Eviction Notice

So, if you're wondering why there has been radio silence on the blog for the last month, it's because we've kept expecting to report baby Eden's birth. Well, we've been waiting and waiting and waiting, and it looks like we're going to wait just a little while longer. If you're a return visitor to this blog, you probably know that Eden's due date was Dec. 14 (according to the ultrasound, the original calculated due date was Dec. 16). This day came and went and no baby. A week passed and no baby. Kendall has felt the full effects of late stage pregnancy and has been eager for labor to begin. Alas, if wishes were horses then beggars would ride. We've waited and waited and hoped and wished and expected, and to date, we are still sans baby.

But behold, there was a star in the East. Well, maybe there's no star right now, but we do have a day scheduled for labor induction. That means that unless Eden decides to come on her own in the next few days, the midwives will be evicting her from her little apartment inside Mommy on Dec. 28. Both of us feel a sense of resolution to know that one way or the other, we will have a baby within the next five days.

The baby waiting game has made this holiday season a very unique one. We will not be able to make it home for Christmas this year, but in the grand scheme of things we know that is a small concern. Kendall's parents and grandpa are planning to come to Gainesville on Christmas day. We plan to spend a postponed Christmas celebration with Jeff's family either on New Year's weekend or the following weekend.

Again, we appreciate all your thoughts, prayers and concerns. We wish you the merriest of Christmases and a very happy New Year. I believe I can say with a fair degree of confidence, next time we post, Eden will be here! That's the news for now. We'll keep you posted.