Welcome Levi!

April 7th started as a normal Monday morning. I woke up achy- had back aches, sciatic pain and charlie horses through out most of the pregnancy.  Sugar cravings were a noticeable difference with this little guy. Also, the protein headaches that took quite some time and extra protein supplements to shake. I was very grateful to have essential oils during this pregnancy, that is new also since having my last baby. I actually got a shower that morning and was moving around , okay waddling, getting morning breakfast ready for the boys when my water broke about 8 am. I called our baby plan who was getting ready for her work day and didn't hear the phone. My adrenalin was pumping, so I called a couple other back ups. Plan C showed up, waiting for plan K ;-) who showed up. It was SUCH a comfort having K there, as she is framily. She spent the day with the older boys while I was doing my job and getting this sweet new one here.  I was really convinced this guy was going to come early too, but he came one day before his due date.
We drove the 3 miles to a different hospital than I had my two older boys at, since we had moved since then and this one was brand new as well as uber close. I had been walking around at a 3 dilated for a few weeks, plus this being my third birth I was really thinking this would be a quick delivery.
They took me in to the consulting room (I'm guessing that's the name), heard that the water broke, which baby this was for us and how far I was already dilated, so they immediately moved me to a LDR.  My bonus mom showed up to pace the halls and get things moving. Since I had my oils and knew my body better than the previous births, I wanted to give natural a go. My sister, niece and great niece came to the hospital by then. I bypassed the pitocin all together. I did accept an epidural at 7 hours in to the process. The pain was at a 10, I still wasn't dilated past a 6 and the contractions were a minute apart.
 Dr S. said at 4 pm, I'd been making him out to be a liar all day long, so I wasn't alone in my assumptions about 3rd births. ( My mom barely got the hospital in time to have me, her 3rd and a nurse caught me as the dr didn't have time to make it there). It took 10 hours for my precious boy to join us after my water broke. Levi was born at 6:06 pm, weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces, 20.5 inches long. He weighed the most and has the darkest hair of anyone in the family. He's undeniably ours and precious and smells like heaven.
Here are Levi's first few weeks, meeting brothers, extended family and friends along with the cord falling off, first bath, first dr's appt

Two days before Levi's arrival. Daniel is leaning on him, too cute!

First time at church as a family of five

Easter 2014

Bluebonnet Pics 2014