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[ - ] The avg K class at MSC is about 20 kids according to insideschools. True? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.19.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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All the classes are small - dd in 5th now and has had 19-23 kids in class all the way through. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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Thanks. Will you be staying for Middle School? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:39 PM Flag
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No - going to Delta. We will really, really miss MSC but felt Delta was a better match for our dd for middle school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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Best of luck there! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:26 AM Flag
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Yes. there are 4 K classes, two of which will be CTT. they accepted about 80 kids, I think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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I have heard the inclusion classes at MSC are wonderful. Remember that NYT Mag cover story from a few years ago? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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No, actually... I wish I had it now. Do you know if it is still available? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:49 PM Flag
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Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/12/magazine/12MAINSTREAMING.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&position=&oref=slogin [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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This article made me cry - it is so moving. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:45 PM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:26 AM Flag
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The CTT classes are small, but regular K classes are 25 kids with 1 teacher and sometimes a teacher aid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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This is incorrect. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:26 AM Flag
[ - ] Has it been announced yet how the spots, that people turn down, will get filled? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.19.08, 01:28 PM Flag
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They overaccepted. There won't be any need to fill. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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well, don't you think they have waiting lists? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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the rumor on UB has been that there are no waiting lists [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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Talked to the DOE, they said no waiting lists for g&t or district lotteries. Only waiting lists for schools like MSC that handle their own lotteries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:28 PM Flag
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No, they don't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:30 PM Flag
[ - ] Looking for an OB at Cornell Weil - any recs? 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.19.08, 01:27 PM Flag
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I see Melissa Waterstone, but dont know if shes taking new patients [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:33 PM Flag
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I see her too and I like her a lot. She took me on as a new OB patient in March, but I was seeing another GYN in her group. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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is she in kelly greening's group? think i saw her too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:42 PM Flag
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Andrea Dobrenis comes highly recommended but she takes few insurance plans and it's difficult to get an appointment with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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She's amazing. It's hard to get an initial appointment with her, but once you're a patient, it's not a problem. She delivered my DC and I can't recommend her enough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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Thanks. What is her general philosophy? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:20 PM Flag
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she's great. low key, not alarmist, but pragmatic and direct. she was my ob -- when there were last min complications she came in at 3am & made the various difficult calls, very steady, cheery -- in the end I saw all the drs in her practice by the time I delivered -- and one of her colleagues delivered me -- they were all fantastic. I felt in v gd hands throughout a rather intense/scary scenario. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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Dr. Dobrenis just delivered my baby in May. I cannot say enough about how amazing my experience was with her. She was my cheerleader through the whole thing. I couldn't have done it wihthout her. I saw another OB in the practice who was great but I met with her once at the end of my pregnancy since there was a chance she would deliver and she knew my chart and history. I cannot recommend her enough! They dont take my insurance and I thought it was worth every penny. We were going to switch after i delivered but I was so happy that I am going to stay with the practice! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 04:04 PM Flag
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if you have insurance, look in the book or website .. select a few that are convenient for you ...then ask us [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:27 PM Flag
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Has anyone used Anna Barbieri at Mt. Sinai? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:30 PM Flag
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i thought it was andre [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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I see her as well and she is so nice, down to earth, available and encouraging. I am delievering in August so thus far I have jsut been seeing her during my pregnancy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:04 PM Flag
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I delivered my baby with the Dobrenis/Leonard/Hockstein practice in Summer 2007. Dobrenis was my primary doctor and I grew to dislike her very much. She never once addressed me by name (always calling me "Sweetheart" instead of trying to pronounce my slightly difficult name), was always very rushed and flighty, hardly took time for my questions, and made recommendations that I found to be irresponsible-- like stripping my membranes at 37-38 weeks when there was absolutely no need to do so. Drs. Leonard and Hockstein are much more serious and down-to-earth (if you don't mind seeing a man), and always took the time to answer my questions. If you want someone serious, calm, thoughtful and focused, Dr. Dobrenis is not your choice. I will not be returning to the practice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:33 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you think JLo's twins are hers? or egg donor? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:20 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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they are hers either way [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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hers, she is too vain and I think she would have adopted otherwise [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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No - I know. Its just that I get sick of all the celebs over 35 who have babies with help and then do huge articles on how natural it all was etc. I understand they have the right to privacy, but its so misleading. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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She may well have had IVF, but why would you expect donor eggs? She is still in her 30s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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she is not - she is lying about her age - why is it that ten years ago she was the same age as I am and now I am 41 and she is claiming to be 37? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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They look just like her DH. No idea if they are genetically hers but she carried them and gave birth to them, she is their mother. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 04:10 PM Flag
[ - ] I am considering doing my own highlights with a drugstore kit. I just can't keep up with or afford mine. Has anyone done this? How did it go? I have growing out highlights now. I did my own in college, but I think my standards were lower then.... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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I have tried the drugstore highlights with terrible results. What has worked well for me is using feria hair color all over my head - it has enough high and lowlights in it to give hair some good shine, and you won't be striped! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:18 PM Flag
