Waiting

Trying to be patient

Well, Rachel's sister Melissa has arrived. It has been great to have her around - she has been a huge help in getting everything ready for baby. Right now Rachel and I are just trying to survive this really strange black hole twilight zone waiting period knowing that the baby could come at any moment, but afraid she is not going to come any time soon. The baby is officially due in three days - and since this is our first, we are trying to cope with the thought that it could be another week or so.

We had a check up on Monday, and without going into any gory details, I can say that Rachel's body is preparing itself. The baby is very much engaged and is presenting well, and things are thinning out nicely. The midwives treated Rachel with Primrose oil to help things along.

So then, in summary: Life is good, but life is weird right now. It is hard to focus on much of anything other than the birth. Thank you for praying for us and for Aisha - as you continue, please include patience in those prayers!