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Post by trueblue on Sept 27, 2022 13:51:56 GMT -6
addymac, I am so sorry. Have you talked to HR about leave possibilities? Maybe there is some fancy footwork your doctors can do to get you out on STD in a way that won’t impact your maternity leave?
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sifl
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Post by sifl on Sept 27, 2022 14:13:16 GMT -6
Does anyone have a tween with a phone? I think DC would feel better going to school if they could text us or call us without having to ask an adult. I don’t want to get my 10 yo a full blown iPhone if there’s something simpler out there… but I honestly have no idea. I’d appreciate any recs or search terms 😅
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Post by byjove on Sept 27, 2022 14:25:48 GMT -6
sifl , we recently bought our 4th grader a gizmo watch. She can call us/voice text us from it. When DD wears, it she likes to call me during recess.
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Post by dc2london on Sept 27, 2022 14:44:12 GMT -6
addymac how has your BP been? That level of swelling has me concerned. Also, I'm sorry you're dealing with so much discomfort (discomfort feels like a really inadequate word. Misery?)
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Post by addymac on Sept 27, 2022 15:08:27 GMT -6
addymac how has your BP been? That level of swelling has me concerned. Also, I'm sorry you're dealing with so much discomfort (discomfort feels like a really inadequate word. Misery?) Luckily my BP is fine, and the pre-e labs they ran just in case were also normal. trueblue good reminder. I think im gonna have to find out what the STD options are. I keep joking that since im off the next two days I may never come back….. but it may not be a joke haha 😭
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Post by adelbert on Sept 27, 2022 15:43:46 GMT -6
Does anyone have a tween with a phone? I think DC would feel better going to school if they could text us or call us without having to ask an adult. I don’t want to get my 10 yo a full blown iPhone if there’s something simpler out there… but I honestly have no idea. I’d appreciate any recs or search terms 😅 I would suggest getting a super basic unlocked phone like this Nokia a.co/d/fd0CDWrYou can use a prepaid sim card or add one to your plan. The call quality is normally better then the watches and in the end there's basically nothing fun they can do with them besides play snake. They also normally having great batteries and only need to be charged every few days.
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 27, 2022 17:08:01 GMT -6
Does anyone have a tween with a phone? I think DC would feel better going to school if they could text us or call us without having to ask an adult. I don’t want to get my 10 yo a full blown iPhone if there’s something simpler out there… but I honestly have no idea. I’d appreciate any recs or search terms 😅 C has my old iphone. its an X. but i had an extra line on my plan so i just moved that phone to that when I upgraded mine.
She actually is very responsible with it.
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Post by byjove on Sept 27, 2022 17:36:00 GMT -6
We have ordered Guinea pig supplies! The cage should be here this weekend. Next step, find Guinea pigs. Our shelter only has 2 males, but I’m not sure when we can get an appointment.
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trueblue
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Post by trueblue on Sept 28, 2022 3:47:25 GMT -6
Does anyone have a tween with a phone? I think DC would feel better going to school if they could text us or call us without having to ask an adult. I don’t want to get my 10 yo a full blown iPhone if there’s something simpler out there… but I honestly have no idea. I’d appreciate any recs or search terms 😅 Friends use the ticktalk watch with good success.
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Post by leahcar on Sept 28, 2022 6:18:42 GMT -6
sifl, we gave our now teens my old phone (to be used on wifi only) for a year before we put them onto our service. They were 4th or 5th grade when they got real phones. We had a very small child and were starting to drop them off for some practices. I never anticipated giving a phone at that age, but it was right for our family. I did go ahead and get a full iphone. That age group does not believe in regular phone calls; they are all about FaceTime. Plus- the cost difference was pretty minimal.
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Post by dc2london on Sept 28, 2022 7:21:03 GMT -6
We have ordered Guinea pig supplies! The cage should be here this weekend. Next step, find Guinea pigs. Our shelter only has 2 males, but I’m not sure when we can get an appointment. Yay!
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elle
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Post by elle on Sept 28, 2022 7:27:33 GMT -6
This promo is a time capsule.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Sept 28, 2022 7:36:49 GMT -6
We have ordered Guinea pig supplies! The cage should be here this weekend. Next step, find Guinea pigs. Our shelter only has 2 males, but I’m not sure when we can get an appointment. Yay! I know I need to text you! I was like ok... so these are the brands DC uses, I'll order this food and hay
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cakewench
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Post by cakewench on Sept 28, 2022 7:36:56 GMT -6
This promo is a time capsule. WOW. Could you even imagine trying to do something like that today? They'd fill the stage with just the L&O/Chicago casts Also was that baby Joey Lawrence at the beginning?
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Post by elle on Sept 28, 2022 7:48:26 GMT -6
This promo is a time capsule. WOW. Could you even imagine trying to do something like that today? They'd fill the stage with just the L&O/Chicago casts Also was that baby Joey Lawrence at the beginning? I think so. George Clooney is in there too, he's standing next to the Golden Girls.
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Post by cakewench on Sept 28, 2022 7:58:35 GMT -6
WOW. Could you even imagine trying to do something like that today? They'd fill the stage with just the L&O/Chicago casts Also was that baby Joey Lawrence at the beginning? I think so. George Clooney is in there too, he's standing next to the Golden Girls. Yeah guessing since I saw Charlotte Rae in there it's from his time on Facts of Life.
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Sept 28, 2022 16:16:14 GMT -6
I’m gonna have a baby! A bit earlier than we expected but my BP shot up yesterday evening and we monitored it at home for a few hours but I ended up going in late last night and some symptoms that pushed me from gestational hypertension to sort of mild pre-eclampsia - including gaining EIGHT POUNDS IN FIVE DAYS- (the swelling is unreal). So baby is coming. I have a raging headache that medicine isn’t helping and I’m so fucking hungry. But yeah. Baby time OMG.
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Post by fatpony on Sept 28, 2022 16:20:50 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Sept 28, 2022 16:25:04 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Sept 28, 2022 16:25:08 GMT -6
addymac yay for baby!! Wishing you a smooth delivery ❤️
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Post by goldenbird on Sept 28, 2022 16:49:31 GMT -6
addymac good luck and smooth, safe delivery vibes to you!
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Post by AmyG on Sept 28, 2022 16:55:24 GMT -6
addymac, omg We were all hoping you'd get some relief from your uncomfortableness but just by getting to stay home not by having a baby right now hugs good luck and congratulations ahead of time
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Post by GameNight on Sept 28, 2022 17:22:12 GMT -6
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Post by sifl on Sept 28, 2022 17:34:56 GMT -6
Omg addymac!! Good luck!! I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible. But also I’m not done with your blanket yet!! 😂 I thought I had a few more weeks, kid!
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 28, 2022 17:45:27 GMT -6
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Post by klw on Sept 28, 2022 17:57:41 GMT -6
Yay addymac! Sending you all the good luck labor vibes!
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Post by enchanted on Sept 28, 2022 18:41:14 GMT -6
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Post by leahcar on Sept 28, 2022 19:34:26 GMT -6
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Post by kbw on Sept 28, 2022 19:45:30 GMT -6
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Post by beaf12 on Sept 28, 2022 21:22:06 GMT -6
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