HATE - Aug 17

>Apparently they're done today. This was the 2nd time to have
>shots, and now they only need shots once a year.
>
>Now I'm reading online about spaying and neutering. Oh my
>squirrels, I'm so nervous for them! ;( ;)
>
>My vet suggests doing the boys at the end of next month and
>the girls in September....but they'll be 4 months at the
>beginning of next month...I'm kind of itchy to get it done
>after reading the benefits of doing it young....but I suppose
>I should do what the vet recommends, right? Right? Right?

That's what I did! I totally agree that it's best to perform surgery on a young kitty -- they recover much more quickly than an adult. Neutering a male is no big deal AT ALL. Obviously, spaying a female is an invasive procedure, but still pretty basic, and it's the most common surgery done on a cat. Surgery always carries a small risk, but major complications are [font color=orangered size=+4 face="tahoma"]rare[/font]. discuss your concerns with your vet, but if you've found a good one whom you trust, every thing should be just fine:* :). Veterinarians have lots of training. ;)
 
The man counted on his fingers twice to confirm their age, and suggested late next month for the boys (almost 5 months), and Sept for the girls (just over 5 months). Is that considered "early"? I'm guessing standard?

How old was Johnny?
 
Michele, I watch the cats eat their canned food in the morning, so I know they are each getting their own. I suspect big fat Paddy cat eats more dry then skinny Frank. I don't worry about Paddy's health since he's about 15 years old and healthy as a horse. Oh, except that he is bulemic.

Diane, I'm glad your DH is so happy with his job. I wish you well with all your decisions regarding child care. Those are tough decisions to make. I was very lucky to have a friend from church volunteer to keep my babies when I went back to work. DH is a teacher, so he was home with the kids during the summer.

Arista, happy early birthday.
 
>The man counted on his fingers twice to confirm their age, and >suggested late next month for the boys (almost 5 months), and Sept >for the girls (just over 5 months). Is that considered "early"? I'm >guessing standard?

>How old was Johnny?

It's been so long that I can't remember exactly, but I want to say that he was neutered a little earlier than that. He was a stray that was dumped off at the vets office. He was literally left in a box, along with his brother, on the front steps of his office:eek: ;( . I think the vet may have neutered them early as an incentive to a future adopter (me). I was working for that vet at the time and I recall that we had Johnny and his brother, Franky, for a LOOOOOOOONG time. It seemed no one was interested in them.

Then one day a girl came in and wanted to take Johnny, just Johnny, not Franky;( . She wanted him for her mom. After she left with Johnny, just Johnny, not Franky, poor Franky was soooooooo upset and he started caterwauling, and he could not be consoled. We were all in tears over poor Franky :-( . Thankfully, the girl came back a couple of hours later with Johnny because her mom didn't want him. I took both kittens home that day. I just couldn't bear the thought of them being separated.

I guess I gave you way more information than you asked for, eh!? LMAO! I have no clue how old Johnny was when he was neutered but I'd say it was around 3 or 4 months. I think 6 months is the standard but I don't think it's a problem or harmful do do it earlier.
 
>I don't
>worry about Paddy's health since he's about 15 years old and
>healthy as a horse. Oh, except that he is bulemic.

ROTFLMAO!!! Yeah, Johnny suffers from intermittent bulimia, too ;)
 
Michele, the story of Frankie and Johnny totally almost made me cry! I'm SO happy to hear that they were reunited and were able to live together in such a fabulous, loving home.

I cannot for the life of me understand anyone who would do wrong to an animal.
 
You're so cute! Oh, you're makin' me wanna cry again!

And LMAO!

Is that misspell on purpose?!

>but it just ain't the sane without 'cha

LMAO!
 
>You're so cute! Oh, you're makin' me wanna cry again!
>
>And LMAO!
>
>Is that misspell on purpose?!
>
>>but it just ain't the sane without 'cha
>
>LMAO!

