Maren Katherine Jarvis. Born at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, January 31. Weight 7 lbs 1 oz. Length 20 inches. Words to describe the experience ... don't think there are any.

5:58 a.m. Well ... this kid seems to be in favor of being neat. Water broke at 5:58 a.m. during a trip to the bathroom. Called the doctor and we're preparing to leave for the hospital. Here we go!

Weekly appointment stats ... no progress. Still 90% effaced and still dilated 2 cm. Heart rate was 133. The good news is we are scheduled to induce on February 3 if this stubborn little stinker doesn't decide to say hello before then.

Watch out. Read on a random baby blog last night that taking stairs two at a time can promote some things happening with the body that equal baby wanting to be born. So ... guess what ... this awkward mess of a body is now bounding up stairs two at a time. This is currently only happening in our house ... the public does not need to witness such a spectacle.

Wow. The past two days my body has been capable of uh ... noises ... that would make a 400-pound man blush. I haven't been eating anything different (no Taco Bell yet), so not sure what the cause is. However, if one needs to know what hallways and rooms at my place of business are typically free of people, I am quite informed.

Weekly appointment stats. Heart rate was 156. Now 90% effaced. Still dilated 2 cm. Here's to the coming week being a productive one in moving this process along!

Good timing. There was a Qdoba-catered group lunch today at the office. I ate a lot.