Induction, 28 December 2006...

Well, this morning we arrived at Bay Park Community Hospital in Oregon, OH. We were admitted to room 2317. At around 0900, the first induction started. It was pretty normal and boring. Katie napped a little and I laid down on the couch. Both our families waitied in the waiting room and I told them that this process would take awhile. I took my mom to get lunch for Katie and I at Big Apple Deli. The ladies their were so happy to hear that Katie is about to have a baby! They must know us since we stop their after every doctor visit. The second induction occured around 1300, and this one brought around some activity. Katie felt more and better contractions but, as I write this, they have subsided. The nurse said that Ethan's heartbeat rises when the contractions go up, and that's a good sign that his brain activity is normal. His heartbeat is terrific and in the normal range. It will be just a matter of time before he arrives. I will write more as the progress continues.

Here is Katie in the hospital bed trying to get some sleep, but I had to take a picture.