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Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

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[ - ] Anyone here move to the burbs from NYC? Do you remember how much the moving expenses were? Did you have to store stuff between closings? Thx. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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moved a 2 bedroom apt to NJ 30 miles away and it was $1800 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Did you have to store between closings? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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^^^I know this is vague but I'm just looking for ballparks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
[ - ] I want to skip ahead a few days NOW 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
[ - ] i've been a uber for forever and I really must say that the new format may finally cure me of my ub addiction. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Why? I've been around for years, too, but I'm happy with the new format. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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it is much less conversational. rapid fire comments are gone... not having option to post inside sucks. it feels like ivillage or something lame now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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A lot of people have defected, and that's why it feels so empty. I prefer seeing the whole post, but many feel like you do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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You CAN see the whole post - change your options in the settings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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IT'S JUST THE FORMAT! tHE PEOPLE ARE THE SAME. gET OVER IT!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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i've been on less than half the hours I used to be on. I've even been watching tv with no tandem ub [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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me too - I would love to have been in the UB management meeting where some genius thought this was a good idea. They have made this whole site stupid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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so go away already. Stop posting this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] How do you get over an almost-accident? Meaning the resonating nausea that won't go away when something really bad almost happens to a dc, but doesn't (you catch them falling off a table, for example) I can't stop replaying these scenarios in my head and its debilitating. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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It'll take a few days [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Very rough. I can remember all these...infant falling off bed, nipping dd with nail clippers, an ember that flew up from a match and burned dd's thigh, and my ds, going under in the kiddie pool while my head was turned and he was scrambling underwater and couldn't get his footing. some were YEARS ago, some were recent and they all haunt you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
[ - ] guess what? i'm 6 wks pg and my wedding was 11 months ago. i am actually slightly thinner now at 6 wks pg even though i was stricter w/exercise back then. the only diff i can think of is that i was on Yasmin at time of my wedding... can it possibly make you look that much heavier? (i'm short and looked about 5 lbs heavier) 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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5lbs isn't "that much" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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on someone who's 5 ft even, it sure is [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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NP: you obviously miss the point of her post. Yes, OP, bcps can definitely bloat you even if you're eating well and exercising. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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this post is weird. why does this matter? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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b/c it's mind-boggling to me that i could be thinner WHILE PG than when i was busting my ass trying to look great for my wedding. but you're right: it doesn't "matter" in the sense that my life is not going to change. that ok with you, negative nancy? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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LOL- Negative Nancy, i love it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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muscle is heavy and A lOT of people loose weight at the beginning of their pregnancies - very normal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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op: i'm not saying i weighed more. i'm saying i looked puffier, less fit, even though i was indeed more muscular [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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You are 6 weeks pg. Waaaaaaay to early for any weight gain. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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not for me! i'm already up 4 lbs at 8 weeks. then again, this is #3 for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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are you OP? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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it matters to me. signed, trying to decide whether to use pill or mirena [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
[ - ] apparently, some of the really bitter trolls have figured out how to use the new UB. 19 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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Seriously - it was so fluffy here for my first few days back. Then I was called a "BEYOTCH"! Oh, well... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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LO!L I'm getting flamed for being from the south. As if I had any choice in where I was born! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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Aha I found you dixie trash go back to the trailor and raise the stars and bars. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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or: it reminds me that there are some seriously unhappy people on these boards! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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Unhappy with jew hating rednecks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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calm down dear. Who said anything about hating anyone? I merely noted that I didn't meet any jewish people til I was in college. Hardly my fault if my parents lived in the country [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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Yes it's not your fault. At least you can change . [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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um. I live in a large city now and don't hate anyone except intollerant assholes like yourself [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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I can't help that you rednecks are intolerable [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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you are an idiot who is very unhappy with her life. I'm sorry you are so pissed off about some random thing. I hope you get the help you need or at least that abusing me will take the heat off of your family for an hour or 2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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how can a stranger online abuse you? You are taking this way to seriously. Chill out and flame. