He is finally here!

 

Meet Levi Robert Walker! Born March 7, 2012 at 4:45pm. 8lbs 1oz, 20 inches long

Let's start at the beginning... When we found out we were having another baby it was very exciting! I was planning projects left and right whether it was a girl or a boy. When we found out it was a boy Sawyer was relieved, only because he is scared of all the emotions that come with girls, and I was happy either way. I still want a girl someday though! As the pregnancy went on, it seemed like our current place was getting smaller and smaller. I finally started looking for a bigger place at 8 months along and we moved (for the 3rd time in Redding) at 35 weeks pregnant! It was hard but we had lots of help from friends.

My doctor told me to take it easy at 34 weeks because I was already thinning. So of course in my head I was thinking I will probably go early. I told my mom to come a few days before my due date to be safe and was planning on an end of February boy. Well, my mom came and we went walking everyday, ate spicy food, pineapple and a few more things everyone kept suggesting for us. I went to my appointment on my due date very uncomfortable and a little sad. My doc said she wouldn't induce until 41 weeks and I said I couldn't wait that long and told her my mom was here from Texas. She had a little sympathy and said we could induce the next morning. To set my induction time I was to call the hospital at 5:30am and to my disappointment all the rooms were full and they denied me! Urge! I was so done! Well now I don't want to go into labor if the hospital is full so we took it easy that day. I woke up the next morning and called and they said come in around 8am! Yay finally!

Isaac was able to stay home and play with grams all day and I was happy that he was in good hands and I didn't have to worry about him.. Thanks mom! So I got all hooked up and started patocin by 8:30. Oh did I mention I was a 4 for a week before too so I really thought I wouldn't be induced. Anyway, I make good progress all day and I'm ready at a 10 by 3:00, but guess what...another delay. My doctor was busy and wanted to wait until the end of her work day so they took me off the medicine. Finally at 4:30 she comes in and I only push for 15 minutes!  I really don't think that my body knows how to go into labor by itself. Isaac was induced at 39 weeks because I was a 3 already at that time.

All in all it went very smooth and I loved my nurses! Sawyer was an amazing help and I couldn't have done it without him. He was very supportive and sympathetic.  We are very blessed to have a healthy new baby boy and a healthy happy mommy! I feel a lot better recovering this time around compared to Isaac. We are also blessed with amazing Grandmothers! My mom stayed here for a total of 10 days then my mother-in-law came for 4 days! I've had a few days alone now and I am now adjusting to being a mother of two and figuring out what I can and can't do with 2 kiddos.

 Coming home from hospital

 First couple of days at home. Isaac "lubs" his baby brother!

Aunt Kelsey made these CUTE shirts for the boys! Thanks Kelsey!

Waiting for Levi...

After Christmas and the New Year, I just felt like I wanted to have the baby already! I did projects and played a lot with Isaac to help the time pass to when little Levi would join our family. These are just a few photos of what we were up to for a few months while I was big pregnant. 

 

Isaac was sneeking out of bed and playing in his room a couple nights in a row and one night I checked on him before we went to bed and we could here him breathing but he wasn't in his bed. After a minute (a long minute it seemed) we finally looked in the closet and he had fallen asleep in there. He is really into hide and seek and we think he was "hiding". The funny thing is is that he sleeps in the total dark so he had to do this by touch!

 Isaac's new obsession in race cars and racing and crashing them!

 I'm lucky that we can go outside year a round here in Redding so we can get out and go to the park!

 Making sure the carseat is ready to go for Levi!

 Isaac loves to "help mommy" cook. He drags a chair over and stands on it and "helps". It takes me twice as long to do things but it's fun for him! 

 The good thing about Redding is that if we want to go sledding we can only about an hour away! Isaac was not loving the marshmallow feel and so many clothes and coats but once we got him on the sled he loved it!

Isaac loves his daddy! He always watched for him to come home out the window. Even though it might be Noon and I say he won't  be home for a long time. He comes back and says no "2 minutes"! They love to cuddle and watch either sports or cartoons! Yes, Isaac will actually watch sports with daddy, not for too long but daddy loves it when he does!

Merry Christmas 2012!

 

We were able to celebrate Christmas this year in Sacramento with the Walkers. Isaac had a blast spending a whole week at Grandma and Grandpas. We usually just go for the weekends. Before we went there we did a mini Christmas at our house. Decorated cookies and gave them to friends, opened up some presents and read of Christs birth. Sawyer got spoiled too with his new toy for his bike. Now he can ride in the winter too!

 

 

 

His favorite gift this year was this scooter. He is so good at it that we get stopped and people ask how old he is and they can't believe he is only 2 riding a scooter!