacori, Tessa is just too cute! love her new kitchen, maybe a future chef in the making?

Tgal, I don''t know about the real estate market in your area but here in OC I don''t sense the slow down of the housing market. We had submit 3 or 4 offers on houses that we like and we didn''t get any because there are people lining up with offers at least $50,000 more than asking price, in CASH. so we can just wait for the next house...hopefully we''ll get a house we can call our own in the future. But Good Luck on your offer!!

Thanks Jas!

lili, I love the pix! She is so cute and I love her little feet!

You know J and little B kind of look alike...

Burk, Happy to hear Tayva is getting better! What a relief!

 

[mrssalvo]

Burk- glad T is doing better. I hope it''s good news on the allergy front.

lili-OMG I LOVE that pic. she is so darn pretty!!

 

[puffy]

lili that is such a great pic of J!! she is such a pretty little girl

 

[snlee]

Jas12, sorry to hear about the challenges of living in a colder climate. I can only imagine what a pain it must be. I know I would never last living in a place that snows.

Tacori, what a cute kitchen! I love it! That''s so funny Tessa just lays there on the floor!

lili, sorry to hear J has a bad case of eczema. I had bad eczema when I was younger. It''s better now but sometimes comes back. It''s no fun. I hope J''s eczema gets better soon!

TGal, good luck with the house offer! How exciting!

 

[snlee]

I''m trying to move D to his crib. I love co-sleeping with him. It''s easier to care for him during the night and I love the closeness but I think it''s time to get him out. Last night I tried and for 2 hours he cried his head off even though I sat there comforting him. The crib is right next to our bed right now. He wouldn''t last in his crib for 5 minutes but once we put him in our bed he slept for 5 hours! He can sleep in his pack n play during the day so I think he likes a cozier environment. I am going to have him take naps and play with him in his crib during the day. Hopefully he gets used to it. Any advice?

 

[divergrrl]

Hi all! I will catch up someday! I promise...we''ve had hte tummy flu here for 2 days now!

So Sunday night, I''m puking in my kitchen sink & I hear a retching upstairs...so I send up Steve & Jake''s bed is COMPLETELY covered in puke.

So he strips the bed & plunks Jake in hte tub & gets him cleaned up.

Jake & I take turns puking all night long. Joy.

I hear coughing in D''s room, so I send STeve up & he either misses it or whatever, but y''day when I go to get her up , she''s covered in puke & diarrhea.

So y''day I had to have my parents come over because I''m so sick & I can''t move, and puking...Jake had to go to the doc to get a shot of something to make him stop puking (he was getting dehydrated) He''s slept 90% since then...he''s still barely moving...laying on the floor by my feet on some pillows all zoned out.

Delaney woke up pukey & green slime in her diaper this morning too.

I''m feeling a bit better, so I''ve spent the day bleaching down my house. Steve took all hte bedding & puke towels to the laundromat to get them done yesterday so I don''t have to deal with that.

Ugh......

I swear, my kids are so tummy sensitive...me too I guess.

So that''s where I''ve been..Puke central.

Oh, and to add insult to injury...I have Delaney in the kitchen sink washing the puke chunks out of her hair this morning & I hear retching...AGAIN...I look over & the dog is puking all over the kitchen floor.

COME ON NOW! And of course Steve is in the shower, so there is nothing I can do but let her puke while I finish D up & get her dried off & diapered.

So that''s my life.

 

[snlee]

Diver, OMG that sounds HORRIBLE! What the heck are you doing on PS?! Go get some rest. I hope you and your family feel better soon! Hugs.

 

[lili]

Diver
Oh no! There must be some sort of bug going around because there were 10 cases of vomitting and/or diarrhea in J''s daycare class of 14 kids

I don''t know if J caught it or not, but she was puking last night too. Hope it was just an upset stomach because her daddy was rough playing with her after she ate.
Anyway, hope D, Jake, you and your doggy get better soon.

 

[lili]

Burk
thanks. her hair is getting longer. but there are still times when it will stick up, especially if she had a rough night's sleep.

how's Tayva doing?

MrsS
thanks.
oh, been meaning to ask if you've weened Jake of BFing yet?
just curious, is he going to take formula or did you have a stash of frozen breastmilk?
how much solid is Jake eating these days? J is probably on one tub a day.

Jas12
Sorry to say this, but your bundling Co story for a 5 minute errand is hilarious.
I feel for you though. it's a pain getting all bundled up to go out, now you've got a little baby to tackle with as well.
speaking of bundling baby, where's the picture of Co all bundled up huh?

snlee
sorry, can't help you with the sleep situation since J is still co-sleeping with me


puffy
thanks. so are you off to so cal yet?

 

[Tacori E-ring]

TGal, like I said before you aren''t paying for the agent so go for it

There are some instances where people sell their homes themselves that like unrepresented buyers b/c it saves them 6% and often times they will give you a % off the house but in most cases it is in your best interest to have a buyer''s agent. Good luck with the offer!!! So I have a 35 mm Nikon with lenses and my friend said those could be used on the digis...is that true? Would be awesome if it is. I''d have to look to see what I have.

Puffy, CUTE picture! Baby feet are so precious! Hope she doesn''t have the flu.

Jas12, I LOVE polka dots/circles so most of her clothes do have them. My family knows about my obsession so they often buy dot clothing as well. Too bad you didn''t live close by. If I have a boy next and you have a girl we could swap clothing

The winter would be a pain! It gets cold here but NOTHING like where you live.

Burk, building a house would be so fun! T does have a play room but most of her toys are in the living room (since that is where we always are). I don''t think the kitchen is that big (and it is $30 off at Costco right now). I need to get her a little table to go with the cool kids'' chairs I got her. That will be it for awhile! Let us know about the test results.

