wow candice, that is great that your DH gets that much time off.

i guess it sounds like most men have to take annual leave to be home after the birth. the problem with that for us is that while teachers do get quite a few holidays throughout the year, they do not get to choose when to take them. our bub is due 2 weeks after school holidays, so it will be 8 weeks before DH gets to be home with us, which i think is going to be a bit hard.

anyway, thanks all for letting me know about how it has gone for you.

Linda