What is in your cup? - Page 1408

ProfCrash · 09-04-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

That does sound like a good place where Lucas will be well-cared for while you are not there; but so hard to leave him, I know. I cried the first time I left my son with someone.

Is there a way you can have pictures or mini vids sent to you, during the day, by the teacher? If not, maybe leave a cheap camera in the diaper bag for them to use daily to take photos during the day for you?

Finishing a bottled water.

They do not do that and it is probably better for me that they don't.

Billi · 09-04-2012, 05:00 PM

How are the legal regulations/provisions in the States? In Germany we have a so called "Elterngeld" (parents' money) so that you can stay at home during the first or the first and a half year. It's not much but it helps. Do you have something of this kind too?

ProfCrash · 09-04-2012, 06:00 PM

We have the Family Medical Leave Act that allows you to stay home for 12 weeks but that time does not have to be paid. Some women get 6 weeks short term disability pay but not all. So no real help staying home.

Stitchawl · 09-04-2012, 08:13 PM

My little darling, oh how, I love you
How I love you, none can tell
In your heart you love another
Little darling pal of mine

In the night, while you lay sleeping
Dreaming of your amber skies
Was a poor boy broken hearted Listening to the winds that sigh

My little darling, oh how, I love you
How I love you, none can tell
In your heart you love another
Little darling pal of mine

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgeOnmXUAI )

Good morning, everyone! The color of my tea this morning is a bright reddish brown, the color of good Assam tea from the East India Company. A little rice and a couple of olives for breakfast, and then it's off the greet the day. I've been walking several hours every day, doing my shopping on foot rather than on my bike, and ya know... it feels good to get some exercise every once in a while.

Today I'm off to the Voodoo section of town for a doll and some long pins (actually, I'm going to use plastic clothes pins... I really don't want to do real damage...) for "you know who...."

But on the other hand, let me reassure "you know who" that Lucas will do just fine in Day Care. He'll have lots of new friends around him, oodles of new stimulants, and constant attention. He will learn so much so quickly you will be astounded! It's YOU that needs the extra hugs right about now, so be sure your husband is available. "Post-partum" is more than just 'delivery.' There are stages to it that last for the next 40 years as he grows into the man you helped shape. You gave him the undivided attention and nurturing that a newborn needs to get a solid start in life. Now he's off on his next adventure... the world! Don't worry. You'll get through it. Most Moms do.

Stitchawl

ProfCrash · 09-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Thanks all. I know that he will be fine and I am the one wil be a mess. Like all parents, I want to do right by my baby. No matter how much you do right, you worry about the things you could be doing. It is just the way of life. Having places to express worry, happiness, and sadness is a wonderful release.

VydorScope · 09-04-2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Thanks all. I know that he will be fine and I am the one wil be a mess. Like all parents, I want to do right by my baby. No matter how much you do right, you worry about the things you could be doing. It is just the way of life. Having places to express worry, happiness, and sadness is a wonderful release.

If you love your child, and try your best... he will turn out fine. Mom's and Dad's have been doing this for a very long time, and really most kids do well. Its funny, because its the most important job any human ever does, but its also the job that everyone typically does with NO experience.

From the little I have seen you on here, I do not see any reason to worry. You seem like you will be a great mom and I mean that.

CRussel · 09-05-2012, 01:21 AM

Sheesh, I go away for a couple of days and y'all degenerate into talking about baby snot.

Well, OK, Stitchawl at least went tea shopping. And came back with 700gm of Keemun. Ah, now that IS a lovely thought.

I currently have three different Keemuns here. Peet's Lion Mountain Keemun, a Keemun Hoa Ya 'A' that I got from Capital Tea in Toronto, and the Keemun Xian Zhen that I got from TeaSpring. Interestingly, the Lion Mountain, while not claiming any specific grade, is definitely better than the Hoa Ya 'A' grade. But the best by far is the Xian Zhen. Right now that is my favourite black tea.

Dinner tonight at the local tourist restaurant. A good smoked albacore as a main course, and the whole meal set off nicely with an excellent sparkling wine from the Okanagon Valley -- "Blue Mountain". Not one I knew, so a definite plus.

pdurrant · 09-05-2012, 03:35 AM

Coke Zero #1 in my cup.

ProfCrash · 09-05-2012, 11:32 AM

Just dropped Lucas at day care for four hours. Seriously bummed.

poohbear_nc · 09-05-2012, 11:35 AM

Hey guys! WOOT has the official T-shirt for this thread: http://shirt.woot.com/offers/tea-time

Quake1028 · 09-05-2012, 12:08 PM

Water.

