RELEASED!

This past Sunday Alan and I were both released from our callings. It is a little bit sad. I will miss it. But it was time. I had been in for 20 months and Mom had been president for 3 & 1/2 years! Being in the Relief Society Presidency was a lot of work, but it forced me out of my comfort zone & helped me make new friends. Alan is sad too. I think he mostly liked being Scout Master. But with the new work schedule, it was impossible for him to fulfill the requirements of the calling. The weird part is that neither of us got new callings when we were released. Sunday came and we didn't have any meetings or stuff to do. Not sure I like it. I would rather feel busy. The sad part is it will probably be a while before I get a new calling. Most women want time to "relax" after having had a baby. I guess I'm weird, but I'd rather have something to do. Whenever I don't have a calling, I feel a little useless.

Speaking of babies, I am still fat and sweaty. There is nothing going on either. Sure I have tons of contractions, some even painful, but if there was such a thing as an "over competent cervix" that is what I'd be suffering from. My due date is still 2 weeks out but I have no dilation and no effacement. Hopefully the baby will not be to late. My Dr. will want to induce me if more than a week past the big day and I'd kind of like to experience going into labor on my own. (Something I haven't done yet). So keep your fingers crossed that my cervix gets busy soon. Is this TMI for a blog?

We still haven't picked a name. I posted this story on Facebook, but since this is kind of like a journal for me I'm going to write it here too. Kimberly is convinced that the baby should be named Zachary. It wasn't really a name we were considering. We had thought about it briefly when we first found out I was prego, but haven't really talked about it recently. Anyway, for whatever reason, she insists that the baby is Zachary. Last week I asked her:

Robin: "What if mommy and daddy don't want to name him Zachary?"
Kimberly: "No, Zachary!"
Robin: "Why do you think we should name him Zachary?"
Kimberly: "Because my heart says so, it just doesn't have a mouth!"

She comes up with the funniest things. I am impressed that she is sticking to her decision. She has been calling the baby Zachary and nothing else will do. Hope she isn't too disappointed if that isn't what we pick. Unfortunately, we can't really come up with anything that is sticking out to us. So maybe we should let her name the baby.