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Weekly meeting

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Baby countdown

Expected September 17, 2026 · — days to go

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Top priorities this week

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✓Finalize Kristin’s maternity leave and Chris’s paid paternity leave. ✓Decide how baby and medical expenses will be funded from each paycheck. ✓Contact the MFM office about the $2,311.79 balance and a payment plan. ✓Create an initial household-duty plan for the breastfeeding period. ✓Deep clean the car for thirdhand smoke and replace two tires. ✓Continue Chris’s GA meetings and counseling schedule.

Recovery & check-ins

Concrete commitments and space for each person.

Chris — recovery

✓Attend GA meetings twice this week. ✓Confirm the individual counseling start date. ✓Keep couples counseling biweekly, opposite individual-counseling weeks.

Kristin — general check-in

✓Physical health: energy, sleep, and discomfort. ✓Emotional and mental check-in. ✓Weatherford College work situation leading up to leave. ✓Anything needing more support or airtime tonight.

Decisions to make together

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Chris’s upcoming expenses

✓No major personal expenses identified; confirm together. ✓Plan for two tires (~$500), car cleaning (TBD), and counseling/recovery charges already on the card. ✓Discuss any non-routine purchase before it is made.

How baby expenses will be shared

✓Treat baby expenses as shared household expenses. ✓From each paycheck: required bills and minimums first, then medical/baby/leave needs. ✓Use a flexible contribution plan based on available income—not an automatic 50/50 split. ✓Review the plan during every weekly meeting.

Example duties if Kristin exclusively breastfeeds

This is only a starting example. We will have to go with the flow as we learn what feeding, healing, sleep, and work actually look like.

✓Chris defaults to diaper changes, burping, and settling after feedings. ✓Chris brings the baby to Kristin for nighttime feedings and settles the baby afterward when practical. ✓Chris cleans bottles and pump parts and manages restocking feeding supplies. ✓Chris takes the lead on laundry, dishes, simple meals, Bruno, and errands while Kristin heals. ✓The goal is for breastfeeding not to turn into Kristin doing every baby and household task.

Leave & income plan

Expected pay, dates, and questions that still need answers.

Kristin’s leave

✓Confirm FMLA and maternity paperwork status. ✓Confirm exact paid and unpaid weeks and return-to-work date. ✓Confirm how and when Envision benefit premiums must be back-paid.

Current income assumptions

✓Weatherford College: about $405 every two weeks, Sept. 17–Nov. 20 (~5 payments / $2,025). ✓Envision: about 60% of income, Sept. 17–Dec. 10, with benefits back-paid. ✓Hospital-stay benefit: $1,200. ✓Weatherford College December payment: $500.

Known income listed above: about $3,725, plus Envision after benefit deductions. Kristin will still receive pay while on leave.

Chris’s paid paternity leave

✓Confirm the plan with Chase: about three weeks of paid leave. ✓Confirm start/end dates and whether a few work-from-home hours will actually be needed. ✓Revisit once the baby arrives because timing and needs may change.

Financial plan

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Current balances (I think)

Credit card

Car loan

Prior hospital bill

Total current balances

Credit card balance includes midwife payments, Merlin veterinary bills, counseling bills, and other household charges. Car payoff is currently expected around Feb. 6, 2027. Prior hospital bill is $56/month, about nine payments remaining.

Upcoming medical expenses

Last midwife payment

Paragon infusion

MFM — two visits

Hospital delivery estimate

Upcoming medical total

✓Contact MFM about the Oct. 16 due date and payment-plan options. ✓Backup plan: Aug. $770.60 · Sept. $770.60 · Oct. $770.59. ✓Confirm the hospital estimate is about $0 after the out-of-pocket maximum is reached.

Other upcoming expenses

✓Lawn mower: at least $250. ✓Possible house cleaning: about $200. ✓Remaining baby items and supplies: total still needed. ✓Eventually: hot-tub removal, about $360.

Car & thirdhand smoke

Clean first, inspect second, install the car seat last.

Thirdhand smoke is residue that remains on surfaces and furnishings after smoking stops. Research suggests ordinary cleaning may not fully remove residue embedded in porous materials, so use a detailer who understands the issue. Remediation guidance · Published review

✓Keep the car completely smoke- and vape-free. ✓Get a detailer quote and explain the concern is thirdhand-smoke residue. ✓Deep clean seats, carpets, mats, headliner, and seatbelts. ✓Clean hard surfaces and replace the cabin-air filter. ✓Do not use fragrance or ozone as the primary solution. ✓Replace two tires (about $500). ✓Install and inspect the car seat after cleaning is complete.

Baby prep

Good first-time-parent moves before September 17.

✓Choose a pediatrician before birth. ✓Discuss the birth plan and backup plan with the midwife/OB team. ✓Create a support list for meals, errands, and overnight help. ✓Take a pediatric/newborn CPR class. ✓Write a starting nighttime and breastfeeding-support plan. ✓Finish remaining baby items and supplies. ✓Pack the hospital bag by 36 weeks. ✓Have the installed car seat checked by a certified technician. ✓Add the newborn to insurance within 30 days and confirm the exact deadline. ✓Reevaluate duties frequently after the baby arrives. ✓Put will and guardianship on a future meeting agenda.

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Action list

Owners are the default, not a prohibition on helping each other.

Chris

✓Finalize paid paternity leave with Chase. ✓Arrange thirdhand-smoke car cleaning. ✓Replace two tires. ✓Attend two GA meetings. ✓Confirm individual counseling date. ✓Bring paycheck availability to next budget check-in.

Kristin

✓Confirm FMLA and maternity paperwork. ✓Confirm leave pay dates and amounts. ✓Confirm Envision benefits back-pay. ✓Contact MFM about due date/payment plan.

Together

✓Choose the baby/medical paycheck plan. ✓Write the first household-duty plan. ✓Choose a pediatrician. ✓Choose a newborn CPR class. ✓Prioritize remaining baby supplies. ✓Schedule next week’s meeting.

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Merritt’s Closet

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Outfit gallery

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Quick overview

Next up

What sounds good?

Household status

Merritt’s Closet

Calendar

Upcoming events

Lists

Tasks

Groceries

Recurring chores

Fun stuff

Ready when you are

Chris’s mood

Kristin’s mood

Countdown

We did a thing!

Memory Jar

Bruno’s Poop Sightings 💩

Weekly meeting

Expected September 17, 2026 · — days to go

Top priorities this week

Recovery & check-ins

Decisions to make together

Leave & income plan

Financial plan

Car & thirdhand smoke

Baby prep

Action list

Chris

Kristin

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Merritt’s Closet

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