Getting ready for his big day

Well, our hospital room has great wireless internet service, and we've got a lot of time to kill, so here you go: a live-update post. Last night at about 2:30am Rachel started having contractions and we spent the night mostly awake groggily recording approximate timing of contractions. This morning we went to our doctor and he told us we could either go to the hospital right away or kill a few more hours at home before going in. We opted for the latter, went to Wal-Mart and the bank, and watched a few episodes of 24 on DVD. We finally gave in and came to the hospital at about 3pm, as Rachel was in a decent amount of pain and was exhausted from being awake all night. Not long after arriving, she got her epidural and is feeling fantastic now. A few minutes ago the doctor came by and broke her water (is this too much information?) to speed things up. The little general could come late tonight, but is more likely to arrive early tomorrow morning. We will post pictures and the name ASAP. Bye for now!

Hey gang. Here's a picture of Rachel's preposterously large belly I took last Saturday. We're pretty much down to the wire here, and the little sprout could come at any time. Due date is officially 12 days from now, but our doctor and nurses have been telling us that Rachel is moving along pretty good, and could easily go early. We've taken our official birth class, gotten the nursery all ready, recieved 114 light blue sleepers from various showers, and are pretty much sitting around thinking all day and night every day about when this little package will arrive. We can't wait to let you all know when the big day comes, and to reveal his quasi-secret name.