Comments on: Looking On the Bright Side? http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/ express : discover : renew : create Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirl http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Shirl Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:12:56 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3666 The construction guy is messing seriously with karma by not taking into account a nine-months pregnant woman. *sigh* The construction guy is messing seriously with karma by not taking into account a nine-months pregnant woman. *sigh*

]]> By: Fran aka Redondowriter http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 Fran aka Redondowriter Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:46:48 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3653 Kathryn, this is really distressing news. My heart fell when I read this post. It is cool down south, too, so let's hope the coolness works. Do you have some big fans? Glad you are in the countdown. I'm so excited for you. Kathryn, this is really distressing news. My heart fell when I read this post. It is cool down south, too, so let’s hope the coolness works. Do you have some big fans?

Glad you are in the countdown. I’m so excited for you.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 Kathryn Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:45:04 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3652 Thanks for all the comforting words. I checked out the suggestion about contacting someone. Here's the deal. All but a couple of the town homes here are owned, and everyone belongs to the homeowner's association (except renters). The owners collectively decided to have this job done; this was decided long before we moved in. The real estate manager whom we deal with has no power or involvement; she just collects rent for the owner of our home. I did call the manager of the project (the construction company). He was very polite, and yet said he would not change the order of the work due to the logistics of how the buildings are situated. I understand this; changing one building in so small a complex has a cascade effect on every other building. So maybe I'll get lucky and go into labor between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., when no work is being done and we can open windows. And maybe the weather will have cooled a bit. It's only getting to 72 here today. Oh, and the hospital stay is 48 hours after the birth for a vaginal delivery, and 96 hours for C-sections. One way or other, this kid will arrive. :) Thanks for all the comforting words. I checked out the suggestion about contacting someone. Here’s the deal. All but a couple of the town homes here are owned, and everyone belongs to the homeowner’s association (except renters). The owners collectively decided to have this job done; this was decided long before we moved in. The real estate manager whom we deal with has no power or involvement; she just collects rent for the owner of our home. I did call the manager of the project (the construction company). He was very polite, and yet said he would not change the order of the work due to the logistics of how the buildings are situated. I understand this; changing one building in so small a complex has a cascade effect on every other building.

So maybe I’ll get lucky and go into labor between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., when no work is being done and we can open windows. And maybe the weather will have cooled a bit. It’s only getting to 72 here today.

Oh, and the hospital stay is 48 hours after the birth for a vaginal delivery, and 96 hours for C-sections.

One way or other, this kid will arrive. :)

]]> By: marta http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3651 marta Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3651 It is unbelievable that your landlord (lady, whoever) doesn't get that the timing is awful. But may not be the worst. Maybe--just to be optimistic. Let's say they begin on time on the 27th and you go into labor a day or so late and then stay in the hospital the usual 3 days (3 in California, right?) then you should have only a day or so of the work going on--if they're on time but we're being optimistic here. But also good is the fact that a newborn won't care at all about anything but being fed and sleeping. You'll notice, the baby won't. A few months later and the baby will be totally ticked off about the whole thing. Thoughts are with you as always! It is unbelievable that your landlord (lady, whoever) doesn’t get that the timing is awful. But may not be the worst. Maybe–just to be optimistic. Let’s say they begin on time on the 27th and you go into labor a day or so late and then stay in the hospital the usual 3 days (3 in California, right?) then you should have only a day or so of the work going on–if they’re on time but we’re being optimistic here. But also good is the fact that a newborn won’t care at all about anything but being fed and sleeping. You’ll notice, the baby won’t. A few months later and the baby will be totally ticked off about the whole thing.

Thoughts are with you as always!

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Evelyn Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:46:39 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3650 My prayers are with you. We all want a safe comfortable place to welcome our baby. I pray that all works out for your best and that you have a safe, un-eventful delivery of a happy, healthy baby. Be well, Evelyn My prayers are with you. We all want a safe comfortable place to welcome our baby. I pray that all works out for your best and that you have a safe, un-eventful delivery of a happy, healthy baby.

Be well,

Evelyn

]]> By: William Sackinger http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3649 William Sackinger Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3649 Kathryn, sometime in the next four weeks you will be making a transition from a self-reflective mode to a baby-responsive mode. Sleeping in two-hour increments to match your daughter's habits. It is your opportunity to create the highest art form yet known, the personality of a human being. It is a twenty-year project to do that. I know that you know roughly what you plan to do to make that happen, but, adaptability is necessary along the way. The book I sent you is an additional voice of pragmatic experience distilled from the successes and failures of the past, on baby and child care. It deals with the basic needs, not the finesse of the resulting personality of the child. Good luck with both. Bill Kathryn, sometime in the next four weeks you will be making a transition from a self-reflective mode to a baby-responsive mode. Sleeping in two-hour increments to match your daughter’s habits. It is your opportunity to create the highest art form yet known, the personality of a human being. It is a twenty-year project to do that. I know that you know roughly what you plan to do to make that happen, but, adaptability is necessary along the way. The book I sent you is an additional voice of pragmatic experience distilled from the successes and failures of the past, on baby and child care. It deals with the basic needs, not the finesse of the resulting personality of the child. Good luck with both.

Bill

]]> By: Kate http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Kate Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:22:02 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3648 That sucks! If you need to escape to somewhere air-conditioned for even an afternoon, give me a buzz and I'll take you to the air-conditioned place of your choice! That sucks! If you need to escape to somewhere air-conditioned for even an afternoon, give me a buzz and I’ll take you to the air-conditioned place of your choice!

]]> By: Shirl http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Shirl Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:27:34 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3646 I'd call your landlord immediately Monday morning and just ask if they couldn't change that work schedule a bit. Explain that baby is due that week. Perhaps they could tweak their schedule. I mean, a 9-months pregnant woman is not someone you want to make uncomfortable!! Good luck, sweetie. I’d call your landlord immediately Monday morning and just ask if they couldn’t change that work schedule a bit. Explain that baby is due that week. Perhaps they could tweak their schedule. I mean, a 9-months pregnant woman is not someone you want to make uncomfortable!! Good luck, sweetie.

]]> By: Karen http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Karen Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:34:16 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3644 You go girl. Since it can't get much worse (which it always can!) it's all bright side You go girl. Since it can’t get much worse (which it always can!) it’s all bright side

]]> By: Cindy http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Cindy Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:31:29 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3643 I know this may not appeal to you, but might you consider going to something like a nice B&B for a week, maybe not too far from home? Air conditioning? I would imagine you'd like to be in your own home, but if it were nice, you might even see it as a mini-vacation kind of thing. I know this may not appeal to you, but might you consider going to something like a nice B&B for a week, maybe not too far from home? Air conditioning? I would imagine you’d like to be in your own home, but if it were nice, you might even see it as a mini-vacation kind of thing.

]]> By: Kim http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Kim Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:35:09 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3642 That sounds awful. Can you get a small window unit to run in one room - like the bedroom - just during that time? That sounds awful. Can you get a small window unit to run in one room – like the bedroom – just during that time?

]]> By: Liora http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3641 Liora Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:05:37 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/08/03/looking-on-the-bright-side/#comment-3641 That does sound miserable. Do you have family or friends closeby that you could stay with instead? Also, a backup plan for you and baby sounds like a good idea. Not sure baby would be happy coming home to a hot house and banging. That does sound miserable. Do you have family or friends closeby that you could stay with instead? Also, a backup plan for you and baby sounds like a good idea. Not sure baby would be happy coming home to a hot house and banging.

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