maternity leave starts today

i'm bummed.  nursing just became a little harder and a bit more dull.  my bff (marian's debut blogpost) just discovered today that she is on pseudo bedrest.  she is due march 5th; but because her little girly is measuring VERY TINY, they are suggesting she stop working as a nurse - it's not like it's the easiest, most relaxing job.  marian has worked just as diligently her entire pregnancy as she did before she got knocked up.  and she's entertained me just as "hard" (that's a word she uses - all the time).  somehow, the days i work with marian are easier and more fun.  tomorrow starts marian's SEVEN months of maternity leave.  wish her luck.  i'll need some too - just to get through the 84 twelve hour shifts without her!