* "Remember when we were late to deliver [Caleb] because I had to break and shovel 2 inches of ice from my driveway that [sits] on a hill?"
* "Check in is like the TSA at the airport and a CIA background check all in one."
* " 'Hope for the best,' isn't what I like hearing when they're doing IVs."
FOR THE RECORD - An article in Wednesday's editions about fathers tweeting their children's births used an incorrect pronoun in referring to Michael Schwartzberg of Greater Baltimore Medical Center. Schwartzberg is a he. The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.
* "Kristy thinks she has it bad but this is torture for a guy with A.D.D. - It's like the final question on Jeopardy with no end to the music."
* "So I have my mocha, berry muffin and wi-fi. I feel like I'm at my local coffee shop except people keep talking contractions and IVs."
* "Doc just gave Kristy pain meds. Kristy gave me a signal of 'I'm loopy.' Doc said, 'Don't fight it, just sleep.' She's out. That was fast."
* "YAWN ... having a baby is BORING right now ... last time was drive-thru compared to this."
* "We're up to some more regular and stronger contractions. My guess is we're about 3 hours away from the doc using the catcher's mitt."
* "Doc just wants to place a monitor on the baby and get rid of the belt monitor to keep good readings. Says we're pretty close."
* "Things settled down. Baby was stressing during contractions. They adjusted K and put new monitor on. Everyone gone now. Again we wait."
* "Yeah ... we're getting closer. K's in pain. I'm useless. It's not boring anymore but it's not fun either. C'mon baby Ainsley. Daddy's here."
* "No baby yet. Thanks for prayers. They are appreciated. By the way, K doesn't like to be touched or coached so my best use is updating."
* "Doc came back from the emergency across the hall. He seems eager to get to work. He's going to get the team. We'll see."
* "Nurse turned on oxygen next to baby warmer. Game faces on. Somewhere I think they're playing the Star-Spangled Banner."
* "Doctor - 'We're going to have a baby in like 3 minutes!' Okay folks, I'm going to see my baby born!"
* "Baby Ainsley is here!!!!! 5:17 p.m., 7.8 lbs. She's beautiful!"
- Joe Burris
