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Goldi0218
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Leslie
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Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
As I near the end of my leave, I have to reflect upon my experiences being home. I have not spent this much time without collecting a paycheck in my entire life. Here are some disoveries of mine:
1) Thanks to Maury Povich, a woman can have 5 possible fathers for her baby.
2) A person can walk around with bags of peas and cabbage leaves as a bra and nobody will throw salad dressing on her.
3) "Style by Jury" is a KILLER show! WHERE have I been?
But most of all, I have learned that time with my little girl at home is way too short and I don't know how I will go 9 hours a day without looking at her smile:
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
and a 
cause yes it the toughest part but we are here to try to make you feel better while at work. You will get through it!
best part of my day is 5:15ish when i walk into my moms, and my Gianna comes running at me saying, MOMMY!
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Janice
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
here's a good one:
I was weaning this summer, had cabbage leaves on for a week.
I took Josh to the little ymca pool every morning...I get my bathing suit on, but I really never "swim"/just play in water with him.
So, I stick cabbage in swimsuit.
Get on bike, we ride to pool.
Normally I go into restroom, take leaves out...this morning I forgot to.
Go in pool.
15 minutes later, a kid next to me is asking his mom why there is seaweed in pool??????
 there is the cabbage, floating in the water...(I wear a t-shirt for sun protection, so I never saw leaves come out of bathing suit.)
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| Posted 11/14/08 1:55 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by Janice
here's a good one:
I was weaning this summer, had cabbage leaves on for a week.
I took Josh to the little ymca pool every morning...I get my bathing suit on, but I really never "swim"/just play in water with him.
So, I stick cabbage in swimsuit.
Get on bike, we ride to pool.
Normally I go into restroom, take leaves out...this morning I forgot to.
Go in pool.
15 minutes later, a kid next to me is asking his mom why there is seaweed in pool??????
there is the cabbage, floating in the water...(I wear a t-shirt for sun protection, so I never saw leaves come out of bathing suit.)
I think I may BF Ryan for his entire life to avoid the cabbage experience 
ETS: She's beautiful Leslie
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
1)For a country so fascinated with "Family Values" our attitude toward maternity leave really S*CKS.
2)Never lend your boyfriend money or get him a cell phone with the understanding he'll pay the bills, you'll end up in front of Judge Joe Brown
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| Posted 11/14/08 2:02 PM |
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Goldi0218
My miracles!
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Leslie
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by Janice
here's a good one:
I was weaning this summer, had cabbage leaves on for a week.
I took Josh to the little ymca pool every morning...I get my bathing suit on, but I really never "swim"/just play in water with him.
So, I stick cabbage in swimsuit.
Get on bike, we ride to pool.
Normally I go into restroom, take leaves out...this morning I forgot to.
Go in pool.
15 minutes later, a kid next to me is asking his mom why there is seaweed in pool??????
there is the cabbage, floating in the water...(I wear a t-shirt for sun protection, so I never saw leaves come out of bathing suit.)
Now THAT is funny. Why does the cabbage have to smell so damn bad though? It gives a new meaning to having a HOT chest. After 30 minutes, all I need is a nice piece of corned beef and DH and I have dinner! Think how economical it would be to NOT have to run the stove. Just slap it on my body and we are good to go!
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by Goldi0218
1) Thanks to Maury Povich, a woman can have 5 possible fathers for her baby.
I have seen women with 13 and still haven't found the father!
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MrsG41307
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
I know how you feel...it hurts me everyday to leave to go to work...and I find myself running out of work to see my lil girl...But momma has to work..and bring home the bacon... Hang in there sweetie...
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MrsG41307
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by Goldi0218
As I near the end of my leave, I have to reflect upon my experiences being home. I have not spent this much time without collecting a paycheck in my entire life. Here are some disoveries of mine:
1) Thanks to Maury Povich, a woman can have 5 possible fathers for her baby.
2) A person can walk around with bags of peas and cabbage leaves as a bra and nobody will throw salad dressing on her.
3) "Style by Jury" is a KILLER show! WHERE have I been?
But most of all, I have learned that time with my little girl at home is way too short and I don't know how I will go 9 hours a day without looking at her smile:
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Daytime T.V. is the devil...LOL..
I miss it so much.
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| Posted 11/14/08 2:11 PM |
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Goldi0218
My miracles!
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Leslie
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by MrsG41307
Daytime T.V. is the devil...LOL..
I miss it so much.
What's funny is that I only started watching this week. I was so busy running around for her party and BFing, it just never worked out for me to sit and watch. Now she naps more often and longer so here I am with my new "nature bra" watching a world I never really knew existed.
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My4GirlsMyLife
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stayandjohn
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by architectnycity
Posted by Goldi0218
1) Thanks to Maury Povich, a woman can have 5 possible fathers for her baby.
I have seen women with 13 and still haven't found the father!
And she is coming back on the show monday with a new baby a 2 or 3 possible daddy's
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dpli
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Abby 
The show i got addicted to while on leave was "What Not to Wear". I miss my daily fix of Stacey and Clinton.......
It was a bit depressing when I saw a woman who was very much like me in terms of what she wore to work and I realized I could be a candidate for the show, though.
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| Posted 11/14/08 2:21 PM |
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Goldi0218
My miracles!
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Leslie
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by stayandjohn
Posted by architectnycity
Posted by Goldi0218
1) Thanks to Maury Povich, a woman can have 5 possible fathers for her baby.
I have seen women with 13 and still haven't found the father!
And she is coming back on the show monday with a new baby a 2 or 3 possible daddy's
I am going to guess that either the show pays these people very well or gives them a lot of swag to appear. Why else would anyone want to tell the world that they sleep around so much that they cannot ID their child's father? Either that or they know jack poo about the window of opportunity and how a baby is created.
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Goldi0218
My miracles!
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Leslie
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by dpli
Abby
The show i got addicted to while on leave was "What Not to Wear". I miss my daily fix of Stacey and Clinton.......
It was a bit depressing when I saw a woman who was very much like me in terms of what she wore to work and I realized I could be a candidate for the show, though.
I'd love to be on that show (as long as it did not actually air). I need a makeover desperately. Problem is, I want one that doesn't require that much effort.
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yankinmanc
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
I also learned a lot about my neighbours while I was home on Maternity leave! I never even saw some of them before that!
Your girl is adorable!!!
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| Posted 11/14/08 3:04 PM |
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mrsm2007
LIF Infant
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
awwww....
I have to go back in 3 weeks and I am having a hard time with the thought as well .. good luck!
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headoverheels
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Re: Things I have learned while on maternity leave...
Posted by dpli
Abby
The show i got addicted to while on leave was "What Not to Wear". I miss my daily fix of Stacey and Clinton.......
It was a bit depressing when I saw a woman who was very much like me in terms of what she wore to work and I realized I could be a candidate for the show, though.
oh i know exactly what you mean!! i tape every single episode of this show just so i have something to watch when i am BFing luca, and then i get depressed because i don't have $5000 for a whole new wardrobe... but then i think i wouldn't want new clothes until i lose all my baby weight... and that depressed me even more...
it's a vicious cycle!
leslie i know how badly it will suck having to go back to work but we can commiserate together on LIF.
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