Birthday

January 26, 2012 

So, the time has come, and baby is almost here.  We found out about 23 minutes ago that M. is 10 cm dilated and ready to push… we’re anxiously awaiting the news in the Holiday Inn down the street.  We can’t go for awhile.  M. needs rest, Baby needs rest.  But, we’re lucky enough to be nearby with Stefani texting us throughout the day to tell us all about what’s going on over there.  M. is in good spirits.  She’s been nervous, but she’s cracking jokes and trying to lighten the mood.  She sent a message to us via Stefani that she’s really giving birth to a litter of lab pups, but that we get the pick of the litter.  This is how M. copes with stress… she uses humor, which is good.  We had a good laugh and some text messages back and forth.  There was a scare earlier today when M. was given the wrong medication for a sinus infection.  Scary!  Instead of an antibiotic, she got some seizure meds.  The hospital staff was very upset and apologetic, and scared of course, but seems like all will be ok.  They consulted with poison control and a pediatrician, and whoever else needed to be involved, and the bottom line is that it will not cause M. or baby any harm but both could be sleepy for awhile because of it.  We’re just relieved that they’re both ok.  They’re going to go over everything with us when we get there later, so no worries.  It’s a gray, rainy day and our hotel room overlooks a dirt pile, and in the distance we can see a grocery store, Walmart, Kohls, McDonalds, and Applebees, so we’ll have plenty to eat and some shopping to do.  The drive was ok, we ate at Subway along the way and listened to some good music to try to calm our nerves.  Anxiety has certainly set in, accompanied by extreme excitement.  The time has come!  Wow.