WAITING FOR "C" . . .

Life here has settled into a quasi-comfortable routine . . . every decision made, every event scheduled, every plan discussed revolves around one thing . . . waiting for "C" to arrive . . .

The anticipated entrance of royalty does not match the excitement here . . . Linens are freshly washed . . . Rainment sorted and laid out . . . The household has been turned upside down . . . with all of us waiting for "C" . . .

Other babies have been eagerly anticipated . . . This is, in fact, number 7 . . . This baby will be no more loved than any of the others, since they EACH get ALL our love, but mama is stretched to capacity and tired of lugging around this little guy 24/7 . . . I think she would like to be able to lay him down and walk away on occasion, or let someone else hold him for a little while, and she has many nearby, eager to oblige . . .

We thought for sure he was coming on Friday . . . Things are happening, though this birth is already different from mama's last two. Saturday, we thought for sure, he would make an appearance . . . Sunday would have been a nice birth date . . . 2/21/10 . . . or two two one one zero . . . Monday, too, would have worked well into MY schedule (and we all know that babies are ALL about gramma's convenience, right?) . . .

Today I rescheduled an event that would have put me in Orange County during rush hour traffic with no way to get home quickly, should I get a call that I was needed, (since I get to step in as labor coach this time, since daddy is several states away) . . .

Every night *I* go to bed wondering if I will hear a soft knock on the door in the middle of the night to let me know it is time to rush off to the hospital . . .



I know that "C" will make his appearance when he is good and ready . . . and whenever that is, it will be okay . . . I just hope he knows how MUCH he is loved already . . . how EXCITED and THRILLED we are that he is shortly joining our extended family . . . How MANY aunts and uncles and cousins are anticipating and praying for his safe arrival . . .

Just how EAGER we are to welcome -- as we have with each of the others -- little "C" home . . .