Moms and their competition

Last week I was on FB group page where mothers where debating car seats. One mom was looking for a mid-priced seat that had good reviews. I commented about the cosco scenera. The seat is in the top ten for the safest. But, I was raked over the coals because the seat only goes to 40 lbs (backwards facing as well as forward). This seat is also around 50-70 dollars. The moms keep raving about a seat that was in the 200.00 range. I kept stating that I have two to buy since I have twins. But none-the-less the moms wouldn't let up about the what they thought was a fact, I needed the expensive seats. They were saying that I would have to buy another seat later on so why not go ahead and spend the money. Well, these ladies were all for rear facing till your child is in middle school (okay maybe not middle school but 80 lbs is a bit old for a child to be in a babies car seat). My four year old is in a high back booster, with a seat belt on, and he is only 38 lbs. I couldn't imagine him still in a regular car seat at this point. He'd totally protest. Is he safe in the van? Yes, he is. Would he be safer in another car seat? Who knows. I don't have the time to research car crash rating and such. Does that make me the evil mom who doesn't care about her children's safety and who should be burned at the stake? Heck NO.

Do what you think is best for your child and your situation! Not everyone can afford expensive car seats and really, they aren't needed. The most important thing is that your child is actually in a car seat properly installed.

missing socks?

I think we have an issue at our house. I need to call a specialist because I am certain we have a sock monster among us. I buy the kids socks and one of them magically disappears. What else could be going on? I take socks from the bathroom directly to the washer and then either hang them out to dry or put them in the dryer. When I go to match them up I am usually missing at least two or three. I suspect the monster comes in at night, (during the times the twins aren't up which means that monster is FAST) opens the dryer or looks in the laundry basket and picks the whitest sock he can find and scampers on out the door.

So if you see this sock monster please direct him back to my house. I have an almost full laundry basket oh one sockers that need a mate.

Oh boy!

Once upon a time I actually took sleep for granted. I can't believe that I used to stay up till one or two a.m. and then get up at six a.m. for classes. How did I ever survive on that? Having twins is really an adventure. I sometimes see every hour of the night or I could get four hours straight. My body feels in limbo. Add two more kiddos into the mix during the day and the big kid, aka hubby, I am worn out. I do believe the issue right now is teething. If you have never encountered two babies teething at the same time then you having lived. Each child is different, Baby girl is more laid back about it. She just tries to put everything in her mouth. Shoes laces, doll babies, her brothers toes, whatever is convenient. Baby boy tends to take the cry it out because it hurts approach. Don't put him down unless the world is ending! (Make sure you never pick up his sister in front of him and not pick him up as well. That is cause for war in his eyes.)

I have tried teething liquid and cold toys. If I could find their little big brothers teething necklace in the clutter I call home it would be wonderful. Maybe, just maybe if I can get them to sleep at the same time I can accomplish that feat!