OMG ROTFLMAO!! That's so freaking funny! That must be one of them Freudian slip thingies.:7

I think Augie has a birthday coming up here soon:)
 
Michele - Thanks so much for your opinion. Your concerns are exactly the same as mine. I told DH the same thing yesterday about not wanting Ella to think the nanny is her mom. Also, a big thing for me is that I have "control issues." Everything has to be done MY WAY down to the smallest detail. I'm sure I will be like "Ella likes to be burped THIS way, not THAT way" even though it doesn't really matter at all. I know that is not a good thing. I nag DH about how to clean things the "right way", so I can't imagine how annoying I will be about how other people (including DH) take care of my child. I can't imagine trusting someone that is not family to raise my kid the way I want them to be raised. We would have her with a nanny for maybe the first year, then put her in day care for more socialization. But I would rather have one-on-one attention in the beginning.

However, the real problem is that if I ever want to get an in-house job, now is the time to do it. If I stayed home for a few years, it would be very hard to get back in the field. I would have to go back to a law firm for a couple years and then try to get an in-house job after that. I couldn't go straight from being at home for a few years to an in-house job. And the gap on my resume would really hurt me. Right now I am at the peak of my ability to get an in-house job, and that is really the only legal job I think I would like doing. If I don't work for 5 years, then I would probably go back to work doing something totally different and making less than 1/2 I would make at an in-house working just as many hours. So it would be nice to keep my skills up to date so that I can make more after the kids are in school and I would be back to work anyway.

However, the decision is not final yet. DH and I agreed that if I change my mind after having the baby and just can't bear to have someone else take care of the baby, then obviously I will stay home. I don't have to start looking for a nanny until I have been already been home for about 6 weeks (I need to give myself about 6 weeks to look). And if I don't find anyone I trust, then I will just stay home.
 
All this talk of kitties and kitty food made me realize that I'm down to only ONE can. :eek:

I better pick up a case NOW before I forget;)
 
Holy crap are you guys catty chatty today. I feel out of the loop so b/c I don' t have a cat. Can I pretend I do? I can just chime in if it is OK w/youse?

My kitty, Sebastian, does not like any canned cat food at all. I only feed him fresh fish. DH & I finally finished our pond last week and it is well stocked with trout. Each morning I get up and give my little Sebastian his own fishing pole and he just sits there with the pole in between his paws until he catches the fish. The I take it from him and I clean it and cook it up for him with some melted butter. He likes it with a side of scrambled eggs. Here is a pic of him fishing indoors before we got the pond done.

http://www.123rf.com/photo_697300.html

Diane, I"m sure that you'll make the right decision. Not to offend you either but I know that I could not have a nanny in my home. Like you, I have control issues when it comes to my children. I went back to work when Gabe was 7 months. My neighbor watched him at her house until he was 11 months and then he went to daycare. Gannon was home w/me until he was 5 months and then he went to daycare. Both of my boys love daycare. I have never once regretted dropping them off in the morning at this daycare. If/when you decide to put Ella in daycare, just look around. There are always a few bad ones out there. My boys daycare just put in an indoor gym which is really cool!
 
>I'm sure I will be like "Ella likes to be burped THIS way, not THAT way" even though it doesn't really matter at all.

ROTFLMAO!! I think we must have been separated at birth. I'm a lot like that, too. Very fussy -- yep, just ask my DH ;) . Every time he tells me he did this or that chore, I always ask him if it was done up to Shelly code -- LMAO!

Have you thought about seeking advice from someone like Lorrie (L SASS is her forum ID)? She's an attorney -- I think somewhat of a big shot, too, and she's now at SAHM with 3 kids. I know that she wrestled with these same issues so she might have some words of wisdom for you. It's a hard decision to make, for sure. You have to bear in mind that a lot could happen between now and the time Ella starts school, including your mindset. You might have a totally different viewpoint in 5 years. Take your time and don't put to much pressure on yourself. You have time to make up your mind and time enough to change it, too.

I'll be praying on it for you:*

I'm off to the vet. It would be terrible if I couldn't feed kitty tonight:eek:

ETA [font color=red size=+2 face="comic sans ms"]Hi Dana!!![/font]
 
DANA - LMAO!!!!! You nut! Too funny!

DIANE - You'll probably have a lot clearer feelings what you want to do as soon as the baby is born...I suppose as much as you'd like to prepare and make a decision now, I imagine you won't really be able to decide until much later. Especially knowing how you and your DH make yer decisions, nyuck nyuck nyuck.

