Tree Tops,
I went on Mat leave 2 weeks before due date. DD was a few days late and it was very very hot and I did get a little bored. This probably because I had pretty much done nothing but work for the past 20 years.
One thing I would suggest to any one going on leave is look at what public holidays are coming up. With most employers Mat leave is paid as weeks so if just as an example say for you Easter is taken as Holiday Rec Leave the Public Hols would not be debited from leave therefore extending the time you can spend with bub on paid leave. I found the time after bub was born was far more important and precious to me than the weeks before her birth but that's me. Just be sure not to rush back to work if you can help it.