soultrane, nitecheese, The BIGGEST kicker of the whole thing? I work for an organization that provides services for women - fighting for "peace, justice, freedom & dignity."
My administration and directors are SO OUT OF TOUCH. Urgh. How is this in issue in America in 2016?
I had a snow day today, which I was very happy about. DH didn't get in from his trip until 4am, so I was tossing and turning worried about him driving in the storm. We have a plow guy but still have to shovel our walkway, but DH told me I wasn't allowed. Instead I've done all his laundry and caught up on Days of Our Lives (that should probably go in FFFC).
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jan 13, 2016 14:02:27 GMT -5
sandandsea, I love the name Lucas! I'm the whitest person on earth so I probably wouldn't use it for my son. I like Luke a lot too but it's become a bit too popular recently.
Flair Underwood, grrrr... I hope you can work something out. I get angry about America's family leave problems too.
Just came from my OB appointment and everything is a-okay! It lasted a whopping 15 minutes, 13 of which were waiting for the doctor to come into the room. I'm continuing on my mission to be the most boring patient ever.
Post by broadwaymama on Jan 13, 2016 14:07:07 GMT -5
Worked on new choreography all morning to use at auditions tonight. I'm hoping my sciatic pain holds off and I can just get through teaching The Choreo without looking like an idiot!
vivela, I am so sorry about the anxiety! I get that too, and I don't even know why I'm anxious half the time, it's irritating. Usually it causes insomnia.
GOmamab15, You should totally treat yourself.....like others said, you won't have as many opportunities soon!
babyzebra You totally should!! It will be worth the money, especially since your anatomy scan is scheduled so late. I really liked already knowing the gender at the a/s.
nitecheese Definitely not the only one! I am starving 24/7. It's really annoying actually. I even wake up to eat in the middle of the night. I still can't eat meat (it's making me sick), so maybe that's making me less full. I've already gained 15 pounds. Trying not to worry about it because I'm doing what I have to to survive!
1. Still feeling some anxiety from the anatomy scan and emergency room visit last week, but decided not to take doctor up on her offer to do a sonogram this week for peace of mind and just wait for the song in 3 weeks when they check not the cysts, previa, and do an echo on her heart all at the same time.
2. The doctor thinks I had a kidney stone. She says if it comes back, they'll send me to a urologist.
3. I'm really in nesting mode to get my DS' toddler room done so I can start adding a few girly touches to the nursery. I picked up 3 paint samples yesterday, but hated them all when I got home (they all looked too dark, ugh). I was going for a sage/olive green. I'm going to go get two more samples today, and I'll just forget about it and choose one of them otherwise. Then eventually we'll go get his "big boy bed" and dresser and start setting things up.
4. I can't stop buying bows and headbands. Someone make me stop!!!
5. I think we are almost set on Adeline Emily as the name, but I hate making a commitment to someone's forever name! I've looked through other names but nothing else seems to fit. I don't think I'm ever going to be "in love" with one particular name. I felt that way with DS too, and eventually we grew to love his name and it became him, but I never felt like it was PERFECT.
Work is super stressful right now. I work for a CPA firm and we're starting tax season and we've also decided to move by the end of January! So much to do.
Great news: my husband came back today and my son is just beyond excited. "Dada want to do this, dada want to see this?" Glad our home is whole again.
@txmommy beautiful name! 3 weeks will go by quick and hopefully all will be well. broadwaymama let's see video hope your pain stays away! Kevinmac enjoy the snow day! It's 2 degrees here with light snow... I'm staying inside!
Flair Underwood I feel ya! I barely got a month with ds and I know it's going to be the same this time. I would love 3 months paid to spend with lo well make it work too!
sandandsea I vote for Marco. But only in the hopes people would yell "Polo!" in response.
babyzebra our gender scan cost $55 I think. We got a cd but it was free because he noticed DH is military. It was 2D. The 3D I've heard isn't worth it until 30ish weeks when baby has some fat and looks more normal.
nitecheese I wish I could eat everything, too. I feel like I should now while it lasts. Soon, there won't be space with all that baby in there.
