I sure did have Mom fooled. She thought I would be overdue...it was Saturday (I was due to come on Monday) and still zero signs of labor. Then, that night, I set things in motion and she knew without a doubt that I was on my way. Scared, eager...she and Dad drove those bumpy 45 minutes to Columbia and finally (after a license check and Dad setting off the hospital alarm by accident) got checked by a doctor. That doctor must have been sleep-deprived or else, really silly. Obviously, he's never had a contraction. He told Mom that she was having real contractions, but not enough dilation. So, he made her walk the halls for 3 hours, wearing a goofy-looking gown, and still nothing. Long story short...we went home, we were back 3 hours later, and exactly 9 minutes before my Aug. 25th due date, I came into the world. And Mom just thought she was scared! Well, I didn't enjoy those contractions either, or being rudely awakened with a C-section. But, once I got to be in Mom and Dad's arms, all was well. 7 lbs. 14 oz...21 inches long...that's me. Dad says I will be a great football player one day. Hmm.... When I'm not sleeping, eating or pooping, I'll give that one some more thought.
-maddox
