Mother Induces Labor So Husband Can Attend Game

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Chicago, IL Chicago school teacher Colleen Pavelka knows how much her husband loves the Bears. Apparently, she loves him even more. Collen chose to have the birth of their second child a few days early so Mark Pavelka could attend Sunday's NFC Championship Showdown between the Bears and the New Orleans Saints. The baby was due Monday, but when Colleen went in for an appointment Friday afternoon, her doctors told her she coulf opt for an early delivery. She decided to do so. After nearly six hours of labor, 8-pound, 9-ounce Mark Patrick Pavelka was born Friday night. Colleen Pavelka planned to catch the game in her hospital room, while baby Mark Patrick was bunbled in the Bears recieving blanket his grandmother bought him for Christmas. Associated Press, 2007