The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

[ecurbh]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

[msdrby]

I am so glad to hear about your boss and his wife. It is good to see God working now and again. It restores faith, as well as their marriage. I have witnessed the power of prayer many times, and it never fails, I am so amazed at how refreshing it is.

We are gonna go to check out paint strips today for both elf-boy's bunkbed project and for babygirl's room. Woohoo! Speakign of.. Yesterday at the park, I saw a mini climbing wall that was vey cool. Wonder if we could incorporate that into the tower of a bunkbed :P I wish I'd had my camera! Ah well, maybe I can get PE to drive over there and take a looksee.

[msdrby]

might check out some strollers too :-)

I am having a dilema. The infant car seat I have from when elf-boy was little has an instruction on the back of it stating "Do not use this carseat after December 2004" Hmph. The weight limit is 20 lbs. Should I scrap it and get a new one now, or use it and scrap it in december and get a new one then? It makes a difference because I do not have the stroller that came with it originally. If I keep it, then I only need a compatible stroller. If I scrap it now, then I need to get a whole new travel system.

I am heavily leaning towards keeping it, and scrapping it later. I can at least get eight good months out of it.

Am I rambling? Sorry.

[RMDupree]

IMHO, you're best off purchasing a new travel system altogether.

The safety features they have now, even on the less-expensive models, are WAY better than the most expensive system from 3+ years ago.

Put it on your registry and see if someone gets it for you! *grin*

[JenB]

Why do carseats expire? Will the plastic get stressed or something?

Eight months sounds like enough time for baby to grow out of it, or at least into something that will last longer, but maybe it's been too long since there were little sibs at my house.

[msdrby]

It's the 20 lbs that makes the difference. The baby won't be 20 lbs until about 1 yr old, and has to be in a rear facing, infant seat for that time frame. So, when December rolls around, there are 4 months that I will need a new rear facing seat. Just looking now to compare prices. Jeez, these things are $$. It's been too long since I have done this. Feeling a bit out of da loop.

The carseats are rendered unusable if you get in a carwreck, if they get old, or if the safety requirements change. In my case, Century got bought by Graco. Not sure where that puts me for stroller compatibility.

[JenB]

Ah... I see. Hmm, maybe you should give that baby a few extra feedings and get her over the weight limit... (just kidding, of course!)

Do you know any families in your area who might loan you an old carseat for those few months?

[RosieCotton]

Seems like for some of us, we had a seat we got from the hospital...they rented them out or some such - just the rear facing ones. Then we had toddler sized ones that we actually owned. Is that common, I wonder?

[RosieCotton]

But I guess that wouldn't work with the stroller...duh. Should pay more attention.

[My back yard]

Hi, just got back from the Oysterfest parade. Going on right down the street here. Big event. Had a whole crowd of D's friends spending the night last night and working on their float. Much fun.

So glad to hear about your boss and wife friends. I know how our unsuccessful situation has caused you saddness too. You've been a blessing and an angel with your support, in a big way you were there when I needed you most. God knows, and D knows, and i know too that I did everything I could to make it work out. But also I accept that God might just mean for it to be this way. And that gives me peace. I hope it gives you some too.

Be happy today, it is such a beautiful one.

[RosieCotton]

I am just ROFL, elf-boy was outside with beardog. I thought that he was crying cuz he thought he was locked out. Turns out there was a dead spider next to the door, and he was so petrified that he "couldn't" open the door.

I'm thinkin' you may have to wait a longggggg time before letting him watch ROTK. ;-) If he's afraid of DEAD spiders...Shelob just MIGHT be a bit much...

[JenB]

We owned our rear carseats, but that was because it was practically, move the baby to the toddler seat because next baby would be appearing in six months.

[RosieCotton]

I think Dad maybe got a discount on renting since he works for the hospital? There's a little more space between us, but not much. We used a lot of those seats!

[msdrby]

Also, this carseat was manufactured/purchased in 1998. So it is on the verge of retirement :) The old ones, like the one my mother used with me, didn't have this issue. They were all metal with fabric covering/padding. Hmm, wonder whatever happened to that one. Garage sale prolly. Which incidentally, is a good place to look for something a bit cheaper.

Here is what I have found so far for Graco products. Listed by style, model number and then price.

complete Travelsystem: LiteRider 320 7320 $129.99
possible compatible strollers: LiteRider 6710 $49.99; 6907 $49.99
SnugRide infant carseats: 8642 $59.99; 8610 $69.99; 8643 $69.99; 8645 $79.99
*note- these are the inexpensive items. The avg price on most of the new duds is much higher on all three counts.

If I tried to make a combination, the seat and the stroller would not match. Big deal. If I only buy a stroller anyway, it won't match. Not worried there. I don't think buying separate/non-matching is going to make a big difference from buying the complete system, except for maybe in sales tax.

[msdrby]

My thought exactly! He has seen the other two movies, and I have not let him see ROTK. Might scar him for life to see a spider tha big LOL.

[RosieCotton]

You'd think with as much as he likes Spiderman...he'd at least be interested in spiders! ;-)

But they give me the creeps, too. Not as much as any kinda bug with a stinger, though. Or beetles. *shudder* For some reason things with shells are so much ickier.

[msdrby]

roaches are the ickiest.

[JenB]

That's amazing! Wonder how my mother made it without all these fancy things... for years we had a double-stroller, the back half lay down for infants, and the front half was a normal stroller... but we had to get the boys out of their carseats first.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Hi all...you seem to be holding down the fort here. I'm heading out to see Passion in a half hour, thought I'd see what was happening here.

[RosieCotton]

Palmetto bugs. UGH!

I've never seen a cockroach up here, though. First time I ever saw one was in basic training at Lackland...and then they were all OVER in Mississippi where I had my tech training. Nasty, nasty things! They FLEW, for one. And they'd get in the beds and in my clothing drawers...places you didn't expect them at all.

There are certain benefits to cold climes!

[RosieCotton]

Hello!

I still want to see the movie one more time before it's gone from here - they told us it would run for three weeks. It was...just a lot to take in. Overwhelming.