adendum

I would be remiss if I didn't mention some of the details about my wife's ordeal and give her the credit she deserves. Mrs. E-Rock, a.k.a. Little Red Haired Girl, http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60333118 was laboring for 36 hours. That is a day and a half for those running out of fingers to count on. 18 of those 36 hours were completely drug free. Not even a Tylenol was imbibed to circumvent aching and eventual unmeasurable pain that she was to endure. After 18 hours she finally succumbed to coercion and accepted an epidural to assist the Pitocin in the dilation process. (if you're unfamiliar with what I'm saying check Wikipedia for details and definitions) The epidural was a minimal dose that only took the slightest edge off. She still felt every bit of the pain of a natural childbirth.

My wife is an amazing woman that has succeeded in enduring the tortures of childbirth and she did it sans medication, au natural, in order to bring the healthiest baby possible into our family with no complications, no emergencies and no adverse conditions. I am in awe.