Bobo, maybe! She seems to like it since she rarely gets to open doors (with the baby proofing) anymore. I think it gives her a thrill.

Snlee, we never co-slept (made me so nervous with SIDS and everything). Can you try a bassinet (that is what T slept in for 4 months) other wise I would just let him sleep in his pack ''n play.

Diver, so sorry you have all been sick! How horrible!!! Hope you are all puke free.

 

[lili]

Bobo
thanks. they are about the same size too, but J's cheeks are nowhere as squeezable as little B's

Tacori
we know your obseesion with dots!
even her apron has dots too huh?
don't tell me that's the reason you got the kitchen set.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Lili, I promise I didn''t even know it came with an apron.

BTW a friend (with her 16 month old daughter) and T and I went out to eat at Chick Filet-A tonight (VERY child friendly. They even give you a table topper!) and T was walking around playing with my car keys (YES! Bad Tacori. I am one of those moms who resort to desperate measures) she had the key in her mouth and this 6 or 7 year old boy came up to her and said "No! No don''t do that! You aren''t suppose to do that! Mom, look what she is doing!" It was so funny.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 11/18/2008 7:43:25 PM
Author: lili
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MrsS

thanks.

oh, been meaning to ask if you've weened Jake of BFing yet?

just curious, is he going to take formula or did you have a stash of frozen breastmilk?

how much solid is Jake eating these days? J is probably on one tub a day.

Lili, I'm still nursing. I feed him 3 meals a day. fruit and oatmeal for breakfast, veggie and fruit for lunch and veggie and fruit for dinner. he usually eats 1/2 of each tub for a total of one tub per meal. I nurse him after he eats and once in the night (which I know he doesn't need.) I do have formula but so far he won't take a bottle from anyone. I don't pump so no stash either.

snlee-I love co-sleeping too b/c I love to cuddle with my babies. Plus, with nursing in the middle of the night it was just easier. When the time came where I wanted to move Jake, i started out by at least putting him to bed in his crib at night. Then if he woke up, I'd get him and he sleep with me the rest of the night. I found he and I both slept better when he was with me. He did get to be very restless and now If he wakes up I put him back in the crib after I nurse him. His crib is also in a different room. I didn't move my girls into their own room until 6 months. Jake's room is a lot closer in this house so I moved him to the crib earlier.

Diver, I was just thinking today about you and wondering what you have been up too. So sorry to hear it's the family flu

hope you all feel better soon.

 

[zoebartlett]

Delurking to say:

Diver -- I hope you and your family feel better soon. Ugh -- I can only imagine what taking care of a sick family is like when you''re sick too. Feel better soon!

Tacori -- ahhhhh, those cheeks! T is one of the most adorable kids I''ve ever seen.

 

[TravelingGal]

OMG Diver, that IS puke central! I hope everyone feels better soon...that is just horrible.

lili, love that pic of her!

Tacori, that''s a funny story about the keys. RE: lenses. Yes, you could use them on a nikon (I believe there are a few exceptions). HOWEVER if you get the D40/60 it will be manual focus only. More advanced models have the focus in the body.

snlee, maybe D just isn''t ready. Plenty of moms here transitioned to the crib later. If you like having him near you, then no harm done in waiting another month or two. If you want to keep trying - Is he swaddled snugly in the crib? Try starting with naps during the day when he seems pretty zonked. Wish I could be of more help, but I never coslept with Amelia. She was in a bassinet next to me from day one (like in the hospital) and had no issues with going from bassinet to crib. I don''t know what it entails when you start the cosleeping and want to move to a crib.

 

[Burk]

Bobo~Thanks! Have I commented on how much I LOVE your latest avatar?!!!

mrss~Thanks!

jas12~Forgot to weigh in on the cold climate: we''re in Nebraska so it''s started to get cold here, too. So, I''m right there with you! Tayva takes her hat off and throws it in the vehicle as well as her socks if I don''t have shoes on her. So, then I have to round up her gear and re-dress her before we go anywhere. I have to plan at least 10 extra minutes for cold weather gear now! Wasn''t as bad when she was in the infant carrier and I could just use the bundlemee.

snlee~sorry to hear the transition to the crib isn''t going well. We didn''t cosleep and we put Tayva in her crib at 3 weeks so I don''t have much for advice. I think starting to do naps in the crib is a very good idea.

diver~so sorry the whole family is under the weather! Hope you all feel better soon!

lili~Thanks! Tayva had a weird day. They said she fell asleep on the floor at daycare a couple times and then when we got home she crawled over to me and cuddled up when I picked her up and fell asleep. Soooo not my child. I''m thinking she''s just trying to catch up for all the sleep she missed when she was sick and coughing and unable to sleep sound?

Tacori~I''m really excited about building the house. We have picked a few plans that we like. I love our house now because I love how much character older homes have, but they made all the rooms so darn small back then. I am ready for more space. Do NOT tempt me to go buy more toys. I keep saying "this could be for Christmas" and I need to stop!

Post a pic when you find a table to go with those chairs. They were so cute. Funny story about the litlte boy at dinner. His mother taught him well.

No news from the doctors office about the allergy tests. If I don''t hear anything tomorrow I''m going to call. I want answers. Good nite mommies.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Zoe, thank you so much. That means a lot.

TGal, that would save money if I could use my old lenses. I will look to see what they are tomorrow.

Burk, who me?!? I am not an enabler! Bahaha

Hope you get the results tomorrow!

I put a few new pics in my "who who''s".

 

[divergrrl]

Tacori: your new avatar is beautiful. I can''t believe how much hair Tessa has. Miss D? Not so much. LOL. How is she these days?

 

[divergrrl]

Burk: I have noticed that my kids act all weird & cuddly before they get sick. Or really unreasonable/frustrated/frustrating. Hope that''s not it!