My visitor

Mother will be here this week. I am happy for it. Even more so since Lt is underway again. It is possible he may return before the birth but everything he tells me causes me to believe this will not be so. The look in his eyes at his departure made my smile very difficult to hold. I could see his preference was to stay with me. Telling him I was proud of him was not so effective at returning his smile to his face this time.

Mother also tells me she will be accompanied by Jiao. This was not planned so I was required to file appropriate paper work for Jiao. Mother says if she is not permitted to stay with me they will stay in a hotel. I do not see the reasons they would prevent my sister from visiting. I will know today.

There are ten days until delivery is due. I find myself wishing for fewer. Even though Mother is only two days from her visit, I have felt more than once that I would be alone for the birth. I have resisted the urge to go to hospital but I have almost given in and called Dorothy or Tammy on several occasions  The contractions fade away after a short time and I find it was wise not to go.

I hate being alone at this moment. Well, not completely alone. Yuki lays in my lap purring now and is seldom far from me.