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I finally got around to doing a facebook announcement this weekend. I had bought DS a t-shirt a while ago that said "I'm a big brother" and i got him to wear it while holding a pic from the ultrasound (i also intend for him to wear it when he comes to meet DS2 at the hospital in February). I put my status to say that DS is already excited to wear his "I'm a big brother" shirt while we wait for the arrival of his baby brother in Feb. 2016.

Here he is with his phony smile, lol. It was the best i could get out of him.

This group is pretty quiet! Hope that means everyone is doing well! Anyone have their GD test yet? I don't think my midwife does them until 28 weeks, but I've heard lots of OBs do them at 24. Anyone doing anything fun for Halloween --any good pregnant costumes?

@fancyfunction: Oh that's good, I've heard it tastes much better when it's nice and cold! I'm nervous for my test - my dad has diabetes, so I feel (probably totally irrationally!) that I'm more likely to have GD. Makes me kinda glad they're giving me until 28 weeks to take the test!

@ms.line: I was pre-diabetic before getting pregnant due to PCOS so I've been checking my sugar 4x a day and following the GD diet since 6 weeks.

@ms.line: I don't have my next appointment scheduled yet. All my ultrasounds have been through the perinatal clinic at my hospital instead of my regular OB's office (due to scheduling) so I haven't seen her in a while! I better check and get something scheduled.

Tomorrow is 24 weeks for me! Feels like a big relief.

Here's a photo of my Halloween costume. I was going to dye the long sleeved white shirt and pants my flesh color, but ran out of time.

@ms.line: Thanks! Friday will be here before you know it!

@ms.line: So cute! I love the "Wanna hear something truly scary" part! You look great!

@TemperanceBrennan: @californiadreams: Thanks! And as reality is slowly setting in, it really *is* scary!

So, to keep the discussion here going - what are your plans after baby? WOH, WAH, SAH? Will it be a change from what you are already doing?

I'm the breadwinner of our family, so I will (and want to) keep working. DH works from home, but he has told me he isn't comfortable being in charge of a baby and being responsible for work duties so we will likely switch to daycare immediately after my maternity leave.

@ms.line: Flex time and work from home options are great! There is a guy in my office that works from home Friday, but I have a feeling it is a bit of a hindrance in his promotion potential. Not sure if I might pursue something like that as well.

Ugh, daycare. I have been burying my head in the sand for too long. There is a center that is less than a quarter of a mile from our house. I haven't toured yet, but it does not get good reviews from friends that have toured it (no one we know actually sends their kids there). There is another one that is still pretty close that our nephews went to, but it is the most expensive one in the area (by a lot) but everyone we know loves it. I don't want to take all the time/effort to schedule tours, but I know we should. There is a big wait-list in our area too.

I already sah so I'll be adding a second into the mix. I'm hoping the transition goes somewhat smoothly for all Thankfully my husband is taking two weeks and then has Easter break at his school soon after. Then it's almost June and he'll be home for the summer.

@ms.line: @ms.line: how much maternity leave do you both get?

I have a year long mat leave, so i will be a SAHM mom for a year. But since DS1 has been in daycare and now preschool full time since my last mat leave ended 2 years ago, he will stay part time. He really enjoys preschool, so I think it is better for him to stay. But i never liked how much time he is there, so i am happy with him going down to 3 days a week and shorter days (like 7-8 hours per day instead of the 9 - 10 it is now).

After my year is up, I intend to only go back to work part time and if i can extend my leave by a few months, i will do it. I had such a hard time going back to work when DS1 was a year old and in an ideal world i would stay home full time for 18 months before going back to work part time. I am not sure my job will grant me an additional 6 months or that we can swing it financially (as it would be unpaid at that point with no government assistance), but i will take what i can get/manage.

I am not sure yet how long I will work part time. Ideally it would be until both kids are in school full time. (so 5 years i guess). We shall see.

@ms.line: i sadly agree with you on that

eta. 16 weeks sounds better than the 6 weeks i hear some people get.

@californiadreams: Oh yeah, I am definitely lucky! I actually took this job because my last job offered NO maternity leave at all.

@kiddosc: It's awesome your DH gets so much leave! My husband is just going to take a week of PTO.

@MrsBPhD: congratulations and welcome!

February 2016 Mamas

February 1: mrsclownfish (#2), zombiebullfrogholler (#2)
February 5: mrskrumpet (#2)
February 6: pachamama (#1)
February 7: goosebee (#1)
February 8: saboma (#1)
February 9: californiadreams (#2)
February 10: ellie (#2)
February 11: ladybee (#2) , emilie765 (#2)
February 12: neonpink1234 (#2) , kelley_lovelikecrazy (#2)
February 15: bella214 (#1)
February 19: mrs. eagle (#2)
February 20: mrs. kiwi (#2)
February 21: red_seattle (#2)
February 22: cobee (#2), mrsbphd (#1)
February 23: temperancebrennan (#1) , kiddosc (#2)
February 25: misolee (#2)
February 26: ms.line (#1)
February 27: nywolfmama (#1 & #2)
February 28: fancyfunction (#2) , sassymama34 (#2 & #3)

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@saboma: Glad to hear you had a nice trip! DH and I have and upcoming trip to NYC planned, and I'm tired just thinking about it. It's great your boss is letting you take so much time off! I would love to take 6 months off but I think 16 weeks is pushing it for my company as is.

Have fun working on your nursery! Our nursery is painted and the furniture is bought and assembled and the crib bedding is all ready, but I'm really procrastinating on decorating. I bought supplies to make box valences (but I have like, zero motivation right now) and I need to get a bunch of prints I have framed and hung, and pick out a mobile and stuff... it will get done eventually, I guess!

@TemperanceBrennan: We have taken several parenting type classes, but they were each about 90 minutes long (Infant Care 101, Infant Safety, Breastfeeding Basics, Infant/Child CPR). We are planning on doing a birthing class, which I believe is about 12 hours total, done over several sessions. Unfortunately that class is $60. Not prohibitively expensive, but I like free:)

Now that you mention it, I should see if we get reimbursed for that class from insurance.

I had a midwife appt today and in 2 weeks i am going for the glucose test. Also from now on, she said appts will be every 2 weeks! I feel like it means i am getting closer to the end!

@californiadreams: I'm really excited about my long leave too. I think I may end up doing part-time after my leave as well, depending on what's available at work. If there's an exciting new project, I'd definitely be more willing to work. We'll see!

My next midwife appt is on the 17th, and then I start going every 2 weeks as well. I'm sure that''ll help in making things move faster!

@TemperanceBrennan: we've signed up for the birthing class offered by the hospital where I'm delivering; it's free. It's next Saturday, all day. After we've taken that, we'll see if we feel like we need to do more. Might be nice to get some breastfeeding basics and some infant CPR too. But all the free classes at the hospital have filled up, so we'll see if we feel like paying for some elsewhere.