**** RILEY IS ON HER WAY!!!!! **** (updated 1:25am)

6:08pm
This is Emilee (Holly's sister in law) guest blogging for the soon to be Mommy and Daddy!!!!

I just ran down to Labor and Delivery and checked on them. Holly is settled in - on the monitor with her IV running. Her water broke (a slow leak) earlier - so this is it!!!

I will keep you posted on their behalf!

Please keep them all in your prayers tonight =)

9pm:
Holly is laboring along... She has just had her epidural placed and is much more comfortable. Riley is doing well. She has had a couple of dips in her rate (nothing terrible) so Holly is laying on her left side.

Pictures will be coming soon....

10:30pm
Holly just got checked and she is already 5cm dilated!!! She is progressing really well. They have a great nurse who has been really attentive and friendly. She is trying to get some rest for the big work ahead of her. Mike and I are gonna stay it out so we will update again soon.

11:40pm
The MD was just in to see Holly - she is 8cm!!!! He is thrilled with how fast she is progressing!! The nurse just came in to help her turn over to her other side as she is starting to feel some more of the contractions again. They are also giving her a little more of the medicine. We are all really excited - Holly is doing a great job! More to follow....

01:25am 05/16/08
Holly is 10cm dilated and they are just about to start pushing!! Mike and I are heading to the lobby and Ted is going to give us a call when Riley has made her debut!
Holly is tired but doing really really well!