Wednesday, May 19, 2010

THe Stuff (Urban) Legends Are Made Of

Four years ago yesterday, a friend of mine from work was leaving to start a new life in Hawaii. A bunch of us from work took her out for lunch at a local restaurant called Trio. There is an Urban Legend regarding this restaurant. It seems many very pregnant women have claimed that they have gone to the resaurant, eaten a certain dish and had their baby the next day. Right?!

Four years ago yesterday, I was 1 week away from my due date for my Littlest. I was strongly urged by my friends to have that certain dish. I refrained. I didn't want to tempt fate. My mom wasn't going to be here for 3 days. I needed her here for Littlest's birth. I had something else for lunch.

Later that night my husband was at work and I put Oldest to bed. I wasn't feeling well. Was I in labor? Not possible. I had had a doctors appoinment that morning and the doctor said see you next week. There was no way this baby was coming.

As the evening progressed, I knew that there was no stopping this kid. He had a mind of his own and was ready to enter this world. I looked at the clock, it was 10:30 pm. I called my dear friend Mo, who was my back-up to stay with my Oldest if in fact Littlest came before my mom arrived. She came right over.

What time was it now, 11:31. Oh good, deadline has passed. (Such a good journalists spouse I am, always concerned about deadline.) I called my husband and asked him to come home, we were having a baby.

I remember kissing my Oldest good-bye and crying. Sad and Happy at the same time.

We went to the hospital. About 6 hours later at 6:40 am Friday May 19, 2006 my littlest entered our world. I love you with every ounce of my being. Happy 4th Birthday!

You are the stuff (urban) legands are made of.

XO