And on the 14th day…
January 12, 2009 – 1:36 pmOn the magical day when the baby was to be born the nice people waited anxiously for news. When would he come out? Would it be 2008 or 2009? Would he have hair? Eyebrows? Chubby cheeks? And how CUTE and TINY would his toes and fingers be?
The people waited and waited and WAITED.
And the NEXT day…
they waited
until the day after THAT when…
they kept on a-waiting
then the very next day
they waited SOME MORE
and then waited
and
waited
and
waited
and
waited
BUT THEN!
the road between the girl’s house and her mother’s house flooded ! and the girl’s mother screamed BLOODY MURDER! WHAT WILL I DO IF THAT BABY IS BORN? until her husband called in an old favor with the National Guard
and they cleared the road that very minute
and still the people waited
the little baby was snug in his momma’s belly
and he didn’t want to come out.
Until the THIRTEENTH day after his due date, when it was the birthday of his VERY NICE AUNTIE. ”Maybe he will come out for my birthday!” she said with hopeful anticipation. She even wished it when she blew out her candles.
And then she waited
(sort of impatiently, truth be told)
but NO SIGN OF BABY!
Till the 14th day when…
THE PEOPLE KEPT ON WAITING!
And the girl and her family and the girl’s mom and the baby’s aunt and even the cute and fuzzy dog pulled their hair out and danced in anxious circles and chanted age-old birthing incantations.
EAT SPICY FOOD! WALK AROUND THE CITY! HERE DRINK THIS CASTER OIL! they shouted at the very pregnant girl. And she did all the things they told her. Because even though the girl was VERY patient all along, she stopped being patient on the fourteenth day.
But the little baby said smugly to himself, “I’ll show those people who’s the boss,” and he hunkered in to make them wait some more.
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By Just Jiff on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Okay, don’t let me be the ass of commenters…but at what point is the doctor going to say, “hey, it’s dangerous to wait this long….baby could run out of amniotic fluid and we need to get him/her out of there?” ARgh! I want the baby out NOW!!
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By katherynei on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Poor soon to be mama, and auntie too of course! Is this an early sign of a very strong willed baby?
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By staciesmadness on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
oh i can’t imagine how miserable she is feeling…tired of waiting! WOW, I hope this baby make his or her entrance SOON!
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By Carrie on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Oh, your poor sister! I hope that baby shows up soon!
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By Dr. Mom on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Pitocin! Two weeks is too long!
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By Jay on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Lots and lots of sex! For her, that is.
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By Dumblond on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Sounds like when my SIL was waiting for her first born…bloody awful.
Good luck to your fam!
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By Kristen M. on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Well, at least baby will have a nicely functioning liver by now and won’t get jaundice.
I had to find you something good about the wait!
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By wendy on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Oh my goodness!! C’mon out, little guy! We promise not to eat your toes, no matter how tempting it is!
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By zenmomma on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
My mom tells me that my own due date was on the 1st and I wasn’t born until the 27th! These things happen I guess. But I’m sure he’ll be fine and happy to be here when the time is right. Some little eggs just take longer to finish I guess.
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By Heather, Queen of Shake Shake on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
OMG, the waiting!
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By Carla on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Some babies just come when they are darn good and ready don’t they??
I am praying while you are waiting. Maybe…just maybe…that precious little one is being born RIGHT NOW!! :)
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By Chelsea on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
My mom swears I was three weeks overdue. She said my fingernails had grown so long they were curling back and cutting into the tips of my fingers a little.
Glory, though, I can’t imagine how BIG that baby is going to be. I was nearly 10 pounds!
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By Chelsea on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Instead of drinking castor oil, your sister could drink a shot of Black Cohosh. Guaranteed contractions, I swear.
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By Flea on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
What is wrong with the doc that he’s not inducing at this point? None of my babies wanted to come out and all were at least one week late, the first child induced at two weeks. She was my smallest, at nine pounds, six ounces. Make it come out, already!
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By momma on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Well, you’ll be happy to know I did buy castor oil today. But I’m not drinking it til Wednesday.
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By Tatiana on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Ohhh man! Poor mommy.
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By Christina on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Tell her to come carry in some firewood for me. Hubby was away on a business trip and I was doing everything I possibly could to avoid going into labor. But then I ran out of my stock pile of wood in the house and had to go outside and carry some in. Had a baby within 24 hours (2 weeks early)
Keep us updated =D I know your first post will be hard to type because of the baby hanging from your mouth by his toes…but…
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By Angie @ Many Little Blessings on Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Oh — your poor sister! :(
Would it be rubbing it in if I mentioned, on a side note, that my newest nephew was born this morning? My kids now have 13 cousins on my side of the family. Whew!
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By sheila on Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Okay honestly? Since WHEN does a doc make you wait 2 weeks+ after a due date? That’s frickin crazy! Doesn’t it get a little dangerous by then? Or have things changed so much since I last gave birth?
We should all chant: Pit-toe-sin!!!
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By Melinda on Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Oh my goodness. I will say, I was 2 weeks late. My mother has yet to forgive me. Auntie either. My mother SWEARS if I’m ever blessed with child, he/she is going to wait around forever.
Today, I’m hopeful for today!
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By Carrie on Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
What a silly baby. :)
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By Kathleen on Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Oh my, that *is* a lot of waiting. Wonder what baby is waiting for…perhaps the full moon?
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By MommyTime on Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
I love the combination of utterly impatient sympathy and good wishes here. I can only send my very very very best and strongest juju for an imminent birth!
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By Trenches of Mommyhood on Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
Damn. I keep checking back for updates! No baby yet, huh?
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By Kerrie on Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
I keep checking back for baby. Hurry up BABY!!!
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By Hotomom on Jan 16, 2009 | Reply
Baby has to be here now?! NO?! I am checking everyday because now I am in suspense.
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By Momma TaderDoodles on Jan 16, 2009 | Reply
Bless it’s little heart! All in good time little baby! (of course I’m sure now would be a good time right? LOL) Prayers to that patient mommy!
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By Malia on Jan 16, 2009 | Reply
So, if I’m reading this right, your birthday was the 11th? Am I right? (That’s my birthday, too!)
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By MLDina on Jan 16, 2009 | Reply
I hope she has the baby soon for all of your sakes. Seems like a stubborn little one! Very funny telling of the story though, hope you, your mom, the dog, and the rest of your family grow your hair back soon ;P.
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By sheila on Jan 17, 2009 | Reply
Any baby yet??????????????
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By Denise on Jan 17, 2009 | Reply
My first son was 10 days late and I was totally impatient. I tried eating spicy food and drinking castol oil (UGH). Nothing worked. He just came when he decided to come. The day after my birthday.
Im praying for you sister and the baby. God Bless!
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