For those of you who only read this blog and have been wondering, I had my baby on April 2nd. She had the cord around her neck, probably as a result of the version, but the capable doctor and midwife untangled her right away and she started breathing on her own.
She's perfectly healthy, 8lbs 13oz at birth, and already sleeping a 5-6hr stretch during the night. I'm still technically in post-partum recovery and doing alright. Of course I think she's the prettiest baby ever!
So in the midst of diapers, nursing, and juggling the schedules of homemaker, mother-of-infant, and homeschooling mother... I return to my blog.
Many congratulations and I am glad the baby and mom are both healthy! Here's to what sleep you get in the near future, and the joy of those first smiles!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that your pregnancy went well. Here's to hoping she'll continue being a little angel for you.
ReplyDeleteOn an unrelated note, how much do you think this plan would benefit your family? http://www.pjtv.com/video/PJTV_Daily/Muccio%3A_Rebel_Economist_Offers_An_Alternative_Stimulus_Plan/1380/;jsessionid=abcwJtnUlsdMJ-0evCOes
Not a great deal, really. I mean, the cash up front would be kind of nice, we could put it in the car fund (it wouldn't be enough to actually replace a car, which we desperately need to do), and if my husband lost his job we could manage to make ends meet for another month. But that's about it.
ReplyDeleteSee, we recently refinanced our mortgage. We got some cash out, of course, since we didn't have to make one month's payment and because both companies accidentally paid our property tax so our escrow balance was pretty big. But what did it do for us? We put it into the car fund, with the exception of about $500 which we used to buy a 32" flatscreen TV and launch ourselves into the world of LCD HD. :)
That isn't all it did for us, though. We reduced our monthly bills by about $300. The up-front cash was nice, but that reduction is what is really going to make a difference for our family. In 15 years the television will be trash and even a car bought new will be on its way out. But we will still benefit by the lower monthly bills and whatever we saved/bought/invested with the extra money over the years.
I advocate halving the business tax and leaving Bush's tax cuts in place. If we make it more profitable to employ people in this country instead of countries with lower business taxes (our country has one of the highest business tax rates in the world!), many jobs will return. I also advocate deeply slashing the capital gains tax, which will start the stock market on a steep climb and allow everyday Americans to recover the value of their investments.
A momentary tax break is like buying a sno-cone. It'll quench your hunger and thirst for the moment. A permanent tax reduction is like buying an apple tree. It'll feed you for the rest of your life. In 15 years.. maybe 10 years... maybe even 5 years... it won't really matter whether we get handed $400 by Obama or $2,000 by the PJTV economist.
Keeping my husband's job while creating an environment in which we can make money through stocks/bonds? That'll mean a lot more.
I must say, you're an absolute treasure to read.
ReplyDeleteI can think of a single post of yours that I've read that I didn't find enjoyable and informative to read. Your response was yet another one of these E&I posts. It's quite refreshing to get knowledge and a viewpoint 'from the trenches'. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to provide insight for the rest of us.
Thank you! :) I do try.
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot you were due! :o)Congratulations.
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