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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actually I am laughing at you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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Don't use my line B***h [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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yep. See above. Poor girl is really frothing at the mouth about the south for some weird reason. My theory is that she is really ugly with a horrible long island accent and is jealous that her DH loves us beautiful languid southern women [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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Actually I am the daughter of a Alabamian Anniston) redneck and have spent too much time in the south dealing with ignorance about the North. Ny the way my dad's family fled the south for Oregon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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ah. I see. So you have father issues. Tell me more. How does that make you feel? I recomend meds. You are going to blow a gasket at this rate [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Actually we are sitting here laughing at you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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"we"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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Yes, me and my Union loving children find your defensiveness quite amusing. Please continue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Question to SAHMs (no flames please). am leaving 80+ hr/week career to be SAHM to 15 mo with #2 db on the way. What is your daily routine with dcs like and how do you manage to care for db and get all the housework/errands done at the same time? 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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you don't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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I'm a Wohm with no help (kids are in grade school and do afterschool until I pick them up. I'm single). You just take them with you on errands and do the housework when they're napping or sleeping at night. Sometimes I wake up at 5am to do a load of laundry or two [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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you prioritize and learn to let go of the things you can't accomplish. i have dd who's 2 and ds who's 10 mos. He naps - she naps - he naps - with meals in between. I'm totally housebound. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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You realize that you can not provide some storybook version of "quality time" 24/7. Sometimes dc have to sit and color at the auto shop. And you have to lower your standards for a perfect house. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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You will need months to get into a routine when the new baby arrives but once you do... here's what I do. Cut your day into segments: AM, Lunch time, afternoon, evening. Choose an activity for either AM or afternoon. Get stuff done during nap times, night times. Lug #2 wherever you go so he/she becomes an easy traveler. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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There is a great book called "Baby Days" that talks about exactly this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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wow - I never read it but I've always done this. I have a 2.5yo and a 6.5yo now and still do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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To be a SAHM is kind of a zen place. You make plans, because you can't live in a totally passive way, but you also have to be ready to scrap those plans because of changes in weather, mood, moon phase, whatever. You also have to be prepared for the fact that some parenting moments just suck. You WILL be more patient than you ever dreamed you could be, and you WILL lose your temper in ways that disappoint you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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This is what I do, I have two DDs ages 2 and 3 1/2. I get them out every morning even if it is not till noon, they go out somewhere with me. Sometimes it is the grocery store, sometimes the playground, also now we can goto the pool. Then I bring them home for lunch and nap. I consolidate errand running to about two or three mornings, so I have the days to take them to the playground or the pool. I bring them home by 12: 30 or 1:00 p.m. and give them lunch, then it is nap time. At which point, the house is quiet and yes I can get some housework done and cook dinner later. I trained them to sleep as best I could by doing this routine a lot, so they know what to expect. You could also look into Mother's Morning out program for your 15 mth old or getting a weekly college babysitter to either babysit or you can stay home and get housework done. Alot of my friends do both ideas [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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i have two kids and a third on the way. i've stayed at home since i had my first kid. i'd say all of the advice above is dead on. also, if it's at all possible, i'd think about finding a local day care where 15 mo old could go one or two mornings a week (say, 9am to 1pm) just so you get a little break and can hang out with your infant. or hire a bbysitter to come one afternoon a week to help. you will need to build in breaks for yourself, even if it's only a few hours a week. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 07:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Where can I get a cute but inexpensive wood dining set for my eat-in kitchen? tia 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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what is inexpensive to you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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$500 for the whole set. Seating 4 people. maybe 6 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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^^one that I won't she tears over when my kids do their science projects on it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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ah - check this out (poster from below)...http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?DeptID=40525&CatID=47964&CatTyp=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=1323c81&ProdSeq=9&Cat=dining+groups&Dep=Furniture&PCat=dining%2bkitchen&PCatID=40530&RefPage=ProductList&Sale=&ProdCount=14&RecPtr=&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0&RefPageName=CategoryAll%252Easpx&RefCatID=40530&RefDeptID=40525&Page=2&CmCatId=40525|40530|47964 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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op - thanks so much!!! that was too easy. very nice of you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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no problem! that was the set i almost bought, and apparently, it's still on sale. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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op -ah - what did you buy instead? seems pretty good for kids too right with spills, crayon marks eyc.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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ikea [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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i almost bought one from jc penney, but then decided to wait until we moved. i have heard they are manufactured by the same people that do pottery barn, but are way cheaper. not high fashion, but solid and basic, if that's what you're looking for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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op - sounds good to me! thanks - will take a look [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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it's true -- i'm buying DS's furniture from JCP -- checked it out and it was nice and solid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:55 PM Flag
[ - ] DH (5 mos) sometimes starts crying hysterically in the middle of the night without waking up. Is this normal? We have to wake him to calm him down. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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^^^^ DS, sorry. Duh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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yes, dont worry. they are still getting it all together at this age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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gass? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Sounds like night terrors. Limit any over-stimulation prior to bed time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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a little young for night terrors. Maybe the beginnings to teething? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
