Last update, I hope...

I got a wonderful phone call from work, and they were able to cover my hours for the weekend, so I am free to go to Minneapolis.  Eric gave me the go-ahead and I have booked my plane tickets.  I will be in town mid-afternoon Saturday, and will fly back to St. Louis dinner time on Tuesday.  I am breathing a sigh of relief and I am so glad it all worked out.  I know I would have managed being here and not there for the surgery, but I feel so much better knowing I will be close by if they need me (and I can help with Justin so they can be at the hospital, just like when she was born!)  Thanks for all the good thoughts!