Delivery at 10:42 A.M.

8 Pounds, 2 ounces, 18.5 inches, strawberryish (?) blond hair. She likes being held, got her shots, and (comparing previous newborn pictures) looks a lot more like Tim than Maggie. Mom gave birth without any problems, no taring, no stitching. Dad did not hurl. Three for three. Thanks to all for the prayers and support.

What does it take to get a pizza in here?

Oatmeal and granola just are not holding down the growling stomachs in labor and delivery. Fortunately, one can pass time between contractions by updating a blog and doing homework. Current stats? 100mg of Fen. to help with the pain and a lot of ice chips. Dilated to 5+, Melissa's feeling drugged. I ask her if it would be alright if I traded in the van for a BMW and she said yes, so she is kind of out of it. Does papa johns deliver?

ITS A...

contraction. and another. and another... and they are finally consistent. After four days of random contractions, trampoline jumping, lots of spicy food, hot tub, hot shower, cold shower, massage, 18 holes of golf, walked curbs, ran yesterday, put in about 10 miles of walking, and none of those stinking wife's tales work. But now the moment is finally here. We're in the hospital, dilated to a four. Left the house somewhere between four and five this morning. The stakes in Vegas are currently 12:1 for bets on girl:boy. Details will be posted, and if we are lucky a picture also, a little bit later. Also, Melissa would prefer to have a day or so to recover before visits or lengthy phone calls, seeing that she only was able to sleep two hours last night. Thanks!

Transformers

So David went to Transformers on the first day, at the first showing. He loved it. Apparently, it totally took him back to his childhood in a massive nostalgic regression. I can guess what he's getting himself for Christmas if it is on DVD. Now, if I can just make sure he resists purchasing the die cast $100-500 models to play with...

mmm... tastes good

Maggie got her mouth washed out with soap (ten licks) for the first time. When we ask her what she thought of it, she responded, "Tastes great" and smiled. Note to self - switch to yucky soaps...