Best Laid Plans

But little Mouse, you are not alone,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid plans of mice and men
Go often awry

From - To a Mouse by Robert Burns


We had a date:  August 6

We had a plan:  Ultrasound on the 2nd, then decide on induction or c-section based on his size for the following Monday.

He had his chariot:  big spacious minivan to carry him where ever he desired.

Funny how things don't happen the way you planned.  Funny how things don't work out the way you thought they would.  Funny how things happen for a reason (right Jason?).

Love that he came 2 weeks earlier than his (one week early) induction date.  Got that many more snuggles (and diapers...) and that much more time with him.  Much more comfortably spent time with him not cramped up in my belly.

I'm fine with the fact that we went through labor, pushing AND a c-section.  Even though that was what I thought would have been the worst possible scenario for delivery.

I'm still not ok with the stolen chariot.  Probably never will be.  It's sad that he has to live in a world that has such horrible people (people way worse than the thieves we've even had to deal with).  But I know that things do happen for a reason.  And it's not always meant for me to understand the reason.  And I can make peace with that.