Welcome to the world Zachary Clive Hales

Zachary Clive Hales was born yesterday at 6:14 p.m. Both mom and son were brave and strong and are doing well... enough.

Andrea went to her Dr. on Wednesday and she said that he asked if Andrea would like to have the baby induced on Friday. Andrea enthusiastically accepted. However, Thursday morning Andrea began to feel contractions around 4:30 a.m., but they only were about an hour apart. But, by 6:30 contractions were 30 seconds long and about 5-6 minutes apart.

We finally decided to leave to the hospital at 9:30 a.m., and after a brief stay at the triage Andrea was fully admitted at about 10:15 a.m.


After some unchartable contractions, Andrea got an epidural to work (only after three attempts it worked).

Now that Andrea was on drugs, we watched movies, played games, and took naps. We had to point out to her that she was having contractions.

Andrea’s Dr., James Roth, showed up at about 1:15 or so to break her water but he told us that he was going to be in his office in Park City, and did not know if he would make it back to deliver Andrea. Dr. Roth only has patients to visit in Park City every Thursday afternoon, so he can’t tell his patients to come back the next day.

At 6:00 p.m., the nurse comes in to check Andrea and she says she is ready to start pushing. She called Dr. Roth to see if he would be available, and he just happened to be at the hospital. His last appointment in Park City canceled, so he was able to make it back to St. Mark’s hospital. After 4 pushes, Zachary Clive Hales breached the surface of mortal life and took his first breath. He was 21 inches long and weighed 8 lbs 11 ounces.


At 9:00 p.m. Dad, me, was able to give him his first bath.


He is healthy and loves to sleep. Mama wishes he would wake up more to eat, but is glad he is doing well.

More pictures can be found here. (Check it often because more photos may be added).