Our baby girl, Riley Alexandra Sorensen, was born at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 28, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. The labour was very short - 6 hours total - and I feel very lucky that I was able to be there for the birth. I was in Halifax when Sandy called at 4:30 AM to say that her waters had broken. She called back 45 min. later to say that she was indeed in labour and that I should have a quick shower (as it might be the last one I get for awhile) and drive home. After 2 hours of driving, Sandy called me on the cell phone to say that things were progressing quite fast and that I should go straight to the hospital. Her sister drove her there, and already she was in the pushing stage. I arrived at the hospital at about 9 AM, the doulas about 10 AM, and at 10:30 we had an adorable little person in our arms. Unfortunately, I had to go back to Halifax that night to play a concert, but my brother agreed to drive me, which allowed me to relax for a little while at least. I returned on Saturday night, and Sandy and Riley came home on Sunday, and we are enjoying our time together as a family. Being there for the birth was an amazing experience, and being a dad is pretty amazing too. I scheduled two weeks off before and after the due date, but since Sandy went into labour two weeks early I ended up with a whole month off after the birth. That was really nice. Riley is now two months old, and I miss her like crazy when I am away for a few days.