5/14/2004 - I've arrived!! Mom, Dad, Paige, and Dan got to see me outside in the real world today! 
I'm getting a what?!?!?  :)
I'm getting a what?!?!? :)
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Here we are after arriving at the Cape Coral Hospital at 6:45am, Tara got her IV with pitocin started at 7:15am.
Here we are after arriving at the Cape Coral Hospital at 6:45am, Tara got her IV with pitocin started at 7:15am.
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She's ready for today's adventure!  The big question at this point is "Will it take as long as Paige-E?" (That was 18 hours!)
She's ready for today's adventure! The big question at this point is "Will it take as long as Paige-E?" (That was 18 hours!)
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Here's a look at our room...
Here's a look at our room...
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...in the Family Birthing Center at Cape Coral Hospital.
...in the Family Birthing Center at Cape Coral Hospital.
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This photo, taken at 12:40pm, shows Tara after having the epidural at 11:45am.  Before the epidural, she had a good two hours of painful contractions.  Tara was heard chanting "Epidural's are our friends!!" in joy!
This photo, taken at 12:40pm, shows Tara after having the epidural at 11:45am. Before the epidural, she had a good two hours of painful contractions. Tara was heard chanting "Epidural's are our friends!!" in joy!
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At 1pm Tara was only 5 cm dilated, however, by 2pm she was fully dilated, and ready to start pushing!  At 3:01pm, Josie came out into the world! ;)  HOORAY!
At 1pm Tara was only 5 cm dilated, however, by 2pm she was fully dilated, and ready to start pushing! At 3:01pm, Josie came out into the world! ;) HOORAY!
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Yep!  Dad didn't faint, and here he is cutting the umbilical cord!
Yep! Dad didn't faint, and here he is cutting the umbilical cord!
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Yeah!!!  Dr. Joslyn is proud of us!!
Yeah!!! Dr. Joslyn is proud of us!!
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