Family Pictures

So we love taking pictures with our little man. He is so cooperative and he is so photogenic. We just got his 3 month pictures taken. He is such a trooper. Here are the update pictures of our little Newy.

We love him so much and cant wait for him to keep growing and showing his personality.

Merry Christmas you guys since I may not update for another few months. Our 3 year anniversary is this Wednesday the 16th and we are so excited to share it with our friends! Dinner will be great!

Fun at the park

Last Friday we took Newy on a walk to the park. It was really cute and fun. Brent and I had a lot of fun but Newy slept all the time like always. There was a little girl there with her grandma who absolutely loved baby. She looked like a little doll.

Day & Night???

It appears Newell has day and night backward. Its hard to keep him awake during the day cause he gets cranky but if I let him sleep I dont get any sleep at night. When I get too tired I get frustrated....Wish it was easier to switch him around.

Our Little Miracle

On September 3rd we welcomed our son Newell Elias Leavitt. He was 7lbs 5oz and 20.5 inches long. He is most precious and beautiful.

Here is my little labor story....

I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night on the third and when I tried to get back in bed my water broke at 12:45am. We went to the hospital without any trouble. I felt weird leaking all over but no pain yet. We got to Labor and Delivery and I was only dilated to 1cm maybe 2. I had back labor quite badly. I was getting the pain meds to ease the pain but they were not working like I wanted them to. I felt I needed to push so they checked me and I was onlly 5cm so I asked for an epidural. I got my epidural and they kept telling me that I would have him at 1pm. 1pm came and went but I was feeling ok thanks to the pain meds. The dr came in and told me that if I did not feel like pushing in 2 hours they would take me in for a c-section. Then the anestesiologist (sp) came back and gave me some more pain meds which stopped me at barely before 10cm. We were so upset cause that kept me from wanting to push. I was all ok for the c-section at that time since I had been in labor for what felt like forever. The nurse was great she told me that I did not want a c-section and that they would get me to start pushing. I started pushing at like 5:10pm and our son was delivered at 5:48pm. So 17hours of labor and we have our miracle baby.

Its amazing! After all the waiting and trying and the bed rest and all of that we have our son.

Sleepless nights and constant feedings are already making me loony!

Everything is changing

Ok so as of July 10th 2009 life is not the same. I thought being pregnant was a big change but this is way different. I was following Brent home from getting his motorcycle from the shop on 395 north and out of nowhere a white van side swipes me. I totally freaked out! I mean a car accident is one thing but being 30 weeks pregnant and in a car accident is one of the worst things. I went to the ER and the Labor and Delivery. I was there for over 6 hours Friday then went back to Labor and Delivery Saturday for about 7 hours. I took that Monday and Tuesday off work. Then this last Sunday I went back to Labor and Delivery due to contractions and they put me on meds. I went to work yesterday and called the Dr. to see if its ok I go to California for my baby shower and was told that I was supposed to be home on modified bedrest and not at work and that I could not travel in my condition so my mom and sister are going to have to postpone the shower until after Newell is born. I was so upset but now I think I will be ok. I am just not happy about being on bedrest for 8 weeks. Yeah being put on bedrest from 32 weeks until he is born is not the highlight of my pregnancy. I dont want to have him early but then again I want to have him at 37 weeks cause then I will be able to do for myself earlier but for him and for his health I'll stay in bed for longer if it means he will be ok. I am so worried about him right now. I just dont know. The sonogram shows he is physically fine but what did the car accident do to his little brain? If it were not for the accident I would still be at work and not worrying about my baby and if he will be "normal" or not. This does not help with trying to relax and rest when I dont know if my son is totally ok. I am hoping and praying he will be. I also found out today that I need physical therapy for my back cause I am pregnant and they cannot medicate me. So on top of the additional OBGYN visits I will have PT visits too. Brent has to drive me everywhere since I am not supposed to drive either. I am used to being mostly independant. I mean I do depend on Brent for a lot of things and I dont like doing things by myself if its at all avoidable but going to the Dr. and things like that I can do. Not anymore. I am on the verge of being depressed and that's not good. I have had a pretty easy pregnancy up until the accident then it all seems to fall apart. Ugh. Brent is taking the rest of the week off work to help me out luckily he has vacation pay so he can do that but when he goes back to work its just me and the dogs and I can't even take them out to go potty. This is really gonna bug. Good news is it could have been worse.

Newell's Room

Here is Newell's room all finished.

26 Weeks 6 Days

Well today I am 26 weeks 6 days! Only 13 weeks 1 day left. Newell is growing so big! He is totally active too. I can tell he is getting on my sleep schedule more though. He wakes up when I have to use the potty at night and then goes back to sleep. It is amazing feeling him move and seeing my belly jump. Its the greatest feeling in the world! I cant wait to meet our little boy. We have the room all ready for him and just need to have the baby showers so he can have all the fun stuff people give him. My friend Kasie and I have been making our little boys quilts to keep them warm. Reno is not the warmest place in the winter and my house does not have central heat so we have to have a lot of blankets. I am working on my favorite one right now its so bright and cheery. I cant wait for my belly button to pop. It looks funny now cause I have scars from surgery and stuff but I can just imagine what it will look like once it pops. Brent and I are so excited.

We found out what baby is today....

We are proud to announce that we are having a BOY!!!  Thats right we are having a boy!  The streak of girls being born in this area is over!  Woo hoo.  We wanted a boy first so that we could have a big brother for our other children.  I just cant tell you how excited we are.  Too many emotions!

16 weeks and counting.

Pics are 15 & 14 weeks.       

Brent and I are so grateful for this opportunity to be pregnant and have no real complications.  It has not been an easy road.  Not as hard as some but for us not as easy as we would have liked.  I have figured out so far that the worst part of pregnancy is the CONSTANT hunger.  I cannot eat enough.  I eat until I am full about 100 times a day and it only lasts about an hour if I'm lucky.  I can deal with the weight gain, though it has never been easy psycologically for me to gain weight, I can deal with the fatigue and the moodiness.  I hate being hungry.  I wake up I'm hungry, eat I'm hungry, read crochet knit sew watch TV hungry hungry hungry.  I hope this baby does not end up being 10 pounds that would hurt.  Other than the hunger though I am starting to show and love it!  I look a little pregnant and a lot like I have been eating for 6.  That's ok though.  I think sometimes I feel the baby move.  I feel little tickles in my tummy and it is amazing to think they could be my little miracle trying to get out early.  I am often amazed at how my Heavenly Father proves to me that I am special and that He remembers me specifically and knows my needs.  I am truly blessed with a great family and awesome friends.  I could not have imagined life would be so good and so hard at the same time but it is way way worth it.  Lobe you all!!!!!

Early Birthday Present

Those of you who know us know that Brent and I have been trying to have a baby for almost 2 years.  I even had surgery to fix any problems that I might have had.  Anyway long story short on January 12, 2009 we found out we are expecting!  That's right we finally got knocked up.  LOL.  We are due September 16th of this year.  It has not been all fun and games.  I thought for some reason in my little dream world that it would be a lot easier than this.  I have been sick but not too sick.  Just the kind of sick that is annoying and constant.  We got to hear the heartbeat in early February.  It was 171 beats a min.  Pretty fast.  Wondering if its a girl or just a hyper boy.  hmmm.  We are really excited.  I am 10 weeks 3 days and counting.  I am already not able to fit comfortably in my regular clothes but too small for maternity.  I still wear maternity clothes anyway.  I must just be getting too fat.