Maternity Leave

I can't believe how fast our October 30th due date is approaching.  The only thing I have really associated our due date with is finally meeting Hanley! Well, now that my maternity leave is really becoming a reality, it adds to the excitement!

So my plans for maternity leave: My maternity leave officially starts October 29th (unless Mr. Hanley decides to come early). I am taking the first full month off completely, then the following 3 months, I will work a half day on Friday's only (and bring the baby with me to work). After that, I will be back full time and we are going to have to find childcare for Hanley.   I think this is a good set up because I will still be in the loop at work and be able to manage all the patient accounts during my leave. So, when I return to work full time, I won't be so overwhelmed.

I have been working since I was 16 years old and the thought of taking 4 months off of work pretty much blows my mind.  Now trust me, I am aware that this is going to be no vacation, thats for sure! I know sleep deprivation is going to consume me for the majority of my leave. I just hope that we develop a good routine at home before I go back full time.

Tomorrow I will be 37 weeks, which means full term! It's weird to think that it could really be any day now.  However, I think my Mom has bets on a early November baby.  I need him to hold out until after October 19th because I have things at work I can't wrap up until then...after that, I say it's game on and I hope to meet him BEFORE Halloween!!!!! I almost bought him a "My 1st Halloween" onsie but figured that might be jinxing myself!

Even as I have become more uncomfortable in the past few days, I really want to cherish these last weeks of my pregnancy.  Feeling him move is still as exciting to me now as it was in the beginning and that is what I think I will miss most!