Post by cattuccino on Jan 13, 2016 15:52:48 GMT -5
I've been MIA this week - sorry! I've been having brutal headaches and avoiding screen time to see if it helps (it really doesn't).
I've also decided I want a new diaper bag. A jujube BFF to be exact. I'm trying to decide if I should wait and hope for a sale somewhere or splurge ....
mladerri, Good luck with everything! I know tax season is a super stressful time.
Tomorrow my BIL is defending his PhD, which is super exciting. He has worked so hard! Well my ILs are flying up to see it and they just found out that BIL's terrible GF and her mom (whom they have never met) will also be there and the dinner afterwards. I so wish I could be there to watch what happens. GF is fully of crazy drama, so I'm sure there will be stories.
soultrane, nitecheese, The BIGGEST kicker of the whole thing? I work for an organization that provides services for women - fighting for "peace, justice, freedom & dignity."
My administration and directors are SO OUT OF TOUCH. Urgh. How is this in issue in America in 2016?
I'm not sure if it is a law for just the state I live in, but I swore I read that EVERY company needs a maternity policy in place by dec 31, 2015. That being said, it doesn't mean they have to give you 6 weeks, 8 weeks whatever...but should have a policy so at least you know what to expect. Also could you utilize short term disability after your sick time runs out?
Am I the only one here who has the desire to eat 24/7? I had soup and yogurt with strawberries for lunch about two hours ago and I'm already fantasizing about a cheeseburger.
The struggle to not gain seven hundred pounds is oh so real.
sandandsea I vote for Marco. But only in the hopes people would yell "Polo!" in response.
Marco was our runner up with DS. My mom thought it would be cruel to do the Marco Polo thing. I said he'd get used to it. But, because it was our runner up, it now feels like it is a runner up name.
On the upside, I brought fancy ramen for lunch. Huzzah.
Oh, hello ramen. Welcome to this weeks list of foods that I hear someone mention exactly once, and immediately become obsessed with until it is in my face. You are joining tacos, coconut cake, and ice cream.
I'm starting to stress about how much time off I can take after birth. My workplace is so small we don't qualify for FMLA so technically, once I reach the end of my sick time and personal time they can decide to fill my position or let me go. Frustrating.
I've been MIA this week - sorry! I've been having brutal headaches and avoiding screen time to see if it helps (it really doesn't).
I've also decided I want a new diaper bag. A jujube BFF to be exact. I'm trying to decide if I should wait and hope for a sale somewhere or splurge ....
My OB told me to start taking 500mg of magnesium to help combat my intense headaches. It has been a game changer. I've had one headache in the last week & it was really mild!
I've been MIA this week - sorry! I've been having brutal headaches and avoiding screen time to see if it helps (it really doesn't).
I've also decided I want a new diaper bag. A jujube BFF to be exact. I'm trying to decide if I should wait and hope for a sale somewhere or splurge ....
My OB told me to start taking 500mg of magnesium to help combat my intense headaches. It has been a game changer. I've had one headache in the last week & it was really mild!
Am I the only one here who has the desire to eat 24/7? I had soup and yogurt with strawberries for lunch about two hours ago and I'm already fantasizing about a cheeseburger.
The struggle to not gain seven hundred pounds is oh so real.
Nope. Today I had cereal. A smoothie when I got to work. Then some peanut butter. And then a cookie. Then I ate lunch (soup and carrots with dip because I'm trying to eat healthy). An afternoon snack of peanut butter. Then pizza for dinner and I'm fighting a losing battle to avoid dessert
babyzebra that's exciting hopefully you can find out soon! Also ours was $70 too but they offered a cd so you might be able to get one at that place too.
