We did it! Biologically engineered superhuman progeny #2 has made it earthside and he's the most adorable addition we could have hoped for. Long story short for those who don't care to read it: He was born on October 12th at 12:12 AM, 8 lbs 4 oz, 21 inches long and came at 37 weeks and 5 days. He's healthy, doing well, eats and sleeps like a champ, and has a head full of dark hair. The long story: I decided pretty early on in this pregnancy that this time around, I really wanted to have an unmedicated birth. Among other reasons, I wanted to see how it affected recovery time and my baby with hopes that it would speed recovery, help avoid some of the post-partum anxiety/depression, etc. I didn't take any courses, but ready as many birth stories as I could, talked to several moms who had done it, and just did my best to mentally tell myself over and over as the months went on that yes, I could totally do this. The week leading up to my 38 week appointment was ...