Jen and Ashwin
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 28, 2015
Yesterday I got a call from daycare to come and pick up DD because she was sick. DH and I had carpooled yesterday, so we both had to leave at 2:30pm. Because she has been having issues with ear infections, we decided to take her to the pediatricians to be sure her ears weren't so bad that we needed to start an antibiotic. The ENT had told us not to do the antibiotic unless she seemed really uncomfortable because she might need to be treated yet again after her surgery and they don't want kids on antibiotics too often. Her ears were actually looking pretty good with the exception of a some fluid. And since we were already there, DD got her flu shot and I rescheduled her 12 month checkup to 2 days after her surgery instead of the day of the surgery.
And I learned that starting on Sept. 1, they added 6 weeks of paid paternity leave for all employees. So that means women can take 6 weeks of paid medical leave after birth, plus an additional 6 weeks of paid paternal leave. And men can take 6 weeks of paid paternal leave. How useful that would have been for us 10 months ago when things were so stressful and DH was using up all of his sick leave to take care of me and DD. And for me not to have had to save up 6 weeks worth of vacation time so that I could extend my leave to 3 months. I guess we will have that benefit the next time at least.
Which brings me to the next item. Open enrollment is at the end of October and so we need to decide what we want to take out for our FSA. We definitely could have used more money in there this year given all of the issues with mine and DD's health. And we also need to decide if we are planning to try another implantation towards the end of next year to try for baby #2. That would mean that we would have to cover 20% of the costs, which would probably be somewhere in the $500-$1000 range. The thought of being pregnant again, with the nausea and heartburn, doesn't thrill me. But our plan has always been for two kids and I don't want them to be too far apart or for me to be a ton older. So serious discussions have to be had and decisions need to be made soon.
And I learned that starting on Sept. 1, they added 6 weeks of paid paternity leave for all employees. So that means women can take 6 weeks of paid medical leave after birth, plus an additional 6 weeks of paid paternal leave. And men can take 6 weeks of paid paternal leave. How useful that would have been for us 10 months ago when things were so stressful and DH was using up all of his sick leave to take care of me and DD. And for me not to have had to save up 6 weeks worth of vacation time so that I could extend my leave to 3 months. I guess we will have that benefit the next time at least.
Which brings me to the next item. Open enrollment is at the end of October and so we need to decide what we want to take out for our FSA. We definitely could have used more money in there this year given all of the issues with mine and DD's health. And we also need to decide if we are planning to try another implantation towards the end of next year to try for baby #2. That would mean that we would have to cover 20% of the costs, which would probably be somewhere in the $500-$1000 range. The thought of being pregnant again, with the nausea and heartburn, doesn't thrill me. But our plan has always been for two kids and I don't want them to be too far apart or for me to be a ton older. So serious discussions have to be had and decisions need to be made soon.