The day after
Well, Katie and I got tons of sleep. Personally, I slept from about 8:30 last night till 9 this morning. Nice. And Katie said her sleep was as deep as she’s had in months.
And now my job is to convince Katie that she really doesn’t need to be doing anything other than relaxing, which she is doing at the moment.
She’s back to having contractions - roughly 10-12 an hour. And she’s feeling pretty bummed at the thought that they’re not accomplishing anything discernible. I keep reminding her that they are doing exactly what her body needs, but that is little consolation when they’re so exhausting. At least we’re at home, I guess.
It’s extremely likely that the baby will be born in the next few days, but I’m really hoping we can make it until Tuesday so we can have her at Lisa Ross.
And now I’m trying to clean what needs to be cleaned, and I can’t decide if I’m annoyed or relieved that it’s too wet outside to mow the lawn or trim the hedges. What I can’t avoid doing today, though, is cleaning the dogs, who managed overnight to roll in something foul-smelling.
The air has a weird tinge to it today - the feeling that something big didn’t happen but might still. And even though we’re at home, I still feel almost like I’m on the edge of my seat.
And we’re extremely grateful for all the well-wishes sent and food brought by. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that so many people are thinking about us!
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It sounds like Charlotte is going to have a July birthday.
[...] Jonathan Hickman and Katie Granju are on baby-watch. And now my job is to convince Katie that she really doesn’t need to be doing anything other than relaxing, which she is doing at the moment. [...]
Ouch! Back labor is tough!!
Storming heaven for you.