Free Babies, Come and Get ‘Em! or Great Things about Luther Seminary Vol. II

One of my favorite things about being here at Luther is that you get free babies while you’re here. As a student enrolled in the MA, MDiv, PhD, MSM, PCP, or DSM-IV programs you are eligible to receive a free baby. Well, this past Saturday my day finally came. The weather outside was nasty with snow and dead finches (the weather station reported 234 accidents on Twin Cities’ roadways from our hospital room—they weren’t reporting from inside the hospital room but rather we were viewing their broadcast while residing in the room), but inside was peaceful and calm. We were greeted to our labor and delivery sweet with roses and an assortment of chocolates and exotic spices. Natalie took a soak in the whirlpool and I went about setting up our video gaming console called by serious gamers, “Wee.” After a couple hours of relaxing, we were brought a pre-baby meal of asparagus, roasted lamb and pistachio-infused, Neapolitan ice-cream (sans the chocolate and strawberry parts, just the way she likes it).

Then it was time to receive our baby. We were quite excited, though nervous about what this might mean for our family. Having one child at Luther has been great but what would it be like to add another? We were quite happy when they brought her in and placed her in Nat’s arms. She cooed and we sighed. We named her Sophie. It makes coming to Luther Seminary all that much better, way better than going to crummy Gettysburg Seminary, where all they give you is rescue lab rats (like the rescue greyhounds only smaller and more likely to carry diseases). After the hospital staff ran a few tests, it was time to take her home. Being quite active people, we jogged (that’s us in the sweatpants, me on the right with the baby carrier on my chest).