ATTN:

Regarding the party currently residing at the pictured dwelling. This is to serve notice that if said tennant has not vacated said dwelling by such time, the tenant shall be compelled to leave on and no later than Monday, the 2nd of October 2006 at 7AM CDT.

The tennant shall be compensated for any inconvenience with room and board for no less than 18 years and a lifetime of unconditional love, both provided by the writers of this notice.

Any inquiries regarding other terms and conditions of this agreement can be directed to:
Outside World
c/o Mom & Dad

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock...

So, we managed to fall into the latter 50% of the doctor's prediction last week. We seem to be oh so very close, but it is getting somewhat frustrating for all of us.

Mindy must be getting tired of every time she so much as hints at any discomfort, me jumping up asking..."Are you having a contraction?" Getting called at least 6 times a day, and me on the other end asking "How are you feeling?"

Roberta being down here has been a welcome relief though. She is able to keep Mindy company since she isn't working any more. Also, I don't have to worry about things like all these people stealing babies from pregnant mothers.

I've really likened the feeling to waiting for a delivery in the mail of some sort. You know it's on it's way and it could come any day, but you are disappointed day after day when the package doesn't show up.

Oh well, I guess Kailey must be shy...just like her Dad! :)

Update

At the doctor's office today, our doctor was impressed with how far Mindy has progressed in the past week. She is now saying that we are just as likely to see her in the delivery room before we are suppossed to see her at our next appointment on the 26th.

I believe her exact words were, "I would be surprised if you are not in labor in the next week." However, the unfortunate thing about this news is that we will most certainly be dissappointed if Kailey doesn't make her entrance before next tuesday.

Oh well, the saga continues...

Finally!

It has been decreed that this is the last picture until Mindy loses 6-8 lbs. :)!:


While Mindy is starting to get a bit anxious about labor, I'm just getting tired of the wait:

Still no pics of Mindy?

My lovely wife would prefer that I take a "good" picture of her, and not one of her in the clothes that she bums around the house in. Being a man of better than zero intelligence, I have agreed to wait until we have the opportunity before a Sunday service or some such time.

In other words, I would prefer not to aggravate the heavily pregnant member of the family by bugging her to get all dressed up for a 5 minute photo session. Sorry! :)

In other news, at the doctor's office yesterday, the doctor informed us that her best guess is that Kailey will be about 7 lbs. when she is born. (Insert Mindy's sigh of relief here). She also confirmed that Mindy is exactly where she should be physically, which I roughly translate to mean that Kailey will be more or less "on time". (insert Mindy's sigh of dissappointment here). We are going to the doctor weekly now and I, for one, am starting to get really excited.