This will be his birthday!!

At 2:00 a.m. Esperanza called to us from her room. We got up and began timing contractions. By 4:30, they were coming quite frequently, but irregularly. Sometimes they were 2 minutes apart, other times 6 or 7 minutes. Within 30 minutes, she had had 8 contractions (the doctor had told us on Friday to go to the hospital if she had 10-12 contractions within an hour!) So, we checked with the doctor on call and then came to the hospital. When we arrived here at 5:15, Esperanza was dilated to "4" and by 7:30, she had gotten to "6." The pain was pretty rough and her doctor said that sometimes happens when the labor is fast. Since Esperanza wanted some help coping with the pain, the doctor ordered an "interthecal" medication which is apparently also known as a spinal block. Now, Esperanza is finally getting a little relief and a little rest. Grandpa and Grandma are very tired but also very excited. We expect to be meeting and cuddling this little guy before the day is over. Happy Birthday, Frankie!