[ - ] Our f*cking co-op has waterbugs. I want to f*cking kill myself. 31 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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if you live in NYC you have to coexist with them ,sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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well, this is reason enough for me to move out of the city. unfortunately, dh has to be near the city. I am completely OCD about waterbugs or any critters for that matter. F*CK! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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I've lived in my coop for 18 years now and no waterbugs, no mice, and cockroaches only once. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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where's your coop? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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UWS in the low 100s [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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^^^prewar [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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over react much? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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you wouldn't react this way if a bug the size of a god-damned mini tube of toothpaste, but with antennae, decides to take a nap on the remote control? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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LOL! I live in Atlanta. It's a pretty common occurance! I don't like them, but I have pest control and a DH! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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np: waterbugs in a house are way better than in an apartment building where they travel from apt to apt and are almost unkillable [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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are you the one who woke up with the bug in your hair? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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yeah, that's me. and there have been more since. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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i am so sorry for you. are you finding lots of them? Is someone in your buildin gdoing construction? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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according to management, someone must have exterminated and send them running. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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girl, i feel for you. GL with the exterminator tomorrow. Make sure they fill any spaces around pipes etc with steel wool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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they need to be exerminating...it is their job....down in the basement is where they hang unless it rains or gets very humid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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Get the combat baits for large roaches and pray you don't get any flying water bugs (palmetto bugs) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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Spray them with Tilex [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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That won't destroy their evil lair [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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they are immortal. i once sprayed one with foam pesticide and it just ran around like a stupid marshmallow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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marshmallows can run? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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no - i mean it looked like a marshmallow because it was covered with white foam [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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Oh that's pretty funny. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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LOL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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arent' they the same as cockroaches? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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op: here's the difference for me. I think of cockroaches as bugs you have in your kitchen all year long. I think of water bugs as monster cockroaches that only come out when it's humid. we've lived in our place since October and only saw a water bug for the first time last week. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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but they basically look the same, only bigger? yuck. time to get the exterminator. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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yeah. the exterminator's coming tomorrow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Do you live above a restaurant or something? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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no - in a building with 400 units [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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Waterbugs are much, much easier to get rid of than the little cockroaches (which never ever go away). There is probabaly a nest in the basement and the building needs to take responsibility!!!!! Keep a spray can of Raid Ant and Roach. It is lethal!!!!!!! spray on once and it will die in afew minutes. But again, the stuff is lethal to Keep Out of Reach. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 07:00 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone know what's happening with Ancient playground? Are they going to rebuild it as it was? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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you mean sort of dangerous and really hot ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 08:41 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone have or seen concrete countertops? like them? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Pretty, but impractical [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:34 PM Flag
[ - ] Are Born Free bottles plastic or glass? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.01.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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they have both. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:26 PM Flag
[ - ] just turned 2 yr old ds always slept great. now this week he keeps waking up 3-4 hours in screaming "No, NO, NO" and things like that. When we go in, he is awake in his crib, but out of it just sitting there. He will go back to sleep. Anyone ever go through this? Is it nightmares? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Sounds like night terrors. Not serious, despite the names. look them up on askdrsears.com [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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yes, nightmares [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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what do i do? i know that is lame, but he is just learning to talk and all. do I tell ped? do i just keep going in there? feel so bad--want to let him in our bed, but we have never done that and he isnt asking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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Sooth him in his own bed, tuck him back in and leave when he feels safe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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night terrors. Google it and read from the Berkley parents network. What worked for us was simply turning on the lights in the room. DC would sort of 'wake up' look around, lay back down and go right back to sleep [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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My dd had night terrors when she wasn't getting enough sleep. Both dh and I were always shaken by them. Try putting dc to sleep a little earlier. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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