Waiting for Baby Anika

Here I am in Vallejo, an hour ourside of San Francisco in the northern bay, waiting for a baby that does not wish to come out. No, she does not want to. She teased us. I changed my flight immediately and came two days early not to miss this baby's entrance into the world. But she saw that it was cold and damp, the roof was leaking in her nursery, her big sister Xia was making lots of noise, and she decided to just stay where she was. She is a Zen baby. She doesn't kick, punch, or contract her way to attention.

I have spent much of the last 6 days working on my projects, thinking alot about my goals, playing with my niece, and waiting. Waiting. We still wait. Little Anika, please come out now. I feel just as incubated as you are in your womb. I can't go anywhere because we must be ready. Ragini is tired. And you are right, it is cold and rainy.

I think it will be a very good turn of events when you come out. There are lots of new beginnings and good things waiting to happen. Dreams and goals that must be born also. So with your birth, we can all celebrate. We are ready now.