Jan 08 2007
The “big day”
Last evening Fuller and I spent a few hours with my friend Esther. When we arrived she had plenty of visitors, but we hung out until they went home so that Esther and I could get some good girl chat in before today.
Today is the day Baby Benjamin will be born. If you can remember, today at noon, send up prayers for Esther and Benjamin because noon is when the c-section is scheduled. Everybody says Ben looks great- he will probably weigh more than Luke did and Luke was born at 36 weeks.
Es and I had a good time last evening, catching up from the holidays and talking about the days ahead. She mentioned probably having to set her alarm again to wake up every two to three hours to feed the baby (preemies usually just want to sleep) and that she will be getting some help from family this week, but they will have to leave soon. She had a meal from Chili’s waiting for her to consume at 3:30 this morning, since 4 am was the cut off for her to have food.
I’m excited and nervous for my friend today and I probably won’t see her for a few days (she and I discussed this), so I am praying fervently that all will be ok and Ben’s first hours will be with his mom, not the NICU.
I haven’t heard anything yet - how did it go??
Make sure you post pictures when you go and visit Benjamin. The boys and I are sick right now and so I won’t be able to meet him for a couple of days.