A year ago today I was standing over the crib rocking back and forth trying to get through a contraction. I had JUST sent my husband an hour earlier to make a Pinewood Derby car with his friends 35 minutes away. I, of course, told him I thought it may have been another false alarm. Turns out it wasn't! He tried to rush back home and we passed cars left and right trying to get to the hospital. In the back of my mind I was still worried he had Down Syndrome, still worried about not being able to get an epidural this time, still worried something might go wrong. That WHOLE pregnancy was different in a lot of ways.
But he was born 3.5 hours after I started my "false" labor. He was huge! Well, huge to me! 8.8 lbs. I saw him and rejoiced because I FINALLY got my red head! He had fiery red hair, that turned to blonde about a month later. I'm ok with that, he's a cute blonde with bright blue eyes :) He was the best newborn we had in the hospital with us. He slept 4 hours at a time without even making a peep. He rarely cried unless I wasn't quick enough to get food to his mouth, which is still true today haha. This kid loves his food!
He has turned out to be pretty laid back, which has been really nice. He only really cries when he's sick, tired, teething, or wants more food. He falls down a lot and just jumps back up. He's walking with the attempt of running when his sisters are running circles around him. He loves to laugh at his sisters when they do silly things. He loves to entertain at the dinner table. He is starting to take part in conversations when everyone else is talking or laughing. He loves grandpa, that is the understatement of the year. As soon as grandpa walks through the door he rushes over to him. He snuggles when he wants to, it's my favorite :) He is an awesome sleeper (after months of not being one). He will even wake up and just play in his crib instead of crying (even in the middle of the night, he is his own best companion. He talks to himself almost every night around 2 AM). He is the chubbiest, cutest little man around. I can see he has the true nature of a boy though. I can see ER visits in our future. He's not afraid to go over the edges of things, or attempt to climb even the most unsteady slopes. He's also my little music man! Almost the instant he hears music (or even beat boxing from Uncle Spencer) he starts dancing. He loves the piano too. We love our little man! Happy First Birthday Levi!
Happy little baby
Crabby costume for Halloween
Getting adjusted to binging on Halloween candy :)
He's not allowed to climb on that door anymore for fear of it breaking
Cousin time :)
He looks like he's kneeling up, but in fact, his legs are so chubby that he can't kneel down any lower haha. Makes me happy!
Christmas lights
Polar Bear for Christmas
"What's wrong with this sweater?"
My sister has a picture like this with each of my kids in these PJ's. I'll put all 3 pics up next to each other some day
Someone has started taking after his Uncle Russell. Our own personal garbage disposal
Uncle Spencer before he takes off to Germany! They are good buds
He sat there for a LONG time like that in the snow. He didn't budge, no tears, no happiness, not reaction haha.
Our own cookie monster
How many back rolls can you count? Makes me so happy!!
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! We celebrated last week before Tyler left for Montana. He thoroughly enjoyed his cupcake. My aunt made that bib for him, it was so cute!!
His first truck!
Best description of him right now :) I hope this video works!
Here are some other pics from recent months
Emerie has always been that kid who falls asleep in random ways. She threw a fit because I told her she had to finish her sandwich to get more Cheetos. As you can see, she finished her sandwich then fell asleep like this while she was waiting for Cheetos.
Emerie's face in this one is the epitome of Thanksgiving Day.
They are becoming good buddies
Helping mom tie a quilt
Lyndi loves and misses Aunt Alyssa!
Ready for Christmas!
Lyndi's birthday party which Aunt Alyssa willingly participated in :)
Emerie got into my makeup. I'm impressed with her eyeliner abilities.
Again, she fell asleep while throwing a fit by my feet.
The annual pretzel dipping party
Ice skating!
Sledding!
Snow party!
He makes a cute girl sometimes too :)
She wanted to make her Story Time valentine for her sister
This little man is so tolerant of anything and everything Emerie throws at him. She does stuff like this and he takes it like a little man. He gets dragged, pushed over or carried everywhere.
Emerie passing time while dad is at the dentist.
My heart :)
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