At the hospital
So, here we are at the 3rd floor – labor and delivery. Simone, my wife got admitted to a room and asked to change clothes into one of those strange looking shirts you see on the movies. Then we had to wait for the nurse to come in. While waiting we created a list of things my wife would need from home. We had not even time to pack our bags yet. That was actually part of the final preparation that now never happened. When the nurse arrived Simone had to sign a couple of papers.
We asked what would happen next. A specialist would see Simone shortly. I would have enough time to go home and take care of a few things before this would happen. I wrapped up the to do list and left to avoid wasting time. When arriving at home our neighboring friend was working outside. I told her what had happened and she offered her help. She also wanted to come to the hospital, too. We discussed a quick plan. Then I went inside to take care of my to do list.
Aspen, our dog went crazy. Somehow the dog knew something was up. I stayed pretty calm for the urgency of the situation. I packed the bag for Simone, fixed several meals for the dog and even remembered to pack a few things for myself. My friend came over and brought some Gatorade. She had agreed to take care of Aspen, our dog while we would be gone. I showed her everything and explained details. I threw everything into the truck and then we left for the hospital and a new future.