Let the Countdown Begin!

The doctor says Addy is very comfortable where she is and shows no signs of wanting to enter the bright, new world. Which is good news, since she'd be a little early still. Addy and mom are both healthy and doing well. Rachel's next doctor's appointment is Friday, November 3.

Anybody else want in on the 'name the date' contest? So far, the entries are:

October 27: Ellen
October 31: Vickie
November 2: Wenona
November 6: tallyhoney
November 7: Marie & Cynthia (in honor of her parent's 61st wedding anniversary!)
November 9: Sharon
November 10: Sara
November 11: Tanya & Annie (that's Annie in the pink shirt; isn't she a doll?)
November 13: Elisa & Gary
November 14: Dick
November 15 at 1445 hours: Kari (wow, that's really specific. Can't wait to see if she's right.)
November 20: Tina

(did I miss anybody? If so, please let me know!)

Contest!

Here's the latest news, straight from the doctor's office: "We went to the doctor this morning. She estimates that Addy will be about 8 pounds and plus or minus 2 days of due date. I am dialated to one but Addy is not "commited" yet, she is still floating around a little bit. I go in to the doctor weekly now so we will see how it goes! I was so nervous going in today that I made my blood pressure go up and they had to redo it after I relaxed to make sure there were no problems."

So here's the contest - Pick the day Addy makes her appearance. With prizes! If you're a knitter or crocheter - yarn from my stash (and I have some good stuff). If you aren't, it will be something else appropriate. Not sure what yet, but I'll try to make it fun. So come on all you lurkers, let's play!

The original due date is November 12. Please leave your guess in the comments - and feel free to explain why you picked that specific date. If more than one person picks the correct date, I'll have an unbiased observer (probably Grandpa D) draw the winning name.

Aunt Wenona gets November 2 for her guess; it's her birthday (one of the big ones that end in "0". Not telling which one though . . .) I'm taking November 13 since both Rachel and Marie were born on the 13th (February and June respectively.) What's your guess?

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Baby Shower

Rachel's second baby shower was this past weekend in Colorado. Marie and I flew out of rainy LA Friday afternoon and into warm(er), dry Denver. I was hoping for "real" weather but while we had a few sprinkles, it was mostly dry, warm and beautiful. The three of us spent Saturday in Estes Park, shopping and stalking the herd of elk that were hanging out at the local golf course.
Sunday's baby shower was held in the community room at the Loveland Police Department (perfect location - plenty of room and Rachel's on-duty friends could stop by & join in some of the festivities.) Lunch was a baked potato bar (tastylicious idea - plus easy to set up and clean up)
and dessert was this gorgeous cake, handmade by one of Rachel's co-workers. She swore the icing only took about 20 minutes, but it looked like it should have taken hours. The Pooh is solid chocolate with icing rosettes for decoration. Gorgeous. And tasty!

Addy received lots of presents - she will definitely be the best dressed baby in Colorado. My favorite present was this fabulous knit blanket handmade by Aunt Caroline. Soft & beautiful.
Addy's mommy's next doctor's appointment is tomorrow. We should have a better idea about a due date then. Will Addy be early? Will she be late? Will she arrive on Aunt Wenona's birthday? Stay tuned!

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Addy's Mommy Goes To The Doctor

Addy's mom went to the doctor today and the news is that Addy seems to be in a hurry to get out into the big, new world. According to Rachel, "Addy has flipped and is getting ready to go per the doctor. I go back on the 18th and we will discuss how the delivery is going to go i.e. meds, people attending, etc." Now, you remember that Addy is due on November 12? Not October 12?

A request for clarification by a suddenly anxious grandma brought this info: "The doctor said she was going to check and see "how far down Addy is" on the 18th. She is not coming yet but probably won't be a late baby."

Rachel and John are attending their first childbirth class tonight and finish up tomorrow. Remember the 'old' days, when parents-to-be went to class once a week for 4 to 6 weeks? Not these days. Everything is faster paced now, including Lamaze classes. One two-day session and you're done.

Probably a good thing, since Addison doesn't seem inclined to wait much longer.

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Baby Shower

Rachel flew out from Colorado this past weekend for her baby shower. We teased her that she brought our surprise rain flurries with her. I think we were right since the rain left as soon as she did.

Saturday's shower was a blast. It was fun seeing everyone - Cynthia & Holly - and Erika - Vickie and William and Meg, with William the Entertainer, - Wenona and Marie - Lisa and Breanne - and Matt, who dropped in on his way to work and had the guts to stick around even though Dick, Gary and Don had all fled from the female invasion.

This was one of my favorite presents. (I wonder why?) Lisa had it specially made for the shower.

Aunt Vickie made this gorgeous quilt, which will come in handy for keeping little Miss Addy warm during the Colorado winters. Thanks to everyone for helping us celebrate Addison's almost birth day.

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