Oh boy. . .it has begun!!!! February 8, 2008

Yes, today we started the great CMT adventure all over again. It’s that time of year. The time when Erin lives at the Bogner’s house for days at a time, papers and scribbled memos are scattered on the kitchen table and floor, round-the-clock snacks are being distributed, camera is on hand, laptops face every direction and cords stretch everywhere, root beer and dr. pepper disappear all too soon and strange, funny, sometimes downright bazaar things seem to tumble out of each mouth in the course of the day causing random bursts of laughter and giggles that are sometimes hard to stop and bring puzzled expressions to which ever parents or grandparents happen to be in hearing distance at the time.

So what happened today?? Quite a bit. . .ready?? Here we go. . .

First of all, after being in labor all day today my Aunt was taken in around 7pm to have a c-section. Her blood pressure kept spiking so they went ahead and took the baby so they could get that stable. So, we have a new baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A little girl, Hannah Grace!!!!!!!!! SO SWEET. So much dark hair, wow. She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Sigh. I am on cloud twelve, at least. We haven’t seen the baby in person yet. Because of blood pressure issues Coo Coo has to stay under observation for 24 hours and can’t see anyone and the baby of course, is with her. Sooo, *tears* TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait!!!!!!! We are so thankful the baby is here and Mama and little one are doing well.

Now here is a peek into the lives of the MABLE Sisterhood…

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*Discussing the election*

Mel: Maybe Hilary and Obama will do something really bad and get caught!!! Then they’ll be out of the race!!!

Beth: She’s probably murdered people!!!!!! She should be in jail!!!

Me: Maybe she’ll kill Bill….

Papa Bogner: Then everyone would vote for her!!!!!!

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*Looking at a Western movie Mel just bought*

Me: Oh joy. Another movie about animals and stinky guys in cowboy hats.

Mel: I thought you liked guys in cowboy hats!!!!!

Me: Oh sure, I love guys in cowboy hats…

Mel: Just not stinky ones??

Me: Right!!!!!

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*Mel, Me & Beth screaming over new babies. Amy looks at us like we’re crazy*

Amy: I scream inside.

*Grandpa gives startled looks as we scream*

Amy: Don’t worry, it’s just a phase. It’ll pass.

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Me: BOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Babies being born and I can’t even see them!!!!!!!!!

Amy: *sigh* I know….

Me: Of course, if I had my own baby then I could see it!!!!!!!

Amy: Yeah, and just think, then you’d get to see your husband!!!!!!!!

Me: I WOULD!!!!! This is a great idea, why didn’t I think of it sooner??!!?

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Amy: We won’t get to see our baby for a while after it’s born….

Me: At least if you don’t get to see the baby right away it won’t be all red and icky anymore.

Amy: *shudders* Ugh, I hate red icky babies!!!!!!

Mel: Write that one down too Erin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: Uhh!!!! We are disgusting, sick people!!!

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*Discussing themes for this years conference*

Mel: Ok, ok, we have got to wipe our mind of everything we’ve talked about with this theme and just be open to anything!!!!

Me: Do I have to wipe the pirate?? He’s so funny!!!!

Mel: Yes, you have to wipe the pirate!!!

Me: But I like him!!!!

Mel: Wipe him!! Say goodbye to the pirate!!!………………Ok, are you ready??

Me: *putting head down* Hold on, *sigh* I have to say goodbye to the pirate!!!!!!

Beth: Come on, let’s watch a movie now!!!!!!!!

Amy: No, we’re wiping!!!!!!!

Beth: Does it take that long????

Amy: YES!!

Beth: It doesn’t take me that long to wipe!!!!!! The pirate is gone.

Me: Ok, ok, he’s gone…ish.

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*Discussing the dreams we’ve had about our weddings*

Beth: It’s so frustrating, my husband’s face is always so bright that I can’t see anything!!

Me: Well mine is always standing there at the front of the church and when I walk down the aisle he turns to look at me and I wait, he turns….I look…and he has no face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beth: Ugh.

Me: Yeah. All I know is he’s tall and looks good in a tux…I think.

Mel: You think he looks good in a tux??

Me: Well how can you really tell without a face???!!?

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*Praying for the laboring gal*

Amy: And Lord, just help her dilate those last three centimeters—

Mel: Four Lord, four more….

Beth: No Mel, it’s 3. She was 6 and she needs to be 9.

Mel: No, it’s 10…

Me: No, it’s 9.

Amy: Yeah 9 Mel…

Mel: Is it 9??

Together: Yes.

Mel: Oh…three more Lord.

*later that night Mel and Erin google “birthing”*

Mel: 10!!!!!! It’s 10!!!!!!!!! SCORE!!!!!!!!!

Amy: *looking up* Four more Lord…

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Amy: ………Aaaamen.

*silence*

Beth: Mel, your turn to pray.

Me: No, she just picked Amy, we aren’t all praying this time.

Amy: Oh, she did?? If I had known that I would have prayed longer!!

Mel: I don’t think it matters to God…

Goodnight all and many laughs your way!!!! )))HUG((( Enjoy the pics below and forgive our appearance…it is 3am!!!!