Posted on 12/12/2007 7:04:37 PM PST by Tennessee_Bob
Well, this is it. Suddenly, amazingly, by the Grace of God - Kayleigh LouAnn is to be born tomorrow.
I've learned that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. When my wife and I first discussed marriage, we had decided no more children. I have a fourteen year old daughter by a previous marriage, and she felt that if she had been meant to have a child, she would have done so by this time.
God chuckled.
My wife, whom God blessed me with, was worried I'd be upset. Be upset? Hardly. I've had to explain to folks that I'm not the type that jumps up and down and screams, but I'm not upset. I'm excited - very excited.
Her original due date was December 9, 2007. As that date approached, my wife showed no signs of being ready to deliver. So today, they ran another ultrasound on her. They discovered that the level of amniotic fluid was very low, so they decided to run a stress test on the baby.
My wife calls me with about 20 minutes left in my work day, while I had an agent on the phone with me. She's tells me this over a cell phone that is busy trying to break up due to the shielding in the facility I work in. The call I was on goes on hold - then gets dispatched as quickly as I can.
See - if Kayleigh is in distress, they're going to admit her immediately for observation. If everything is ok, they'll release her. The next 15 minutes pass in a matter of hours until I get the call back that confirms that there is no stress on the baby, and that we have an appointment for inducement at 0500 tomorrow (Thursday) morning.
She was convinced that the doctors were off by several weeks on the due date. It has flucuated from 12/15/2007 all the way up to 01/15/2008. Now, suddenly, the due date is 12/13/2007. Mr. Calm Cool and Collected is suddenly shaking in his boots. I'm tired as hell right now, and I know that if I were to lay my head down, I'd be out in less than three minutes, but I'm also aware that I'd be awake again in about ten.
So now I'm here - rambling on and trying to type the stress out. Bear with me, please.
It won't be a live blogged birth, but I'll be back later to update how everything went, and hopefully to post a couple pictures.
Our honor to do so. Aunties and Uncles waiting!
Merry Christmas Bob,,to you and your Family
Great news and congrats! But perhaps a deceptive headline. I thought you converted a Democratic. :)
How wonderful. Prayer sent.
Congratulations, and prayers for your wife and daughters.
CONGRATS!!
Blessings to you Bob. Prayers for a perfect childbirth!
A Blessed Merry Christmas to your family and prayers going up for a safe delivery.
Great News TB!!! Congrats
Congratulations POPS!
God Bless you and your wife for a quick delivery of the beautiful baby. Breathe deeply and drive safety.
Congrats Dad again.
You got it right Never 2nd guess God.
I found that out this past year myself.
Go with the flow....
We expect pics to Dad. : )
Congrats, and prayers for your family.
Freep ahoy — Congratulations!!
Good luck to you and Mr Tennesse Bob. May everything be okay and there be no issues.
Looking forward to hearing the good news
Best Regards
alfa6 ;>}
God's Blessings on you and your family. Post photos!
sw
Ha! Bob - I’m the youngest of 5 - the oldest is 16 years older than me. Take it from me- when Marissa has kids Kayleigh LouAnn will be the super cool young aunt. May God bless your happy home this Christmas.
Kayleigh is perfectly and wonderfully made by the Lord. Congratulations and best wishes to you, your wife, and Marissa. May this precious gift be a tremendous blessing to you all.
Congrat!
Prayers for a successful delivery !
Similar circumstances with my firstborn, went on to have another.
The younger just sired and hatched my 2nd Grandson 12/8/07.
You have a lifetime and a generation or two of what life was meant to be ahead of you.
Prayers going up!
But you realize you can’t sleep until you post pictures...
:)
A very warm welcome to Kayleigh, and prayers that all goes well for your family. Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTmas.
Prayers and good luck to all.
Dads and their daughters - nothin' better!!!
Congratulations and blessings on your family.
I will be honored to do so from Memphis. Be ready for your wife to go into labor on her own just before they induce. My wife did and the Doctor explained that somewhere around 60% of those they schedule for inducement do the same. They tell themselves they are going to have the baby at X time and their body responds.
If you really want to consider God’s sense of humor, consider this: Eevel Knievel died peacefully in his sleep.
Congratulations on your soon-to-be-born little angel!
Congrats and prayers for a smooth delivery. Kayleigh is my niece’s name, and Kallie is my daughter’s name. Those “K” girls tend to be pretty sweet :)
Prayers aloft for an easy, safe delivery for all concerned (you included!)
What wonderful news! May the Lord bless your entire family with peace and joy throughout the delivery and the raising of this wonderful gift from Jesus. God is indeed GOOD!
Tennessee Bob, I’ll be Praying to our Wonderful and Loving Lord in Heaven!
keeping you all in our prayers.
What a lovely way to bring in the Christmas season.
Joy to all of you. We will be looking forward to the
big announcement.
Get some rest LOL, it will be the last you get for a long time.
God bless this new addition to your happy family. Take a deep breath Dad...now exhale. Think on the bright side...you get another tax deduction this year.
An early Christmas! Congratulations!
That is just wonderful Bob and I’m praying for your whole family.
God bless you all.
Congratulations! Prayers for a safe delivery and a healthy “Christmas” baby.
Prayers and blessings for your entire family and for a healthy baby! I love the name y’all have chosen!
What a great Christmas present! All the best to you and your newborn.
God Bless You All!
Prayers for your whole family.
Pam
What a Christmas gift!
Congratulations daddy! What a lovely Christmas present. I will be praying.
Prayers up.
Best of luck to you all!
Prayers for you all! What an exciting time!
Prayers going up for you all Bob!! Can’t wait to hear the good news!
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