Spane and I come home from the hospital. There is no smoke smell at all. Marissa and I go out to smoke a cigarette and when we get back, Jason is holding Spane. Spane likes him.

At about 12:30am the epidural they had given me in a drip began to stop working. I could feel my toes, then I could feel my arse, and then I started feeling my contractions. Spane was hitting my pelvic bone, what they call back contractions, and let me tell you, they really hurt. But, since I don't complain very much, it took me a while before I asked the nurse to check. She called the doctor to come out, a very handsome doctor, and when he arrived at 4:30am he said the epidural machine was off, and that was why I felt the contractions. He turned the magic juice back on, and I happily lay there until it was time to start pushing.

Spane Anthony Boswell was born at 10:30am and weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and he was 19 3/4 inches long. He has a lot of hair, and a very loud voice. He was delivered by Dr. Wu, Dr. Kimberly Bush-Smith, and Teresa Parker was there, holding my right leg open while I pushed Spane out.

Teresa, Brittany and I went to the hospital today and turned in my paperwork, so now I'm all registered. We also took a small tour of the maternity ward.

It's really nice. You get a private room, with a little basinette. Glendale Adventist Medical Center doesn't have a delivery room, nor does it have a nursery. It's better that way because then the mother and baby have a much better time with bonding. Additionally, the mother doesn't have to listen to a lot of other mothers complaining, etc.

On the way home, we stopped at 711 to get sodas. As we were walking out we saw Josef and decided to flag him down. It was really funny, seeing 12 year old Brittany, Teresa in her skimpy shorts and top, and me, the pregnant woman leaning out on Broadway with our thumbs stuck out. Josef was laughing so hard he almost wrecked the car.

Well, tomorrow is the BIG day. Spane is going to come out into the world. Teresa and Brittany will come to the hospital, and Josef and Jennifer, and of course, my coach, Marissa will be there as well.

Ok, now I know what Dr. Wu was talking about. They want to induce labor. I told everyone that I still had work to do, so we're doing in Thursday the 20th.

I don't know if I want them to induce labor. I've heard it's really, really intense, and I would prefer not to go with drugs for pain. So, I've been telling Spane to Just keep swimming and, especially to Swim Down!!!. I don't know if he's listening or not.

Marissa finally got her big check today, so we walked over to the bank to open an account for her. I tell you what, that girl is great. She's made friends with everyone at the bank. Good thing we went to my branch, too. They're the best. We got everything open, and the bank manager approved everything. Of course, Marissa was telling everyone we were going to have party at 6:00 on the 21st, cocktails and hors d'oeuvre, to celebrate the arrival of Spane. I'm going to have to take Spane over to the bank after he's born and get him a little savings account (gee!, that brings tears to me eyes just thinking about it!).

Dr. Wu said that I would have Spane on Thursday and that he would talk to my regular doctor, Dr. Bush-Smith about it. I am excited and apprehensive, not only that, I don't even know if I have everything ready!