FLASHBACK - JULY 5 2009

ROUND 9

JULY 5, 2009

Sunday morning 8:14 am

I'm in bed alone - Kday is doing Church work

My phone rings.... it's our incompetent caseworker. 

My disheveled thoughts linger on, "why would she be calling us on a Sunday?"

"Holy Shizzle! This is it!"

I fumble in excitement and drop the phone behind the bed.

Shiz.

I answer - full well knowing what the news on the other line was about to be delivered. 

"Birth mom's water broke yesterday, it's time to head to California."

Where is Kday when I need him?

I call, and call and call.... no answer. As I'm about to get in the car and chase him down when he finally calls back.

"What's up Shan?"

I tried to sound really mad, "You need to come back home right now." (to throw him off)

"Why?"

"Because it's time."

We can't finish our conversation over the sobbing tears on both ends of the phone

And the rest was a chaotic blur of FEAR, excitement, THRILL, joy, and complete reality.

I left the house in total disarray, I was an un-showered disaster in the least cute outfit ever... but I didn't care. I just wanted to hit the road.

The family gathered at The Day's house for a family prayer.

Our car was haphazardly filled with everything but the kitchen sink.... and we drove.

That drive was the best 13 hours I've ever spent with Kday. We daydreamed about things like: what Lady would look like, when she was born, how we were going to feel when we saw her for the first time... 

We laughed and cried and did trivia and just talked

Made it to the Sacramento house- no word yet on the baby

I set up the pack and play and start washing baby clothes

I freak out-

I take down the pack and play. I'm sure we'll be going home empty handed.

I continue to freak out for the next 12 hours.

Why haven't we heard any updates?

Kday kept his cool the whole time. 

We both try to sleep.

 We had no idea what tomorrow would bring.