Seriously?!

So, after getting lots of "are you okay?" queries from folks, I realized I never updated from my last appointment on how JJ is doing. On Wednesday, he was still sort of quiet but started picking back up. On Thursday, he was back to his old self, and since then, he's been giving Pele a run for his "Athlete of the Century" title. Not that I want you to, but I'm at the point where you can physically see my stomach moving when he kicks .. though I refuse to think about whether that's just my fat jiggling from the force. :) Thanks for all the well-wishes and inquiries!

My "Seriously?!" title from something I stumbled on today. This is something I already knew, but it blows my mind every time:

United States is one of only five countries out of 173 that does not guarantee some form of paid maternity leave. (The other countries are Lesotho, Liberia, Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea).

Us and Swaziland ... how proud we must be. In fact, "fathers are granted paid paternity leave or paid parental leave in sixty-five countries; thirty one of these countries offer at least fourteen weeks of paid leave". Needless to say, the U.S. does not guarantee this to fathers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance

C'mon, US, get with the program!