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I don’t know if st Lucia is completely out but there is a viceroy resort called sugar beach that is nestled under one of the pitons with beach pool snorkeling on site. Pinch yourself beauty the whole time you’re there

Full disclosure, we had a rare complication … mine had post-intubation/post tonsillectomy stridor/croup. Ended up in the ED the night of surgery but they got us shaped up. Smooth sailing after that. Lots of fluids. Age three is old enough to tell you when it hurts and they need more Motrin.

Just did this with 3 year old last month. Overall she did well, first 4 days were a bit rough but her appetite was there (I was afraid she would refuse bc of the pain). Each day after was gradually better, by day 7 she was back to her old self. Now sleeping without snoring, not tossing and turning all night, not crabby in the afternoons and actually eating more than she did before the surgery. Overall it was the right decision. It’s a hard decision to make as a parent, especially because it is elective but I’m glad we did it.

It’s this proprietary locking mechanism that’s the issue. We had some sort of stone composite but it’s brittle. So humidity changes caused expansion/ contraction of the flooring and cracked the brittle stone composite locking mechanism. You’re right to go for glue down with LVP.

Price sees about right. We had LVP that popped up and had to be replaced (long story there is question over whether or not a moisture barrier is needed) and were given the cost of replacement for product and installation for roughly 1800 sq ft and it was $16,500. The rest of our house is tile (4 bathrooms and laundry) so I imagine that would run you the rest.

Glue down is the way to go if you are going with LVP in Louisiana. I’m not sure where you are but it doesn’t do well in humidity. Ours lasted less than a year before popping up. We ended up going with wood look tile and I was super reluctant to do so but we are really happy with the look.

Just replaced the inlet valve on my Maytag bravos last weekend … 8 years old. Thought it was time to bite the bullet for the speed queen but that $25 Amazon part may buy me another year

You’re right in my opinion to go straight from the airline and not third party as if there is an itinerary change, you’re a little stuck trying to get a workable replacement (in my experience). $2500 seems a little steep for bumper season.

lol it’s in May! Not right now. We are on the Houston route on the way there, Chicago flight time worked better on the way home.

We travel internationally pretty regularly but I’ve never connected through Chicago, so I’m unsure what their passport control/ tsa time is like. We have 1 hour 40 min and global entry. It’s Turkish airlines to united….it was a 2 hour connection but flight was just adjusted. The airline didn’t prompt me to reschedule so I assume they think it’s still doable. The last two times we came home from abroad it was at Dulles and global entry didn’t help much time wise. It was a dumpster fire of epic proportion. What say you frequent fliers?

Low iron stores are also a cause. Not low blood counts necessarily but iron levels. Get your doc to check that as well.

Yes. That is the high season and what it cost. If you have flexibility, try the bumper season (may, sept)