I do wish I was in your position... Looks like I can afford only 6 weeks off... Actually more like 4 weeks... But daycare only takes infants at 6 weeks of age. I am beyond upset and my SO doesn't seem to understand why i "just can't take more" apparently he doesn't understand bills vs income.Second note I'm so glad you got the name you wanted and your dh came round to a middle name. How strange that he just went with it in the end!
Has SMP gone up quite a lot? I'm sure it used to be about £420 a month when I had Xander, and it looks like it's around £560 now? I hope so! My employer gives us 6 months at 100% pay so I was going to take 6 months off, but smp looks like it'll be similar to what I'll be earning when I go back to work after childcare is taken off so I'll take 9 months instead![]()
Has anyone thought about when they'll go on mat leave yet? I've had a little look but nothing has been decided yet
My scan this morning went well, my little Squiggle is growing as (she) should - no I don't know the gender yet!- so am very relieved & now feeling confident enough to start a pregnancy journal! Next scan in 2 weeks then big scan the following week, yay![]()
My husband told some of his family about what name we are thinking about for baby girl, and they apparently don't like it. I wasn't there, so I don't know their reaction, but I predicted it wasn't a good idea to tell them. Neither of us want to change the name because of them, but my husband definitely needs to grow some thicker skin as he was a bit upset.
They apparently were hoping we would do a family name, but my husband has already decided he doesn't want to go in that direction. I liked some of the names, but I think I like Hannah better.
We have decided on a girls and boys name (since we are team yellow) and I have sworn SO to KEEP IT A secret. We had names we liked but family/friends made a stink and in turn made me rethink (in a people pleaser) :/ in good news... Ive been feeling some pretty consistent 'pokes' lately! in some rather not great news... Night times leg/foot cramps have started... Ugh! Congrats on all the recent scans! I have no idea when my 20 weeks scan is... It will be scheduled when I have the regular check up next week.