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I grew up in the suburbs, lived in the city in my 20s (and LOVED it) and now I'm in the suburbs again. Yes, with a baby. It's not ideal and in may ways I am very homesick. But we moved out here because this is where the job is. We didn't have a lot of choice in the matter. My feeling is that the Gen Y-ers will move wherever they need to in order to WORK.

This post came along just as I am contemplating a move to a house with nearly the same floorplan and similar rent just a block and a half away. The new place has a big front and back yard, beautifully landscaped, for my toddler to run around in. The old place does NOT. So it is So. Darned. Tempting. Worth it? UG! Moving blows.

Some kids are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, which basically means that they nurse every two hours round the clock. It makes a sitter very difficult. My son refused a bottle, too, so he was with the mama all the time! Other kids have extreme separation anxiety; they cry nonstop without mom or dad. While this might not be the worst thing in the world, it stresses out baby, sitter, and the absent parents, who then don't think that a night out away from Junior was worth it.

Kids were always welcome at my parties, the BBQs, the late-night bashes, the dinner parties, the brunches, the holiday gatherings, the movie nights. I'd give parents fair warning ("Just so you know, the apartment isn't childproof, and the movie is rated R.") and then just go with it. And I'm lucky to have friends who are now cool enough to let me bring my own small son to parties, though sometimes I decline when I know it won't work out.

This has to be one of my favorite house tours yet. Simply sublime. Those floors look amazing!

Wow. I was surprised to hear about the crib. I bought my crib second hand a a goodwill store for 30.00. It is, indeed, a dropside crib but the manufacturer sent us a free immobilizer to bring it up to code. I checked and double checked all other rules and regulations and am satisfied that it's safe. Of course, of course, my baby hates to sleep in it (he prefers a futon matress on the floor) but that's another thing.

Hello, Hyde Park! Miss you! And your gorgeous, brilliant residents!

See, Mary was always my favorite. I admire her strength and honesty and even her hardness is not without saving graces. She might not be "nice" but I think she's solid as granite.

How much is too much? How high is the moon? Go for it.

I don't work, so the vast majority of housework falls to me. However, when I did work and my husband did not work, the vast majority of the housework still fell on me. When we both worked...yep, the majority of housework fell on me. I've tried everything to equalize this arrangement but somehow it stubbornly sticks to the traditional gender rolls. Yes, it's frustrating and yes, I resent it. It has made me think long and hard about the value of my time, and the value of our marriage. But I think the issue is larger than my own personal happiness. And I honestly don't know what to do about it. Personally, or politically.

Looks much improved! I have a table that is a LOT like that drop-leaf in the center of the room. Mine belonged to my great-grandmother, and was lovingly restored by my parents. Unfortunately, it has warped a bit with age but it' still a great table. Yours looks so beautiful here.