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This is Silkensteel. I have news from Christof; voicemail sent around 7:35 EDT stated that Jessica's water broke. No other news.

update

Apologies for the lag; voicemail at 10:47 said she was doing well, doctor was due in to check on her at 11.

update

All is going well.

Her water broke at 6:10am.

4 cm dilated; head down and engaged.

Contractions every 5 minutes and starting to get bothersome.

Further updates will be posted as they are phoned in.

It's a...

...boy.

Leif Thorsteinn Harper entered the dry world at 18:43 EDT. Hard labor didn't start until around 16:00 EDT, the doctor was coaxed into making an appearance about 18:20 (after the nurse found Jessica had dilated to 9.5) finished up 23 minutes later.

Jessica was the only non-epidural delivery that day.

Stats:
6 lbs 11 oz
18.5 inches
red hair

Family is doing fine. Christof is making all the requisite phone calls right now; I suggest not calling immediately; he's at the local Starbucks getting coffee.

Unless any more data comes through, this is Silkensteel signing off the Lemurbaby Birthwatch Network. Congratulations all around