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crdo

DeePaddy24 said:

crdo said:

Ew, there's a gross thread on 2nd tri about a 16 year old and her 28 year old fiancé. Sigh....the poor girl has no clue.

Not only is she 16, he has 2 kids from a previous woman and she wants to have them stay in their walk in closet with the baby when they visit.

I....what?!?! I sincerely hope this is a made up post, and some poor 16 year old girl isn't really in this situation. How terrible.

I just read through a few of her discussions...I cannot even begin to imagine going through any of that at 16. She's still a kid herself! I feel so bad for her...things are not going to work out the way she's hoping...

Exactly right. She's just a kid. She should be worried about math homework and what lip gloss matches her tshirt, not whether to put her 28 year old fiancé's name on her baby's birth certificate. 

totsabounding

^^

MamaNicoleof3

I.....just......what?? That poor girl. From what you're describing, I'm guessing her home life was already awful to begin with. Ugh. 

Sydvicious08

I feel so bad for her! She is obviously a lost soul and needs to be rescued from that perv! 

HBamama2B

OP came back. Apparently it's a walk-in closet and the step kids don't sleep in there all the time so all is well. Me reading that thread:

NicknShan

I wore spanx today. Big mistake. 

MamaNicoleof3

NicknShan said:

I wore spanx today. Big mistake. 

Ohhhhhh girl. Why???? That sounds like torture. 

Sydvicious08

Oooo ooooo they make pregnancy spanx! For serious! 

Sydvicious08

https://www.spanx.com/shorts/mama-short-38-163 

lynnernon

A little late back to the thread, but thanks for the explanation @MsBeachNJ and @HBamama2B  It was nice to see the 2 of them side by side too since ya'll have the 2 preferences I was trying to mush together into one.  DH and I have another week till our A/S (scheduled at 20w4d) and haven't quite made up our minds. I think we're similar to @HBamama2B in that we want to do a lot of gender neutral, but might be curious to know before birth. 

And now off to the 2nd Tri boards to catch up on the drama...

mkemommy

HBamama2B said:

OP came back. Apparently it's a walk-in closet and the step kids don't sleep in there all the time so all is well. Me reading that thread:

I don't know what I was expecting from a 16 year old after all but I'm still disappointed.  I just feel really sorry for all of those kids (including the mom-to-be).

mkemommy

I want to be all "yeah reform" when I first saw this...but then I remembered it would mean maternity cuts for the Navy and Marines who had 18 weeks (and the Army and Air Force were likely going to follow suit with the Navy)  So sad that these mostly old, white men decided to do something only when it seemed like progress was on its way.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/28/pentagon-extends-maternity-and-paternity-leave-for-military-families/

NicknShan

MamaNicoleof3 said:

NicknShan said:

I wore spanx today. Big mistake. 

Ohhhhhh girl. Why???? That sounds like torture. 

I had a meeting with the equivalent to our company president today. And my bump was pushing all my existing fat to my love handles, so, Spanx. I never got maternity ones...

Lilwatz

NicknShan said:

MamaNicoleof3 said:

NicknShan said:

I wore spanx today. Big mistake. 

Ohhhhhh girl. Why???? That sounds like torture. 

I had a meeting with the equivalent to our company president today. And my bump was pushing all my existing fat to my love handles, so, Spanx. I never got maternity ones...

I have some from Motherhood.  I love them so much I used them between pregnancies as well because they smooth out the legs/hips without pushing on the belly!

WinniethePoohsPants

Had my 20 a/s yesterday, it's a boy!  

NicknShan

Yaya @WinniethePoohsPants!!  Did you do anything to celebrate?

CourtJack

WinniethePoohsPants said:

Had my 20 a/s yesterday, it's a boy!  

yay!!!! welcome to team blue!!!!

Emztron500

Congrats @WinniethePoohsPants  

Is it possible to die of being tired? I feel like my days are numbered. Does anyone want to borrow my kid for a few days while I sleep for 48 hours solid?

DeePaddy24

Can I AW myself for a moment & also say that we just found out we're having a BOY?! I'm joining all you ladies on team blue. 

crdo

Yay @WinniethePoohsPants and @DeePaddy24!!

CourtJack

DeePaddy24 said:

Can I AW myself for a moment & also say that we just found out we're having a BOY?! I'm joining all you ladies on team blue. 

YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on joining team blue - it's a pretty kick ass team Are you guys excited??

