Update: I added some photos this evening. Check out the link at the bottom.

5:45am
Early rising today. Not much, but still early. Packing up a few last minute items and getting ready for an eventful day. Wake up Mikayla to get ready for school. Kennedi hears footsteps around the house and wakes up. She immediately wants “Cat TV”.

6:45am
Leave the house for Erin’s. Since we are to be at the hospital so early, she is taking Mikayla to school. The kids bring a bag of their stuff over because they’ll be staying the night with The Webers this evening. I’m curious to see how Kennedi will fair this evening. Stop by QT for a cup of coffee.

7:30am
Arrive at Wesley Birthing Center and get checked in. Heather, our nurse, takes us back to our suite and we settle in. She starts giving Juli an IV, meds and other stuff. Now the waiting begins.

9:30am
A mad game of Scrabble breaks out. Juli starts out strong as we watch The Today Show and Reggis & Kelly. Today’s guest host on R&K is Bryant Gumbel. Apparently Reggis will be back tomorrow and it’s a really big show. Guests include Dave Letterman. The game of Scrabble ends around 10:15. I win.

10:25am
Contractions are more intense. Juli asks for an epideral. Another nurse and a guy and scrubs comes in with a cart of needles and medical stuff. They check vitals and start getting down to business. Juli hunches over the bed, hugging pillows and exposing her spine. I sit in front of Juli to keep her company during the pain. The guy in scrubs starts sticking her with needles. A few minutes later he’s done.

Noon
Lunch comes. Juli can’t eat until after the delivery. So I step up and take one for the team. Cottage cheese and fruit. I’m not sure why the cafeteria thinks vegetarians only eat fruit and dairy…but I haven’t eaten all day. I dig in. I give it an average cafeteria food rating.

12:15pm
The always funny Dr. Jensen steps in. He’s here to check on Juli and break her water. As always, he’s got a few humorous comments to make.

1:15pm
Dr. Jensen pops back in from lunch. He says the couple across the hall beat us to the punch and just had their baby. Juli’s getting tired and closes her eyes for a while.

2pm
Naptime.

4pm
Things are moving quickly. We should see some action within the next hour. It’s amazing how one event due to happen in the next hour will change our lives forever. Juli’s determined to have him within the hour.

4:15pm
Julian Keith Bartley McClure enters our world. Juli did great and is doing well. Julian is healthy and happy and is quietly screaming. He has dark hair, but not too much. He’s 8 lbs 13oz and 21inches long.

4:45pm
Juli and baby are feeding. Our day is complete and eventful.

9:45pm
Upload some photos of Julian’s first day.