Then the dam broke...

Well we had a pretty rough go of it for a while.

The doctor came in and did a test and found that the baby wasn't moving along very quickly. She decided to go ahead and break the water. And boy oh boy... Let's just say it wasn't a trickle. Funny thing is that after the water breaks you really can't control it. Not only that, but contractions really step it up a notch. It was amazing to see my wife go from smiling and happy funtime to "I HATE THIS" in no time flat. I have to hand it to her though she stuck it out for about another couple hours or so with what appeared to be some really rough and tumble contractions. Seriously kids, I can't tell you how much watching her do this just to extend our family makes me love her. She's so incredible. Also folks, you should go hug your moms, they went to hell and high water to bring you into this world... they deserve it. Unless you were a C section kid like me, in which case maybe you spent the rest of your life punishing your poor mother. Either way, labor's no joke.

Anyway so after a while she'd had enough and she called in the heavy hitter. It was time for the epidural. Now we'd heard lots of great things about this little miracle but you know it's almost as if the doctor wants to punish you for getting it. After the 4th try and making some "crunching sounds that are just ligaments" it was in. Almost immediately..... relief. I can't begin to tell you how awesome it was to see her get some relief. But on the real here yo... the same contractions she was about to rip my arm off for in the first place were now almost unnoticeable. So, with the ability to relax and a quiet private room, I'm writing this to you while my beautiful bride is sleeping soundly. She's got a long road to hoe and she'll need all the rest she can get. Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone. We both really appreciate all the love and support. The next time you hear from me, Baby Spur will have made his or her world debut. My cup runeth over.