After Dana and I both got some pretty good sleep last night, I got up smiling looking at my wife and newborn.  Content with the day already.
My mom and her mom came down together late morning to spend a few hours with this birthday boy.  McDonald’s jacked up our order but it was still nice [...]

On the day of Asher’s arrival, his birth announcement received congratulations from four different continents.  North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.  That’s uncommon in most cases but we now see that’s the norm for an MK (missionary kid).  And even more norm for an MK who has parents whom love to blog!
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Got lots o pictures up!  Enjoy!

At 6:04pm, Asher Chad McCall was born weighing 7lbs. 13oz and measuring 22in.  He’s healthy.  Dana’s healthy.  He’s happy.  Dana’s nursing.

Just had another check and Dana’s about 9.5cm.  They just rolled the baby warmer into the room and they’re gearing up for his arrival!

She is 6cm!!! 100% effaced and just had her water broke.

The next midwife check is at 3pm. The contractions are really intense. Please pray for her to be at least at 6cm so she’ll be encouraged that her hard work is paying off.

Dana is hanging in there very well.  She had a good rhythm going until the midwife hooked her up to an IV of penicillin.  Just getting the IV in was traumatic to Dana.  She spent a good while in the shower and is now in bed.  I’m not sure of the next time the midwife [...]

We’ve spent most of the last hour walking around the birthing center.  Better for Dana to deal with the contractions this way.  They have intensified again and she’s now at 3cm 70%.  I’m about to run downstairs to eat breakfast and our doula is going to help Dana with a nice shower.