Maternity Leaving Coming To A Close

Sooo, my last day of work was February 18th and I return to work on July 5th.

I don't know where the time has gone. :(

July 5th is about a month away and while to some that may seem like a long time, I realize how time flies and I need to start my preparations from NOW!

So far:

*I have spoken to someone about childcare for Ezaias.

*I have started pumping daily (well I try to do it daily) to build my milk stash.

*I have started Ezaias on a more consistent schedule and actually established a "bedtime" for him.

*I have set up a time to speak with my boss about my return.

I will be meeting with my boss this Friday and I have an idea of what I want to talk to him about (Like me working half time, but getting paid for full time. No? Not gonna work?).  But I am also curious to hear about the changes in the company and the plans he has going forward.

What are some things I should consider when returning to work - that I might want to mention to my boss?  Can you share anything with me about your return to work? What were your challenges?

Maternity Leave, Maternity Pictures & More

Hello Everyone!!! I know, I know. I ve been slacking - on blogging, that is! In other areas of my life I have been soooo busy. I have a few free moments tonight (while Lil. Eazy's clothes are washing), so I just wanted to drop in and say hello!! :) 

Maternity Leave

Today, I am 37 weeks pregnant (yay for full term) and I am feeling pretty tired, especially after a long day of work and then making a stop afterwards. I guess its better than yesterday when I stayed at work until 9:30! I had sooo much to do. I am training a temp and also have other tasks to complete before I leave. In my Maternity Leave? post I discussed that I would be having a talk with my boss about my leave... AND the time has come.  My last day is Friday! Imagine the anxiety!! But I am confident that everything will be fine. Until the baby arrives (while I am at home), I will be logging in periodically to route emails to the correct place and just to make sure that my temp is ok. My plan is to return to work on July 5th (I will keep you posted on that). 

People keep asking me what I'm going to do on my leave.  Some people think that I will be extremely bored. However, I have PLENTY to do. I still haven't selected Lil Eazy's pediatrician and I still need to research daycares. That will keep me plenty busy! Plus, we're still working on the nursery.

Maternity Pics

In the very beginning of the year, hubby and I took some maternity pics. I was a little iffy about taking them, but I am soo glad we did! Let me know what you think! 

What did you do while you were on maternity leave? Do you have any advice for me in regards to pediatrician's and daycares? Do you love our pics?? hehe Looking forward to hearing from you!!

Maternity Leave??

 In the beginning of my pregnancy, my boss and I briefly spoke about my maternity leave.  The conversation originally came up because I was so sick in the beginning of my pregnancy - I was coming in late and missing days.  I felt so bad, I started thinking that I should start using my FMLA early.  I just didn't want to seem as if I was taking advantage. However, my boss assured me that he understood what was going on and just asked me to stay in communication with him.  Luckily, I was able to do some work from home so that's what I did on some days.


Now, my due date is about 10 weeks away, so I need to discuss with my boss my plans for my maternity leave.  Him and I are scheduled to meet tomorrow morning to discuss it.  Many people have asked me about my company's maternity leave policy. Hm..... we dont have one.  The only thing that we have is FML (family and medical leave), in which I am entitled to 12 weeks unpaid. The United States nor Florida mandates anything else as far as maternity leave is concerned.

Hmm... seems like I may be living in the wrong country! LOL :) However,hubby and I have been saving up so we are able to cover bills and such while I am out.  I would really like to stay home for about a year or so, but that is hardly realistic. 

And I would really like to keep my job so I wont want to make any outrageous requests tomorrow. LOL :/


I know for sure my boss is planning to hire a temp, so I just need to let him know how long I plan to be out.  To prepare, I have been making lists/plans for my temp to follow. Each day, I add things to the list so that when the temp comes in, training will be smooth and he/she will be ok once I leave.  In addition, I dont plan to be completely disconnected from work. I will be totally accessible to the temp so that he/she can contact me in case he/she has any questions. I will also be logging in to check work emails so that I am not completely out of the loop.


 I still don't know exactly how long I will be out. I plan to begin my leave on Feb 21st (due date is March 9th) and I am thinking that I will return to work probably in the 1st week of July. So thats a little over four months.

Hubby will also be taking leave.  Of course he wont schedule anything now, but his leave will begin as soon as I go into labor and he will probably take two weeks off in the beginning.

When did you begin your maternity leave? How long were you out? What did they offer at your company? What advice can you give me?