"High Alert"...well, kinda

Its funny how things get as we approach Little B's due date. There's a whole lot of anticipation going on...not just on our part, but also with our friends, family members, and co-workers. It seems as though all of us, with the exception possibly of Little B :), is on "High Alert." For example, when we call someone, we can't just call and not leave a message. In fact, even when we do leave a message, we have to be really careful of the things we say.

On Saturday, I happened to call my mom. Granted, we talk everyday when we're commuting to work...but I usually don't call on a Sat. So, I say "Hi Mom" to her when calling her on Sat and the response I get is "Where are you?" Not the typical "hi" back, that I'd expect. As tempted as I was to give some smart-alleck response back, such as "climbing Mt Kilamajaro" or the ultimate tease "at the hospital"...I told her exactly what I was doing..."running errands." Then I laughed..."Why, am I supposed to be doing something else right now?"....in quite the sarcastic voice.

She wasn't the only one. Mike made some calls to his family on Sunday just to catch up. One of the people he called was his grandmother. He left her a message, which he usually doesn't saying that he was "just calling to catch up and give her some updates....and to give him a ring back when she had a moment." He then called his mom and dad...just to catch up, but wasn't able to reach any of them. Mike's grandmother retrieved his message and thought that maybe, just maybe, Little B was about to make his/her grand entrance. So, she called both Mike's Dad & Mom thinking that maybe it was "time." Mike's Dad then realized that he had a missed call on his cell phone and thought "hmm, maybe she's right" and he called Mike. When Mike's grandmother talked to Mamma G, she said "well, I also got a voicemail from Mike, but didn't get the impression from his voice that something 'big' was going on." She also called Mike, though, just to be sure.

Then today, Collette called and I happened to be in a meeting, so I didn't get her call until 2 hours later. Her message was hilarious-- and quite true. She jokingly (but kinda seriously) said "Um, you're at the point where you aren't allowed to not take my calls...." When I did call her back, the first words out of her mouth were "Um, it took you entirely too much time to call me back...unacceptable." We both laughed.

Family members aren't the only ones who are on "high alert"...so are our friends and co-workers. When I showed up at work today, our Market Manager said "Hey, I'm so happy to see you here." One of my AEs poked her head in my office first thing this morning and said "Good, you're still here. I keep getting scared that you're not going to be here suddenly." Our friends are also being so nice to call and check in on both Mike & I...its really nice. Then, this afternoon, my doctor's office called me to check in. "Kristin, this is Doctor Peskin's office, calling to see how you're feeling and to see if you were noticing any changes....etc." If only Little B would 'call' and say "Hi Mom & Dad, I'm ready to meet you."

So, its funny. We're all on "High Alert," except the little one who really decides when its go time. Here's hoping that Little B hears all the calls and well-wishing comments about how we all can't wait for him/her to arrive and decides that its time to make a move. As Cameron has been saying for months now "That Baby just needs to get here already."