Waiting...

Back when Kirsten & Matthew first discovered they were expecting their first baby, and it would be due in early January, they were hoping it wouldn't be early - they did not want a Christmas baby! They got their wish - though I suspect the wish has changed a wee bit... it is hard carrying those extra pounds for so long!

Here we are, on January 17, a week after the due date (though she was given three due dates: the 8th, 10th, and 12th), and the baby seems content to wait. Already over 8 lbs according to the midwife, we are now hoping it won't need to wait much longer. I use the word 'need' very deliberately. She gets all kinds of advice on how to bring it on sooner. And much as I want to see and hold my grandchild, I do want it to have all the advantages that it may get from staying in the womb as long as possible.

So I work on looking at the positive. Hopefully this extra time is an advantage for the baby - apparently late babies live longer than early ones! I also have time to be with my kids and observe their pregnancies... something I've missed out on by living 2 provinces away. I'm taking time to meet a few friends here in Winnipeg that I haven't seen in years. I had lunch with my Dad and 3 Manitoba siblings yesterday.

The picture above is taken in my Grandma's house in Linden, which has been turned into a coffee shop. What fun to have time to do this with my daughter.

Now if only junior would show his/her face...