Thanks to Aunt Laura and Uncle Scott and Grandma Sue

For nearly two weeks (maybe more), Laura waited patiently for Melissa (or me) to make the phone call that would go something like this:
*if it were made around December 1-- Us: "Hey, you remember when you told us you would watch Donovan and Hayden when the new baby was going to be born, well, can you come over?"
*if it were made around December 4, it would sound something like this -- Us: "Hey, yeah, we know he is overdue, can you come over to watch Donovan and Hayden?"

After December 5, we knew Melissa would be induced on December 12. And Laura and Scott patiently waited in anticipation that the baby would come sooner.

On Sunday, December 11 around 7:30 am, Melissa made the call. She had been in labor at home for over 2 hours. Needless to say, I don't remember what Melissa told Laura. What was important is that with a flash, Laura and Scott dropped all plans and came over and took great care of Donovan and Hayden for the next 54 hours. Scott slept at our house and put the boys to bed each night. They made certain the boys got to the hospital to see Emerson. They took care of the pets. No money was missing. They freed up Grandma Sue to be with Melissa during her delivery, something that made the delivery go very well. The kept the house in tact. Laura even printed pictures for the boys to take to school on Monday of the new baby! Thank you so much Aunt Laura and Uncle Scott.

Grandma Sue met Melissa at the hospital. I didn't even know she was coming. I thought it would be just Melissa and me. I am glad it wasn't. Melissa was nearly crying from her long walk and she was releived to see Sue waiting at the Nurse's Station for her on the second floor. Sue stayed the entire time and I don't even think she left the delivery room. I did to use the bathroom and to refill my coffee. Melissa and I had never been through a normal delivery before. We didn't know what to expect. Sue did. She even picked 3:15 as the time the baby would be born (game time for the Packer game). She was quite a bit off--he was born at 3:20. Her presence and insight were reassuring and gave us the forsight to help Melissa and get Emerson out safely. Thank you so much Grandma Sue and for the gifts for Donovan and Hayden! I think they feel special right now too.