Epi-heaven

we are officially in labor with dash on his way!!! i woke tyler up at 2 am after my contractions were exactly 5 minutes apart.  we monitored them for three hours, took a stroll thru the hood at 5 am and then made our way to the hospital....

where we promptly turned away because besides contractions, there were no other signs of labor.  so we picked up shipley's and headed home. 

Until about 2pm, tyler supported me non-stop - through my terrible contractions...it was all fun and games until about 11 am when i was in pain.  (Tyler is taking over here so she can play with nurses)  I'll sum up...it hurt.  She did not enjoy the unbearable pain.  She took it like a champ though.  We walked a mile or so trying to get the contractions to be predictable.  No avail.  3ish we/she decided it was time to go back to the hospital regardless of the contraction time table.

We get to the hospital assuming they are going to send us home again despite her being in unbearable pain.  They check and we're a glorious 4-5.  YEAH!  We get to stay.  

Long story, not so long, she got her epi-heaven at 5:30, it's now 5:51 and they say she is an 8.  Apparently that's why it hurt so bad...well that and a baby trying to come out.  I gotta go because it won't be long now.