Hello and more pictures

We are surviving and actually doing well. Dylan and Levi are both sweet little boys although they both like to be awake at night. Must be something in our genes! Levi appears to be growing - we go to the doctor next week for his 1 month appointment and will see how much he weighs. I have been pretty much home bound with Levi but for those of you who know me know that I kind of enjoy that. We did escape to Steven's office last week and I did invoicing for one day. Levi was very well behaved at the office. We have also had a lot of company which has been nice to socialize for awhile.


Steven has been doing his best to keep Dylan busy. They have been to birthday parties, swim school, Gymboree and playing with friends as much as possible. On days I have both boys by myself Dylan is pretty good at staying in his pj's with me and just hanging out at home. Steven was not too impressed when he came home from work yesterday and Dylan was still in his pj's at 5pm.


Sleepy boys:


Our attempts at potty training:


Dylan and neighbor Ethan:

Dylan and Tyler:

Dylan loves school

Dylan is loving school. We had his first teacher conference today and he is doing very well. She said he is good at communicating and socializing with the other kids. Below are pictures of him getting ready for school and actually taking a nap at school on his nap mat. We are so proud of our big boy!

Levi's 1 week

Today we took Levi for his 1 week doctor appointment. His stats are below and I compared them with Dylan's and they were pretty much the same size at 1 week. Levi has been eating well and sleeping a lot (better during the day of course). Dylan is starting to show more and more interest in him and now likes to kiss and touch him.

Levi at 1 week:
Weight: 8 lbs. - 50% - Dylan was exactly the same weight
Height: 20 1/4 inches - 75% - Dylan was 1 inch longer
Head: 14 inches 1/8 inches - 50% - Dylan's head was exactly the same size

Steven and I are tyring to adjust to the busy lifestyle with a newborn and a almost two year old. My mom and Madalena have been a tremendous help!


My precious boys!


First bath at home.

Levi's First Pictures

We came home on Saturday and are settling in at home. Levi is an all night eater and daytime sleeper - lucky me! I am very tired but know how blessed I am to have such a healthy baby boy. Steven and my mom have been a big help so that I can take naps during the day and they are feeding me well. Below are some of Levi's first pictures.

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Levi William Ward Arrives

Levi William Ward was born 9/16/09 at 11:12am. He was 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. He looks a lot like Dylan did as a baby but even more like Steven's baby pictures than Dylan did. We are so thankful that he is healthy and doing well. I seem to be recovering faster also! If all continues to go well we are going home tomorrow.

Dylan has been staying at home with my mom and seems to be doing well. His first visit to the hospital could have been better but today he visited again and it went more smoothly. He still has no interest in the baby but at least likes Steven and me. It will be nice to get home and be with both of my babies!

Once I get home I will add pictures.

Delivery Update

My c-section is now scheduled for tomorrow 9/16 at 10:30am. Stay tuned and Steven should let everyone know when our little one arrives. I am going to try and get some sleep tonight although I am very nervous and excited.

September Update

Well I have been very tired and preoccupied lately, but here is what has been going on with us this September. We stayed home and had a nice, relaxing (as it can be with a 22 month old and being 37 weeks preggo) Labor Day weekend. We spent time swimming and also went to a friends Labor Day party and Dylan was able to play with a lot of little kids. It was very nice to have Steven home an extra day!


At my weekly doctor appointment the following week my blood pressure was borderline high but she let me go and just told me to watch it. Well the next day it was high when I checked, so I spent a few days in and out of the hospital but so far have always gotten to come home. The doctor told me to be a couch potato so last weekend we stayed in and enjoyed the rainy weather. Dylan was sick also (the joys of him starting school). Dylan seems to be doing well in school and we are hoping at some point he is excited to go. He is talking more than ever, trying to count (in Engligh and Spanish), enojys coloring and doing puzzles. He is now into dinosaurs and sharks and mainly comments on their big teeth.


Tomorrow I have my weekly doctor appointment and if my blood pressure is high we may get to have the baby tomorrow, if not Thursday is the plan. I am getting very anxious to meet the new baby and also worried about how Dylan will handle all of this (may be the cause for my high blood pressure). Please pray for a healthy baby boy, safe delivery (surgery) and fast recovery. Please also pray for Dylan as this will be a big shock/adjustment for him.