Why I Needed an Epidural to Survive 2012

Well, everyone else on the web is reviewing their 2012. And I had to get on that train. One think I adore is writing lists and expressing gratitude. So here goes.
Things in 2012 that helped define me for 2013.
I gave birth to my 5th child. My fourth was a traumatic experience with an hour and a half placement of an epidural. Number 5 renewed my faith in medicine. It was fairly quick and almost painless. I'm glad for that - my son ended up being 9 lbs and 10 oz. I mean, hello! We ended up nami...