Meri started contracting last Thursday. It’s been almost a week and still, Eli is not here. We are still scheduled to be induced Tuesday (March 11) night around 6pm. Last Friday, I worked from home because I wasn’t comfortable being an hour away in case Meri did go into labor. I worked from home Monday as well…no baby, no more than a few contractions that day either. I came to work yesterday and this morning because I had a couple of meetings that I’m supposed to go to and I think my bosses weren’t too happy with me working from home more this week.

Last night, Meri really felt like she felt when she went into active labor with Aaron. Meri’s aunt is coming to help with Aaron for ten days; she will be here Tuesday morning. That will make things a lot easier while Meri is in the hospital. Aaron is officially out of school this Friday. He will be staying home with Meri and Eli until he goes to VPK in August (I think it’s August). It’s probably better that Eli wait until early next week so that we can just follow our plan of what to do with Aaron.

Right now, it’s just time to sit and wait until Eli decides it’s time to come home (or be forced out on March 11th!).