November 27, 2008: The Baby Is Coming

Dominica is now 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant… We had really been hoping that the baby was going to decide to come last night.  When Dominica’s contractions started at three thirty it seemed pretty likely that we were going to be heading to the hospital pretty soon.  Not so.  Dominica decided to see if …

November 26, 2008: Changing of the Guard

Dominica is now 40 weeks and 5 days pregnant… Dominica got practically no sleep at all last night.  She has been having contractions fairly regularly but not enough to send her to the hospital with the “baby coming any minute” but often enough to keep her from sleeping.  I got some sleep but not a …

November 25, 2008: It’s Showtime!

Dominica is now 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant… Damp.  That is how things are around here today.  It rained all night and it is raining very steadily this morning.  We are pretty sure that there is some minor roof leakage coming down to the living room ceiling.  It is nearly impossible to tell but …