Bringing the Babies into a Better World

Four years ago I remember thinking, “This is going to be an exciting fall! We’re getting married, a Democrat is going to get elected president, and the Red Sox are going to win the World Series!” Two out of three proved true. Well, here we are four years later, with a similarly exciting lineup of fall events, and I’m hoping to go three for three this year. (If we can only have two, though, I’m really sorry, Red Sox, but you just don’t quite make the cut.) In an effort to help bring that to fruition, I mailed in my absentee ballot today. (I am also happy to pitch for the Sox in long relief if called upon by Terry Francona.)

True, Rhode Island does not make most political analysts’ “swing state” lists, but I really didn’t want to miss out on voting in this historic election. And with Election Day coming nine days post-surgery (assuming the babies wait until their scheduled delivery date), I could imagine a scenario in which I didn’t feel up for going to the polls, particularly given Rhode Island’s assured navy blue status. So I went the absentee ballot route.

Let’s hope that does the trick! It would be very hard to give the babies up for adoption by Canadians if McCain wins, but we’d have to seriously consider it.

Today I’m 36 weeks and 4 days pregnant. Three days until the babies are officially full term, and nine days until they are born (again, assuming they cooperate with our schedule). I am so happy and relieved that we have made it this far. We’re getting awfully close to being ready for them. This weekend we’ll put our hospital bags in the car and install the infant car seats. I will also try to knit them some little hats to wear home. I don’t want to finish everything, because I feel as though that will somehow send them a signal that they can come any time, and I’d really rather they wait, both for their own sake (the longer they cook the better) and for ours (we really want our awesome OB and midwife to attend the c-section). So I will knit their hats very slowly.

I can’t believe that we will watch Game 4 of the World Series (not to mention the late-night election returns) with babies in our arms.

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