Connor Levi

Our sweet baby Connor came on August 9th! He was 7 lbs 14 oz and 20 in long. We had Dallin come and meet him at the hospital and I don't think he quite knew what was going on. He liked seeing Connor but was more interested in all the fun buttons to push and my big water cup with the big straw that sounds like an elk when you blow in it. We came home the next day and things were going great. We took him into his 4 day check up and he had lost too much weight so the Dr. told us to start giving him formula. We had problems from then on. When ever I'd give him a bottle he would start turning blue and stop breathing. We took him to flag that night and they admitted him to the Special Care Nursery. They found that he was dehydrated and having apneic episodes where he would just stop breathing for 20 or more seconds. They started some tests to try and figure out what was going on. He had a small bleed on the brain and they thought that it could possibly be seizures that he was having. So that started more tests. Poor little guy went through alot in just a few days. After waiting and waiting the tests came back and everything looked just fine and they had no idea what was causing the apnea or the bleed on his brain. They then decided to do a swallow study on him to see what the problem was with his eating. They found that for some reason he acted like a premie and won't breath while he eats and he'll just have to out grow it. He stayed a few more days in the NICU just to keep an eye on him and make sure he was doing ok with the bottle and that he wasn't having anymore episodes. We finally were able to come home! He is now on oxygen and an apnea monitor. He is doing great and we're hoping he only has a few more weeks with the oxygen and monitor. This sweet little guy sure gave us a big scare! We are so greatful to have him home with us and that he is healthy! We are trying to work with Dallin on learning to like his little brother but I think It might take a while. He tells us regularly "Connor go home, back to hopsital." It won't be long and they will be the best of friends!!!

38 Weeks!!!

Just an update on baby stuff! I'm now a little over 38 weeks and feeling it! I am ready to be done and hold this little guy in my arms. This last week I had another ultra sound just to check on a few things my dr. was concerned about, which everything it just fine. The ultrasound tech said that he is already about 8 lbs! My guess is that he isn't quite that big yet but probably close! She also asked "does his daddy have long legs??? Because he sure does!!!" I'm not surprised! He gets it from both sides and he brother sure has long legs. I can hardly wait to see him!!!

I don't remember having heartburn so bad with Dallin. The past few weeks have been horrible with heartburn. Some mornings i'll wake up and feel that my throat has been burned from having it all night long! Its not fun! And no, tums really don't help all that much. Oh well! Only a couple more weeks!
We have been trying to prepare Dallin for the baby coming, but I really don't think he has any clue whats about to come. I have a feeling that it just might be a pretty hard time for him. That being said, I have a feeling that I too have no clue whats about to hit me!! I'm excited and scared all at the same time! I'm just hoping that things will go well and I can handle having 2! We have been getting out all the baby stuff and Dallin thinks it's all his. He has had so much fun pretending to be a baby with everything. The carseat is probably the most fun! He is so cute and I'm excited for him to be a big brother.
Well next time I post I'll have some baby pictures!! For now, here is one at 37 weeks. I have no pictures of me this pregnancy so I figured I better get at least one or I'll regret it later.

March!!!

Its been a fun month! I always love when march rolls around! Our anniversary is in march, Dallin's birthday, and also spring!!!! Besides the wind that it brings I just love the cool/warmer weather! You will almost always see my doors or windows open letting a nice breeze blow through. It also means that camping time is almost here!! I sure hope we can get a few trips in before the baby comes!

Dallin's Birthday!!



We have a 2 year old!!!
We had a little "balloon" party for him with cousins. He LOVES balloons! He can spot one from a mile away whether we are in the car driving or at wal-mart. Before the party I got my camera already for pictures. Changed then card to a blank one I had and charged the batteries. I took 5 pictures and it said my memory was full!!! I about died!! I guess I need to check how much memory the card will hold before hand. This one was only a 32M... Do they even sell those anymore??? Anyways I'm just glad I got a couple!
So about the terrible twos.... How long do they last???? He is a bit of a stinker at times. Especially at church. Andrew is in the bishopric and has to sit on the stand so we sit with my mom. Well.... Dallin and I usually sit out in the hall screaming. The second we walk in to sit down he starts throwing this huge fit because he wants to sit with Andrew. It's even worse when it's Andrews month to conduct the meeting! He can hear his voice over the speakers and just has a melt down! What a daddy's boy!!!! Other than the tantrums here and there he is lots of fun! He is talking SO much lately. We are finally starting to be able to communicate with him better. For the most part I really do like this age!

Pregnancy Update
I am almost 21 weeks. We found out a week ago that it's a boy!!!! I was completely shocked to hear it's a boy. EVERYONE has told me that it was going to be a girl so I had it stuck in my head that it was a girl. We were wrong!!! I'm really excited about having another boy! For one thing I already have everything for a boy and I'm excited for Dallin to have a brother that will be close to him to grow up with. I'm starting to get over the "I don't really feel pregnant" stage. Of course I'm not miserable yet, but getting uncomfortable at times. Anyways, everything is going well and going by pretty fast! I tried to scan my ultrasound pictures but my scanner wasn't working. They are some of the clearest pictures I've ever seen on an ultrasound. And a VERY clear picture that it's a boy! We compared them to Dallin's and the profile looks a lot alike. I'm excited to see what he looks like!

4 Years

Today is our anniversary! I know I say this a lot but, time just flys by! I am just so greatful for what a great man that Andrew is and I love him more than the day I met him! I couldn't have asked for anyone better!

I'm Gonna.........

Be a Big Brother!!!!!!

2010 Family Pictures

We had our family pictures taken a few months ago. We kept putting it off and putting it off and I'm so glad we did! We had them taken out on the farm and it was the perfect day to do it! The weather was perfect and so were the colors! She did such a good job and we love how they turned out!! Thanks again Corie!

The Past Few Months

Its way past time for an update! The past few months have been lots of fun, especially with Dallin! He is just growing so fast and learning new things every day. He is always making us laugh. He is really trying to talk a lot lately. Poor little guy gets really frustrated because we just can't understand him half the time. "Sossy" (roxy) is his best friend. Its a good thing she is a big dog, he likes to beat up on her and she just sits there and takes it. He has two other best friends, "Gerge" (Curious George) and "White" (Dwight Yokam) LOL!!! He loves watching george and who knows why he is in love with Dwight Yokam but he is. He loves to sit and watch his music videos on you tube and his favorite song is Streets of Bakersfield. He just cracks us up! This boy absolutely loves music and dancing to the music. He'll carry around our phone or ipod with the music playing and have to stop every few steps to get a little dancing in. He's got the best moves! Well as you can see our life would be pretty boring without him! So here is are some pictures from the past few months and of course they are all pictures of Dallin!!!!

Halloween!
Dallin was the cutest little hunter that night! I hardly ever get a picture of him smiling.




Raking the leaves with Dad


He had more fun jumping on the bags!


And he was terrified of santa! He wanted nothing to do with him!



Christmas!!
Ready for santa to come in his new jammies!!!


We went to Andrew's parents house for Christmas this year and had lots of fun with everyone! We finally had to wake Dallin up to see what Santa brought him. He was excited to see a 4-wheeler, climbed up and pushed the button and it scared him. He quickly got off and kept saying "NO NO NO NO." He then wanted nothing to do with the bike and found the M&M's. We finally got him back on and showed him how to ride it and then we couldn't get him off.







Of course we had to take it outside and ride for a while.


Its amazing how fast time goes by! We sure are excited to see what the next year is going to bring!