Lincoln's arrival is soon, notification plan outlined...

It's been over a week since we've been together.  Jenn has been doing pretty well this week.  Last week she had reached the "ready" point, which looked an awful lot like the "I've had it" point.  But this past week has been better.  Her last day of work is tomorrow, mostly because she can hardly put her shoes on anymore.  She's looking forward to leaving full-time work, as she'll be going back to Village in a part-time capacity in July.

Lincoln remains active and we're thankful for that.  With less than a week until the due-date, he could decide to come at any time.  In the meantime, we've been spending our time together watching sports (Jenn's decision, not mine) and getting things done around the house.  The bathroom ought to be done within the next couple of days thanks to Dad (Grandpa Doug) helping with the caulking and re-sinking the vanity to the stud.  The Gates B&B will then be operational.

We had a great dinner at Moe's last night with Chris & Val (friends from the veterinary industry).  Jenn and I got the same dinner (Halibut with a Rock Shrimp, Tomato & Pea Risotto) and it was one of the best restaurant meals we've had in a long time.  We'd recommend Moe's to anyone looking for a fancy place to have dinner.

Back to Lincoln, many have been asking about our "birth plan".  We'll be calling our parents when we're on the way to the hospital to begin the notification process.  It is my intention to make a note here on the blog that things are underway, and that way we can keep folks as up to date as possible.  In the event that I can't make it to the blog, I'll call a few folks and we'll get an informal prayer-chain going.  (We don't want to leave anyone out of the loop, but please understand that we can't call everyone.)  As soon as I can get photos up for our out-of-town-ers, I'll do so.

So this will certainly be big next week or two at the Gates home.  We appreciate all those who are keeping us in your prayers.  Thank you so much.