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Weekly Randoms 7/31

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in November 2021 Moms

Me: 29 | DH: 28
Due: 6 Nov 2021
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  • slizteesliztee member
    @marbellie That's how I'm approaching it too! I don't expect to be paid for the time off, but I do expect adequate time for healing and bonding (asking for 12 weeks). I know that they offer 2 weeks paid leave for "eligible" employees, but I'm not sure if "eligible" means you've been there for a year or if eligibility goes to anyone with a full-time position. I requested a phone call with the supervisor today to discuss; wish me luck!
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  • freakymagoofreakymagoo member
    I’m still on summer vacation, and I’ve literally done nothing. I feel so guilty just hanging around, but I’m not sure what else to do with myself. 🤷‍♀️ 
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  • mayoduckmayoduck member
    @sliztee congrats! And good luck with the conversation about leave!
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  • jenharvey84jenharvey84 member
    @sliztee CONGRATS! I hope the conversations about mat leave go smoothly 🥳

    I'm exhausted this week because it was my partner's birthday on Saturday so we had a lot of plans, which was lovely but so tiring. Now it's Monday and I'm trying to work but I just want to snooze... 😴
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  • artsiefartsieartsiefartsie member
    @sliztee congrats and I’m so glad the conversation went well!!
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  • slizteesliztee member
    artsiefartsie said:
    @sliztee congrats and I’m so glad the conversation went well!!
    Thank you!
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  • sonoshark88sonoshark88 member
    @sliztee congrats!! That’s awesome that they’re cutting your hours back a little too, I feel like that’s a huge help!
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  • marbelliemarbellie member
    @doodleoodle omg I understand that feeling totally. We spent just a week at my MIL's and DS just started into tantrum season. I didn't know what to do and just got a bit embarrassed, and she kept trying to tell him things like "you're not a baby/can't be a baby anymore because your sister is coming"... Which I hated and would've told her to not but he wasn't paying attention to her anyways lol
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    edited August 2021
    @marbeliie that’s awful that he just started and you haven’t had much time to figure out what works for him! I would have been pissed if someone said to one of my kids that they can’t act a certain way because of the baby.. that’s not exactly the best way to foster sibling affection. I actually told my mother in law that I appreciated her staying out of it before she even got a chance to say anything. So now she pretty much stays out of the tantrums, and I feel like she’s silently judging lol but again, probably a me issue.
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  • marbelliemarbellie member
    @artsiefartsie my husband and I were literally just talking about that to my SIL. That DS only tantrums to either of us, never at daycare, etc. Oh how joyous that he feels so comfortable and safe 😅

    @doodleoodle I had the exact same thoughts, I'm going to be on high alert around her and her problematic statements to the kids. She was holding him when he was 2 weeks old and said "boys don't cry" while rocking him 🙄
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    @artsiefartsie bahahaha I love that you turned it around on her. That’s my favorite thing to do to people.
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  • mayoduckmayoduck member
    @doodleoodle @artsiefartsie @marbellie Sigh, yes! My 2.5 year old definitely tantrums more with me than with ANY. OTHER. PERSON. Including DH. It's so tough, but if it translates to him continuing to feel comfortable coming to me and confiding in me when times are tough as he grows up and continuing into adulthood than it'll have been worth it!
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    @marbellie that’s disgusting

    @mayoduck please explain this to my DH. He gives me such a hard time because our kids never throw tantrums with him like they do with me so I must not know how to handle them as well 🙄
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  • eggsandwich2019eggsandwich2019 member
    @mayoduck my almost 2.5 year old son also is MUCH more emotional with me than with DH. I also see it as being his safe emotional space. 
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  • slizteesliztee member
    doodleoodle said:
    @marbellie that’s disgusting

    @mayoduck please explain this to my DH. He gives me such a hard time because our kids never throw tantrums with him like they do with me so I must not know how to handle them as well 🙄
    That would pisssss meeee off 🤬

    I see it the same way as @eggsandwich2019, Arlo feels safest with me and Jeff to break down and express all his feelings. He’s a freaking DREAM for every other adult and kids in his life, and that is my goal! Though, at times, it can be difficult to keep that perspective when you’ve been experiencing tantrum after tantrum all day 🙃
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  • eggsandwich2019eggsandwich2019 member
    Heyyyy we got a drive by post. We got SO MANY of those with my F19 board and it was always absolutely hilarious (the replies were killer). RIP old TB I guess lol  
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  • slizteesliztee member
    eggsandwich2019 said:
    Heyyyy we got a drive by post. We got SO MANY of those with my F19 board and it was always absolutely hilarious (the replies were killer). RIP old TB I guess lol  
    Oh man, I want to so bad...but I think I already did one before and I don't wanna be the only asshole  :D
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  • mayoduckmayoduck member
    @eggsandwich2019 I keep meaning to mention it, but we were nearly in the same BMB previously! I was in the Mar19 board, but with a due date of March 3, I actually did introduce myself once in the Feb board. Didn't engage nearly enough to become acquainted with you all though. My instincts that prompted me to introduce myself were spot on, though, I ended up with a solidly Feb19 baby. 
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  • eggsandwich2019eggsandwich2019 member
    @mayoduck ahhh that's so cool! F19 is SUCH a great group, I hope March 19 was just as good :) Also, hell yes to having kids the same age! 
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  • RoseShadow873RoseShadow873 member
    It has really changed on the bump. Last time I did this was my 2016 group and it was crazy! People were so mean but it was entertaining.
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  • kim1228kim1228 member
    @RoseShadow873 yes! My Oct '15 group was filled w so much drama and snark 😆  so entertaining!!!
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  • stephk2120stephk2120 member
    @doodleoodleOr maybe you handle them super well and he just lets them do whatever they want without timeouts and such. Seen that before.
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    stephk2120 said:
    @doodleoodleOr maybe you handle them super well and he just lets them do whatever they want without timeouts and such. Seen that before.
    I like you lol
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  • MaximumEffortMaximumEffort member
    When it's DHs 40th birthday and he's just lucky to be alive at this point but I've planned a dinner with our families, made a cake and scalloped potatoes, bought steak and a gift for him.  Then walked out topless in his hat but then he doesn't want to have sex, instead brings up that the last 2 times weren't the best for me...thanks @sshole, I'm out for the day, I have sh*t to do.  You tell me "don't walk around toppers if it's not for me". 
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  • slizteesliztee member
    @MaximumEffort He sounds so…charming. 
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  • MaximumEffortMaximumEffort member
    @sliztee sometimes he is but man is he failing at it right now. At the minimum he goes along for family stuff that Im prepared do without him. 
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    @MaximumEffort my mouth literally dropped open. I’m so sorry. Could he be dealing with depression, or something? I’m only asking because you say he isn’t normally like this.
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  • artsiefartsieartsiefartsie member
    @MaximumEffort yeesh! I’m with doodle on this one, does he have something else going on? I’m not liking your husband too much lately
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