tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post4586932302043387370..comments2024-02-24T03:14:25.170-05:00Comments on A Half Baked Life: Expecting: Scalloped TomatoesJustine Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-38496017146323710742010-09-13T13:37:52.123-04:002010-09-13T13:37:52.123-04:00Best of luck with the ultrasound next week! I can...Best of luck with the ultrasound next week! I can't wait to hear if it's a little boy or girl. Both are exciting in different ways.<br /><br />I appreciate the thoughts on expectations, and I feel bad that you have been put under so much pressure about your maternity leave. That just doesn't seem quite right. Seems like it is up to some other people to help figure out the best way to work around your absence. How can you do that all by yourself? Don't some other people need to agree to how the work & responsibility should be distributed? Agh, stressful just when you deserve some carefree time to day dream about baby #2.inBetweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212548401525577878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-87775028354823433622010-09-13T11:21:44.867-04:002010-09-13T11:21:44.867-04:00Awww, lovely lady. Don't forget to breathe. Ca...Awww, lovely lady. Don't forget to breathe. Can't wait to hear how Wednesday went.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-82454986381553076342010-09-12T19:42:12.276-04:002010-09-12T19:42:12.276-04:00I really relate to having high expectations too an...I really relate to having high expectations too and then beating yourself up when you realise you can't do it all. Don't be so hard on yourself.<br /><br />I still find it hard to understand the attitude of your workplace - you have to replace yourself and account for the work done - sounds very difficult, and I really empathise with what you are going through.<br /><br />And no, dinner does not have to be perfect. :) I have made many things that haven't turned out as planned, but still tasted nice, and fed the family. Sometimes, that is enough.<br /><br />Best wishes for your scan next week, I am sure everything is going to be perfect. :)Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173628683150350210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-91912553784051390842010-09-12T16:50:54.979-04:002010-09-12T16:50:54.979-04:00I can definitely relate to what you said about the...I can definitely relate to what you said about the high expectations, I am terrible about doing the same thing to myself. Sounds like you have a lot to be proud of though and somehow work will get by without you during your maternity leave. Congrats on reaching the 21wk mark...very exciting indeed!rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480554666969330506noreply@blogger.com