Fun at the SM Elk parade!

-- Joshman

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Bakersfield for the day

Yes, most people do not think about bakersfield as a place to travel to at the tail end of spring. We drove here to meet up with Christine's newly married, oldest brother on his way back from Yosemite.

Fun with my oldest son

Jacob loves fish and on our family trip to San Diego, I had an opportunity to take him out, just the two of us.  We found a very fun restaurant, Joe's Crab Shack.  They even take pictures for their guests:

Dannielle's first hike!

Feel Great to be back!

Earlier this week I attended the world's largest business computer convention in Las Vegas, Interop.  It was hard to be away from my growing family, but my wife is amazing.  She is so supportive of me and my business and still had a smile on her face when I got back home.

Our FIRST night home together!

The boys FINALLY got to meet their sister. I had a lot of anticipation built up having to wait 2 extra days. What a wonderful experience. We got pictures of the whole family together and the boys holding her.

I am a blessed man!

I will post more pictures soon.

Official Stats

Name: Danielle Joscelyn Erdman
Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz
Length: 19"
Born on: 4/10/2010 1:53AM

Wifey facts::
Checked in: 6:30AM 4/9/2010
First dose of Misoprotol (AKA Cytotec): 9:00 AM - 0% Effaced - 2CM
2nd dose: 2:15PM
3rd: 6:30PM - 20% Effaced
4th: 10:45PM  - 80% Effaced 4CM- Nurse will check back at 1AM before they start Pitocin

11PM - delivery doctor comes by to assess - 100% Effaced 4CM

11:45PM - labor picks up

12:15AM - needs self induced pain assistance

12:30AM - Christine and I guess that the baby will be born at 3AM

12:45AM - Major pain - call aenesthesiologist

1:15AM - so much pressure and pain

1:45AM-1:51AM - aenesthesiologist will come any minute - Nurse checks on Christine - the baby is at station! - Christine feels like she needs to push.  The nurse yells for the doctor.  The doctors comes in, sees how fast things are going and gets her scrubs on as fast as a fireman getting ready.
1:52AM - "slow down - push the baby slowly"
1:53AM - Baby Danielle is born!

So healthy - quick moving, and very strong muscles - especially in the neck for a newborn.  Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!