Mom's Delivery Details (Vicki's Play-by-Play)

Well, another van Belle enters the world! Stephanie had a long labor once again this time, and tried not to have an epidural. I think she was much happier after the epidural and although it took 12 hours to get to 5 cm, after the midwife broke her water she dilated to 10 in 45 minutes. Thank goodness for drugs. It was a very quiet gentle birth and the baby was very alert and barely cried at all. I think he looks like Gerrit when he was born, but time will tell. I’m sure more gory details will be forthcoming from Stephanie, but it was great and she was great. The timing couldn’t have been much better, since we got the main furniture set up just in time for labor. I am spending the night with Steph at the hospital tonight and we should be going home tomorrow. That’s all folks!!