Mistakes in Motherhood

Isis hates her crate; every time we put her in it she whines until we take her out. The first night we put her in our bed because we were tired of hearing her cry. Last night we put her in her crib so we could have our bed to ourselves and I smelled something gross so we turned on the light and she had pooped in her crate and gotten it all over herself, even though she had just pooped outside not more than 15 minutes before. So we got up, bathed her and washed the crate, and put her in our bed again. Today when we went to the grocery store, we put her in her crate again so she would not harm herself or soil on the carpet, and AGAIN she pooped in the crate and got it all over herself. She has had 3 accidents since bringing her home 3 days ago, and two were in her crate where she has spent maybe an hour total.

I am frustrated, we need to somehow get her used to the crate, or find another place to keep her when we leave. I can sympathise with co-sleepers, finding private time with anyone extra in your bed can prove difficult. Unless we find a compromise, it is going to prove difficult to conceive baby #4!

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How many times has your doctor written you a prescription without explaining the risks, benefits, or costs with you? Or sometimes they do answer all your questions, but after you leave you think of something to ask?

Consider this: Your doctor prescribed you Celebrex for your arthritis pain and you get home realizing you forgot to ask what to do if your forget a dose? Or if you need to take this medication at a certain time of day, or with a full or empty stomach? Can I take this if I am pregnant or breastfeeding? How much does this medication cost if I am uninsured?

Epocrates Online offers free information on over 3,300 drugs, explains possible drug interactions, and explains coverage information for more than 130 health plans and Medicare Part D. I also really appreciate that they show pictures, so you can make sure there were no mistakes at the Pharmacy.

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Each New Years we have a tradition, it’s called the Junk-Fest-Feast. I am pretty anti-junk for my kids. They rarely get sugar, caffeine, greasy snacks or any kind of junk. We eat fast food more than I would like (1x every 1-2 weeks) and any goodies are home made. Well, on Dec 31st, that all goes out the window… today we went to Safeway and got brownies, ice cream, wings, lil smokies, chips, crackers, sports drinks, potato skins, etc. Tonight we will make a big smorgasbord and allow the kids to snack all night and we will either play family games or watch family movies until the new year. It is a fun night, something the kids look forward to all year long. In fact, they start planning what they want to get on Jan 1st. It is funny, we will be in the store and they will see goodies they want and say “New Years, I plan on getting THAT”; of course New Years Eve shopping comes, and that treat is long forgotten, but still!

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