Plan A, B and C

So, with our birthing history, we pretty much have to come up with a couple "plans". We always hope for the best, but at this point understand that crap happens. So, here are the plans: (and all these plans are for Oct. 20th. If she comes earlier, I guess they'll be A.2, B.2, etc. LOL)

Plan A- So, I'm supposed to get a call the morning of the 20th, telling me when to come in. I'm hoping for an early induction, so that she would hopefully be here by the early afternoon. You can't really plan any of that stuff though. They'll call when they call, and she'll come when she comes. So, my Mom will be watching the kids. I wanted to keep her "occupied" and unavailable to come to the hospital and bug me, or anyone else during labor. : ) We don't want the kids there running around being crazy. That would make me crazy. Anyone else that would like, is welcome to come to the hospital and wait. Just please come with no expectations of coming in the room to visit, or when you'll see Etta. I might want to visit, I might not. We'll see that day. Now, I do know for sure, that I want time with her. So far, we have not had a "normal" after birth experience where we've gotten to have the baby with us. Of course we want that this time, and are really hoping for it. So, under this plan, she will be with us. I'm not sure how long it will take to move me to a new room, or clean her up, or anything else. It's uncharted territory for us. But, once we're settled, I want to have some time with just Carter and Etta. How much? I don't know. But, once we are ready for visitors, we will call my Mom. She will bring the kids down and the kids will see Etta first. We would like to have Shelby and/or Steve be in the room to take pictures during this time, so they will be there as well, if they can make it. That will take as long as it takes. After that, it's fair game. We will likely have parents come in next and then so forth. I don't think we'll do a big group like in the past, but we'll see. So, that's Plan A.

Plan B- Plan B is similar to Plan A, but with a few exceptions. If I don't get an early call, and Etta doesn't come by a certain point, the kids may not be able to come down because it will be too late. I haven't figured out what "too late" is going to be yet. Since I don't know how long things could take after she's born, it gets tricky. We'll have to play it by ear and if we decide it's too late for them, they'll come the next morning. Anyone is welcome to wait under this plan as well. If the kids can't come down and see her first, then we'll have whoever is there come in. We won't make you wait. : )

Plan C- Shit hits the fan and everything is thrown out the window.

You're welcome to visit more than once, just give us a call or text us to make sure it's a good time.

Now, everyone start praying for Plan A!

18 days!!