ROBIN - I just looked at a bunch of the RT photos and I immediately recognized you. You look really fantastic and very happy. Shining and very pretty.

MICHELE - Get your kitty some food!


I'm off to bed now. I kind of hate to go since I've got such a great connection right now LOL.

I'm out of town tomorrow and then will be with my friends who leave on Monday!

Later! :D
 
I cannot believe all the posts today.....you girls are crazy!!!!
That is soooo funny...I could not read all of the posts!!

Let me start with a big HELLO to everyone. The job hunt has been insane and the computer crashed at home. At MIL's house to play for a while. I have a new job, was going to start on Monday, but then just for the heck of it went on a 2nd interview today and think I like this other job better. Much better fit and I think they are interested in me too. I should know on Monday....so that means having to tell the other company, sorry but no go which I hate to do, but oh well...Money talks....and well, I just think it will be a better fit for me.

Ok, so Diane, Nanny or not to Nanny...here is my 2 cents on this whole issue. We tried day care w/munchkin and I hated it. We were in a really good day care too and Marley got bit 2wice by the same kid so bad it broke her skin through her onesie and the day care did not make a big deal about it. I was outraged so I found a nanny. Our nanny has been great. In my experience, the nanny does not take your place. You are always Mommey and you always will be. I am a total control freak and if something is done the wrong way I will be the first one to correct her and let her know how I want it done. She makes the adjustment right away and case closed. With day care too, Marley was sick all the time and with a little one at 6 weeks it is really hard. In TX a day care can have a 3:1 ratio and I think 3 babies to 1 adult is too much. With my last schedule with travel it worked out a lot better too. Now that Marley is reaching 2 I am ready to put her in school a few days a week so she can play, but I am glad I had a nanny over day care. You just have to find the right one, and that takes time. If you really want a nanny I would recommend looking now. 6 weeks really does not give you a lot of time to find one. What I also did was stay at home for 1 week when the nanny started and showed her how I did things, etc and that did help a lot. Whatever you do, you have to find the fit that is best for you. That is just my 2cents...feel free to ask me more about the pros and cons anytime.

Moving right along...ok Dana, all I can think about are sticky buns right now. Yes, I know that was a few weeks ago, but yummy.....hehehe.....

Ok so can everyone give some really positive thoughts to us gals in Texas here. There is a really nasty storm called DEAN that is about to come right near our area and could hit our city directly. I need some positive thoughts for it to not make the turn and hit us next week! I do not want to run from another hurricane!!!!

August, I think you have become the crazy cat lady!!! Have you been playing in the cat nip too!! LOL

Michele, did you read the BFFM book yet? I need the full book report. Oh, I have to tell you too I did the cardio coach the other night and wowza....ummm..yeah....no wonder this guy sells...I can see how he can make a cardio lover out of you!!!}( }( }(

Ok gals, I am out now. Hopefully my darn computer will be fixed soon. I really do not care to be without a computer!!!

Have a good weekend everyone!!!!
 
Jana - I heard the same thing about nanny vs. day care in Houston as far as getting sick more often, 3:1 ratio, and stuff like that. The only way 1 person can watch 3 small babies at the same times is to strap them in a swing, exersaucer, bouncy seat, etc. so that they can't move! My friend whose little girl had a nanny said she looked at some of the nicest day cares in town and when you walk through the baby area, all the kids are just strapped into something. So I would start with a nanny and then move her to day care/preschool.

So how did you find your nanny? I have been getting emails every once in a while at work for someone recommending their nanny now that their kids are older. I am hoping I get some more of these emails when I start looking. However, I thought you had to wait until maybe a couple of months before you want to hire to look for a nanny? It is still at least 4 months away from when I need a nanny, and I doubt they would want to agree to work for me but wait around unpaid for 4 months.

I guess it just comes down to the decision on whether I want to continue my legal career or not. If I want to continue it, I will have to sacrifice staying home and being the one that takes care of her. If I don't really care about having a legal career, then I should just stay home. I know that if I stayed home I would I want to go back to work at some point when the kids are in school. I just have to make a decision on what kind of job I would be happy with at that point.
 
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