10/22/07 - Vaughn Ryan Schroeter is born

Gio's water broke at 3:55 AM. Mom & Dad got up, grabbed the hospital bag and arrived at Little Company of Mary hospital around 4:15AM.

Gio was quickly checked into Labor & Delivery room 313. The epidural came at 9:30AM; Gio was fully dilated by 1PM; and Vaughn arrived at 2:01PM.

Mom holds Vaughn for the first time...

The first of many diapers to come--following testing and several minutes of nurses scrambling...

Pictures included during labor and delivery include Vaughn, Mom & Dad, and Dr. Pinkus...