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Tanis has been in labour since last night and we are eagerly awaiting news of our newest family member. I can hardly concentrate here at work...<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </p> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by Dana @ <a href="http://dsperkins.blogspot.com/2006/06/waiting.html" title="permanent link">11:33 AM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/21303677/115143326142229804" onclick="window.open('https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/21303677/115143326142229804', 'bloggerPopup', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=400,height=450');return false;">1 comments</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1319206206"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=21303677&postID=115143326142229804&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>   <div id="comments"> <a name="comments"></a> <h4>1 Comments:</h4> <dl 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