Family of 5

We are now adjusting to being a family of 5 more and more each day. The girls are still completely smitten with their little brother and are both little mommies. Cole is now gaining weight and at his 3 week check up weighed in at 7lbs, 6oz!! The Dr. was just as pleased as I was and after visiting for 3 weeks in a row we decided to take a break and skip a week so next week is the dreaded second Hepatitis shot:( He is growing and changing everyday and really is a good baby. You don't hear him cry much even as Ava is trying to rip his limbs off or tossing a viewfinder or any other toy that is nearby at him for him to enjoy. As rough as she can be she is also so sweet and gentle with her kisses and runs to him as if he fusses to tell him "K Cole, K".

The heat has been unbearable so the girls have gotten outside for just little spurts to enjoy the water while their brother is sleeping. They have had a blast washing bikes and cars and playing with the hose while they patiently wait for the part for their pool to arrive. They have enjoyed outdoors as much as possible and it gets them out of the house to avoid the screaming fights that sometimes occur.

June 1, 2009

Our little man arrived!


After going to the Dr. Monday morning, June 1 we scheduled an induction for Wednesday, June 3rd. The Dr. was strongly recommending I schedule induction ASAP while I had a million things to still do since my due date wasn't until the 23rd, I was not expecting to deliver the first week of June. I decided to run some errands and leave the girls at my Grandma's just in case something happened before and Eric and I could make the drive directly to the hospital. After leaving the Dr. the contractions started, mild but I was able to time them and feel them peak. At 2:30 Eric and I went to our pre-registration appointment at the hospital. I mentioned to the RN at the appointment that I was thinking about staying and she convinced me that I was not in labor. I decided to visit the girls since they would be staying overnight and I wouldn't see them for a few days. After about an hour of two very excited little girls the contractions started getting a bit stronger. I had two really strong ones back to back and then I started bleeding. I immediately called Eric and drove myself to the hospital, by then contractions were really strong and I was terrified. I made it to Anderson Hospital at 6:30pm and Cole Stevan Walker was born at 7:35pm! He was in a hurry! He was 3 weeks early, sunny side up and the delivery was so fast we have had a rough transition. Cole was under an oxygen hood for 14 hours, IV antibiotic and phototherapy before we were discharged from Anderson.

Finally we were home and the girls were in love!

Unfortunately we had to go to the NICU at Cardinal Glennon for more aggressive phototherapy treatment due to hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice) for two nights.


The hospital is amazing and the staff are some of the nicest people! We are finally home again and hoping to stay. Cole's levels are low but have rebounded so we are watching him closely and threatening the light box again...he doesn't seem to like it and when referred to as a wimpy white boy he usually starts fighting harder. He is a snuggler and so loving and I can't wait to watch him grow more!