My son and his family live 35 minutes from us. The hospital they had chosen for the birth of their third baby was also a half-hour away. It was five days to due date, and my daughter-in-law was dilated 3 cm. She was uncomfortable but had no regular contractions. Her husband had a 24-hour paramedic…
She is often called Little Sweetie Pie. She loves knock-knock jokes: “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Pooh.” “Pooh, who?” “That sure was stinky.” Following a joke like this, Little Sweetie Pie throws back her head and there is a cascade of laughter, followed by another knock, knock joke, and another, and another. It isn’t unusual for…