Quake1028 · 09-05-2012, 12:22 PM

Now some Twinings Oolong Tea to try and work through the last vestiges of this cold I am fighting.

VydorScope · 09-05-2012, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Hey guys! WOOT has the official T-shirt for this thread: http://shirt.woot.com/offers/tea-time

I never thought you to be the prejudiced type! What about the Cooke Zero fanatic in this thread? All coffee drinkers? An, heaven forbid... those that drink... WATER!

pdurrant · 09-05-2012, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Hey guys! WOOT has the official T-shirt for this thread: http://shirt.woot.com/offers/tea-time

But... but.... but... that shows a tea-bag!

I'm sure the leaf tea enthusiasts around here would be most reluctant to wear that T-shirt!

Nothing in my cup.

poohbear_nc · 09-05-2012, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

But... but.... but... that shows a tea-bag!

I'm sure the leaf tea enthusiasts around here would be most reluctant to wear that T-shirt!

Nothing in my cup.

Sssshhhh! No one was supposed to notice that!

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09-04-2012, 05:00 PM	#21107
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	How are the legal regulations/provisions in the States? In Germany we have a so called "Elterngeld" (parents' money) so that you can stay at home during the first or the first and a half year. It's not much but it helps. Do you have something of this kind too?

09-04-2012, 06:00 PM	#21108
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	We have the Family Medical Leave Act that allows you to stay home for 12 weeks but that time does not have to be paid. Some women get 6 weeks short term disability pay but not all. So no real help staying home.

09-04-2012, 08:13 PM	#21109
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	My little darling, oh how, I love you How I love you, none can tell In your heart you love another Little darling pal of mine In the night, while you lay sleeping Dreaming of your amber skies Was a poor boy broken hearted Listening to the winds that sigh My little darling, oh how, I love you How I love you, none can tell In your heart you love another Little darling pal of mine ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgeOnmXUAI ) Good morning, everyone! The color of my tea this morning is a bright reddish brown, the color of good Assam tea from the East India Company. A little rice and a couple of olives for breakfast, and then it's off the greet the day. I've been walking several hours every day, doing my shopping on foot rather than on my bike, and ya know... it feels good to get some exercise every once in a while. Today I'm off to the Voodoo section of town for a doll and some long pins (actually, I'm going to use plastic clothes pins... I really don't want to do real damage...) for "you know who...." But on the other hand, let me reassure "you know who" that Lucas will do just fine in Day Care. He'll have lots of new friends around him, oodles of new stimulants, and constant attention. He will learn so much so quickly you will be astounded! It's YOU that needs the extra hugs right about now, so be sure your husband is available. "Post-partum" is more than just 'delivery.' There are stages to it that last for the next 40 years as he grows into the man you helped shape. You gave him the undivided attention and nurturing that a newborn needs to get a solid start in life. Now he's off on his next adventure... the world! Don't worry. You'll get through it. Most Moms do. Stitchawl

09-04-2012, 09:23 PM	#21110
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Thanks all. I know that he will be fine and I am the one wil be a mess. Like all parents, I want to do right by my baby. No matter how much you do right, you worry about the things you could be doing. It is just the way of life. Having places to express worry, happiness, and sadness is a wonderful release.

09-05-2012, 01:21 AM	#21112
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Sheesh, I go away for a couple of days and y'all degenerate into talking about baby snot. Well, OK, Stitchawl at least went tea shopping. And came back with 700gm of Keemun. Ah, now that IS a lovely thought. I currently have three different Keemuns here. Peet's Lion Mountain Keemun, a Keemun Hoa Ya 'A' that I got from Capital Tea in Toronto, and the Keemun Xian Zhen that I got from TeaSpring. Interestingly, the Lion Mountain, while not claiming any specific grade, is definitely better than the Hoa Ya 'A' grade. But the best by far is the Xian Zhen. Right now that is my favourite black tea. Dinner tonight at the local tourist restaurant. A good smoked albacore as a main course, and the whole meal set off nicely with an excellent sparkling wine from the Okanagon Valley -- "Blue Mountain". Not one I knew, so a definite plus.

09-05-2012, 03:35 AM	#21113
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,194 Karma: 317184274 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Coke Zero #1 in my cup.

09-05-2012, 11:32 AM	#21114
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Just dropped Lucas at day care for four hours. Seriously bummed.

09-05-2012, 11:35 AM	#21115
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,855 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Hey guys! WOOT has the official T-shirt for this thread: http://shirt.woot.com/offers/tea-time

09-05-2012, 12:08 PM	#21116
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Water.

09-05-2012, 12:22 PM	#21117
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Now some Twinings Oolong Tea to try and work through the last vestiges of this cold I am fighting.