[~Caroline~]

My last day of work will be January 28th! I can't believe I only have eight weeks left before I say goodbye for a whole year. And since I have the week between Christmas and New Year off, it means I only have seven weeks of work left!

I'm leaving early because I have 18 days of vacation/time owed that I need to take before my maternity leave kicks in at the end of February. I gotta say I'm really looking forward to those weeks!

[ShannonMVT]

Yea! You will have lots of time for nesting and relaxing and that will be great.

[Mars]

Cheers! That's awesome!

[Alison81]

I WISH we got a year off here. I don't even qualify for FMLA because I just started this job, but I had no choice, I had to take it. So I only get 6 weeks. I am already crying about it, so enjoy your time, it is sooo worth taking as much time as possible!

[soImarriedAnerd]

I'm in shock you get 1 yr!

[Frozendesire]

YAY!!! I took a month and a week or two off before my 1 year mat kicked in (ie Curtis' due date) I loved the extra time!!! I sat around and did nothing but get ready for baby... and eat lots and watched lots of Friends hehehe. Have a ton of fun How exciting!!!

And 1 year leave WOOOOO!!!! Haha.

[Kiwi]

Yay for you! You must be so excited

I also have lot of annual leave built up so will be finishing at work next Thursday (16th Dec) and having a month off before bubs arrives. I get 14 weeks paid maternity leave (at around half my normal wages) but my job will be kept open for me for up to 12 months.

[Resi]

It will be nice to have that time to yourself to get ready and relax. You're going to love having that year with your little baby boy!

[JediRach]

Yay! How exciting. I wish we had a year here. I've been back to work at night for a while and it really sucks.

[~*sierra*~]

i think a lot of countries other than the states get a year......

that's awesome that you start ur leave so soon!! yay!