Welcome to the World, Walker Gordon Harris!

Walker Gordon Harris

Born on February 17, 2010 at 3:45 p.m.
7 pounds, 7 ounces
19 and a half inches long

On February 17, 2010 Ben and I arrived at the hospital around 6:00 a.m. for my induction. I was 5 days past my due date and it was time for us to meet our sweet baby boy! After about 8 hours and very little progress, things suddenly started happening very rapidly and at 3:45 p.m., our little Walker was born! He was born with something called a "true knot" in his umbilical cord but thankfully, this didn't cause any problems. From my perspective, this labor was much easier than my first and I think the recovery is going more smoothly, also. I am so thankful for that! Walker is a good baby and eating and sleeping well (so far). The only things he really doesn't like are diaper changes and being cold! Poor baby. I understand that! I am a bit anxious about our first night at home...we'll see how it goes. We're expecting Lainey home any minute now, and I'm praying that she is happy to see her little brother. Their first introduction was a bit rocky. She kept repeating, "Mama, no" over and over again and did not enjoy seeing me in a hospital bed holding a baby. It was hard for me to see her so upset, and I couldn't move because I was still numb from the epidural so I couldn't hold her or comfort her. We asked her if she was a big sister now and if Mama was holding her new baby brother...she adamantly shook her head and answered both questions with a firm "no" and the tears started falling a few minutes later. Lainey did much better during her second visit with Walker. She didn't take much of an interest in him, but she did show considerable interest in his binkies and the portable crib where he went "night-night." I know that eventually she'll warm to the idea of being a big sister and grow to love her baby brother. I am excited to see what the future holds for the two of them! We are thrilled to be welcoming this newest family member into our home. Thank you to everyone for their kind words and support! :)

It's about to happen!

Hello, Walker!

kisses from his big sister

dressed to go home

about to leave the hospital

Here is Walker, snug and warm in his car seat. It was chilly outside!

arriving home for the first time