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An early morning scene with oil gushing out in pillars of fire and blazing puddles where the earth itself seems to burn.

Workers installing a new wellhead, which enables them to inject a mixture into the well and 'kill' it.

Jim had looked forward to the first time he'd feel his child's skin against his own. Now he and Sara can't stop cuddling their 8-pound, 10 ounce son Zachary.

The Vogts came home after only one night in the hospital. Sara said, 'hospitals are sad places and I didn't want to be in a sad place for such a happy time.'

After seven hours of labor, Sara's cries of pain turned to tears of relief, disbelief and joy.

The pushing stage seemed to last forever. 'The nurse kept saying it's almost there, just a little bit more. But it went on and on,' said Jim.

Sara's labor was relatively short but intense. Between contractions Jim asked the midwife to explain what was happening.

On the 15 minute ride to Georgetown University hospital 'each little bump was killing me.'

When contractions began Sara tried to stay calm-'I didn't want to waste my energy in case it was false labor.'

Two days before her due date Sara listens to the baby's heartbeat with ultrasound.