CourtJack

Emztron500 said:

Congrats @WinniethePoohsPants  

Is it possible to die of being tired? I feel like my days are numbered. Does anyone want to borrow my kid for a few days while I sleep for 48 hours solid?

ha! you make me laugh out loud.

and I will totally borrow your kid, because I think she will occupy MY kid so I don't have to continue to dance the hokey pokey repeatedly for hours on end.

dennyandlee

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

BabyboyS2016

TEAM BLUUUUUE! 

WinniethePoohsPants

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

goldie987

WinniethePoohsPants said:

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

I'm really really really hoping its MUD otherwise I'm just really sad. 

mkemommy

WinniethePoohsPants said:

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

If it is MUD it is really good MUD since she isn't a post and run kind of person.  That makes me think it is real unfortunately...which also makes me very very sad.

WinniethePoohsPants

mkemommy said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

If it is MUD it is really good MUD since she isn't a post and run kind of person.  That makes me think it is real unfortunately...which also makes me very very sad.

I guess I'm just really really hoping that it's mud... :-/

hockeyfan42

WinniethePoohsPants said:

mkemommy said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

If it is MUD it is really good MUD since she isn't a post and run kind of person.  That makes me think it is real unfortunately...which also makes me very very sad.

I guess I'm just really really hoping that it's mud... :-/

Could be an AE just having fun? In any case, not sure how I feel about a poster recommending she get familiar with her BMB.....seeing as how that'd be us.

goldie987

hockeyfan42 said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

mkemommy said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

denny+lee said:

@Emztron500 and @CourtJack I read something somewhere recently about putting your kids in a walk in closet... pretty sure they'd have enough room to hokey pokey in there!

I'm know I'm late to the party, but I just finished reading that thread!! I call MUD.

If it is MUD it is really good MUD since she isn't a post and run kind of person.  That makes me think it is real unfortunately...which also makes me very very sad.

I guess I'm just really really hoping that it's mud... :-/

Could be an AE just having fun? In any case, not sure how I feel about a poster recommending she get familiar with her BMB.....seeing as how that'd be us.

You sure it would be us?  She could be due in July too, or did I miss her saying when she was due? 

hockeyfan42

Sgoldberg247 said:

**snip**

You sure it would be us?  She could be due in July too, or did I miss her saying when she was due? 

She said she was 20 weeks.

ETA: I went back to confirm that's what I read....she said it in a different post. I stalked her past replies. No shame.

goldie987

hockeyfan42 said:

Sgoldberg247 said:

**snip**

You sure it would be us?  She could be due in July too, or did I miss her saying when she was due? 

She said she was 20 weeks.

Damn...missed that....

WSU2015

Well ladies I passed my NCLEX so I am officially an RN! I'm so happy and excited. I have a meeting with a nurse manager today about a job offer. The schedule would be Sunday-Thursday day shift which I think is great. Hubs on the other hand is throwing a massive fit because he works Mon-Fri and wants me to have the same exact schedule. He has no idea how hard it is to nail down a Mon-Fri 8-5 as a new grad with no experience. And here is the real kicker this position offered me 12 weeks maternity leave and I'm guaranteed to get my job back. I will be working for this company for only four months before I'm due so they are not obligated to be so gracious. I just wish hubs could be happy and realize how amazing this job offer really is.

hockeyfan42

Sgoldberg247 said:

hockeyfan42 said:

Sgoldberg247 said:

**snip**

You sure it would be us?  She could be due in July too, or did I miss her saying when she was due? 

She said she was 20 weeks.

Damn...missed that....

I edited to add that it was from a different post on a different board. Not sure if she mentioned it on 2nd tri or not...

BabyboyS2016

CONGRATS @WSU2015 !!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsAlliKat

@WSU2015 congrats!  That is such great news all around!

Emztron500

@WSU2015 that's amazing, congrats! sorry your husband is disappointed with the reality of shift work  

Emztron500

@WSU2015 ...that actually sounds like a pretty sweet deal, shift-wise. hopefully he comes around!

ahernandez16

@wsu2015 congrats! That sounds like an awesome freaking offer - both shift wise and the fact that they're offering you Maternity leave as a newbie. It sounds like you'll still have Saturdays off together and Sunday nights. Hopefully he'll come around.

NicknShan

@WSU2015 don't a lot of nurses get on call and night shifts and on the weekends when they start? I think your schedule sounds awesome. As does the 12 weeks!! Congrats!!