A few important facts to know:

1. I am a faithful fan of The Office.  I have been watching since the beginning.

2. I loved watching “Niagara”, Jim & Pam’s wedding episode.  It was so well done that it had me crying, both from laughing so hard and being so moved by the poignancy.

3. Birth scenes usually bring me to tears.  Being a mom, it reminds me of that amazing moments when I met my children.

Having shared those facts, I have to state that I didn’t like last night’s back-to-back episodes, “The Delivery 1 & 2″.  Sure, there were a few good moments:  Pam’s fear of not being able to “do this”.  It is a real feeling that many women experience.  Dwight throwing numerous weapons out of his car window as he was being pulled over by a police officer.  Nothing like Dwight to remind us how crazy he is!  Kevin’s excitement to eat extra meals with a friend was fairly amusing.

But the sad truth about last night’s one hour of The Office is that it left me feeling disappointed.  There weren’t many scenes that made me laugh.  The arrival of the baby wasn’t that moving.  And the accidental breastfeeding of another baby was so predictable.  As soon as the baby started crying, I (and the rest of the world) knew it wasn’t Baby Halpert.

So, while I won’t give up on The Office yet, I am fearful that it’s days may be numbered.  I hope that this show hasn’t jumped the shark.

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