[ahimsa]

Thanks for all of the advice about taking leave. I am taking 6 weeks and my husband is working on taking five of them. The last week of my leave will be getting them acclimated to day care. I hate that I only get 6 weeks. I was so hoping that it would happen near summer, because I get 10 weeks off in the summer - but...it didn't! I would like to take more, but it would be unpaid. I'm scared to burn through our savings by taking more. We always said we wouldn't adopt until we had a "nest egg" in the bank. I'm scared to use that because it could be hard to build back up once there are four of us. I'm very torn! I'm worried that 6 weeks won't be enough time! We will get a few more weeks in December, but that's not for a while. Once the kids are in day care, it will only be from 7 to 3, but I am still concerned. I think I'll take my 6 weeks and if it looks like there is no way I can go back, then we'll deal with the financial part then!