Minutes from Flipperers Local 530 meeting re: negotiations

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Contract negotiations stalled. Both parties agreed to lay back and chillax for the time being, coming back to the table next Thursday unless some sort of strike is called beforehand.

In other words: No change! That day of fairly regular (albeit widely-spaced) Braxton Hicks contractions was just a tease. The doctor says the baby is “mid-position” (haven’t googled that yet) and not coming before Memorial Day.

Yesterday morning, when I got this news, I was pissed. I was fully expecting to head into labor by Saturday. I directed all of my anger at the doc, who had the gall to note in my chart “STILL NO NAME”, as if my inability to name my child before meeting him needed to go on my permanent record.

But my Dad met with a cardiologist yesterday afternoon and is having his ticker looked at today and I’d really like him to be all the way better and recovered before I toss another grandchild at him.

And my poor mom — her mother, her husband, and her daughter all in and out of the hospital in the last month. I’d like to give her a wee bit of a respite before the baby’s born as well.

So listen, Flipper. I know I said I wanted to get a move on but you know what? It can wait. Today is my last day of work before my maternity leave begins and I won’t mind enjoying a couple days with my feet up before you arrive for the party.

May 25, 2007 | Filed Under family unit, pregnancy

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2 Responses to “Minutes from Flipperers Local 530 meeting re: negotiations”

Xdm on May 25th, 2007 1:24 pm

Oooh. That’s alot to deal with. Good luck!! We’ll be checking back in!
xo
supa on May 27th, 2007 11:43 am

Thanks, X!

Things are looking up all around, so there’s some good news. I mean, all around except for the me going into labor part. That’s not happening.

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