Recall

Okay, have ya'll heard all of this craziness with the baby slings lately?

I first caught wind of it when one of my friends mentioned it to me at church. She said she had seen a report on the news about how slings were dangerous and some babies had been hurt or killed when their air supply was cut off while in the sling. It kind of worried me, but I will admit, I kind of dismissed it after awhile. I wondered what news station had reported it (sensational or not?), what type of slings, etc. In the end, I decided that my sling was a little different than a lot I'd seen, and I would just make sure to be really careful and watch when I was using it.

SO- imagine my surprise when I was browsing CNN the other day and saw that my sling had been recalled and had been blamed for three of these types of deaths. Now, I know they have sold a million of these slings, but when it comes to safety those are clearly not odds anyone wants to mess with!! This is my sling, the Infantino Sling Rider.



If you own one, visit the Infantino website and get more information. The recall process is really easy, and they will replace your sling with another product. And that's my PSA for the year!

Nothing Much

We are still packed and ready to go, but things have calmed down (for now) in Pennsylvania. Although Miss C has had contractions on and off, it seems like we really might make it to the April 12 induction date. I say that knowing she could call me at any moment! I have never been so attached to my cell phone in my life. I felt like I needed to explain that to people who wondered why my phone was sitting next to me in the church pew, but I decided to let it go. Most people at church know what's going on, and a lot of them are just as anxious as we are!

Other than that, things have been pretty quiet around here. There was the time when I pulled out of the driveway yesterday to go to church only to realize that a thunderstorm had knocked around all my plants on the front porch. That wouldn't be such a big deal if I hadn't filled the urns with packing peanuts only two days before! We spent yesterday afternoon chasing the things through neighbors yards (and backyards), so that was exciting. Yes, my definition of exciting has taken a turn in the past couple of years. At least I learned my lesson. Packing peanuts are evil. I should have learned that one long ago.

No News...

Miss C went back to the hospital today with pretty big contractions (big is a technical term). They gave her something to stop them and sent her home. Since she has to have her gallbladder and appendix out at the time of birth, they are really trying to hold her off until April 12th. We'll see if her body and Will cooperate!

The Waiting Game

Miss C went home this afternoon. But...there's a good chance she'll be going back sometime this week. We definitely aren't unpacking our bags. Let the waiting game begin.

Ready? Or Not?

This morning I was planning to write a post about how three weeks from today Miss C would be induced, and we would finally get to meet Will. Oh how God sometimes has a totally different plan!

Miss C called this morning to let me know she was on the way to the hospital. She and Will are doing okay, but her blood pressure is a little high and her body is starting to prepare for labor.

For a couple of crazy hours today I ran around thinking we were going to be leaving today, but the doctors decided to monitor her for 24 hours before deciding to induce or send her home. So...we are busy packing up and getting ready for what could end up being a very exciting week!

Please be in prayer for Miss C in the coming days. We talk almost daily, and I know she is full of emotions. She is excited that the birth is here, proud that she has made this plan for her baby, but she also knows that it is going to be emotional and hard for her to say goodbye.

I'll keep you posted.