Born September 5, 2013 and weighing in at 7lb 10oz, little Jo is one watermelon sized blueberry. Mom was unexpectedly induced Wednesday, September 4th after Joyce failed two Non Stress tests: one at the doctor’s, one at the hospital. Water broke at the hospital at 2:45am in the morning and Mom was finally able to get an epidural.

We expected the birth to take place Thursday afternoon as Mom was barely dilating. Jo had other plans and by 6am Thursday morning, she was already 9cm. Jo joined us at 8:47am. Her cord was wrapped around her twice: around her body and around her neck. She is just fine, but now we know why she failed her tests.

Although originally hesitant about joining Mom during delivery, Dad participated in helping Mom push AND cut the umbilical cord. He took lots of “tasteful” pictures.

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