I'm pretty bummed about my grandma day tomorrow. I'm blessed to have my MIL come every Thursday so I can get some things done but tomorrow she's wanting to bring SIL and her 2 kids. I know it's just one Thursday and DD will love it but I feel like it's my day to get cleaning done and instead I will probably have a little more cleaning after. Also MIL made it sound like this was just something she thought of on her own and SIL didn't know yet that she would ask if she wanted to after talking to me so I could say no if I wanted to. Well of course I'm not going to say no then SIL calls DH and says is she ok with us coming I wasn't sure if mom had asked yet. So now I was also lied to. I know it was so I didn't feel uncomfortable if I had things I needed to do but I figured SIL and her talked anyway until she acted like they hadn't so I'm not sure why she lied about it. Anyway, like I said its one day and it will be fun for the kids and I enjoy hanging out with them but I just really enjoy my day to work on things that are hard to get to with DD and I feel like she was sneaky about it. Anyway real random and long sorry!
babyzebra that's exciting hopefully you can find out soon! Also ours was $70 too but they offered a cd so you might be able to get one at that place too.
I'm pretty bummed about my grandma day tomorrow. I'm blessed to have my MIL come every Thursday so I can get some things done but tomorrow she's wanting to bring SIL and her 2 kids. I know it's just one Thursday and DD will love it but I feel like it's my day to get cleaning done and instead I will probably have a little more cleaning after. Also MIL made it sound like this was just something she thought of on her own and SIL didn't know yet that she would ask if she wanted to after talking to me so I could say no if I wanted to. Well of course I'm not going to say no then SIL calls DH and says is she ok with us coming I wasn't sure if mom had asked yet. So now I was also lied to. I know it was so I didn't feel uncomfortable if I had things I needed to do but I figured SIL and her talked anyway until she acted like they hadn't so I'm not sure why she lied about it. Anyway, like I said its one day and it will be fun for the kids and I enjoy hanging out with them but I just really enjoy my day to work on things that are hard to get to with DD and I feel like she was sneaky about it. Anyway real random and long sorry!
Sorry about the awkward situation and change in plans, and feeling lied to! Also hard when you already had plans for the day. Could they pick her up and do it at her house?
I will say...I'm super jealous of this grandma day deal you've got going My mother in law lives 15 min away. I've thought about asking her this before but wish she'd offer on her own...sounds amazing!
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jan 14, 2016 6:54:06 GMT -5
Re: headaches. I had bad ones early first trimester (like 4-6wks) and have had a resurgence of them in the past few weeks. The common finding at both times has been low blood pressure. I've upped my water and salt intake considerably and feel much better.
txmommy14 SIL lives about an hour and a half away and MIL is an hour so them taking her back would be too much. I am very blessed that she's offered to do this I've just gotten so used to having that day to get things done and with DD being pretty clingy lately things have fallen behind so I just felt like it was going to add more to what already needed to be done and that it was sneaky. DD loves playing with her cousins though and they don't come often so I just need to not be so negative.
You should ask her maybe even every other week or something. She might just not want to impose. My MIL was doing this for SIL for years before DD so when I was pregnant she asked because she wants them to be close to her she says and at first I thought I don't know about having her every week but once we started them and I realized how much of a help it was and just adult company during the day I decided I was glad I just agreed and didn't say anything she said she didn't want to impose though so maybe that's why yours hasn't offered.
Flair Underwood, I'm a day late and just catching up, but it really grinds my gears that there isn't a more comprehensive parental leave policy in the US. I'm sorry that you have absolutely no job protection both prenatal and postpartum. It sucks. You would think that your boss would have a plan for this in place, not just for pregnancy but in the event of any employee's medical condition. Just because they are exempt from FMLA doesn't mean they need to look the other way and make no arrangements in the event of a worker's illness. I would talk to HR right away and find out what they can do about granting you an unpaid medical leave for a set period of time after your accrued leave is exhausted; and if they agree, get it in writing.
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