Monday September 28 Stephanie was received into the Hospital at 9 pm to be induced into labor. At 10 pm she was started on a petosin drip to induce contractions. Around 1 am the contractions became too painful and Stephanie asked for the epidural. The anesthesiologist was an odd fellow but did a great job. After the epidural, we both fell asleep, only being bothered by the requisite hourly nurse visits. Around 7 am, we got up because the nurse said that the doctor was coming in. After his brief exam, he informed us that Stephanie was fully dilated and that it was time to have a baby.
Stephanie pushed for about an hour and a half and was totally exhausted. The doctor asked if she wanted any help and she said yes. The doctor brought out the forceps and together with Stephanies pushing the baby was out in a few minutes. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has light brown hair and is super cute. I will post many pictures of her.