March On
I can't believe it's already March!
This month seems to be pretty busy for me. My mothers b-day is coming up in a little over a week and we haven't yet decided what we're doing. I know for Mother's Day this year, we have a pretty big day planned, so I'm not sure if we'll be doing anything extravagant for her b-day this year. I am going to put out the idea of Medieval Times, just because it's fairly affordable, close by and includes dinner and a show :)
I have 4 doctor appointments this month, so I am going to get tired of seeing Kaiser fairly quickly. I have an appointment with my allergist so he can evaluate how I am doing on my new asthma meds, an appointment with my primary doctor because I switched over and need an overall check up, my monthly prenatal visit and then, the much anticipated anatomy scan! By the end of this month, we will know if we're having a little boy or girl! James thinks we're having a girl and I think we're having a boy. Obviously, all we want is a healthy baby. My friend who is 2 weeks ahead of me is desperately (and very clearly) rooting for a girl. She has a boy already and wants her set. I don't know why she's so worried about it, I remember her telling me her husband and her wanted four kids. I can see her being anxious for a girl if this was going to be her last baby and she wanted one of each. Anywho, I haven't purchased any baby clothes or items. I am waiting to see if we're team blue or pink before making any purchases.
We have names down that we like, but I am having issues with sharing them, because to those I have, I've gotten opinionated remarks. I have to let people know my child will be speaking both English AND Spanish, because they will be half white, half mexican. I want a name that can be pronounced by his family and mine, and it's a lot harder than it appears to be to find a nice, bilingual name. My mother in law is also very pressed for me using James' deceased brothers name if we have a boy. I realize it has a special meaning, and it would be a wonderful tribute, but in her eyes, I feel she'd have a hard time separating the two. If we do have a boy, I want the child to know about his uncle who is no longer with us, but I don't want him to feel like he has to fill any shoes or constantly be compared to him by his grandmother. James also wants to use his middle name, which his father has and so did his grandfather, and that to me is much more important. Thankfully, there are no issues or limits with girl names, so it's been a lot of fun picking those.
Work has been stressful. I was suppose to get a review outside of HR being involved (with the boss) but was told it was no longer necessary. I am sure it was no longer necessary to them, because the boss had said we could review another bump in salary at that time. I STRONGLY feel that because they now know I am pregnant, they are not obligated to. You see, as a business/company, it is not in their interest to shower the employee with more money during this stage. In this stage, the EMPLOYEE is pretty screwed; they are stuck where they are because they A: Need the insurance & B: (most importantly) in our state (could be country-not sure), you need to have worked at a place of employment for at least one full year to receive paid maternity leave. Can you say screwed? I am up for an official review in August, the same month I am to leave for maternity leave. My chances of getting a raise right before I leave? Pretty low. It's a sucky situation, that's for sure.
James has two contract jobs right now, but hasn't seen any pay for it yet as the projects are constantly on hold. It's a bit frustrating, but at least I know we have money coming in at some point. He's also working on a side personal project that he thinks could potentially be lucrative down the line. Either way, things are OK financially, at least until August. My mom also asked if I will be needing the money I lent them a year ago, and I told her I'd need it by August, so that we have enough money saved up for my maternity leave and any medical bills we might end up with. Thankfully she didn't give me any excuses since she knows we have a reason to have that money.
That's my life in a few paragraphs. I am enjoying the nausea being gone but am disliking the hunger frenzy of some days. I bought a doppler that lets me listen to baby's heart beat. It's so soothing and comforting to know baby is fine and well in there.
15 weeks tomorrow! I'm almost 4 months pregnant and my bump hasn't really grown. I guess I should be thankful I am not a balloon yet :)
This month seems to be pretty busy for me. My mothers b-day is coming up in a little over a week and we haven't yet decided what we're doing. I know for Mother's Day this year, we have a pretty big day planned, so I'm not sure if we'll be doing anything extravagant for her b-day this year. I am going to put out the idea of Medieval Times, just because it's fairly affordable, close by and includes dinner and a show :)
I have 4 doctor appointments this month, so I am going to get tired of seeing Kaiser fairly quickly. I have an appointment with my allergist so he can evaluate how I am doing on my new asthma meds, an appointment with my primary doctor because I switched over and need an overall check up, my monthly prenatal visit and then, the much anticipated anatomy scan! By the end of this month, we will know if we're having a little boy or girl! James thinks we're having a girl and I think we're having a boy. Obviously, all we want is a healthy baby. My friend who is 2 weeks ahead of me is desperately (and very clearly) rooting for a girl. She has a boy already and wants her set. I don't know why she's so worried about it, I remember her telling me her husband and her wanted four kids. I can see her being anxious for a girl if this was going to be her last baby and she wanted one of each. Anywho, I haven't purchased any baby clothes or items. I am waiting to see if we're team blue or pink before making any purchases.
We have names down that we like, but I am having issues with sharing them, because to those I have, I've gotten opinionated remarks. I have to let people know my child will be speaking both English AND Spanish, because they will be half white, half mexican. I want a name that can be pronounced by his family and mine, and it's a lot harder than it appears to be to find a nice, bilingual name. My mother in law is also very pressed for me using James' deceased brothers name if we have a boy. I realize it has a special meaning, and it would be a wonderful tribute, but in her eyes, I feel she'd have a hard time separating the two. If we do have a boy, I want the child to know about his uncle who is no longer with us, but I don't want him to feel like he has to fill any shoes or constantly be compared to him by his grandmother. James also wants to use his middle name, which his father has and so did his grandfather, and that to me is much more important. Thankfully, there are no issues or limits with girl names, so it's been a lot of fun picking those.
Work has been stressful. I was suppose to get a review outside of HR being involved (with the boss) but was told it was no longer necessary. I am sure it was no longer necessary to them, because the boss had said we could review another bump in salary at that time. I STRONGLY feel that because they now know I am pregnant, they are not obligated to. You see, as a business/company, it is not in their interest to shower the employee with more money during this stage. In this stage, the EMPLOYEE is pretty screwed; they are stuck where they are because they A: Need the insurance & B: (most importantly) in our state (could be country-not sure), you need to have worked at a place of employment for at least one full year to receive paid maternity leave. Can you say screwed? I am up for an official review in August, the same month I am to leave for maternity leave. My chances of getting a raise right before I leave? Pretty low. It's a sucky situation, that's for sure.
James has two contract jobs right now, but hasn't seen any pay for it yet as the projects are constantly on hold. It's a bit frustrating, but at least I know we have money coming in at some point. He's also working on a side personal project that he thinks could potentially be lucrative down the line. Either way, things are OK financially, at least until August. My mom also asked if I will be needing the money I lent them a year ago, and I told her I'd need it by August, so that we have enough money saved up for my maternity leave and any medical bills we might end up with. Thankfully she didn't give me any excuses since she knows we have a reason to have that money.
That's my life in a few paragraphs. I am enjoying the nausea being gone but am disliking the hunger frenzy of some days. I bought a doppler that lets me listen to baby's heart beat. It's so soothing and comforting to know baby is fine and well in there.
15 weeks tomorrow! I'm almost 4 months pregnant and my bump hasn't really grown. I guess I should be thankful I am not a balloon yet :)