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Interesting...I'll check that out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:20 PM Flag
[ - ] Having a party for db's 1st birthday - 17 kids and 40adults - what should i play for background music? kid songs or adult songs ? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:14 PM Flag
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holy crap. where are you having this shin dig? the adults outnumber the kids by more than two to one so i say adult music. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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kids music, definitely [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:24 PM Flag
[ - ] help: things just feel undone and in limbo in so many parts of my life: 1- need to lose weight; 2- start thinking about #2; and, 3-we're in a temporary rental and half of my life is in boxes and it feels very disorganized. All of it feels overwhelming -- any advice on where to start? Feel like if one thing starts feeling in control, the rest will follow... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:11 PM Flag
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Do you want to unpack or is it really temporary? Either do it or decide not to do it. Pick a weight loss goal and start ttc when you hit it. Done, done, done. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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We're living in it while we're looking for a place to buy. It's taking longer than we thought... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:17 PM Flag
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how much do you need to lose? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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I totally hear you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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ignore the weight. don't think about ttc'ing, just have unprotected sex and see what happens. it's the boxes that you really need to organize if you want to feel better about yourself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:30 PM Flag
[ - ] I wish there was a pill that cured hangovers, or at least prevents them. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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you could just drink less... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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advil [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:11 PM Flag
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a lot of the symptoms are from dehydration. water water water, if you can hold it down [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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gatorade and aspirin [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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when i lived in new orleans all the convenience stores sold some type of hang over medicine. no clue what was in it - mainly tylenol and caffeine and some type of energy thing, i think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:14 PM Flag
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greasy food always seems to help too - like mcdonald's [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:15 PM Flag
[ - ] Is it too OCD to ask sitter to write down the time dd falls asleep for her nap? Sometimes she sleeps 45 min and sometimes 2.5 hrs for me. Sitter can never remember how long she slept and it's important to me so I can figure out if she needs an early bedtime. I only have sitter once a week. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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can't you tell by your dc behavior if she napped or not? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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sometimes - but we have older kids who have evening activities. i'm more likely to attend them with dh if dd has slept well. i'm more likely to send dh while i stay home to put dd to bed early if i know she only napped for a short time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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not at all! since we have 2 different people care for 10mo db during the week, we all log when/what he eats and what time he falls asleep/wakes up for naps. it is SO much easier on everyone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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"Sitter, it's really important that I know how long dd sleeps for her nap. whatever you can do to help yourself remember would be great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:35 PM Flag
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your sitter only comes once a week and she can't remember how long she slept? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:37 PM Flag
[ - ] 13 y.o. is old enough to ride your bike a bit away from home, right? neighbor is riding back and forth in front of my house on a straightaway that is less than a block long. has been going back and forth for over 30 min - causing my dog to bark and waking the baby up. i know he has the right to ride on his own street but does at this age couldn't he cruise around the whole neighborhood? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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lol - are you going to ask him to stop? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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no. his mom already hates me b/c i told her dd i wish she would try to get along with our other neighbor rather than leave every time the neighbor came to our house. i can't imagine how the mom would interpret me asking her ds not to torture my dog by riding past our house over and over for 45 minutes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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maybe stop trying to control everything in your environment? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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i'm not asking the kid to stop. i'm just trying to figure out why a kid that age would even be interested in riding his bike this way. my 7 y.o. gets bored with this little strip in front of our house and begs to be allowed to ride further. she'd never ride back and forth for so long on such a small area. i guess you've never wished aloud that something that woke your db up hadn't happened if you thin my post means i'm controlling my environment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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lol. my dh is always complaining about how his mom bought him a bike when he was younger and only let him ride in the driveway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:31 PM Flag
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I imagine that his parents don't want him going futher from home. He's probably bored with nothing to do on his summer vacation, give him a break. Or, if you want to engage him, ask if he needs something to do and offer to pay him to do something like mow your lawn (might be a good idea to speak with him mom first) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:43 PM Flag
[ - ] In my 7th week of pg. w/ #3. I swear, I already look like I am pregnant. At the end of every day, my stomach sticks out like I am about 4 months. Why is this? I had an u/s today and the baby is like microscopic? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.19.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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your uterus knows what to do already - you will consistantly look 1-2 months more pregnant than you are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 01:02 PM Flag
[ - ] Last night DH and I had wild sex in our bedroom. Our hot naked bodies pressed together as we kissed and felt each other. Our tongues licking each other's hot bodies. He pressed me to the wall, I wrapped my legs around his waist and as I finished, I yelled out "Benny Benny Bang Bang"! 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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Ooookay....thank you for sharing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:43 PM Flag
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Wow! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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your husband is getting around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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yeah, you totally woke me up too. I was in the middle of a great dream about shopping at fairway and finding everything I needed on sale. Suddenly someone was banging on my wall and screaming that crap. Keep it down next time or I'm calling the cops. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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Nice night! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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Benny Benny Bang Bang?????????? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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my thought exactly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:54 AM Flag
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Why would someone post this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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b/c she's tired of folding laundry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:19 AM Flag
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