"Vacation Husband"

So, today Mike left the office for a six-week leave.  This is the first time he has had more than a two-week break from work in 16 years and there's been only one two-week break in those sixteen years - our honeymoon nearly two years ago.  Ken is giddy with the prospect of having his husband undistracted by work for six weeks.  "Vacation husband" - as Ken has dubbed the person Mike becomes when he fully disengages from work - is a rare and special visitor.  Of course "vacation husband" will be visiting along with "daddy husband."  Hopefully they'll get along just fine.

Today was a special day in the Gotham family for a reason unrelated to the baby.  Mike's parents retired today.  They closed their retail store in Port Angeles today for the last time.  Apparently many friends joined them for wine and much toasting after the doors closed this afternoon.  Now they will be able to enjoy time with their first grandchild.  We know they will be waiting for the baby to arrive in San Francisco and then to get the "green light" to jump in the car and race down to meet their new "grandbaby."  Let retirement and grandparenthood officially begin.

Thanks to Ken's planning and organization, we are packed for our flight tomorrow morning.  The birth is now rescheduled for Saturday morning local time, following our arrival on Friday night.