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ah people still go mad at the grocery stores here when we get big ones!

I'd change if it were me omni. that way you won't have to feel stressed about arguing your case xoxo
 
the storm is tracking a bit offshore so were only looking at 10-12 cm now :D
might not even have to shovel!
 
60-80 cm of snow ... !!

Damn that's a lot! Got my mat b1 today! Better late then never lol
 
DH still needs to fill out his paternity leave form in and it is getting really close to the deadline that it has to be done by! I find it so irritating that he has to book 2 weeks off by guessing when the labour will happen so if I went into labour early or later he might get no time off when we need it!

I am guessing everyone is having their partner with them at the birth? We have talked it though and although it was always the plan to have DH there we have decided that if it happened in the day MIL and FIL will look after DS1 but if it happens at night then it might be best for DH to be at home with DS1. :shrug:
 
OMI I cant believe you have to guess your dates this is so not fare! I know of so many people who only have to give estimates and the actually paternity leave starts the day you have baby x
 
He works at Thornton'a on nights but will be on the day shift for a bit by the due date. It is standard there that you have to give dates and stick to it. You have until about 36-37 weeks to alter the date I think but after that it falls when it falls. His boss is more flexible but the HR department isn't. The only lucky thing is that he has some time off around my due date so is going to try and split the two weeks into two (with his normal holiday in the middle). If I was to go into labour he could leave for that but if he wanted to take the two weeks off from that date they won't let him. With DS1 all that was fine because I had a planned c-section but I'm aiming for a VBAC this time so it is tough to work around.

The funny thing is that my MIL and FIL are using up all their holidays to one is taking their holidays and then the other is following of from it so that at least one of them will be free when I go into labour. We were surprised they had decided to do that but it will really help with looking after DS1.
 
This would worry me so much as I couldn't imagine not having o/h with me, At least you have it covered for someone to be with you but I think his company are wrong for doing it that way as everyone knows it can start at any given time :/
 
that's a bad situation omni. can't believe that! but great news about your in laws that's really nice of them.

anyone elses oh taking paternity leave? my hubbie wants 2 weeks of mine, and I'd love for him to get some time off when the baby is first here but I don't want to give up any of my year. Would I really mind 2 Weeks off a year anyway? thought it was a great idea at first to give him somebut now I feel like hoarding my mat leave :haha:
 
My o/h is having 2 weeks paternity leave and also taking 2 weeks holidays so he gets to spend the first 4 weeks with little one plus help me with the school run and stuff around the house x
 
DH will have some paternity leave and some holiday so it may work out at 3-4 weeks off but exactly when I go into labour then will depend on how much of that time is after the birth. The department he works in is small and close so he is hoping he can work it out to suit us. He will be available for labour no matter what but we just don't think DS1 will do well on a night without one of us. He is fine with my MIL or FIL until around 5-6pm and then I am his first option, DH is his second and anyone else just doesn't come into it. :shrug:
 
ok I think I understand now that in the UK you have a dedicated paternity leave. we only have maternity and parental so for dh to take time off it has to come from my leave (I'm planning on taking all the mat + parental)

but im thinking now I should give him a few weeks so we can enjoy that time together as a family. he'll be able to add a week of vacation time to it too and have three weeks off
 
Yeah, the partners get paternity leave here but they get paid less as well when they're off.
My husbands work is very flexible and when I was being induced he just ran out of the office and started his leave from there. He also got normal pay if he promised not to tell anyone lol. So we're very lucky.
Hope you can sort something out Omi. Maybe let your little one stay overnight a few times before you go into labour so he gets used to it? Our little girl only took about 2 times to get used to it.
 
Morning ladies hope you're all well :)
Only 3 days till double digits!!!!!
It's my birthday today and going out for a nice meal tonight :)
 
my husband will be able to leave when he needs to as well, but he'll only get full pay while on vacation leave. that's amazing yours got full pay.

happy birthday love!!!! hope you have a wonderful day :)
 
My oh is self employed, he will have to take a week unpaid when the baby's born! Can't take longer as we can't afford for him to bring home a crap wage for the month!

Anyone want to start posting pictures of the cute outfits/clothes/stuff they have bought ?
I'm starting to get a collection now!

I have a 60th bday party tonight and I'm doing a nearly new sale tomorrow with all faiths clothes! 6 boxes full!! Plus a bouncer, playmat, bag of shoes! Walker, rocker! Disney princess scooter, Walkie talkies! The list goes on!
 
I'll try and get a photo of the things we have bought later although we have not bought much yet. We are not getting too many newborn and 0-3 clothes because we will re-use some of DS1's. We actually still have some things people sent him and he was already too big for so never got used.
 
Happy Birthday Pebbie!!!! Enjoy your meal (don't forget the rennies!)

I wish I lived near you CLH! I haven't bought anything yet really. I was waiting until after we have bubba and then I can shop for gender specific clothes. My mum has been really lovely (but incredibly boring) and bought me 16 white vests and 16 white babygrows. How boring!!!!

I hope the 60th party isn't your OH (only say that as peter Stringfellow -yuck!) has had a baby at 72. Shocking.

Share the maternity leave baby. lol. Your poor OH. I bet you don't share your sweeties either!
 
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