Sasha and Malia Obama were born here

No one seems to know what room it was in, but Michelle Obama gave birth to both Sasha and Malia Obama here at University of Chicago -- in this very labor and delivery ward.

Signs of Obama are all over Hyde Park, where he lived until last month. Several restaurants advertise that Obama ate there or that he said it was his favorite restaurant. Last weekend I went for a walk and there were cops and plain cloths guys in unmarked cars everywhere. I finally asked one of them and sure enough, Obama was in the immediate vicinity. He was playing basketball with some of his friends at the Lab School, which if the private K-12 school run by the University. For all we know one or both of the girls were born in this very same room.

So, as you can see, there is really no baby news to report. We are going to see how much Stephanie progresses today and make a decision this evening about whether to keep trying or to do a c-section. The boring wait continues. I'm tired and distracted enough that I can't do any useful work, so I'm really just passing time.

Bright sun outside makes our little room cheerful.