Wake up

I had originally intended for the first post of my new blog to be about who I am or my interests or some other thing. Instead, I find myself humbled at having nearly lost a baby.

My wife was shocked at work by a faulty machine. The shock itself was not big, but it was big enough to startle my wife. Several hours later, it became apparent that the baby she is carrying hadn't moved. A frantic call to her ob/gyn resulted in a visit to the Baylor Labor and Delivery ward.

The sweetest sound I've ever heard was the baby's heartbeat, thumping clearly through the speaker when the nurse hooked up the monitor.

Mother and baby are both okay. Baby seems to be staying put until her due date in three weeks. Mother has gone back to work. I've returned home to a nap, Beowulf homework, and this, my first blog post.

Way to start things off with a bang...