Maternity Monday: ‘Acadia’ Mock Neck Dress

Huma, good for you. I would not have been as forgiving for as long as you have been.

And Trump, STFU.

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Soooo…..professional question. I was out Saturday evening on a professional networking dinner, and it became clear that my networking contact was going to drink a ton. I max out at 2-3 drinks over the course of a night, and even 3 drinks risks a hangover the next day(s); the person I was with hit 3 drinks in the first hour and a half of dinner, and proceeded to double that and then polish off a bottle of wine solo. And this person was a pushy drinker; constantly wanting to refill my drink, incredulous that I was drinking so slowly, teasing me about it, asking if I was pregnant, etc. I made it through 2 beers and then stopped.

This is a professional hang up for me; I avoid heavy drinking professional events usually, but the industry I’m in (i.e., mostly male) makes it almost inevitable that I’ll be in the situation at least a few times a year. My standard line is that I can’t risk a hangover with a kid in the house the next day, but the real answer is that I HATE being drunk. And I’d like to not bring up the kid in professional settings. How do you handle it when people push drinks on you, especially in a professional setting?

Ouch. Clueless coworker just asked if husband and I are planning on having more kids (I had a hysterectomy after freak postpartum complications.)

This is someone I’ve worked with for a number of years, so I told him in a straightforward manner that we were interested in being foster parents and that I had gotten very sick after baby was born and as such, would not be having any more bio children.

I also told him it was inappropriate to ever ask and that this is why. Freakin a, man. In the last week, three people have whined to me that they’re pregnant again ‘already’. When it rains it pours.
Oh, and the person I would normally vent to is also pregnant, so me saying ‘I am around all these pregnant people and it’s really hard for me,’ is not really in the cards.

Ugh. Thanks. Had to let it out or I’d be stewing all day.

Travel advice needed! We’re flying to Boston this weekend with the kids (2.5 yo twins). Their car seats are Britax Boulevards and they are huge and heavy. I’m getting the dimensions of the seats from the airline to confirm that the seats will fit in the plane seats, but I’m wondering how to lug the seats through the airport (in the past we’ve checked them since the kids were young enough to sit on laps). We’ll have the kids in a double stroller and have checked all the luggage, but I’m flying with my 90 lb au pair and my MIL who isn’t supposed to lift anything over 10lb due to hip issues. I can’t physically carry both car seats myself, and there’s no real way to put them on the stroller (double City Mini GT — no good storage and certainly not for two giant car seats). What should I do? I’m willing to check the seats (no, I’m not worried about them being thrown by luggage handlers; a car crash is MUCH more force than even a strong man throwing something heavy), but not sure about having the kids in the seats with just the lap belts. They’re skinny little guys, and also I think they’re more likely to be content in their car seats than sitting in a plane. I looked into the CARES harness but they’re $150 each! I can’t see paying that amount of money for just a strap. Even luggage carts are like $80 each. Is there a better solution?