Monday Randoms- 12/14

surrenderdorothy

surrenderdorothy

Having some .gif issues so imagine a Home Alone gif above. Lol

surrenderdorothy

Although it is super early, I told my business partners (both childless men) about my pregnancy on Friday. I was physically shaking before I broke the news. They were excited and so supportive. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my back. I own a business, so my maternity leave (if we will even be able to call it that) will be nontraditional and will require a lot more planning and reassignment of rolls. We won't talk logistics for a while, but I'm glad it is out in the open- especially before they know something's up when I'm not drinking at our Christmas luncheon or ordering coffee on our normal coffee walks. I'm having lunch with a career mentor of mine later in the month and plan to ask her what the typical maternity leave looks like for business owner's in our industry so I have a frame of reference when we finally need to make plans.

Has anyone else told their employer? How did it go?

ashleyhj29

@surrenderdorothy when we got our 3rd hcg beta levels confirming the pregnancy, my husband surprised me at my office with flowers...only problem was, I was in the middle of a meeting with my manager, prompting her to question what the special day was...I nervously blurted it out to her! She actually started to tear up and was so happy! We haven't told anyone else at the office, but will in the New Year. 

surrenderdorothy

@ashleyhj29 aww, that was so sweet of your husband! What a gem. Also so glad that your manager was supportive.  

bobbyflies2020

@claireloSC I really like that there are some same-sex couples and so many teachers here. Those are my people! I am so happy to hear about your US update. Awesome news!

claireloSC

Thank you so much @bobbyflies2020! Hope we hear the same news from you shortly.

BourbonBiscuits

@surrenderdorothy I'm considering telling my head of school and associate head of school this week. They're my direct supervisors but also were there through my loss this summer. We're starting to gather lists of our faculty who want to be vaccinated, so it feels like an appropriate time to say "um hi I'm not on that list and won't be until August ..." I'm so glad it went well for you!!

ashleyhj29

Ladies...I had a miscarriage this morning. Started spotting red last night, no cramps, but when I woke up this morning I felt a gush and I passed some tissue. My US showed a completely empty uterus...just days after seeing a heartbeat. Such a bummer. We found out it was a girl and my doctor confirmed that what I passed was the sac. I didn't have any pain or cramping. Such a bummer....

cyanope

@ashleyhj29, I’m so sorry to hear this. You are in my thoughts. Please be kind to yourself.

mrspants0809

@ashleyhj29 I am so sorry for your loss. 

bobbyflies2020

I had my 2nd beta today and it tripled. Currently 4w3d. I know I have a long way to go, but still so happy and grateful to be pregnant and done with treatments for now.

Work threw me some curve balls today. We were just told all specialists were rotating this trimester starting in 2 days so I have 4 new classes. I also realized I needed to get a summative eval by Jan. 22, so I scrambled and was able to get my evaluator to observe me tomorrow.  (I started in a new district this year). So, my evaluator will be observing me teach a brand new class... Better than nothing, I guess!! 😜

surrenderdorothy

I finally caved and bought a pair of Vouri joggers and hoodie that people rave about in another group I’m in. It is heaven. I don’t think I’ll ever take this set off. 

mrspants0809

@surrenderdorothy those are all the rage in one of my fb groups too. I haven’t pulled the trigger on getting them yet. I’m thinking I really might need to. All my lounge pants are falling apart because they are so old. 

surrenderdorothy

DO IT. You won’t regret it!