@Lcardinal04 and @rachelredhead Wow, one BMB with 3 lawyers (I'm corporate counsel)! Also, I think @Lcardinal04 and I were on the September '18 BMB together! Hiiii!!!
@Patience7150 omg Hiiiii!! That was such a wonderful group of ladies! Are they still an active group? I wish I had been able to keep up but the newborn stage just wiped me out emotionally and physically. I couldn't stay on top of it. @rachelredhead We are the exact opposite-- DH was on there for a while to meet people because he had moved into the area for a job. He paid his dues-- if I had encountered a couple of the people he went on dates with I could have deleted my membership immediately.
@Patience7150@Lcardinal04 and @rachelredhead, make that 4 lawyers! Although I'm not currently practicing law--I ended up in academia instead. I met and started dating DH in law school so I'm one of those law school couples. It made our relationship so stressful and intense during our law school days, so I can definitely see why people opt not to date other lawyers!
@Patience7150@Lcardinal04 I was in September '18 too! I wasn't as active as I was with my first bmb because the transition to 2 was overwhelming for us due to a combination of things. Also, my first bmb that I still check in with just about daily had several lawyers; I'll take it as a good omen that this is gonna be another great group! 👍
@ansa1436292063 Oh I know so many people who wanted to go academia but in our area it seemed like you really needed phenomenal connections to get a job in that field. Academia positions were always so highly coveted. Also, with the way Covid has impacted law, I am incredibly jealous of you not having to deal with Court House ever changing in person/ZOOM policies. I'm about ready to tear my hair out most days trying to figure out what cases on my docket are in person and what is ZOOM. And kudos to you and DH! The couples I know where both spouses are in practice it either really works amazing, or looks like they struggle with two A type personalities doing a courtroom full press in their relationship. It just looks hard. So congrats on being one of those it works and clicks, because those are the happiest couples I personally know!
@Car0liiine I totally get it, the transition was harsh for me too!...I don't know that I expected it to be that emotionally wearing to the point I needed to just focus on keeping it together. Obviously that phase passed but it was interesting.
@Lcardinal04 I’m in house counsel and WFH full time until October (then we’ll be in the office 3x a week). I cannot imagine a hybrid court schedule! I’m transactional so never in court for work but I do some pro bono appearances for eviction defense stuff and thus far it has been all Zoom.
How are you feeling?: excited, tired, nervous I had little symptoms that varies every few days and right now the only thing is insomnia - I had a lot more with my first, it’s nice to feel fine but also anxious until our first appointment to check on things
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: How did you meet your partner?
We went to middle school together - not friends at all 😂 - and reconnected via social media when I was finishing grad school
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 17th March/ 5 weeks
Upcoming appointments: My first appointment today! (Phone call)
How are you feeling?: A little bloated and tender, a bit nauseous.
Rants/Raves: It's too bloody hot!
Questions: Too many!
GTKY: How did you meet your partner? We met a LONG time ago through mutual friends in school. We hit it off and were friends for a bit, then we both dated other people, then when I was 16 we got together and have been together ever since! (I'm 24 now).
@Lcardinal04 Yes, that's definitely true in my case--a lot of luck and connections was involved in transitioning from private practice to my current role. I'm sorry you're dealing with the craziness at court! DH has to deal with it, so I see what a circus it is through him. I know adding the first trimester to the mix only makes it more difficult I hope it gets better soon! And I got very lucky with DH as well, but our fights are so annoying! We have to tell each other to stop "lawyering" one another... I love him, but it can definitely be maddening!
Re: Weekly Check-in 7/19
@rachelredhead We are the exact opposite-- DH was on there for a while to meet people because he had moved into the area for a job. He paid his dues-- if I had encountered a couple of the people he went on dates with I could have deleted my membership immediately.
Also, my first bmb that I still check in with just about daily had several lawyers; I'll take it as a good omen that this is gonna be another great group! 👍
And kudos to you and DH! The couples I know where both spouses are in practice it either really works amazing, or looks like they struggle with two A type personalities doing a courtroom full press in their relationship. It just looks hard. So congrats on being one of those it works and clicks, because those are the happiest couples I personally know!
@Car0liiine I totally get it, the transition was harsh for me too!...I don't know that I expected it to be that emotionally wearing to the point I needed to just focus on keeping it together. Obviously that phase passed but it was interesting.
Upcoming appointments: first OB appt on 8/3
How are you feeling?: excited, tired, nervous I had little symptoms that varies every few days and right now the only thing is insomnia - I had a lot more with my first, it’s nice to feel fine but also anxious until our first appointment to check on things
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: How did you meet your partner?
We went to middle school together - not friends at all 😂 - and reconnected via social media when I was finishing grad school
Upcoming appointments: My first appointment today! (Phone call)
How are you feeling?: A little bloated and tender, a bit nauseous.
Rants/Raves: It's too bloody hot!
Questions: Too many!
GTKY: How did you meet your partner?
We met a LONG time ago through mutual friends in school. We hit it off and were friends for a bit, then we both dated other people, then when I was 16 we got together and have been together ever since! (I'm 24 now).