Woohoo they're at the hospital!!

Charmaine started having contractions at around 5am (out there time) and they went to the hospital at around 8:30am. This is *so* exciting!! Looks like Mom's on track to win the pool....

The Birthdate Pool!

Yes, it's true, as Charmaine puts it, we're "betting on [her] agony and torture!!!!" So she says, but she's already picked a day to bet on herself, don't worry.

So it's a $10 pool and winner takes all. Post a comment to this blog entry with your pick for the day and hour that Kepler will actually pop out (not when Charmaine first goes into labor...we *hope* those 2 times are close but definitely not betting on that ;)

The closest pick is the winner. That is, it's *not* Price is Right rules, so if I pick January 7th at 11:30pm and someone else picks January 8th at 9:00am and Kepler is born on January 7th at 11:45pm, I still win. Get it?

Okay, post away! (i.e., click on where it says "X COMMENTS" just below and then enter your time in the field that comes up in the pop-up).

and apparently Mies isn't quite ready either...

Nine months and counting!

We had our 37-week check in Tuesday. Charmaine's 1-2cm. dialated and 60% effaced. Kepler is in position 2 (4 is birth). We're almost there!

Ebi's not sure she's ready for this...

Kepler's Sonogram from August

This is Kepler in utero on 26 August 2006. Being just the aunt, I can't tell you how many weeks that was (you have to ask Madison or Charmaine!) but look at that cute beating heart and what looks to be Charmaine's nice little nose (or at least we sure hope so, for her sake ;)

Umm, C&M, yes, Mom stole the original sonogram print off your fridge to give to me, but don't worry, we will return it shortly.