No babies yet. I think they will make an appearance this week....or M will be induced next Tuesday. According to the doctor this morning she is having contractions and signs look good for a vaginal delivery. Whatever is safest for everyone is our approach. So we wait. She seems calm, tired, and ready to go - except the bag isn't packed.
M is now officially on maternity leave. She stopped working on Friday. She is taking off for 3 months + one week. Most of her leave will be paid which is good since Yale is $_____per year. I will google that later. It would be great (dreaming here)if one child was a doctor with amazing bedside manner and the other was a journalist- like Christina Amanpour. I can picture our daughter wearing a flak jacket reporting from the scene. Yeah mommy is being nuts.
There was a guy yelling on the subway this morning about "pancakes" and "white bitches." Interesting. I usually don't move away from people like this, I usually move closer. But this guy started to concern me a bit when he started pounding his fist. Usually, I hope that people in this condition can offer some nugget of wisdom or offer some profound life altering babble.
Actually, switching street people stories- this reminds me of a homeless Jesus that use to hang near our block. He looked exactly like Jesus (at least how depicted). He had a peaceful facial expression, the long flowing hair, long beard, and flowing like clothes. We would see him in the summer when we were getting in a cab for IVF blood work or related treatment. I always thought it was a omen or something. We haven't seen him for awhile, but I'd like to give the homeless Jesus, reproduction and labor gods a shout-out.
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My water broke and my bag wasn't entirely packed! I was running around thinking "CRAP! What do I need??!!" And i am not the disorganized type! Looking back, I wish I showered, ate, drank some water and did all the things I couldn't do once I was admitted.
I love that homeless jesus was an talisman for you guys! Isn't it funny how we look for signs?
This is SOOO exciting. This week! Or next!!! Can you believe it???!!!! By next summer, we can do playground visits together.
By the way, I saw Playground Mom at Time Warner Center and she IGNORED me! Homophobic b**ch!
My mother-in-law claims that after her water broke she refused to go to the hospital until she shaved her legs!
As for Yale....go back to a non-profit, the kids will get tuition based on your income. Hope that is still the case in 17 years.
oh my god, don't wish medicine on a poor innocent baby, at least not until the h.c. system changes radically. But another Christina Amanpour? Definitely can appreciate that.
Here's to a wonderful birth and your transitions to motherhood! Your last weekend alone --- enjoy it!!!
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